There has never been a more talented kid than MJ, the way he sings, his attitude, his confidence, his acting, his charisma, he is a 10 year old with 50 years of experience. Incredible!
I mean that’s debatable, you had Frankie Lymon of the teenage who inspired Michael Jackson and his brothers, and than you had Danny osmonds of osmonds who inspired Jackson 5
@TreyMessiah95 It is NOT debatable. Those you mentioned were good. Michael was otherworldly. Frankie Lymon was a bit before my time. However, I witnessed The J5 and the Osmonds. The J5 were simply in a class by themselves. The Osmonds, particularly Donny, were good. Not as good as the J5. Partly because they had MJ, they were just...in the stratosphere. 💛
Little Michael had such a beautiful smile yet was going through so much pain.. 💔 also keep in mind he was 10 at this point, but had been performing since he was 5 years old.
When he was a child, they used to call Michael a 40-year-old midget. Because it was like watching a grown man move and groove. The song, who’s loving you, was originally Smokey Robinson’s song. But he was amazed when Michael sang it, saying that he sang it as if he lived it, even though he was only 10 years old.
Michael is the stand out for sure but damn, so much talent in one family! The moves, the music, the backup singing and MJ's incomparable voice at such a young age. Cant listen to this and not smile and get out of your chair.
It's crazy how he stands out of the others. They all are amazingly talented but even together with the other he always had a special stage presence. Incredible. And sad how his life went…
@@Back_Shots_Whisperer yes. He was having sex with women while they were on the road and Katherine his wife was at home taking care of the younger children. I remember a private phone conversation and Michael talked about how he could hear Joe having sex with women and that he felt sick and horrible for knowing everything and not being able to tell his mother. She was born one day after Michael's 16th birthday. He hid it from everyone for quite some time, bought her gifts and loved her more than any of his own children, and even allowed her to call him "daddy" while the rest of the kids had to call him "Joseph". When Katherine found out she almost filed for divorce. The daughter suddenly decided to appear and unsurprisingly none of the Jackson children could have a relationship with her, especially not Michael, I know he only met her once in the early 2000s. Joseph had no respect for his wife or his own children.
We had never seen anything like this before. The ages of the Jackson Five during this, their first Ed Sullivan show appearance on 12/14/69 were Michael 11, Marlon 12, Jermaine 15, Tito 16, Jackie 18.
Whew!! I tear up Every time I watch young Michael perform, and THIS time was no different. Very nostalgic. Beautiful... and Sad. Sad, not only for what would become Michael's struggles and untimely death, but for what the industry and the state of music - largely - has become. The Nation, even. Interesting times.... Thanks for the lovely reaction.
So heartwarming to see Michael so joyful , head high, free( not thinking about how it must have been preparing for this show, the pressure ...) but to the joy he had singing
How on earth can a 10-year old do this on this level😮. His moves were the best. His voice was the best. And his star power was the best amongst his brothers and peers. I believe MJ was a once in multiple generations talent.
If it wasn’t for being able to witness kids like MJ, Stevie Wonder, Brandy, and Jazmine Sullivan with my own eyes/ears I would never believe a child could sing this good. Brandy at 11 was already giving Whitney vocals, Jazmine at 11 was already giving Aretha vocals, MJ and Stevie at 11 were already giving… well MJ and Stevie. 😂
I wonder if MJ is looking at Joeseph since he keeps looking to the side. He's smiling but also seems like he's a robot, he's hitting those moves so well.
That is so true, I listened to a private tape from the 2000s and he said that everyone was clapping and his father was the one in the audience looking hard at him to not make any mistakes and he'd be terrified thinking he'd get in trouble after the show... poor baby had to smile and try to pretend he wasn't there 💔😥
Can I say that I'm growing fond of you...? Maybe you're a fan of one of my favorite idols, but that's how it is. Referring to the innate ability... of the little guy, to hold the stage, since he was a puppy, I think about how difficult it must have been for him, to perform, smiling, dancing and singing, when there was a real Ogre in the house, who managed everything. ..who should do what, in what way, and down with belts for every wrong step or note, hearing: "With that big nose you have, you're definitely not my son, you're too ugly..." (then we is still surprised by his attempts to change his face) The psychological pressure, which he suffered more than the others, when his father decided to focus only on him, seeing that it worked, was the spark that, over the years, made the King of Pop increasingly fragile and vulnerable to attacks from the real world... he was really the Peter Pan, an adult who was missing entire parts of his unlived life, due to the greed of a father-master, who had his big gold ring kissed by those who went to visit him....not even if it had been the Pope..more, the Godfather in style...
