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'''Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska''' have made significant contributions to the political, social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868.<ref>Niebling, D.M. and Hyde, T. (2004) ''Baseball in Omaha.'' Arcadia Publishing. p 7.</ref>
| name = The Jackson 5
| image = Jackson 5 tv special 1972.JPG
| caption = The Jackson 5 in 1972
| background = group_or_band
| alias = The Jackson Brothers, The Jackson Five, The Jacksons
| origin = [[Gary, Indiana]], United States
| genre = [[Rock and roll]], [[Rhythm and blues]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[disco]], [[funk]], [[bubblegum pop]], [[pop rock]], [[new jack swing]]
| years_active = 1964–1989, 2001, 2012–present
| label = [[Steeltown Records|Steeltown]], [[Motown Records|Motown]], [[Philadelphia International]], [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| website = {{URL|thejacksons.com}}
| current_members = {{plain list|
*[[Jackie Jackson]]
*[[Tito Jackson]]
*[[Jermaine Jackson]]
*[[Marlon Jackson]]
}}
| past_members = {{plain list|
*[[Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)|Randy Jackson]]
*[[Michael Jackson]] (deceased)
}}
}}
 
==About==
'''The Jackson 5''' (sometimes stylized as '''Jackson 5ive'''; later known as the '''The Jacksons''') are an American popular music family group from [[Gary, Indiana]]. Formed in 1964 under the name '''The Jackson Brothers''', the founding members were [[Jackie Jackson|Jackie]], [[Tito Jackson|Tito]], [[Jermaine Jackson|Jermaine]], [[Marlon Jackson|Marlon]], and [[Michael Jackson|Michael]]. After participating in [[talent show]]s and the [[chitlin' circuit]], they entered the professional music scene in [[1967 in music|1967]] signing with [[Steeltown Records]], releasing two singles, before signing with [[Motown]] in [[1969 in music|1969]].
In the 1860s, many Czechs primarily from [[Bohemia]] and [[Moravia]] immigrated to Nebraska. [[Edward Rosewater]] and John Rosicky, early Omaha newspaper editors originally from Bohemia, encouraged countrymen to come by extolling promises of free land in frontier Nebraska.<ref>Mead & Hunt, Inc. (2006) p. 6.</ref> By 1880 Czechs were the most concentrated ethnic group in the city.<ref>Omaha City Planning Department (nd) ''A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha.'' p. 38.</ref>
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!align="center" colspan="2"|'''Czech population''' in Omaha<ref>Larsen and Cottrell: See "Notes" section.</ref>
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! Year
! Number
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| 1880
| 900
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| 1890
| 2,675
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| 1930
| 3,964
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|}
In 1893, the internationally known Czech composer [[Antonín Dvořák]] visited the city and performed there, attracting attendees from miles around. His extended visit to the United States inspired Dvořák to write his ''9th Symphony: From The New World'', also known as the ''[[New World Symphony]]''. It was based on his impressions of the region and inspired by his fascination with birdsong, [[ragtime]] music by African-American musician and composer [[Scott Joplin]], band music, and folksongs.<ref name="Czech music in Omaha">[http://www.unl.edu/Czechheritage/CzechMusic2.htm "Czech music in Omaha"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201142857/http://www.unl.edu/Czechheritage/CzechMusic2.htm |date=2007-12-01 }}, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Retrieved 9/17/07.</ref>
 
