TOUCHED BY
THE JACKSONS
Written By: Phoenix
Review:
Softcover book 6” x 9”
Genre – Autobiography
This book with over 24 photo pages is only sold exclusively from Spirit Publishing Books!
Excerpted from Touched By The Jacksons by Phoenix. Copyright © 1998. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved From Prelude: Awesome! I couldn't believe my eyes! Nothing could have prepared me for what I had just witnessed. I sat on the floor in front of our floor model TV with my mouth gaping open and my eyes fixated on the TV screen watching what was about to influence me for the rest of my life. I was mesmerized - this was the greatest thing I had ever seen in my whole life! I was watching "The Ed Sullivan Show" and these five young brothers from Gary, Indiana just blew me away with their dance steps, their costumes, their energy, their screaming fans! This was the national television debut of the Jackson Five and I'll never forget it. As the Jackson brothers performed a great rendition of Sly and the Family Stone's song entitled "Stand," their funky choreographed steps and perfectly harmonized singing had captivated me. As I watched the young, lead singer, better known as Michael Jackson, pour his heart out to the lyrics of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' hit song "Who's Loving! You," I could only imagine the hysterical girls screaming and going crazy over him! I knew right then and there that I wanted to be a "star," just like one of the Jackson Five. After experiencing and seeing what effect the Jackson Five had on their fans, I realized at age 5 that this is what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to do what they did: make people happy, bringing fulfillment and joy, to my adoring, screaming fans all over the world.
From that moment on, I became a true fan, tuning in to every television show that they were appearing on, including their own Saturday morning cartoons, and buying fan magazines and everything else I could find with their names plastered on it. I remember eating bowls upon bowls of cereal just to get to the cut out cardboard record of the Jackson Five on the back of the box! And fighting with my 7 siblings because I didn't want to share them with anyone! After all they were America's first Black, young, "Bubble gum," teen idol, heart-throbs, and above that they were gifted and talented far beyond their years. These 5 young brothers were definitely here to stay for many years to come. They put so much heart and soul into their performance, individually and collectively, and generated so much power that you couldn't help but be absorbed by their talent, charm, and love like it was osmosis. I thank God for the Jacksons because their American Dream was a dream come true. I thank all of the Jacksons for making the dream a reality because I have been Touched by the Jacksons.
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