Jermaine was the original lead singer. But Catherine heard Michael singing in his bedroom and told Joe Michael needs to be the lead. Joe said Jermaine is the lead. Catherine said no, Michael is your lead. So, mom's rule.
I saw the interview with Tito before he passed. Michael would only sing around his mother, so his brothers didn't know he could sing until they saw him perform at a school play. The other brothers worked hard to do what came naturally to Michael
You really should hear the track with Barry Gibb, no one knew about it until Barry released it after MJ passed away. It was recorded at Barry’s studio: “ All in your name”. It is a real gem , the two best of legends collaborating!!
I watched this live on TV. I also owned the Jackson 5's Greatest Hits album and we played it nonstop. Michael was my age and I loved the songs. Ed Sullivan was also a do not miss Sunday night show.
Off the Wall was considered a huge success and had two number one singles on it. One if which many people still feel is Michael's greatest song ever, "Rock with You". "Thriller" was Michael and Quincy's attempt to equal or top their success with "Off the Wall". There are lots of people who will argue that "Off the Wall" is actually a superior album. "Thriller" had the added benefit of MTV to push it into the stratosphere. "Off the Wall" was pre-MTV so it didn't get that added boost.
Michael is the youngest of the 'Jackson 5' . I believe he is 10 years old here. Randy joined the group later and became the youngest member of 'The Jacksons'. But the youngest child from the family is Janet. She is 8 years younger than Michael
I ❤️ Michael. I turned my niece into a superfan. She was in her car seat, correcting my sister on the lyrics of Smooth Criminal 😂 However, some more great Michael songs: 1. Earth Song 2. Give into me 3. 2000 Watts 4. Break of Dawn 5. Dirty Diana 6. Butterflies
I’m 46, and my 9 year old niece just loves Michael Jackson…she loves Janet and LaToya too, When she was a toddler and we played together, she would be Michael and either me or her mom (my sister) had to be LaToya.lol
The Jacksons are/were on tour. I suggest you go see them. And, you can meet them! They were VERY nice when I met them. Yes, sadly, Tito recently passed away. Please do more Jacksons!! Some of my fav songs are Wait, Wondering Who, Things I do for You, The Love You Save...
Oh you better believe Joe made sure they practiced enough. I guarantee you they had to do this over and over until they got it perfect. Of course you can see Michael had that extra thing called charisma…
@@Iletyoulive I struggle with this - the music is glorious but knowing what was happening behind the scenes takes some of the joy out of listening to it
@@gigi-ij1hk I feel the same, everytime I look at little Michael especially my heart breaks, how much suffering he was going through at such a young age 😥
Actually Barry Gordy decided that micheal. Should be up front the idea was micheal.age wise was a better choice and would be more acceptable at 11 ( age was demoted by 2 years) than a teenager ( jermaine was 13) ergo and Joe had them practice all the time oh and mirror s were used all the Jackson's are talented
And no one could have seen what was coming.......it is still jaw dropping to see this, and I have been seeing it for over 45 years. Watching this.....I can so see Michael within that kid singing his soul out. The eyes, the smile, the movements....it is all there in the kid. I can see the adult Michael in there.
Fun fact: most in the Jackson family will tell you that Marlon is the best “natural dancer.“ Supposedly Michael even said that in his book, but I’ve never read that part. If this is true, my guess is that he was good at moving and grooving, but Michael was able to pick up choreography and embody it better than anyone. I think that’s what Marlon had a hard time with. I remember in an interview Katherine saying that she thought Marlon might’ve been a better natural dancer, but Michael wanted it more. Again, it’s hard to know how much of this is really true. I could say that while I love Marlon, I never thought Michael was in danger of losing his reputation as being the better dancer lol
Believe me or don't, but I got to spend 5 days at Neverland in 2002 and see MJ's dance room. He had LITERALLY worn the top layer of the floor away in a certain spot practicing spins in front of the mirror. He would dance himself to exhaustion trying to make his performances perfect, so maybe it came more natural to Marlon, but Michael was the only perfectionist in the group.
