Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the "King of Pop", is an American musician, entertainer, and global icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost 40 years. Michael Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers and most popular recording artists in history, displaying complicated physical techniques, …

Jermaine LaJaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.

Joseph Walter Jackson (a.k.a Joe Jackson, born July 26 1929) is the father of the Jackson musical family, including pop music icons Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, as well as the former manager of The Jackson 5, a group comprised of his five sons.

William Everett Preston was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his successful, Grammy-winning career as a solo artist, Preston collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Sammy Davis Jr., Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, …

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born on October 15 1953 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and guitarist and a charter member of the The Jackson 5.

Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer and musician, a former member of "The Jackson 5", and the oldest son in the Jackson music family.

Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American singer, former member of The Jackson 5, and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.

Willie McKinley Hutchinson, known professionally as Willie Hutch (December 6, 1944 - September 19, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. Hutch, born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Dallas, Texas, is notable as both a performer and songwriter/producer for the Motown label during the 1970s. Before joining Motown, Hutch worked as a producer for acts such as The 5th Dimension.

Hal Davis was an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as the key figure in the latter part of the Motown career of The Jackson 5. The co-writer and producer of Jackson 5 hits such as "I'll Be There" and "Dancing Machine", and Eddie Kendricks' "Can I", Davis also produced for Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, The Supremes, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Brenda Holloway, Thelma Houston, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Little Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, …

Frederick "Freddie" Perren (May 15, 1943 - December 16 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He is notable for being a member of The Corporation, a hitmaking production team which included Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy that wrote and produced The Jackson 5's early hits, including "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", "Mama's Pearl", and "Maybe Tomorrow".

Deke Richards, also known as Dennis Lussier, is a songwriter and record producer, one of many white musicians/songwriters who were affiliated with Motown. He is notable for being a member of The Corporation™, a hitmaking production team that wrote and produced The Jackson 5's early hits, including "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", "Mama's Pearl", and "Maybe Tomorrow". Deke also wrote and produced for The Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas, …

Johnny Porter Jackson was a musician, noted for being the drummer for The Jackson 5 from their early Gary, Indiana days until the end of their famed career at Motown. The label presented Jackson and keyboardist Ronnie Rancifer as the cousins of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, but neither Johnny Jackson nor Rancifer are related to the Jacksons. In 2006, Jackson was found dead with a stab wound to his chest at a house at 2626 Connecticut Ave in Gary, Indiana.

Ronnie DeVoe, aka R.D., (born Ronald Boyd DeVoe, Jr. on November 17, 1967 in Roxbury, Massachusetts) is one of the members of the R&B sextet New Edition. DeVoe was the last member to join the group after being brought in by his uncle (the group's choreographer) Brooke Payne. In 1982, the group took second place at a talent show.

Suzanne de Passe (born in 1948 in New York City, New York) is an American entertainment executive; the CEO of television production company de Passe Entertainment; and the first (and so far, only) African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for writing. De Passe first became notable as an executive for Motown Records, a company which she joined in 1968 after being introduced to Motown chief Berry Gordy by Supremes member Cindy Birdsong.

Clifton Davis (born October 4, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor who has appeared on television shows such as "A World Apart" (playing Matt Hampton) and "That's My Mama" (on which he had the lead role) in the 1970s, and on "Amen" from 1986 to 1991. Davis has also acted on Broadway, and he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in 1972 for his performance in a musical version of "Two Gentlemen of Verona".

Kym Mazelle (born Kimberley Grigsby in 1960, in Gary, Indiana, U.S.) is an American Dance-pop, Hi-NRG, soul music, and House music singer. She was brought up and lived on the same street as the Jackson family and knew Michael Jackson's mother and uncle.

Kharri Rancifer is an African American musician and songwriter, noted for being the original keyboardist for The Jackson 5 from their early Gary, Indiana days until the end of their famed career at Motown. The label presented Rancifer and drummer Johnny Jackson as the cousins of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, however neither Rancifer nor Johnny Jackson are actually related to the Jacksons.