Komenský Clubs were founded in Nebraska, including in Omaha, [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] and other cities where there were numerous Czech immigrants. When the [[Bohemian National Alliance]] was formed in 1914, its midwestern district was headquartered in Omaha. Czechs in the city helped promote Bohemian independence after [[World War I]]. The nation of Czechoslovakia was created in the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~neethnic/czechs/contents.html "Czechs In World War"], Czechs in Nebraska. Retrieved 9/17/07.</ref> By 1920 an estimated 3,500 immigrants lived in Bohemian Town.<ref>Bluvas, J. and Bluvas, M. (1998) ''Dahlman Neighborhood: Chronology of Businesses and Institutions 1880-1998.'' Omaha. p. iii.</ref>
Among the first groups of [[black people|black]] American performers to attain a [[crossover (music)|crossover]] following, preceded only by [[The Supremes]], [[The Four Tops]] and [[The Temptations]], they made history in [[1970 in music|1970]] as [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones|the first recording act whose first four singles reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100]], with the songs: "[[I Want You Back]]", "[[ABC (song)|ABC]]", "[[The Love You Save]]" and "[[I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 song)|I'll Be There]]". Scoring [[Jackson 5 discography#Singles|17 top forty singles on the Hot 100]], after continuing with further hits such as "[[Never Can Say Goodbye]]" and "[[Dancing Machine]]", most of the group with the exception of Jermaine, left Motown for [[Epic Records]] in [[1975 in music|1975]], where with [[Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)|brother Randy]] taking Jermaine's place, they released five albums between [[1976 in music|1976]] and [[1981 in music|1981]], including the hit albums, ''[[Destiny (The Jacksons album)|Destiny]]'' ([[1978 in music|1978]]) and ''[[Triumph (The Jacksons album)|Triumph]]'' ([[1980 in music|1980]]) and the hit singles, "[[Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)|Enjoy Yourself]]", "[[Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)]]" and "[[Can You Feel It (The Jacksons song)|Can You Feel It]]". In [[1983 in music|1983]], Jermaine reunited with the band to perform on ''[[Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever]]'' and subsequently released the ''[[Victory (The Jacksons album)|Victory]]'' album [[1984 in music|the following year]]. Following the end of their [[Victory Tour (The Jacksons tour)|tour to promote the album]], Michael Jackson and Marlon Jackson promptly left the group. The remaining four released the poorly received ''[[2300 Jackson Street]]'' album in [[1989 in music|1989]] before being dropped from their label.
 
==Notable Czechs from Omaha==
[[List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|Inducted]] to the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in [[1997 in music|1997]] and the [[Vocal Group Hall of Fame]] in [[1999 in music|1999]], the Jacksons reunited in [[2001 in music|2001]] on Michael's [[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special|30th anniversary television special]]. Following [[Death of Michael Jackson|Michael's death]] in [[2009 in music|2009]], the four eldest of the brothers embarked on their [[Unity Tour]] in [[2012 in music|2012]].<ref>{{cite speech |title=Eulogy for Michael Jackson |author=[[Berry Gordy|Gordy, Berry]] |date=July 19, 2009 |location=Los Angeles, CA |accessdate =2010-03-06}}</ref><ref name="amg 5">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4568|pure_url=yes}} |title=The Jackson 5|last=Huey|first=Steve|publisher=Macrovision Corp.|accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref>
 
*[[Roman Hruska]] was elected to the [[US Senate]] from Nebraska in the mid-20th century.
==History==
*[[The Dusek Family]] were famous in the early days of professional wrestling.<ref>(nd) [http://riedmannfamily.com/Al&Frances%20Story.htm Al's Story] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006161712/http://riedmannfamily.com/Al%26Frances%20Story.htm |date=2007-10-06 }}. Riedmann Family History. Retrieved 6/21/07.</ref>
===Early years===
*[[Edward Rosewater]] was a [[Jewish community in Omaha|Jewish]] Czech immigrant who came to Omaha in 1863. In 1871 he established the ''[[Omaha Bee]]''. The same year he founded the first Czech newspaper in Omaha, the ''[[Pokrok Západu]]'', which means "Progress of the West".<ref name="Czech music in Omaha" />
[[File:2300 Jackson Street.jpg|thumb|right|220px|The Jacksons' childhood home in [[Gary, Indiana]] surrounded by gifts, flowers, and stuffed animals after Michael Jackson's death in 2009]]
 
The five Jackson brothers' interest in music took place in Gary, Indiana, bolstered by their father [[Joe Jackson (manager)|Joe Jackson]]. In 1964, Joe caught son Tito playing with his guitar after a string broke. Upon fixing the string, threatening punishment, Tito played for his father, who was impressed enough to buy Tito his own guitar. Tito, Jermaine and Jackie showed an interest in singing and formed their own group with their father naming them as ''The Jackson Brothers'', with six-year-old Michael playing [[congas]] and childhood buddies Reynaud Jones and Milford Hite playing keyboards and drums. Marlon, then seven, eventually joined playing the [[tambourine]]. In August 1965, before a show at Gary's Tiny Tots Jamboree held on Michael's seventh birthday, Evelyn LaHaie suggested the group rename themselves to ''The Jackson Five Singing Group'', later shortened to simply ''The Jackson Five''.
 
