The Jackson brothers sought greater creative control of their work and ended up writing the songs for their next album, Destiny Triumph , released in , went platinum. Around this time, Randy Jackson was involved in an auto accident. He broke both of his legs in the incident, and he took nearly a year to recover. Jermaine returned to the group, and the six Jackson brothers made another top-selling album, Victory , released in The group, however, seemed to fracture soon after the album was released: Michael Jackson, the group's frontman, had become the "King of Pop" with his internationally successful album Thriller , and Marlon decided to leave the group after the Victory tour.
The Jacksons — now with only Randy, Jackie, Jermaine and Tito — pressed on, releasing their commercially disappointing album, Jackson Street , named after their address of their childhood home, in That same year, Randy Jackson went out on his own for the first time. While tensions had often ran high in the Jackson family, Randy found himself more at odds with his relatives after Michael's death in He, along with sister Janet and brother Jermaine, objected to a tribute concert for his late brother — held in Wales in — stating that they thought that the family should have focused their attention instead on the trial of Dr.
Conrad Murray for his role in Michael's death. Another family feud erupted in Randy wanted the executors of his brother Michael's estate to step down, and questioned the validity of Michael's will.
He was also accused of being involved in an attempt to keep his mother, Katherine Jackson , away from Michael's three children — Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. After the success of Destiny, Tito and the Jacksons released the platinum-selling Triumph in and the multiplatinum-selling Victory in After Michael and then Marlon left the band, Tito became a successful studio musician.
In , the Jacksons returned for a largely Michael-free album called Jackson Street, the final Jacksons album. In , while continuing to perform with his brothers, Jermaine released his first solo record, which produced the top single "Daddy's Home.
Subsequently, he carried on releasing solo material, including hit singles like the Stevie Wonder-produced "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" and the dance track "Dynamite. LaToya got her start singing backup vocals for the Jackson 5 and went solo with a self-titled album.
She continued to churn out solo music but is perhaps best known for posing nude for Playboy in and writing a tell-all autobiography that led to estrangement from some siblings.
The guitarist for the family group, Marlon left in to pursue a solo career. Ed Sullivan had taken notice of The Jackson 5 when their debut single started climbing the charts and they appeared on the ABC variety show, Hollywood Palace. Always a supporter of Motown, Ed wanted to book the boys on his show.
Ten-year-old Michael had a confident smile and attitude paired with an incredibly soulful voice and impressive dance moves. He had a special sparkle in his eye and looked incredibly at home performing on stage. Motown executive Suzanne DePasse styled them in colorful outfits: bell bottoms, fringed suede vests and platform shoes.
The charming performers had mesmerized and captivated fans and the media. The remarkable coverage surprised even the hard-to-please Gordy. Michael Jackson had become an international superstar and icon.
The Jackson 5 was the biggest African-American pop group to break through all levels and capture the hearts of fans of all ages around the world.
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