On Janet‘s breakout as a superstar in the ’80s: “She learned from us, what to do, what not to do. 1 record.”Ĥ8 Years Ago Today, 'I Want You Back' Kicked It All Off For the Jackson 5 1 because we were always following the charts, looking at other artists going No. On watching The Jacksons’ chart success: “We still have some of the Billboards today. I love hearing that, that they enjoy the music.” On their influence among acts that have followed: “ Guns N’ Roses‘ guitar player Slash told me, ‘I want you to know the reason I’m playing guitar is because of Jermaine.’ And, all the boy bands, N*Sync, One Direction, they’ve all told me they’re in the business because of us. We said, ‘Wait a minute, I think we got something here.’ So, we put him in the group. He started doing a James Brown-type dance, him and Marlon both. On how Quaker Oats are (at least partly) responsible for the launch of Michael‘s career, before he was officially in the Jackson 5: “Michael would grab Quaker oatmeal boxes and play them like bongos while we were doing our set. that reinforced their lasting elite status.Īmong candid moments from Jackie on the podcast: In the retrospective, timed to the 50th anniversary of the group’s origins, Jackie, Marlon and Tito Jackson and many others share memories spanning the act’s iconic career, via exclusive interviews and photos, as they recall their late ’60s chart-topping start on Motown, ’70s shift to Epic, continued commercial success in the ’80s and recent tour of the U.K. In the last podcast of 2017, we welcome two special guests: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackie Jackson of The Jacksons and Fred Bronson, longtime Billboard writer (including of the Chart Beat column) and author of the new book, The Jacksons: Legacy. Welcome to the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, where each week co-hosts Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson, from the Billboard charts department, discuss why what’s on the charts … is on the charts, while also looking at current chart action in a historical context for even greater insights.
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