In 1966, the group won a talent show at Gary's [[Theodore Roosevelt High School (Gary)|Theodore Roosevelt High School]], where Jermaine performed several Motown numbers, including [[The Temptations]]' "[[My Girl (The Temptations song)|My Girl]]" and Michael performed two James Brown numbers, including, "[[I Got You (I Feel Good)]]", winning the talent show instantly. [[Johnny Jackson (musician)|Johnny Jackson]] and [[Ronnie Rancifer]] eventually replaced Milford Hite and Reynaud Jones. After several more talent show wins, Joe Jackson booked his sons to perform at several respected music venues of the [[chitlin' circuit]], including Chicago's [[Regal Theater (Chicago)|Regal Theater]] and Harlem's [[Apollo Theater]], winning the talent competitions on both shows in 1967. After they won the Apollo contest on August 13, 1967, singer [[Gladys Knight]] sent a tape of the boys' demo to Motown Records, hoping to get them to sign, only to have their tape rejected and sent back to Gary. In November of 1967, the brothers signed a deal with [[Gordon Keith (producer)|Gordon Keith]]'s [[Steeltown Records]], where they recorded and released two singles, "[[Big Boy (The Jackson 5 song)|(I'm A) Big Boy]]" and "We Don't Have to Be Over 21". During early 1968, the brothers also performed at [[strip clubs]] on Joe's behest to earn extra income.
 
While performing a week long run of shows at the Regal Theater as the opening act for [[Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers]], an impressed Taylor sent the Jacksons to Detroit to help with their Motown audition, which was set for July 23 at Motown's headquarters located at Woodward Avenue. Following the taped audition, which was sent to CEO [[Berry Gordy]]'s office in Hollywood, Gordy requested the group to be signed, with final negotiations completed by early 1969, leading to the group to be signed on March 11. Following initial recordings at Detroit's [[Hitsville USA]] studio, Berry Gordy sent the Jacksons to Hollywood in July, hiring [[Suzanne de Passe]] to become a mentor of the brothers.
 
Starting in August, they performed as the opening act for [[The Supremes]], whose lead singer [[Diana Ross]] was [[The Supremes#Ross' departure|planning to leave for a solo career at the end of the year]]. After performing at the Daisy in Los Angeles and at the Miss Black America Pageant in New York, the group recorded their first single, "[[I Want You Back]]", written by a newly assembled Motown team called [[The Corporation (record production team)|The Corporation]], which consisted of three composers and songwriters [[Freddie Perren]], [[Deke Richards]] and [[Alphonzo Mizell]] with Gordy as a fourth partner. In October, the song was released and the group promoted it while performing at the ''[[Hollywood Palace]]'' with Ross hosting. In December, the brothers made their first appearance on the ''[[Ed Sullivan Show]]''. Afterwards, their debut album, ''[[Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5]]'', was released that same month.
 
===Jacksonmania===
In [[1970 in music|January 1970]], "I Want You Back" topped the Billboard Hot 100. Led by the Corporation, the Jackson 5 released two more number-one singles, "[[ABC (song)|ABC]]" and "[[The Love You Save]]". A fourth single, "[[I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 song)|I'll Be There]]", co-written and produced by [[Willie Hutch]], became the band's fourth number-one single, making them the first recording act to have their first four singles reach the top of the Hot 100. All four singles were almost as popular in other countries as they were in the United States. Releasing a succession of four albums in one year, the Jackson 5 replaced [[The Supremes]] as Motown's best-selling group. They continued their success with singles such as "[[Mama's Pearl]]", "[[Never Can Say Goodbye]]" and "[[Sugar Daddy (The Jackson 5 song)|Sugar Daddy]]", giving them a total of seven top ten singles within a two-year period.
 
As the Jackson Five became Motown's main marketing focus, the label capitalized on the group's youth appeal, licensing dozens of products, including the J5 heart logo located on Johnny Jackson's [[drum kit|drum set]], the group's album covers, [[stickers]], posters and [[coloring books]], as well as a board game and a [[Saturday morning cartoon]] [[The Jackson 5ive (TV series)|series]] produced by [[Rankin/Bass]]. In view of their lack of covers on otherwise predominantly [[white people|white]] teen-oriented magazines including ''[[Tiger Beat]]'' and ''Seventeen'', a black publication, ''[[Right On!]]'', began in 1971 and initially focused heavily on the Jackson 5, with at least one of the five members adorning a single cover between January 1972 and April 1974. In addition, the Jackson 5 appeared in several television specials including Diana Ross' 1971 special, ''[[Diana!]]''. Later that September, they starred on their first of two Motown-oriented television specials, ''[[Goin' Back to Indiana]];'' their second, ''The Jackson 5 Show'', debuted in November of the following year. During the [[Vietnam War]] period, the group was often joined by [[Bob Hope]] on [[United Service Organization|USO]]-benefited performances to support military troops.
 