Bobby Colomby (born Robert Colomby, 20 December 1944, in New York) was a founder and innovative jazz-rock fusion drummer of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears. He graduated from the City College of NY with a degree in Psychology, and his elder brother was a manager of Thelonious Monk. Colomby produced jazz bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius' first solo album; The Jacksons' comeback album, "Destiny"; Chris Botti's albums "December", …

Kenny Young is an American songwriter who has been active as writer / artist / producer between 1963 up to the present. His most famous song was "Under the Boardwalk", recorded by The Drifters in 1964 and by The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, and many other artists; this was followed through the 1960s by top 10 songs for Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, Reparata and the Delrons, Clodagh Rodgers, Fox, Yellow Dog and others.

Tom Bee is the CEO and Founder of Sound of America Records (SOAR), the first Native American owned record label. Adopted at birth, Tom Bee was born and raised in the reservation border town of Gallup, New Mexico. Best known as founder and featured artist with the popular 1970s music group XIT, Bee's composition "(We've Got) Blue Skies" was recorded by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 on their worldwide hit album "Maybe Tomorrow." This led to an artist, writer, …

Edgardo Díaz born (c. 1960) in Panama City, Panama, is the creator of one of the worlds greatest "boy bands" Menudo. The son of Puerto Ricans, Díaz grew up in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Díaz moved to Spain after graduating from school and he worked with a group that was widely successful, La Pandilla, which had 4 boys and 1 girl (Mariblanca, now a Veterinarian in her home country), but after the "La Pandilla" members grew up, …

Carlos Meléndez is a Puerto Rican who is a former member of Menudo. Melendez is a cousin of band creator Edgardo Diaz, who had success as director of La Pandilla in Spain and who admired the success obtained by The Jackson 5 in the United States. Carlos Melendez and his brothers Oscar and Ricky wore curly hair, a style which was popular during the 1970s. In 1977, Diaz created Menudo, asking Carlos and his brothers to become band members, …

American superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958 and has been entertaining audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joseph Jackson, had been a guitarist but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together they prodded their growing family's musical interests at home. By the early 60s the older boys Jackie, Tito and Jermaine had begun performing around the city; by 1964 Michael and Marlon had joined in. A musical...

Brother of pop superstars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, as well as Rebbie Jackson, Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Randy Jackson. Was member of the Jackson 5/The Jacksons and has his own solo career. Father of Jermaine Jackson II. Father of Jermajesty Jackson. Has 2 children with Margaret Maldonado Jackson, named Jeremy and Jourdy

Member of Jackson 5. Oldest brother of the nine-sibling Jackson family. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of the Jackson 5). His original first name Sigmund was his father's idea. His mother didn't like it and was glad that he eventually got the nickname Jackie. Had a relationship with Paula Abdul, whom he introduced to his sister Janet Jackson. Paula became her choreographer. Has two children: son, Sigmund and daughter, Brandi Son of Joe Jackson and...

He is one of the Jackson Five. Children: Valencia Jackson, Brittany Jackson, Marlon Jackson Jr. Marlon had a twin brother at birth named Brandon, but he died from respiratory failure. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of the Jackson 5). He is the only Jackson brother who never divorced. Wrote two songs on his sister Janet's 1984 album Dream Street. Uncle of Prince Michael Jackson I, Prince Michael Jackson II and Paris Jackson Brother of

Member of the pop group Jackson 5 and brother of pop superstars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Has three sons with former wife, the late Delores "Dee-Dee" Martes Jackson: Toriano Adaryll Jackson II "Taj" (August 4, 1973), Taryll Adren Jackson (August 8, 1975), Tito Joseph Jackson "TJ" (July 16, 1978). Collectively known as the group 3T. They recorded two albums: Brotherhood (1995) and Identity (2004). The first album included the hit Anything and Why (duet with uncle Michael...

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