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unusual facts about Jackson 5



Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black

The singles released from the album were "Can't Truss It", "Night Train", "Shut Em Down" and its B-side "By the Time I Get to Arizona" (samples "Two Sisters of Mystery" by Mandrill and a live version of "Walk on By" by the Jackson 5), in which Public Enemy was depicted in the video killing the Arizona governor, Evan Mecham, who refused to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday.

George Lamond

His second album, 1992's In My Life, included a remake of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back", in addition to the single "Where Does That Leave Love?" (#59 Hot 100, 1992), which made an impact on sales and radio but less of an impact in the clubs or charts as previous releases.

KYXY

In June 2009, the weekend after Michael Jackson's death, the station paid tribute to the legendary singer by playing continuous Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 hits, and again in June 2010.

Stakes Is High

Songwriters: K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason
Sample: "Sing a Simple Song" by Jackson 5


see also

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

These recordings would turn up on various Jackson 5 compilations, and virtually all of them were included on the boxed set Soulsation!.

Diana!

#"Jackson 5 Medley" ("Mama's Pearl"/"Walk On By"/"The Love You Save")

Give Love on Christmas Day

In a review of the The Jackson 5 Christmas Album, Lynn Norment of the African American-orientated magazine Ebony described Michael Jackson's vocals on the track—along with the songs "The Little Drummer Boy", "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"—as sounding "angelic".

Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles

Arrangements by Sherman Irby (1), Richard DeRosa (2, 10), Victor Goines (3, 4), Jackson (5), Vincent Gardner (6), Marsalis (7, 11), Christopher Crenshaw (8), Andy Farber (9, 12).

J Is for Jackson 5

J Is for Jackson 5 is a compilation of music from The Jackson 5.

Never Can Say Goodbye

An alternate version (live performance from 1971 with an extra part added to it) appears on the Jackson 5 CD "I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters" released in 2009.

The Flip Wilson Show

Wilson's clout allowed him to get both the new breakout performers (such as The Jackson 5, Roberta Flack, Sandy Duncan, Lily Tomlin, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Albert Brooks, Lola Falana and Melba Moore all of whom became very popular during this period) as well as established singers.