Abc jackson 5 biography

ABC is the second studio album by American group the Jackson 5, released by Motown on May 8, 1970. The album included what would become some of the group's biggest hits; The Love You Save or ABC.

Track list[]

1. The Love You Save
2. One More Chance
3. ABC
4. 2-4-6-8
5. (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need
6. Don't Know Why I Love You
7. Never Had a Dream Come True
8. True Love Can Be Beautiful
9. La-La (Means I Love You)
10. I'll Bet You
11. I Found That Girl
12. The Young Folks

Singles[]

1. ABC(released
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The Curious History of Jackson 5 and Their ABC Song

Is there anyone who has not heard about the Jackson 5? Even our younger readers must surely be familiar with this tremendously popular American pop band. In fact, there is hardly anyone in the U.S. who has not grown up listening to hits like the “ABC” song.

Today we are going to tell you more about the Jackson 5, later known as The Jacksons, and one of their most famous hits. Yes, you guessed that right: We are going to talk about the “ABC” song along with the history of one of the most successful American bands. So, keep reading and learn what every fan should know.

The Jackson 5: Who Are They?

Ladies and gents, we are going to spill the tea right away: The Jackson 5 are one of the greatest bands the U.S. and the rest of the world have ever witnessed! Founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, these music artists were some of the first African-American performers who gained a crossover following.

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One day in 1965, a model called Evelyn Leahy was organising a children's fashion show in Illinois' Forest Glen Park. She needed a band and recalled a group she had recently seen play at a shopping köpcentrum in Gary, Indiana. She phoned their mother, Katherine, a friend, and enlisted them to perform. bekymmer was, they didn't yet have a name to put on the flyers. Katherine came up with one: The Jackson Brothers Five. Too long, responded Leahy. Her suggestion? Simply, The Jackson Five.

Over the coming decade, with the help of their fearsome father, Joe, The Jackson 5, as they rebranded themselves – Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael – would release a string of hits including "ABC", "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There" through Motown Records. Jackie was the eldest, but they had the good sense to put Michael, who was just five when he joined, up front on lead vocals. He was not only a talented singer, but also a precocious technici