@@KB-xp6dq that’s the point I was making. I know that he would do one move repeatedly repeatedly repeatedly hundreds of times in rehearsal, so that when it was time to do it for show it would appear effortless, spontaneous. and the genius of it was that once he had perfected those rehearsed moves, in future performances, he could truly did it spontaneously at will. Definitely a Virgo lol, if you believe in that sort of thing.
@@dancingwheels8494 For whatever it's worth, I also got to see him be a regular dad, so try to remember him as that - and not just a ridiculously talented performer. His kids were the sweetest and weren't the least bit spoiled or entitled. He did a great job as a dad before he left them and the rest of us. EDIT: I've written the whole story about my time at Neverland. Let me know if you want to read it.
@@KB-xp6dq well I’m glad you got that experience with him, but it is very hard for me to hear. When I was a teenager, I had a footballaccident that paralyzed me. I don’t know how, but Michael’s publicist Stuart Backerman called after talking to my parents to try to set up a meeting with Michael. Before plans could be finalized, Gavin told the lie that would ruin the chance that I dreamed about my entire life. I kept in touch with Backerman until he parted ways with Michael. He promised me that Michael got every message I passed along, but it was still extremely sad that I never got that chance.
Frankie Lymon was MJ before MJ. He had his own group too about a decade and a half before the Jackson 5. So people compared MJ to Frankie Lymon when the Jackson 5 became known in 1968. Sad thing is Frankie died in early 1968 aswell. So he never got to witness MJ or the Jackson 5. He was only 25. Frankie’s story is tragic tho. MJ got some influence from him aswell as from James Brown and others. Yall should react to his music sometime. Would give you some great insight into others like MJ
Thriller came out when I was 13. What a time to be alive & a teenager! You really had to be there to know the phenomenon that took place. If you look at some of his past concerts, you will see people fainting from sheer disbelief that they were seeing Michael live & in person. Please react to his 1995 MTV performance. It pretty much sums up his craft.
The Jackson 5 were all so talented, but we all know that Michael was years ahead of his brothers even as a 10 year old kid. A prodigy, a genius, destined to become the King of Pop 👑💖
It goes: Rebbie Jackie Tito (lead guitar) Jermaine (bass and 2nd main vocalist until he left in '76 as the brothers moved to Epic Records from Motown and Jermaine was married to Berry Gordy's daughter, Hazel. He came back to The Jacksons in '84) LaToya Marlon & Brandon (twins but Brandon died at birth) Michael Randy (who replaced Jermaine) Janet
The early album you are referring to is: Off the Wall released 1979. Top singles: Rock with You and Don't Stop Til You Get Enough Title track single Off the Wall and Working Day and Night
In his concerts, when he was an adult, MJ would always re-enact a medley of songs, starting with 'I Want You Back', into 'The Love You Save' and finishing with 'I'll Be There' and he would introduce the medley by saying "now we're gonna give you, the old songs, the old fashioned way" and it was to pay homage to the J5 performances over the years. The J5 appearances on the Ed Sullivan show were a massive boost to their popularity at the time.
What about him and Barry Gibb of the BeeGees doing a duet later in life, nobody knew about this recorded track, years after MJ passed Barry released this gem! Two legends, two best friends “All in your name”. Please check it out, lot of people did not know such gem existed!
When they 1st got on the scene they were tellin people Mike was 9, but he was really 11. That was done with all the brothers. Ya’ll do see the tall one in the middle right? He’s the oldest, Jackie. Next in age is at the far left, guitarist & bass vocalist, the late Tito. Next is far right eon bass, Jermaine, who had the most features besides Mike. next between Jackie & Tito was Marlon, & Michael is youngest of the original 5. Funny you mentioned Jermaine cause Jackie, the oldest, also liked Jermaine’s voice the most. If you hear the Christmas album, you get a sense of how mature his singin style was especially on classics like Have Yourself a Merry Christmas, & the Christmas Song. But the whole album is a great showcase of how amazing they were.
