Unfortunately, the hits stopped coming from the young group from Gary, Indiana at their label Motown. ![]() The Jackson 5 performed all over the world and sold almost 100 million albums worldwide. No other debut artist or group placed their first four singles at the top of the charts. The Jackson 5 and their family moved to Southern California where they soon became national stars when their first four singles, "ABC,” "I Want You Back,” "The Love You Save,” and "I'll Be There" became number one hits. Very soon after that the group was signed to Motown Records and groomed for stardom by Berry Gordy and Suzanne DePasse. ![]() In 1968 Bobby Taylor of the music group “The Vancouver” and Gladys Knight discovered the young group of singers. The group played local clubs and bars around Indiana and the Eastern USA. Michael Jackson began his musical career at the age of five as the lead singer of the Jackson 5. Katherine and Joseph's other children are Maureen "Rebbie" Jackson, Sigmund "Jackie" Jackson, Toriano "Tito" Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Steven "Randy" Jackson, and Janet Jackson. On August 29, 1958, Michael Joe Jackson was born to Joseph and Katherine Jackson in Gary, Indiana.
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