In order to continue increasing sales, Motown launched Michael Jackson's solo career in 1971, with the single, "[[Got to Be There (song)|Got to Be There]]," released in November of that year. Following several top 40 follow-ups, Jackson's 1972 song, "[[Ben (song)|Ben]]", became his first to top the charts. Jermaine Jackson was the second to release a solo project; his most successful hit of the period was a cover of the [[doo-wop]] song, "Daddy's Home".
 
===Decline and exit===
By 1972, despite Michael and Jermaine's solo successes, the Jackson 5's own records began plummeting on the charts. Partially credited to the changing musical landscape, The Corporation, which had produced most of their hit singles, split up in 1973. Focusing their attention on the emerging [[disco]] scene, the brothers recorded the charted song, "[[Get It Together (The Jackson 5 song)|Get It Together]]", followed immediately afterwards by their hit, "[[Dancing Machine]]", their first to crack the top ten since "Sugar Daddy" nearly three years before. Despite those successes, most of the Jackson 5's follow-ups were not as successful and by 1973, Joe Jackson had grown tired of Motown's uneasiness to continue producing hits for the brothers. Jackson began producing a nightclub act around [[Jackson family|his sons and daughters]], first starting in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] and spreading throughout the states.
 
By 1975, most of the Jacksons opted out of recording any more music for Motown desiring creative control and royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson began negotiating to have his boys sign a lucrative contract with another company, settling for [[Epic Records]], which had offered a royalty rate of 20% per record, signing with the company in June of 1975. Absent from the deal was Jermaine Jackson, who decided to stay in Motown. Randy Jackson formally replaced him. After initially suing them for [[breach of contract]], Motown allowed the group to record for Epic, as long as they change their name, since ''The Jackson 5'' moniker was in ownership of Motown. The brothers settled as simply ''The Jacksons''.
 
===The Jacksons CBS/Epic Records===
In November of 1976, following the debut of the family's [[The Jacksons|weekly variety series]], the Jacksons released their [[The Jacksons|self-titled Epic debut]] under the [[Philadelphia International Records|Philadelphia International]] subsidiary, produced by [[Gamble & Huff]]. Featuring "[[Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)|Enjoy Yourself]]" and "[[Show You the Way to Go]]", the album went gold but failed to generate the sales the brothers had enjoyed while at Motown. A follow-up, ''[[Goin' Places (The Jacksons album)|Goin' Places]]'', fizzled. Renewing their contract with Epic, the Jacksons were allowed full creative control on their next recording, ''[[Destiny (The Jacksons album)|Destiny]]'', released in December 1978. Featuring their best-selling Epic single to date, "[[Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)]]", written by Michael and Randy, the album sold over a million copies. Its follow-up, 1980's ''[[Triumph (The Jacksons album)|Triumph]]'', also sold a million copies, spawning hits such as "[[Lovely One]]" and "[[Can You Feel It (The Jacksons song)|Can You Feel It]]". In 1981, they released their fifth album, a [[The Jacksons Live!|live album]] that eventually sold half a million copies. The live album was culled from recordings of performances on their [[Triumph Tour]]. In the middle of ''Destiny'' and ''Triumph'', Michael Jackson released the best-selling solo effort, ''[[Off the Wall (Michael Jackson album)|Off the Wall]]''. Its success led to rumors of Jackson's alleged split from his brothers. After ''Triumph'', Jackson worked on his second Epic solo release, which was released in November 1982 as ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'', which later went on to become [[List of best-selling albums|the best-selling album of all time]].
 