I want you back was their first recording for Motown. Who's loving you penned & sung by Smokey Robison B4 Michael, everyone said Michael did it better😊
All of them are very talented. Jermaine can sing of course, he has a duet with Whitney Houston, I think, and he is mostly known for writing and producing he also has a solo career. R.I.P. Mr. Tito Jackson🫶🏽
Michael was the youngest in the Jackson 5 and you were right that the other small guy in the video is Marlon. Jackie is the oldest, Tito is on the left and Jermaine is on the right (co-lead on many of the songs).
P.S. And your joy watching and listening was FABULOUS. You are right, the song (I Want You Back) really gives life, it´s just happy. Even though it IS a little funny (i.e. weird) that it´s sung by a 10 year old 😄)
You guys, Marlon is older than Michael by 1 year. He's smaller possibly because he was born with a twin (Brandon). That's Jermaine on Bass singing call/response with Michael. Jackie is the oldest, the tall one in the middle. Michael would be the 10 year old here. Their mom designed and made almost everything they wore. ❤
I googled and it said Micheal was the youngest member of the Jackson 5... second from the left looks the smallest... but he's older than Micheal... but only by 1 year!!!
Yes, in the history of pop music, the other gifted male child singer was Frankie Lymon. He was the MJ before MJ but he had a bad upbringing and died really young. Now there was a guy who needed a Joe Jackson in his life...
There has never been a more talented kid than MJ, the way he sings, his attitude, his confidence, his acting, his charisma, he is a 10 year old with 50 years of experience. Incredible!
He’s the definition of a Superstar!
I mean that’s debatable, you had Frankie Lymon of the teenage who inspired Michael Jackson and his brothers, and than you had Danny osmonds of osmonds who inspired Jackson 5
Facts 💯
@@TreyMessiah95nobody cares nor knows them and yet nearly everybody knows michael jackson even the newest generation 😂
@TreyMessiah95 It is NOT debatable. Those you mentioned were good. Michael was otherworldly. Frankie Lymon was a bit before my time. However, I witnessed The J5 and the Osmonds. The J5 were simply in a class by themselves. The Osmonds, particularly Donny, were good. Not as good as the J5. Partly because they had MJ, they were just...in the stratosphere. 💛
Every time I Michael Jackson sing that at only ten years old I'm in awe
Same!!!
He was actually 11 if that makes you feel better LOL
@@themightierpencil💀
@@themightierpencil same shittt in the span of things
Everything about this performance was amazing! Michael’s voice is beautiful, and the dance moves are fantastic!
Little Michael had such a beautiful smile yet was going through so much pain.. 💔 also keep in mind he was 10 at this point, but had been performing since he was 5 years old.
When he was a child, they used to call Michael a 40-year-old midget. Because it was like watching a grown man move and groove. The song, who’s loving you, was originally Smokey Robinson’s song. But he was amazed when Michael sang it, saying that he sang it as if he lived it, even though he was only 10 years old.
You can’t watch Michael without putting a smile on your face. He immediately just brings you back to joy.
Theres no other child who could sing like MJ or his brothers. They were a once in a lifetime occurrence.
Michael is the stand out for sure but damn, so much talent in one family! The moves, the music, the backup singing and MJ's incomparable voice at such a young age. Cant listen to this and not smile and get out of your chair.
It's crazy how he stands out of the others. They all are amazingly talented but even together with the other he always had a special stage presence. Incredible. And sad how his life went…
The Jackson’s from Oldest to Youngest:
Rebbie 👧🏾(1950)
Jackie 👦🏾(1951)
Tito 👦🏾(1953)
Jermaine👦🏾(1954)
Latoya 👧🏾(1956)
Marlon,and Twin Brandon 👦🏾👼🏾(1957)
Michael 🕺🏾(1958)
Randy 👦🏾(1961)
Janet 👧🏾(1966)
Half-Sister Joh’Vonnie 👧🏾(1974)
The emojis, adorable 😂❤
Outside kid* lol
one is like not like the others... and shouldn't be on the list
Where did the half sister come from? Joe cheated?
