The Jacksons (formerly known as The Jackson 5 , The Jackson Five, The Jackson 5ive or abbreviated as J5) was an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. The group, active from 1964 to 1990, regularly played from a repertoire of R&B, soul, funk, and later disco. Considered “one of the biggest phenomenons in pop music[1]” during the early 1970s, the Jackson 5 are also notable for launching the career of their lead singer, Michael Jackson . [bandmember from=1964 to=1990] The primary m