In March of 1983, with Jermaine, the Jacksons performed on ''[[Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever]]'', the same show where Michael debuted the [[moonwalk (dance)|moonwalk]] during a solo performance of "[[Billie Jean]]". Following the success of the reunion, all six brothers agreed to record a sixth album for Epic, later released as ''[[Victory (The Jacksons album)|Victory]]'' in 1984. Their biggest-selling album to date, it included their final top ten single, "[[State of Shock (song)|State of Shock]]", which was actually a duet between Michael and [[Mick Jagger]] and didn't feature any other Jackson in participation, as did most of the songs on the album, with some exceptions, including the top 20 single, "[[Torture (The Jacksons song)|Torture]]", which was performed as a duet between Michael and Jermaine, with Jackie singing several parts. In July of 1984, the Jacksons launched their [[Victory Tour (The Jacksons tour)|Victory Tour]], but the tour was overshadowed by Jackie's leg injury, ticket issues, friction between the brothers, and shakeup in the promotion and marketing team, initially headed by [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]], who was later fired. Michael announced he was leaving the group after their final performance at [[Dodger Stadium]] that December. The following January, Marlon Jackson also announced he was leaving the group to pursue a solo career. In 1989, five years after their last album, the remaining quartet of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Randy released the ill-fated ''[[2300 Jackson Street]]'', which performed badly on the charts. After a brief promotional tour, the band went into hiatus.
 
===Later 2001, nearly 17 years after their last performance together, all six Jackson brothers reunited for two performances at [[Madison Square Garden]] for a [[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special|30th anniversary special commemorating Michael's solo career]], which aired in November. In early 2009, the four elder brothers began filming a [[reality television|reality show]] to make their attempt on reuniting the band, later debuting in December 2009 as ''[[The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty]]''.<ref name="nytimes20091211">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/arts/television/12jackson.html?_r=1 |title=No Longer One for All, but Still All From One |author=Mike Hale |work=[[The New York Times|NYTimes.com]] |publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] |date=2009-12-11 |accessdate=2010-03-06}}</ref> During the middle of the project, Michael had announced his [[This Is It (Michael Jackson concerts)|concert comeback in London]]. [[Death of Michael Jackson|Michael would later die that same year in June]], putting efforts on halt.
 
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Later in 2009, following the death of brother Michael, the surviving Jacksons recorded background vocals for a previously unreleased song, "[[This Is It (Michael Jackson song)|This Is It]]" (the theme for the [[Michael Jackson's This Is It|movie of the same name]]), which had originally been a demo.<ref name="rssongreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/12/new-michael-jackson-song-this-is-it-premieres-online/|title=New Michael Jackson song, 'This Is It', premieres online |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stones]]''|date=October 12, 2009 |accessdate=March 6, 2010}}</ref> The radio-only single was released in October of that same year. The song did not chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but charted at number nineteen on ''Billboards'' [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]].<ref name="billboardradioplay">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/267052/chart-beat-thursday-michael-buble-michael-jackson-kiss |title=Chart Beat Thursday: Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, Kiss |author=Gary Trust |work=Billboard.com |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2009-10-15 |accessdate=2010-03-06}}</ref> "This Is It" returned The Jacksons to the chart for the first time since 1970, when, billed as the Jackson 5, the group marked its sole previous entry, "I'll Be There", which went on to peak on the chart at number twenty-four.<ref name="billboardchart1">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/266985/chart-beat-wednesday-michael-jackson-taylor-swift-norah-jones |title=Chart Beat Wednesday: Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones Thomas Garner|author=Gary Trust |work=Billboard.com |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2009-10-21 |accessdate=2010-03-06}}</ref> The surviving members of the Jacksons were in talks of planning a reunion concert tour (which was to be served as a tribute to Michael) for 2010, and were in talks in working on their first new studio album in over 20 years.<ref name="nytimes20091211" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/zwecker/2066353,CST-FTR-zp24.article |title=J-Lo spins record discord |author=Bill Zwecker |work=[[Chicago Suntimes|Suntimes.com]] |publisher=Sun-Times Media, LLC |date=2010-02-24 |accessdate=2010-03-06}}</ref> However, neither plan was put into action.
 
