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The Jacksons is a Funk and House act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Diana Ross, Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Butler and Shalamar. Those roots explain a lot about how The Jacksons arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, DeBarge, Kool & The Gang and Rufus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into JasonMartin, Welcome to Jamrock, Runaway Baby, Jermaine Jackson and Michael Jackson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around The Jacksons, reaching back through Diana Ross and forward to JasonMartin. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Jackson 5, currently known as the Jacksons, is an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana, in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael. They were managed by their father Joe Jackson. The group were among the first African American performers to attain a following across multiple genres.
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The Jacksons connections
The Jacksons grew out of Diana Ross, Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, Stevie Wonder and Jerry Butler, shares an orbit with The Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, DeBarge and Kool & The Gang, went on to shape JasonMartin, Welcome to Jamrock, Runaway Baby and Jermaine Jackson. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Jacksons
Sounds and acts that shaped The Jacksons.
- Diana Rossartist
- Bobby Taylor & The Vancouversartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Jerry Butlerartist
- Shalamarartist
- McFadden & Whiteheadartist
- Blue Magicartist
- Chansonartist
- The Ebonysartist
- Rare Earthartist
- Sister Sledgeartist
- Arrested Developmentartist
- Roxanne Seemanartist
- David Paichartist
- Teddy Rileyartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Robert Parkerartist
- Gladys Knightartist
Artists similar to The Jacksons
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Jacksons.
- The Jackson 5artist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- DeBargeartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Rufusartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Rebbie Jacksonartist
- The Timeartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
- The Whispersartist
- Carl Carltonartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- McFadden & Whiteheadartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- The Spinnersartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
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