vainandy said:

He'll be the only one.

SPYZFAN1 said:

omg that comment made me laugh so hard!! seriously though jermaine is cool and talented and i can see some points here about it seeming a bit suspect that now that MJ is gone he would make a record but at the same time he is an artist in his own right as well. he was on Gone Country last year. so perhaps he was thinking of recording again.

SPYZFAN1 said:

I only heard,and saw the video for "Do What You Do".

dancerella said:

gone country is a shining example of an artists devotion to his career. no better way to follow up a stint on big brother. hopefully he will get together with george clinton and release an tribute album to dolly parton and kenny rogers

Nobody cares about Marlon?

graecophilos said:

EmeraldSkies said:

where were you at? the hit before that was DYNAMITE:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...QtxVT39fSc
this hit #15 pop #4 r&b

"Why do the Jacksons get accused of getting cheek implants?"


Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Randy still look the same as they did years ago. They've aged well. Jermaine looks different

When you look at pictures of Patti Labelle and George Benson (who I both love) from then and now, you can see the work they've had done. Jermaine is right in that group.

But I understand it's show business and they have to look good for the public.

DigitalGardin said:

yeah, Jermaine Jackson and his bass are going to save the record industry. wtf.

errant said:

That's not what I got from his post. I think he meant because they're dying he has a chance to be successful, not save it. He's saying he wouldnt of been able to get signed if the record labels were doing well. I think is what he means
[Edited 7/12/09 15:40pm]

Well Jermaine could've, should've but didn't.

Now question is will he?

Arnotts said:

oh, ok. i read it very quickly and i'm like "" thanks for clearing it up

ehuffnsd said:

Lol, rose colored glasses ? Uhm, especially in that timespan of 1975-1979 the brothers began to evolve as songwriters in their own right with Michael Jackson in particular.
Before that time they had their songs written by others such as composers working for Motown , and though their first 2 albums on CBS had major input by the likes of Gamble & Huff and more,
around "Destiny" and "Triumph" they had total creative control. That's why i guess what pops Joe had forseen and got them a deal at CBS in time because the Motown profits weren't going anywhere.
Especially after "Destiny" and MJ's "Off The Wall" they did well with an expanded tour from 1979 till 1980, followed by the "Triumph" album and monstertour.

A great quote which i recently saw on Soulful Detroit :

" Tom Tom 84 arranged the "Triumph" album & he told me years ago that he was amazed that the Jacksons came up with their own material. All he had to do was come up with the charts - which were slammin' on each cut.

Bobby Columby - a founding member of Blood Sweat & Tears who was a staff producer at Columbia Records - was "Destiny"'s executive producer. He said in an interview in the late 1970s that the label wanted him to be involved with the production of the album. However, when he witnessed that the Jacksons pretty much had everything taken care of, he left them the hell alone.

Let us also keep in mind that "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" helped set the stage for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - the former was the blueprint for the latter (Michael co-wrote both tunes with brother Randy). The only difference between the two songs could be summed up in one name - Quincy Jones.

Both these albums proved that the Jacksons were ready to make music on their own terms and we as fans enjoyed every note."


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[Edited 7/12/09 15:54pm]

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I guess Hazel Gordy might've convinced pops of Jermaine's talents ?

Shango said:

Apparently not enough to properly promote him.

DigitalGardin said:

[Edited 7/12/09 16:47pm]

unique said:

Let's Get Serious and Do What You Do were both Top 10 hits in the UK, and still receive airplay on stations like Smooth and Magic.

Make money off of MJ Death

graecophilos said:

Psyh! Janet's my fav
and yea not everyone is a fan of Mike

Timmy84 said:

There ya go...

I doubt if Jermaine will ever go back to recording or performing: It would be interesting to hear from him why his music career just, stopped. Maybe he lost the motivation in doing either. I'm sure if Jermaine did plan a "comeback" as an orger mentioned, someone would accuse him of dancing/singing on his late brothers grave for profit. Something tells me he'll spend his time keeping his Michael's image/memory "alive".

DigitalGardin said:

Ahhh..I remember that one now. I think the reason that the other one sticks with me the most is because of the doll in the shower. It was kinda creepy.
[Edited 7/12/09 17:29pm]

Shango said:

I LOVE this! Amazing talent!