@@Back_Shots_Whisperer yes. He was having sex with women while they were on the road and Katherine his wife was at home taking care of the younger children. I remember a private phone conversation and Michael talked about how he could hear Joe having sex with women and that he felt sick and horrible for knowing everything and not being able to tell his mother. She was born one day after Michael's 16th birthday. He hid it from everyone for quite some time, bought her gifts and loved her more than any of his own children, and even allowed her to call him "daddy" while the rest of the kids had to call him "Joseph". When Katherine found out she almost filed for divorce. The daughter suddenly decided to appear and unsurprisingly none of the Jackson children could have a relationship with her, especially not Michael, I know he only met her once in the early 2000s. Joseph had no respect for his wife or his own children.
We had never seen anything like this before. The ages of the Jackson Five during this, their first Ed Sullivan show appearance on 12/14/69 were Michael 11, Marlon 12, Jermaine 15, Tito 16, Jackie 18.
Great request! Katherine and Joe Jackson’s beautiful family! Nothing but raw talent! RIP King of Pop as well as Tito Jackson!
THE GOAT! 🐐
Loooove that you are reacting to this! And Michael's vocals are fully live here! Thanks guys!
Whew!! I tear up Every time I watch young Michael perform, and THIS time was no different.
Very nostalgic.
Beautiful... and Sad. Sad, not only for what would become Michael's struggles and untimely death, but for what the industry and the state of music - largely - has become. The Nation, even. Interesting times....
Thanks for the lovely reaction.
omg same and I always feel crazy for it, but glad I'm not alone lolll
@thegarlicknotz7163 😎 Out of the countless things to feel "crazy" over, I don't believe that our reaction, to young Michael, is one if them. ;) lol
@@robinvolpi you're so right 🤣🤣
Such an iconic act. MJ just had the right amount of energy, charisma and talent.
Love to see peoples faces light up as soon as little MJ opens his mouth and starts singing!!! The greatest to ever do it!
All of them were super talented every Jackson had superstar abilities
MJ was born for this. He was Gods gift to the world. RIP MJ.
Michael's voice was so unique. What a legend.
So heartwarming to see Michael so joyful , head high, free( not thinking about how it must have been preparing for this show, the pressure ...) but to the joy he had singing
That’s the making of the GOAT that’s mini GOAT
I want you back! I love this song!!! It brings me tears..i don`t know
Michael wasn’t just loved for his talent his humanity was a huge part of connecting with people.
How on earth can a 10-year old do this on this level😮. His moves were the best. His voice was the best. And his star power was the best amongst his brothers and peers. I believe MJ was a once in multiple generations talent.
💞Elvis, the Beatles and Freddie were not child superstars but Michael was.
If it wasn’t for being able to witness kids like MJ, Stevie Wonder, Brandy, and Jazmine Sullivan with my own eyes/ears I would never believe a child could sing this good. Brandy at 11 was already giving Whitney vocals, Jazmine at 11 was already giving Aretha vocals, MJ and Stevie at 11 were already giving… well MJ and Stevie. 😂
I wonder if MJ is looking at Joeseph since he keeps looking to the side. He's smiling but also seems like he's a robot, he's hitting those moves so well.
That is so true, I listened to a private tape from the 2000s and he said that everyone was clapping and his father was the one in the audience looking hard at him to not make any mistakes and he'd be terrified thinking he'd get in trouble after the show... poor baby had to smile and try to pretend he wasn't there 💔😥
Can I say that I'm growing fond of you...? Maybe you're a fan of one of my favorite idols, but that's how it is. Referring to the innate ability... of the little guy, to hold the stage, since he was a puppy, I think about how difficult it must have been for him, to perform, smiling, dancing and singing, when there was a real Ogre in the house, who managed everything. ..who should do what, in what way, and down with belts for every wrong step or note, hearing: "With that big nose you have, you're definitely not my son, you're too ugly..." (then we is still surprised by his attempts to change his face) The psychological pressure, which he suffered more than the others, when his father decided to focus only on him, seeing that it worked, was the spark that, over the years, made the King of Pop increasingly fragile and vulnerable to attacks from the real world... he was really the Peter Pan, an adult who was missing entire parts of his unlived life, due to the greed of a father-master, who had his big gold ring kissed by those who went to visit him....not even if it had been the Pope..more, the Godfather in style...
That voice♥️ thanks Chantae
Jermaine was the original lead singer. But Catherine heard Michael singing in his bedroom and told Joe Michael needs to be the lead. Joe said Jermaine is the lead. Catherine said no, Michael is your lead. So, mom's rule.
