

The next work Thriller with the energetic and piercing single Beat It became the real sensation, while the high tenor of Jackson could be heard from the speakers all over the world. Singles Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and Rock With You made a star out of him. In 1979, the Off The Wall disc by Michael saw light. The two got down to the new solo attempt by Jackson immediately. When they took part in the musical The Wiz, Michael was acquainted with Quincy Jones. Jermaine stayed at that label, Randy, the younger brother, substituted him. When the group decided to leave the label, Michael became the lead soloist for The Jacksons – as their previous name was found to be the intellectual property of the Motown Records by the court. Performing in The Jackson 5, the young artist recorded five solo discs at the same studio. Michael's brightness was evident even in the phenomenally popular The Jackson 5, where the boy successfully rivaled his elder brother Jermaine - the lead singer for the band. In 1968, the band signed to the Motown Records. There Michael sang and danced with his brothers.

At the age of ten, he became a member of the quintet The Jackson Brothers, renamed in The Jackson 5 later. Michael showed his musical talent at the early age. Track 1, 8 from Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.The future King Of Pop was born into a family of many children with African American roots. " Sugar Daddy" (recorded April – October 1971, during Maybe Tomorrow & Lookin’ Through the Windows sessions, at the Motown Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California).

The top 10 single " Sugar Daddy" is included as a new track alongside J5 hits such as " I Want You Back" and " I'll Be There".Ī quadraphonic mix was released in Japan in 1975 (this quadraphonic mix was released as a folddown to stereo on an LP in November 2019), marking the first and only release of the band's material in surround sound. Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation for the Jackson 5 released by Motown Records in late 1971, and selling over 5.6 million copies worldwide.