===The Jacksons: Unity Tour===
In September 2010, Jermaine Jackson held his own "tribute" concert to Michael in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. In 2011, Jackie Jackson released a solo single to [[iTunes]], while Jermaine released his first solo album in 21 years, ''I Wish U Love''. Following the release of one solo album, Marlon Jackson quit the music business in 1989 and invested in real estate. Randy Jackson hasn't been active in the industry since he disbanded the group Randy & The Gypsys in 1991. In August 2011, there appeared to be a discord between the brothers concerning a tribute concert dedicated to Michael. While Jackie, Tito and Marlon were present alongside mother [[Katherine Jackson|Katherine]] and sister [[La Toya Jackson|La Toya]] for a tribute concert in [[Cardiff]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] for a press conference concerning the tour, a couple days after the press conference, both Randy and Jermaine issued a statement denouncing the tribute tour as the date of it occurring around the same time of Conrad Murray's [[manslaughter]] trial in relation to Michael's death. The show carried on with Jackie, Tito and Marlon performing without Jermaine. In April 2012, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon announced that they would reunite for several US concerts for their [[Unity Tour]]. 38 dates were announced, however, 11 shows in the United States were cancelled. The tour started at [[Casino Rama]] in [[Rama, Ontario|Rama]], [[Canada]] on June 20 and ended on December 9 in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite web | first= Jane | last = Stevenson| accessdate = 2012-07-02 | date=2012-06-21 | title = Casino Rama, Rama Ont. June 20, 2012 | url = http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Jacksons/ConcertReviews/2012/06/21/19902426.html }}</ref>
 
==Legacy==
[[File:Omaha Notre Dame center and W.JPG|thumb|right|[[Notre Dame Academy and Convent]], November 2010]]
In 1980, the brothers, under their ''Jacksons'' moniker, were honored with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. As The Jackson 5, they were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1997 and the [[Vocal Group Hall of Fame]] in 1999.<ref name = "Nelson George 5051">George, p. 50–51</ref><ref name="Music muse">{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ET&p_theme=et&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB93136DE46A61B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Music muse|date=May 6, 1999|publisher=[[Erie Times-News]]|accessdate=August 25, 2009}}</ref> Two of the band's recordings ("ABC" and "I Want You Back") are among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "[[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll|500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]]", with the latter track also included in the [[Grammy Hall of Fame]].<ref name = "Nelson George 5051"/><ref name="500 songs that shaped rock">{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF446A16387E7B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=500 songs that shaped rock|date=September 3, 1995|publisher=[[The Denver Post]]|accessdate=August 25, 2009}}</ref> On September 8, 2008, The Jacksons were honored as [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icons at the annual BMI Urban Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/537205 |title=BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los Angeles|publisher=bmi.com|accessdate=2010-10-15}}</ref>
 
In 1992, Suzanne de Passe, Jermaine Jackson, and Jermaine's then common-law wife Margaret Maldonado, worked with Motown to produce ''[[The Jacksons: An American Dream]]'', a five-hour television [[miniseries]] broadcast based on the history of The Jackson family in a two-part special on [[American Broadcast Company|ABC]].
 
Influenced by [[The Temptations]], [[The Supremes]], [[James Brown]], [[Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers]] and [[Sly & The Family Stone]], the group eventually served as the inspiration for several generations of [[boy band]]s, including [[New Edition]], [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]], [[New Kids on the Block]], [[N*SYNC]], the [[Jonas Brothers]], [[Backstreet Boys]], and many more. The rise of the Jackson 5 in the 1960s and 1970s coincided with the rise of a very similar band of brothers, the [[Osmond Brothers]]. Some considered the Osmonds, who were white, an imitation of the Jacksons. However, the Osmonds actually started a few years before the Jacksons, and were considered an inspiration to them. Joseph Jackson was impressed by the Osmond Brothers' early TV appearances and instructed his own sons to study them closely. Eventually, the members of the two families became friends. "Michael had a unique sense of humor about him, and told us he was so tired of watching The Osmonds on ''[[The Andy Williams Show]]''. He explained this was something their father had them do, and Michael joked he became really tired of it!"<ref name="jay-osmond">{{cite web|url=http://www.jayosmond.com/news.html |title=Jay Osmond Official Website |publisher=Jayosmond.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-25}}</ref>
 