They all agreed tho the brothers said put Michael up front
I saw the interview with Tito before he passed. Michael would only sing around his mother, so his brothers didn't know he could sing until they saw him perform at a school play. The other brothers worked hard to do what came naturally to Michael
You really should hear the track with Barry Gibb, no one knew about it until Barry released it after MJ passed away. It was recorded at Barry’s studio: “ All in your name”. It is a real gem , the two best of legends collaborating!!
I watched this live on TV. I also owned the Jackson 5's Greatest Hits album and we played it nonstop. Michael was my age and I loved the songs. Ed Sullivan was also a do not miss Sunday night show.
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney... Say Say Say ❤
Off the Wall was considered a huge success and had two number one singles on it. One if which many people still feel is Michael's greatest song ever, "Rock with You". "Thriller" was Michael and Quincy's attempt to equal or top their success with "Off the Wall". There are lots of people who will argue that "Off the Wall" is actually a superior album. "Thriller" had the added benefit of MTV to push it into the stratosphere. "Off the Wall" was pre-MTV so it didn't get that added boost.
Apparently Michael felt that Off the Wall did not get the awards recognition it deserved, and wanted Thriller to be UNDENIABLE - which it was
Michael is the youngest of the 'Jackson 5' . I believe he is 10 years old here. Randy joined the group later and became the youngest member of 'The Jacksons'. But the youngest child from the family is Janet. She is 8 years younger than Michael
I know Michael could not possibly have had real romantic experience when he sang this, but somehow he sells it
The fact that mj had all that charisma and was up there shouting like James Brown is just unbelievable.
@Chantai you are amazing for choosing this!! I love this one so much!!!
I ❤️ Michael. I turned my niece into a superfan. She was in her car seat, correcting my sister on the lyrics of Smooth Criminal 😂
However, some more great Michael songs:
1. Earth Song
2. Give into me
3. 2000 Watts
4. Break of Dawn
5. Dirty Diana
6. Butterflies
I’m 46, and my 9 year old niece just loves Michael Jackson…she loves Janet and LaToya too,
When she was a toddler and we played together, she would be Michael and either me or her mom (my sister) had to be LaToya.lol
Great reaction! MJ was beyond his years as an entertainer. Loved your conversation at the end about self awareness.🙂
A classic bit of musical history goodness.
YALL SHOULD DEDFINITELY REACT TO "BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE" BY THE JACKSONS PLEASE!
You really need to watch
Jackson's An American Dream!
Jermaine is so soulful
I loved watching this and your reaction. I was born in 1957 so i grew up with Michael .. i truly was in mourning over this death. ❤️ New sub!
The Jacksons are/were on tour. I suggest you go see them. And, you can meet them! They were VERY nice when I met them. Yes, sadly, Tito recently passed away. Please do more Jacksons!! Some of my fav songs are Wait, Wondering Who, Things I do for You, The Love You Save...
Who's loving you is my all time fav Jackson 5 song 🥰
Oh you better believe Joe made sure they practiced enough. I guarantee you they had to do this over and over until they got it perfect. Of course you can see Michael had that extra thing called charisma…
Love both your reactions Thank You ❤❤
Joe had them boys on point! Btw, Jermaine was the lead singer, but around age 6, his mother Katherine told her husband Joe that MJ was the “one”
He was abusing those poor children
@@Iletyoulive I struggle with this - the music is glorious but knowing what was happening behind the scenes takes some of the joy out of listening to it
@@gigi-ij1hk I feel the same, everytime I look at little Michael especially my heart breaks, how much suffering he was going through at such a young age 😥
Actually Barry Gordy decided that micheal. Should be up front the idea was micheal.age wise was a better choice and would be more acceptable at 11 ( age was demoted by 2 years) than a teenager ( jermaine was 13) ergo and Joe had them practice all the time oh and mirror s were used all the Jackson's are talented
@@latifahali6070 Michael Jackson told the story out of his own mouth about how he became the lead. The Motown audition tapes had MJ out front too.
And no one could have seen what was coming.......it is still jaw dropping to see this, and I have been seeing it for over 45 years.
Watching this.....I can so see Michael within that kid singing his soul out. The eyes, the smile, the movements....it is all there in the kid. I can see the adult Michael in there.
