I'm talking about in general, not how they were back then. Of course they weren't in the tabloids since their image wouldn't allow it at the time. By the time the tabloids came though, you heard little about what they DID accomplish.
I dont realy understand what you mean .
You said the Jacksons /Jackson 5 were famous because they were in tabloids and made pop music , sorry but this statement is COMPLETELY faulse at that time like nowadays .
I dont think people know the Jackson 5 just beacause now there few negative articles about them regarding their financial sitution , these articles are very few ,the Tabloids never critic the Jackson 5 /Jacksons i dont know where you took this info , where do you see the group is in the tabloids even nowadays ???
A lot people know their music (i want you back , abc etc...) sure they dont know all their work but their popularity has nothing to do with the Tabloids man or something you are talking about , plus their music was mainly soul and funk i dont knwo why you are talking about Pop music since only michal made Pop music not the Jacksons 5 .
You say you are talking in "general" well i dont see where is the "general" thing here , the Jackson 5 have never been in the tabloids , never made Pop music (that the description of michael you are making here ) they were famous only because of their music man and nothing else sorry .
But if people here say the Jacksons are the most talented , they only state their opinion man , i dont know why you try to convince them about the contrary to them they are the most talented .
To me the Jacksons without michael were not at all talented only michael was exceptional , i cannot say which group was the most talented , to me no group in the music history was exceptional as a family , but i must admit that i prefer seing the Jacksons /Jackson5 performe than the Bee gees , all the other family group in a more Rock music field didnt attract my attention at all , i prefer the energy of the Jacksons .