Czechs from Omaha helped gain legislative approval to found the [[Czech Language]] Program at the [[University of Nebraska at Lincoln]], instituted in 1907. Additionally, a Czech heritage course was created at the [[College of St. Mary]] in Omaha.<ref>Šašková-Pierce, M. [http://www.svu2000.org/conferences/19.doc "Czech Language Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln"]. University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Retrieved 9/17/07.</ref> These programs have served as centers for teaching Czech language, literature and culture for nearly a century.
==Band members==
{{main|List of The Jackson 5 band members}}
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;Current members
* [[Jackie Jackson]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[tambourine]] <small>(1964–89, 2001, 2012–)</small>
* [[Tito Jackson]] – vocals, [[lead guitar]], [[rhythm guitar]] <small>(1964–89, 2001, 2012–)</small>
* [[Jermaine Jackson]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]], bass guitar <small>(1964–75, 1983–89, 2001, 2012–)</small>
* [[Marlon Jackson]] – vocals, tambourine <small>(1964–85, 2001, 2012–)</small>
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;Former members
* [[Michael Jackson]] – lead vocals, conga, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] <small>(1964–84, 2001; died 2009)</small>
* [[Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)|Randy Jackson]] – vocals, percussion, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s <small>(1975–89, 2001)</small>
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Nuns of Czech descent raised funds to build and staff the [[Notre Dame Academy and Convent]] at 3501 State Street to provide outreach to the area's Czech community. Czech immigrants and descendants also founded the Sokol South Omaha [[Czechoslovak Museum]] at 2021 U Street in [[South Omaha]], and the [[Bohemian National Cemetery (Omaha, Nebraska)|Bohemian National Cemetery]] at 5201 Center Street. Other cemeteries with mostly Czech burials or large Czech sections are Calvary Cemetery, Holy Sepulchar Cemetery, and Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081006202200/http://www.nesgs.org/~ancestree/vol16/v16n2p040.htm Nebraska Ancestree]}}, ''Nebraska State Genealogical Society Journals. 16;2. Fall 1993. Retrieved 6/6/08.</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Jackson 5 discography}}
 
===Little Bohemia===
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[[File:Bohemian Cafe.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bohemian Cafe]], November 2011]]
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;Motown releases (as The Jackson 5)
*''[[Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5]]'' (1969)
*''[[ABC (The Jackson 5 album)|ABC]]'' (1970)
*''[[Third Album]]'' (1970)
*''[[Jackson 5 Christmas Album]]'' (1970)
*''[[Maybe Tomorrow (The Jackson 5 album)|Maybe Tomorrow]]'' (1971)
*''[[Goin' Back to Indiana]]'' (1971)
*''[[Lookin' Through the Windows]]'' (1972)
*''[[Skywriter]]'' (1973)
*''[[The Jackson 5 in Japan]]'' (1973)
*''[[G.I.T.: Get It Together]]'' (1973)
*''[[Dancing Machine (album)|Dancing Machine]]'' (1974)
*''[[Moving Violation]]'' (1975)
*''[[Joyful Jukebox Music]]'' (1976)
*''[[Live at the Forum (The Jackson 5 album)|Live at the Forum]]'' (2010)
 
The major Bohemian landmark in the city was the [[ethnic enclave]] established by Czechs that was centered on a commercial area along South 13th and South 14th Streets, and William Street.<ref>Mead & Hunt, Inc. (2006) ''{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070130201632/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/omaha_so_central.pdf Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of South Central Omaha, Nebraska: Historic Buildings Survey.]}}'' Nebraska State Historical Society. p. 6. Retrieved 6/17/07.</ref> This enclave, called Little Bohemia, was bounded by South 10th Street on the east, South 16th Street on the west, Pierce Street on the north, and Martha Street on the south. It included the [[Prague Hotel]], [[Sokol Auditorium]] and [[Bohemian Cafe]], all important fixtures in the community.
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; CBS/Epic releases (as The Jacksons)
*''[[The Jacksons (album)|The Jacksons]]'' (1976)
*''[[Goin' Places (The Jacksons album)|Goin' Places]]'' (1977)
*''[[Destiny (The Jacksons album)|Destiny]]'' (1978)
*''[[Triumph (The Jacksons album)|Triumph]]'' (1980)
*''[[The Jacksons Live!]]'' (1981)
*''[[Victory (The Jacksons album)|Victory]]'' (1984)
*''[[2300 Jackson Street]]'' (1989)
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Another important neighborhood was located around [[Brown Park]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116002040/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/organize/sokolsohp.htm "Sokol South Omaha Local History Project Collection"]}}, [[Nebraska State Historical Society]]. Retrieved 5/10/08.</ref>
== Tours ==
{{Main|List of concert tours by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5}}
* [[The Jacksons (album)|The Jacksons]] Tour (1977) (May 19, – May 24, 1977) <ref name="grant 37">Grant, p. 37</ref>
* [[Goin' Places (The Jacksons album)|Goin' Places]] Tour (1978) (January 22 – May 13, 1978) <ref name="grant 40">Grant, p. 40</ref>
* [[Destiny Tour]] (1979–1980) (January 22, 1979 – September 26, 1980) <ref name="grant 42">Grant, p. 42</ref>
* [[Triumph Tour]] (1981) (July 8 – September 26, 1981) <ref name="grant 55">Grant, p. 55</ref>
* [[Victory Tour (The Jacksons tour)|Victory Tour]] (1984) (July 6 – December 9, 1984) <ref name="grant 83">Grant, p. 83</ref>
* [[Unity Tour]] (2012)
 
==See also==
* [[Czech Nebraskan]]
{{Wikipedia books|The Jackson 5}}
* [[History of Omaha]]
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* [[Bohemian Alps]]
{{Portal|Indiana|Biography|The Jackson Family|Michael Jackson}}
* [[List of best-selling music artists]]
* [[List of number-one hits (United States)]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]]
* [[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]
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==Notes==
* Population statistics for 1880 are from Omaha City Planning Department (nd) ''A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha.'' p.&nbsp;38; for 1890 they came from Larsen and Cottrell (1997) p 122, and; for 1930 they came from Larsen and Cotterell p 157.
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==References==
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*{{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Darren|title=Michael Jackson: An Exceptional Journey|publisher=Chrome Dreams|year=2002|isbn=1-84240-178-5}}
*{{cite book|last=Grant|first=Adrian|title=Michael Jackson: The Visual Documentary|publisher=Omnibus Press|year=2009|isbn=978-1-84938-261-8}}
* [[Nelson George|George, Nelson]] (2004). ''[[Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection]]'' booklet. [[Sony BMG]].
* Bierbaum, Tom (November 18, 1992). [http://books.google.com/print/doc?articleid=A4mX4DuPetD Week's Nielsen win easy as ABC]{{dead link|date=November 2012}}. ''Variety''.
* Cadman, Chris and Craig Halstead. ''Michael Jackson: the Early Years''. Authors Online. ISBN 0-7552-0064-0
* Green, Dave (producer/director). (January 29, 2005). ''VH1 News Presents: Michael Jackson's Secret Childhood'' [television broadcast]. New York, NY: MTV Networks.
* Manning, Steve. ''The Jacksons''. Indianapolis. Bobbs-Merrill. 1976.
* Posner, Gerald (2002). ''Motown : Music, Money, Sex, and Power''. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-375-50062-6.
* {{cite book|author=Ward, Ed, Geoffrey Stokes and Ken Tucker|title=Rock of Ages: The ''Rolling Stone'' History of Rock and Roll|publisher=Rolling Stone Press|year=1986|isbn=0-671-54438-1}}
* {{cite book |last=Taraborrelli |first=J. Randy |authorlink=J. Randy Taraborrelli |title=The Magic and the Madness |year=2004 |publisher=Headline |location=Terra Alta, WV |isbn=0-330-42005-4}}
* {{cite book |last=Neely |first=Tim |title=''Goldmine'' Standard Catalog of American Records 1950-1975 2nd Ed.|year=2000 |publisher=Krause |location=Iola, WI |isbn=0-87341-934-0}}
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Czech diaspora in Omaha, Nebraska}}
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* Rosicky, R. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mach/history_of_czechs_in_nebraska/czech_spg176.html "Douglas County,"] ''Czechs in Nebraska''. Retrieved 9/17/07.
*{{URL|http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/doc_jacksonfive.shtml|Jackson Five documentary on BBC Radio}}
* Omaha Czech Cultural Club official website [http://www.omahaczechclub.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201185203/http://omahaczechclub.com/ |date=2011-02-01 }}.
*[http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=125 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame page on The Jackson 5]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929050112/http://www.nebraskaczechs.org/omaha.htm Omaha Czech Culture Club] website.
*{{URL|http://www.vocalgroup.org/inductees/jackson_five.html|'Jackson Five' Vocal Group Hall of Fame Page}}
*{{URL|http://jacksonfive.videohq.tv|The Jackson Five Video Archive}}
*{{URL|http://www.edsullivan.com/artists/jackson-5|Jackson 5 on The Ed Sullivan Show}}
 
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