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The Jacksons (other)
The Jacksons The Jackson 5, later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Ti ... or Jackson 5 are an American family singing group. The Jacksons may also refer to: * Jackson family, the entire family which includes the singing group * ''The Jacksons'' (album), a 1976 album by the group * ''The Jacksons'' (TV series), a 1976-1977 TV variety show starring most of the family * '' The Jacksons: An American Dream'', a 1992 miniseries about the family * '' The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty'', a 2009-2010 reality TV series starring the family * '' The Jacksons: Next Generation'', a 2015 reality TV series starring the members of the musical group 3T, part of the same family See also * Jackson's (other) * Jackson (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacksons, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jacksons
The Jackson 5, later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael. They were managed by their father Joe Jackson. The group were among the first African American performers to attain a crossover following. The Jackson 5 first performed in talent shows and clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit and eventually signed with Steeltown Records in 1967, under which their first two singles were released. In 1968, they left Steeltown and signed with Motown, where they were the first group to debut with four consecutive number-one hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with the songs " I Want You Back" (1969), " ABC", " The Love You Save", and " I'll Be There" (all 1970). They achieved seventeen Top 40 singles on the chart in five years, including six number-one ''Billboard'' R&B h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Family
The Jackson family is an American family of musicians and entertainers from Gary, Indiana. Many of the children of Joseph Walter "Joe" and Katherine Esther Jackson were successful musicians, notably the brothers that formed the Motown boy band the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Several of the siblings also had successful solo careers. Joe worked as their manager. The Jackson family, both as a musical group and as solo artists, have achieved success in the field of popular music from the late 1960s and onwards. They are sometimes called the " First Family of Soul" (a title first bestowed on the Five Stairsteps),Moreover, as a unit, they were one of the few black groups to achieve "teen idol" status among music fans of all races, with hits such as ''I Want You Back'', '' ABC'', '' I'll Be There'', '' Dancing Machine'', '' Blame It on the Boogie'', ''Heartbreak Hotel'' and ''Can You Feel It''. the "Imperial Family of Pop", or the "Royal Family of Pop", especially fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jacksons (album)
''The Jacksons'' is the eleventh studio album by the Jacksons, the band's first album for Epic Records and under the name "the Jacksons," following their seven-year tenure at Motown as "the Jackson 5". Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson stayed with Motown when his brothers broke their contracts and left for Epic, and he was replaced by youngest Jackson brother Randy. The album was released in 1976 for Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records as a joint venture. History Philadelphia International heads Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff produced and executive produced the album, including their first top ten hit in two years, "Enjoy Yourself", but had a difficult time focusing on a sound for the now-grown-up boy band. However, the group was able for the first time to record their own material, something that had been denied to them at Motown. The Jacksons composed "Style of Life" and "Blues Away" on their own. "Blues Away" was the first published song written by lead singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jacksons (TV Series)
''The Jacksons'' is an American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings. History The show featured all of the Jackson siblings except for Jermaine, who was signed to Motown while the Jackson group was signed to the Epic/CBS record label. It was the first variety show where the entire cast were siblings or an African-American family. The thirty-minute Wednesday evening show began airing on CBS as a summer 1976 show and it continued into the 1976–1977 season, finishing on March 9, 1977 after running for 12 episodes. As with the Jackson 5 regular performances, Michael Jackson was the lead performer in musical and dance performances. Despite the public acclaim following the early episodes, he was not enthusiastic with the overall project, later calling it "a dumb move" and adding he "hated every minute of it". Cast *Rebbie Jackson * Jackie Jackson * Tito Jackson *La Toya Jackson * Marlon Jackson *Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An American Dream
An American Dream may refer to: * ''An American Dream'' (novel), a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer * ''An American Dream'' (film), a 1966 drama film based on the novel * '' Norman Rockwell's World... An American Dream'', a 1972 short documentary film * ''An American Dream'' (album), a 1979 album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ** "An American Dream" (song), the album's title track, also recorded by Rodney Crowell * "An American Dream", a song by Love and Rockets from the album ''Express Express, The Expresss or EXPRESS may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film * ''Express: Aisle to Glory'', a 1998 comedy short film featuring Kal Penn * ''The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'', a 2008 film starring Dennis Quaid * The Expre ...'' * ''An American Dream'' (memoir), a posthumous memoir by Clarence Adams {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Family Dynasty
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Generation
Next Generation or Next-Generation may refer to: Publications and literature * ''Next Generation'' (magazine), video game magazine that was made by the now defunct Imagine Media publishing company * Next Generation poets (2004), list of young and middle-aged figures from British poetry Technology Next generation often means a new state of the art: * AMD Next Generation Microarchitecture (other), AMD products * Next Generation Air Transportation System, the Federal Aviation Administration's massive overhaul of the national airspace system * Next Generation Internet (other), various projects intended to drastically increase the speed of the Internet * Next Generation Networking, emerging computer network architectures and technologies * Next-generation lithography, lithography technology slated to replace photolithography beyond the 32 nm node * Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, software architecture designed by Microsoft * NextGen Healthcare Inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson's (other)
Jackson's or Jacksons may refer to: Businesses * Jackson's (restaurant), in Perth, Western Australia * William Jackson Food Group, a food manufacturer in the United Kingdom * Jacksons Food Stores, an American West Coast convenience store chain * Jacksons (department store), a department store chain in the United Kingdom * Jacksons Stores, a British convenience store chain Places * Jacksons Corner, a prominent landmark in Reading, Berkshire, England * Jacksons, British Columbia, a settlement in British Columbia, Canada * Jacksons, New Zealand, a settlement in New Zealand Others * Jackson's House, student-body subdivision at Canadian secondary school Upper Canada College * Jackson's chameleon See also * Jackson (other) * The Jacksons (other) The Jacksons The Jackson 5, later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
