List of The Jackson 5 band members facts for kids
The Jackson 5 was a super famous American music group made up of members of the Jackson family. They played R&B (which is like soulful pop music) and pop songs. Over the years, the band changed its name a few times. They started as the Jackson Brothers (from 1964 to 1965), then became the Jackson 5 (from 1965 to 1975) when they were with Motown Records. Later, they were known as the Jacksons (from 1975 to 1989) when they signed with CBS. This article will tell you about the different members who were part of this amazing group!
Meet the Band Members
The Jackson family had many talented musicians. Here are the main members of the group and what they did:
- Jackie Jackson
- Active Years: 1962–1990, 2001, 2012–present
- Instruments: Jackie was a lead singer and also played the tambourine, keyboards, and other percussion instruments.
- Tito Jackson
- Active Years: 1962–1990, 2001, 2012–present
- Instruments: Tito sang vocals and was the main guitar player. He also played the synthesizer.
- Jermaine Jackson
- Active Years: 1962–1975, 1983–1990, 2001, 2012–present
- Instruments: Jermaine was a lead singer and played the bass guitar.
- Marlon Jackson
- Active Years: 1964–1985, 2001, 2012–present
- Instruments: Marlon sang vocals and played many instruments like the conga drums, tambourine, synthesizer, saxophone, timpani, and other percussion.
- Michael Jackson
- Active Years: 1964–1984, 2001
- Instruments: Michael was a huge lead singer and also played conga drums, tambourine, drums, guitar, piano, keyboards, and other percussion. He became a global superstar!
- Randy Jackson
- Active Years: 1972–1989, 2001
- Instruments: Randy sang vocals and played the piano, keyboards, percussion, and conga drums.
How the Band Changed Over Time
The group's members changed a bit over the years. This timeline shows when each person was actively part of the band:
Band Lineups Through the Years
The Jackson family group had different members at different times. Here's a look at how the band's lineup changed:
The Jackson Brothers (1962 – 1964)
This was the very first version of the band.
- Jackie Jackson – vocals
- Tito Jackson – guitar, vocals
- Jermaine Jackson – bass, vocals
The Jackson 5 (1965 – May 1975)
This is when the group became super famous with Motown Records.
- Jackie – vocals
- Tito – guitar, vocals
- Jermaine – bass, vocals
- Marlon Jackson – vocals
- Michael Jackson – lead vocals
The Jacksons (May 1975 – August 1983)
The group changed their name to The Jacksons and signed with a new record company. Jermaine left the group for a while, and Randy joined.
- Jackie – vocals
- Tito – lead guitar, vocals
- Marlon – vocals
- Michael – lead vocals
- Randy Jackson – keyboards, percussion, vocals
The Jacksons (August 1983 – December 1984)
For a short time, all six brothers were in the band! Jermaine came back to join his brothers.
- Jackie – vocals
- Tito – lead guitar, vocals
- Jermaine – bass, vocals
- Marlon – vocals
- Michael – lead vocals
- Randy – keyboards, percussion, vocals
The Jacksons (December 1984 – June 1989)
After the "Victory" tour, Michael and Marlon left the group to focus on other projects.
- Jackie – vocals
- Tito – lead guitar, vocals
- Jermaine – bass, vocals
- Randy – keyboards, percussion, vocals
The Jacksons (June 2012 – September 2019)
The brothers reunited for tours, bringing their classic hits to fans around the world.
- Jackie – vocals
- Tito – lead guitar, vocals
- Jermaine – bass, vocals
- Marlon – vocals