Michael was the youngest, Jackie was the oldest boy in the group . Tito was 70 years old when he passed away.
Fun fact: most in the Jackson family will tell you that Marlon is the best “natural dancer.“ Supposedly Michael even said that in his book, but I’ve never read that part. If this is true, my guess is that he was good at moving and grooving, but Michael was able to pick up choreography and embody it better than anyone. I think that’s what Marlon had a hard time with. I remember in an interview Katherine saying that she thought Marlon might’ve been a better natural dancer, but Michael wanted it more. Again, it’s hard to know how much of this is really true. I could say that while I love Marlon, I never thought Michael was in danger of losing his reputation as being the better dancer lol
Believe me or don't, but I got to spend 5 days at Neverland in 2002 and see MJ's dance room. He had LITERALLY worn the top layer of the floor away in a certain spot practicing spins in front of the mirror. He would dance himself to exhaustion trying to make his performances perfect, so maybe it came more natural to Marlon, but Michael was the only perfectionist in the group.
@@KB-xp6dq that’s the point I was making. I know that he would do one move repeatedly repeatedly repeatedly hundreds of times in rehearsal, so that when it was time to do it for show it would appear effortless, spontaneous. and the genius of it was that once he had perfected those rehearsed moves, in future performances, he could truly did it spontaneously at will. Definitely a Virgo lol, if you believe in that sort of thing.
@@dancingwheels8494 For whatever it's worth, I also got to see him be a regular dad, so try to remember him as that - and not just a ridiculously talented performer. His kids were the sweetest and weren't the least bit spoiled or entitled. He did a great job as a dad before he left them and the rest of us.
EDIT: I've written the whole story about my time at Neverland. Let me know if you want to read it.
@@KB-xp6dq well I’m glad you got that experience with him, but it is very hard for me to hear. When I was a teenager, I had a footballaccident that paralyzed me. I don’t know how, but Michael’s publicist Stuart Backerman called after talking to my parents to try to set up a meeting with Michael. Before plans could be finalized, Gavin told the lie that would ruin the chance that I dreamed about my entire life. I kept in touch with Backerman until he parted ways with Michael. He promised me that Michael got every message I passed along, but it was still extremely sad that I never got that chance.
Frankie Lymon was MJ before MJ. He had his own group too about a decade and a half before the Jackson 5. So people compared MJ to Frankie Lymon when the Jackson 5 became known in 1968. Sad thing is Frankie died in early 1968 aswell. So he never got to witness MJ or the Jackson 5. He was only 25. Frankie’s story is tragic tho. MJ got some influence from him aswell as from James Brown and others. Yall should react to his music sometime. Would give you some great insight into others like MJ
Yes Frankie was incredible and definitely was Mj b4 Mj👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks Chantae! ♥️
Thriller came out when I was 13. What a time to be alive & a teenager! You really had to be there to know the phenomenon that took place. If you look at some of his past concerts, you will see people fainting from sheer disbelief that they were seeing Michael live & in person. Please react to his 1995 MTV performance. It pretty much sums up his craft.
The Jackson 5 were all so talented, but we all know that Michael was years ahead of his brothers even as a 10 year old kid. A prodigy, a genius, destined to become the King of Pop 👑💖
Who's Loving You was originally by Thev Miracles featuring Smokey Robinson in 1961
He sang that song like an old man that Iife dealt a bad hand to….WOW MJ… You did that 💕💕
ugh they were sooo cute!!!!!
I'm a new fan and I love your channel.
It goes:
Rebbie
Jackie
Tito (lead guitar)
Jermaine (bass and 2nd main vocalist until he left in '76 as the brothers moved to Epic Records from Motown and Jermaine was married to Berry Gordy's daughter, Hazel. He came back to The Jacksons in '84)
LaToya
Marlon & Brandon (twins but Brandon died at birth)
Michael
Randy (who replaced Jermaine)
Janet
The early album you are referring to is:
Off the Wall released 1979. Top singles: Rock with You and Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Title track single Off the Wall and Working Day and Night
The fact they ha Michael dressed as a pint sized pimp, is still hilarious!!😂😂😂
Michael was the youngest before their younger brother Randy joined the group and they became "The Jacksons"
Mike was actually 11 since this was from Dec 1969. Motown lied about his age.
