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The Jackson 5

Successful family-run Motown group led by the prodigiously talented pre-teen Michael Jackson.

Biography

The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest pop phenomenons of the early '70s. Their infectious brand of funky pop-soul was a definite departure from the typically smooth, elegant Motown sound, as befitting the group's youth and the dawn of a new decade. That youth, coupled with the merchandising juggernaut that sprang up behind them, inevitably got them tagged as bubblegum. But the group, especially lead singer Michael, was far more talented than that would suggest. Solo careers and overexposure gradually weakened the Jackson 5, but their best music still holds up well as some of the most vibrant mainstream pop/R&B of its era. ~ Steve Huey

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