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The Jackson 5: Who They Were and What Happened to Them

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The Jackson 5 was originally named as such as it was made up of a group of 5 siblings with the last name Jackson.

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All 5 of the children were born in Gary, Indiana, and experienced a very strict upbringing at the hands of their father, Joe Jackson.

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It was actually Bobby Taylor who discovered the group in 1968 and brought them to the attention of Motown Records.

The Jackson 5 released album after album during their career, achieving success at both Motown Records and CBS Studios.

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Here are the top Jackson 5 albums on the Spotify app. - Diana Ross Presents the   Jackson 5 (1969) - Christmas Album (1970) - Third Album (1970) - ABC (1970)

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Jackie Jackson is still active with music today, living in Las Vegas, Nevada where he occasionally puts on shows with some of his brothers.

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Tito Jackson is surprisingly still in the music industry as he began his solo work as a blues singer in 2003.

Jermaine, like Tito, has also remained active in the music world over the years, although his solo releases were nothing to write home about.

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