Jackie is the oldest at the time michael was the youngest in the group.
He's so😮😮ld millions in the first LP but like you said he wanted the best album ever
In his concerts, when he was an adult, MJ would always re-enact a medley of songs, starting with 'I Want You Back', into 'The Love You Save' and finishing with 'I'll Be There' and he would introduce the medley by saying "now we're gonna give you, the old songs, the old fashioned way" and it was to pay homage to the J5 performances over the years. The J5 appearances on the Ed Sullivan show were a massive boost to their popularity at the time.
Come thru Jermaine! 🔥
Joe sat there in rehearsals with a belt in his hand. Talk about old school motivation...
Michael was actually forced to lie about his to appear to the masses more, so he was actually 11 here.. Great reaction❤️👍
A born entertainer! Such a talented family but Micheal was a supernova.
This is awesome cool dance 2024
Yassssssss!!!!!
What about him and Barry Gibb of the BeeGees doing a duet later in life, nobody knew about this recorded track, years after MJ passed Barry released this gem! Two legends, two best friends “All in your name”. Please check it out, lot of people did not know such gem existed!
❤ I love Michael ... Eu amo Michael ❤
When they 1st got on the scene they were tellin people Mike was 9, but he was really 11. That was done with all the brothers. Ya’ll do see the tall one in the middle right? He’s the oldest, Jackie. Next in age is at the far left, guitarist & bass vocalist, the late Tito. Next is far right eon bass, Jermaine, who had the most features besides Mike. next between Jackie & Tito was Marlon, & Michael is youngest of the original 5. Funny you mentioned Jermaine cause Jackie, the oldest, also liked Jermaine’s voice the most. If you hear the Christmas album, you get a sense of how mature his singin style was especially on classics like Have Yourself a Merry Christmas, & the Christmas Song. But the whole album is a great showcase of how amazing they were.
Marlon was actually a twin but his brother died at birth. I believe his name was Brandon.
I think Brandon lived a few days
PLEASE REACT TO JACKSON 5 MEDLEY MJ 30TH ANNIVERSARY, its sooo iconic
YAY
I want you back was their first recording for Motown. Who's loving you penned & sung by Smokey Robison B4 Michael, everyone said Michael did it better😊
Michael was of my time. i remember these shows so clearly. what a fng talent.
01/28/2025 - MJ had that X Factor. Just so undeniable. It was indescribable but when you saw it you knew what it was.
That is a?GIFT
Y'all need to hear the record version of who's Loving You because their harmonies on that song are iconic but they don't do it on this live version
A good reaction would be there music video blame it on the boogie.
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All of them are very talented. Jermaine can sing of course, he has a duet with Whitney Houston, I think, and he is mostly known for writing and producing he also has a solo career. R.I.P. Mr. Tito Jackson🫶🏽
Wow I didn't know Tito passed away I have it up with the Jacksons and a long long time rip Tito Jackson😢
Michael was the youngest in the Jackson 5 and you were right that the other small guy in the video is Marlon. Jackie is the oldest, Tito is on the left and Jermaine is on the right (co-lead on many of the songs).
P.S. And your joy watching and listening was FABULOUS. You are right, the song (I Want You Back) really gives life, it´s just happy. Even though it IS a little funny (i.e. weird) that it´s sung by a 10 year old 😄)
His best album was Off The Wall. He had to cross over with Triller
Off the wall was very good but couldn't top Thriller
You guys, Marlon is older than Michael by 1 year. He's smaller possibly because he was born with a twin (Brandon). That's Jermaine on Bass singing call/response with Michael. Jackie is the oldest, the tall one in the middle. Michael would be the 10 year old here. Their mom designed and made almost everything they wore. ❤
their Christmas album please 🌠🎅🎄
Janet is right behind MJ as far as talent goes.
His youngest son looks just like him here 😢
I googled and it said Micheal was the youngest member of the Jackson 5... second from the left looks the smallest... but he's older than Micheal... but only by 1 year!!!
Yes, in the history of pop music, the other gifted male child singer was Frankie Lymon.
He was the MJ before MJ but he had a bad upbringing and died really young. Now there was a guy who needed a Joe Jackson in his life...