Family, Fame, And A Father’s Quest For Fortune: Behind The Curtain Of The Jackson 5

The Hits Just Kept On Coming

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After “I Want You Back” topped the charts, the Jackson 5 followed up with three more hit singles, “ABC,” “The Love You Save,” and “I’ll Be There.” The group performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand, and The Carol Burnett Show.

In the late ’60s, the group took the stage at top music venues like Harlem’s Apollo Theater and the Regal Theater in Chicago. Their father Joe also booked them gigs at strip clubs, to keep the money coming.

Joe had another plan to make more money…