EmeraldSkies said:

@ this thread!!!! Hilarious!

midiscover said:

I recognise drummer Rayford Griffin, and the rhythm-guitarist on Jermaine's left looks somewhat like bassplayer Nathan East lol

I 've always viewed Jermaine as being the most musicaly inclined as far as writing arranging producing composing etc.

It was Jermaine's ear for talent that lead to the dicovery of Switch and Debarge which is probably set the stage for Janet hooking up and eventually eloping withh James Debarge.

Not sure if Jermaine can do anything now without it seeming like (and probably would be )profiting off of Michael's death.

What's next for Jackson reality show?
A&E project's fate still to be determined

By James Hibberd

July 12, 2009, 11:00 PM ET
A&E is working on a reality project with the Jackson family which could gain newfound viewer interest in the wake of the King of Pop's death.

The network commissioned a one-hour special following Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy that was originally intended to serve as a "backdoor pilot" for a potential series. The project was commissioned months ago and producers have finished shooting footage that followed Jackson family members as they readied a new album and reunion tour.

A&E planned to air the result as a special, tentatively titled "The Jackson Family," next year, taking a "wait and see" approach and gauging viewer reaction before deciding whether to order the project as a series.

After Michael's unexpected death last month and subsequent intensive media coverage, the question for A&E becomes: What now?

Producers have not shot any additional footage with the family since Jackson's death, leaving the network with a project that's still attractive -- one that uses footage and interviews capturing the current incarnation of the Jackson 5 as entertainers, entrepreneurs and family members -- yet also has a glaring narrative omission hanging over its current form.

A&E's special will almost certainly have to change to reflect recent events. But the network has not yet decided the best course of action.

"We have started discussing internally and with the family but have not yet decided what direction to take with the show," said A&E executives, in a statement. "We are respecting the family's wishes right now, and at the appropriate time we will all decide what direction this program to take, so stay tuned."

The situation is not entirely unlike TLC's recent wrangling of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," where the collapse of the Gosselins' marriage disrupted the previously agreed-upon "reality" of the reality show.
What's next for Jackson reality show?
A&E project's fate still to be determined

By James Hibberd

July 12, 2009, 11:00 PM ET
A&E is working on a reality project with the Jackson family which could gain newfound viewer interest in the wake of the King of Pop's death.

The network commissioned a one-hour special following Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy that was originally intended to serve as a "backdoor pilot" for a potential series. The project was commissioned months ago and producers have finished shooting footage that followed Jackson family members as they readied a new album and reunion tour.

A&E planned to air the result as a special, tentatively titled "The Jackson Family," next year, taking a "wait and see" approach and gauging viewer reaction before deciding whether to order the project as a series.

After Michael's unexpected death last month and subsequent intensive media coverage, the question for A&E becomes: What now?

Producers have not shot any additional footage with the family since Jackson's death, leaving the network with a project that's still attractive -- one that uses footage and interviews capturing the current incarnation of the Jackson 5 as entertainers, entrepreneurs and family members -- yet also has a glaring narrative omission hanging over its current form.

A&E's special will almost certainly have to change to reflect recent events. But the network has not yet decided the best course of action.

"We have started discussing internally and with the family but have not yet decided what direction to take with the show," said A&E executives, in a statement. "We are respecting the family's wishes right now, and at the appropriate time we will all decide what direction this program to take, so stay tuned."

The situation is not entirely unlike TLC's recent wrangling of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," where the collapse of the Gosselins' marriage disrupted the previously agreed-upon "reality" of the reality show.

Red said:

OMG!!! No

If they do this, all the public sympathy and understanding they have had in the last few wks will come crashing down like a ton of bricks.

Without Michael, it will become painfully obvious how lame the rest of the family is. They will attempt to cash in with posthumous releases and maybe some kind of corny tribute events - but they will still be lame.

With all the money they have, they let the city of LA pick up the tab for that fiasco in the Staples Center - in the middle of a recession when the state cant balance the budget and people were living outdoors adn starving a block away.

jam with janet thats it ..

OshunsBlessedSon said:

They did say this was done months before Mike's death. I do remember hearing about it.