The Jackson 5: Encyclopedia II - The Jackson 5 - Personnel

The Jackson 5 - Personnel

The Jackson 5 - Members

• Jackie Jackson (1962–1990), vocals tambourine and cow bell
  • The eldest brother, Jackie was a high tenor singer and, prior to a musical career, a baseball player. He had a solo career, releasing three albums, and eventually married Enid Jackson, also later having an affair with singer Paula Abdul.
• Tito Jackson (1962–1990), vocals and lead guitar
  • Another original member, baritone singer and guitarist Tito has enjoyed a solo career as a blues musician.
• Jermaine Jackson (1962–1975; 1984 - 1990), vocals and bass guitar
  • A singer and bass player, Jermaine stayed with the group until the others switched from Motown to CBS Records. He stayed with Motown to pursue a solo career, achieving moderate success.
• Marlon Jackson (1963–1987), vocals and tambourine
  • Joining the year after the band was formed along with Michael, Marlon was sometimes beaten for his failure to live up to his brother's dancing skills. He eventually eloped with a fan, Carol, and, due to friction with his brothers, did not perform on the group's last album. He released one solo LP. Marlon then became a real estate broker and co-owner of Major Broadcasting Corporation.
• Michael Jackson (1963–1987), vocals, percussion & occasionally keyboard
  • During his tenure with the Jackson 5, Michael was clearly the most popular member. He wrote a lot of their material on the major Epic albums (Destiny, Triumph and Victory). He was the only one of the brothers to have a consistent solo career, and became one of the most famous musicians in the world.
• Randy Jackson (1972–1990), vocals bongo, congas, keyboard, synthesizer and bass guitar
  • Randy unofficially began performing with the Jackson 5 in 1972, playing congas. He became an official member of the group in 1975, replacing Jermaine when the Jackson 5 moved to CBS Records and officially changed their name to "The Jacksons".

The Jackson 5 - Band personnel

• Milford Hite (1962–1967), drums
  • The original drummer of the group, before he was replaced during the early years in Indiana.
• Reynaud Jones (1962–1967), lead guitar
  • The original lead guitarist of the group, until Tito took to lead guitar.
• Johnny Jackson (1967–1975), drums
  • Jackson was the group's on-stage drummer until the end of its Motown tenure.
• Ronnie Rancifer (1967–1975), keyboards
  • Rancifer was the group's on-stage keyboardist from its inception until the end of its Motown tenure.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Personnel", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki