By the mid-70s, Michael and Jermaine had burgeoning solo careers, and the Jackson 5’s trail of hits started slowing down. The Corporation split up in 1973, and the brothers left Motown in 1975, sans Jermaine, who stayed behind. He was replaced by his brother Randy. Motown owned the rights to the name Jackson 5, so from then on, they would be known as the Jacksons.<\/p>\n

They performed and toured in different family configurations until 1989. Due to family friction and the pressures of the business, Michael left the group in 1984. Marlon and Randy followed suit, and the group went into a prolonged hiatus. After that, there were reunion concerts and tours.<\/p>\n

Father Tito<\/h2>\n

As the years went by, Tito spent more time with his three boys and became a loving and dedicated father. It was during these years that the family had to endure the death of Tito’s brother, Michael, in 2009. Tito said he thought Michael’s death brought the family closer together.<\/p>\n

During this time, Tito became the last of the Jackson siblings to release a solo project entitled “Tito Time.” He had been planning to release a sophomore follow-up effort.<\/p>\n

This year, Tito moved to Claremore, Oklahoma, to escape the West Coast. But he was a family man until the end, and in fact, the Jacksons were scheduled to perform concerts in Atlantic City and Cincinnati this fall. The most recent composition of the group: Tito, Jackie, Marlon, and Tito’s son Taryll.<\/p>\n