Marlon Jackson performing "Don't Go" in 1987
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2009
- Here's Marlon performing "Don't Go" on The Late Show in 1987, w/Arsenio Hall. Marlon actually gave two performances on this episode. The other one is of "Baby Tonight", which I've also uploaded. I captured this video from my own VHS-recorded copy of the broadcast from back in the day. :)
- Hudba
I tell people to read MJ's book to see the EXTREME props he gives his brother Marlon about his moves & how he saved him vocally on the "Destiny" tour..Marlon was the one who came up with most of the group's signature moves
For sure he was trully creative as a choregrapher and dancer , and even as a musician on his own .
So many fans believe he was just the Joke of the group but I do never believe It
@@chasaandrew6423To toxic MJ fans, every Jackson are "jokers of the family" and all of them are "jealous". MJ and Tupac have the most paranoid and crazy fans I've seen.
Somebody told me years ago.he was the best dancer in the family.
Thank you! I love people who ACTIAL know the truth
Thank you! I love people who ACTIAL know the truth
Quoting his brother Michael, "Marlon was the best natural dancer and did most of the choreography for the group. Say whatcha' want, but yo' boy stuck this one!!!!
Janet even said Marlon was her Dancing brother in one of her interviews. Even in Marlon Jackson's best moments clip he younger in all orange fit & hat killing it..Michael say "Marlon Jackson ladies & gentlemen is he a fool. "lol
Marlon can dance his ass off
He was obviously being sarcastic.
1. In his own unauthorized autobiography, Michael said that it was Marlon who got them licks most of the time because he struggled with the moves.
2. If you've seen that "American Dream" TV special about them where Angela Basset plays Katherine, there's a scene where Marlon misses, stumbles over his own feet and he gets licks. Then, in a later scene, he's bopping down the sidewalk by their house, rehearsing, and LITERALLY falling over himself.
Ya'll are so blind over his little brother, you can't even admit that the only other singer in the family is Jermaine. Everyone else's vocals are weak, including Janet's. The only one with a voice and moves was Michael. Period.
@@nadiar.7788 Marlon could always dance off the fly or freestyle dance tho even if he had trouble doing certain steps or routines in order in the beginning when they first started out. Marlon in the later years even choreo most of the group dance routines. Michael actually got most of the beatings outside of them rehearsing cause he said he use to fight & hit Joe back. Who you thought did the choreo of the song Body. Michael got most of the attention & spotlight being out in front & the lead singer. Marlon is the Dancingest Sibling
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I'll never get tired of seeing this classic video and watching Marlon JAMMMMMM!!!
What's surprising. He's a Jackson! They're all talented in their own ways. ❤❤❤
What's his
Exactly
@@remo900rr um a lot dancing being the hype man writing and producing songs and coming up with dance choreography for the group and also harmonizing do y'all really think that all the brothers just didn't do anything and didn't contribute to the group y'all mj fans kill me with y'all thoughts about the brothers I don't never here no one saying anything b bad or negative about New edition what's Toni Braxton and her sisters or if people know who the Osmonds are they never say anything bad about them either and it's clearly the Osmonds hate each other more than the Jacksons did Michael loved his brothers and he cared about his brothers he just wanted to be more creative and there's things that he wanted to do as an independent worker and he wanted to be taken serious you have to break off sometimes but the way y'all fans see it is Michael hates his brothers and the brothers didn't contribute anything and they just was like there just for no reason there's more to talent than just singing and dancing and the brothers offered everything they were multi talent especially Randy Morris talent was to dance and entertain he's a good entertainer and dancer and hype man in concerts that was his talent
@@damienlomax1946 stfu with that wack ass novel I didn't read
Yes
1:32 the way he stood back up was smooth. I watched the Jackson 5 growing up and thought that Marlon was the best dancer. Then years later read that that he would always mess up in rehearsals as a kid and his father would tear his butt up and that fear of his father's wrath honed his dancing skills.
all true...this was waaaaaay before they had got signed to Motown....by the time they got to Motown, Marlon was already coming up with most of the routines alongside MJ & Jackie
You are correct!!! :)
Doesn't make it healthy, though. . .
@@rnbsteenstar wym
Ctfu you thought Marlon was the best dancer
I just saw the tour. He didn't do this song, but I did tell him before the show it was one of my favorites. He did some of his signature moves that you see in this video during the show. It was wonderful.
All I can say is when this song came out it was a hit and everybody was on his jock. He was getting high praises during that time.
HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY
MARLON JACKSON
(MARCH 12, 2022)
I thought this was a great performance. People need to stop comparing him to Michael. He’s talented in his own right.
I love this forum because it truly shows you who the real Jacksons fans are as opposed to the MJ "Thriller" fans who disrespected the multi-talented contributions of his 5 other brothers who MJ revered..Dumb ass people have this notion that MJ rehearsed by himself during those Motown & Epic years or did all the background vocals....WRONG !
Facts 💯💯💯🙌🏿✊🏿
Facts they all talented
So true. I get so annoyed with younger people who weren't even around then dissing the other brothers and worshipping at the altar of Michael.
They’re all talented yes but Michael got it
@@mrs.jackson5872 yes he does .....like micheal said it was brother that brought the best out of him in his young days
Beautiful Job! Beautiful Moves! Beautiful Song! Beautiful Voice! Thank you for posting!
FACTS (from MJ's own words & the musicians who toured with them):
Marlon came up with a lot of The Jacksons signature moves (bottom line). when Jermaine left the group, Marlon was the ONLY brother who could do jermaine's parts because their vocal tones were somewhat similar & MARLON DID AN EXCELLENT JOB HOLDING IT DOWN which in addition to MJ's leadership enabled them to continue to have success as a group in the mid-70's Marlon's role was & always will be vital in the Jacksons !
Happy 62nd birthday Marlon Jackson!! 🎂🎂🍾🍾🎶🎶🎶🐟🐟🐟♓♓♓♓♓♓
He's a Pisces and Michael was a Virgo. Same signs as Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.
There's a similar pattern where the Pisces comes up with the idea and the Virgo perfects it. Lol.
I don't get the comments, Marlon was a beast here.
Marta Golub dancing wise yes singing not so much
not to be racist but you would say he was a beast LMAO
The Don Prince meaning he killed it...
@@thedonprince7941 oh stop it. You knew what she meant. Lol
@@kpnxtra7894 ..
Here Are The Facts For Those That Wanna Learn Or Know The Real Jacksons History:
Though MJ was the star of the Jacksons....MARLON WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT THEE DANCER. He was the main choreographer along with Jackie & MJ for many of the Jackson 5 famous routines. This has been confirmed by ALL of his brothers including sister Janet & MJ who gave Marlon his ultimate props in several chapters of his "Moonwalker" autobiography. Even Hazel Gordy said that Marlon was the main dancer in the group and she was married to the bass player so you know she aint being biased LOL. MJ became the better dancer by default because he was the star & because he had a inevitable solo career, it gave him more time to develop his dancing craft to beyond sick levels whereas Marlon had to play his position in keeping certain routines together for the rest of the group which is why when the "Victory" tour was over, Marlon decided it was time for him to do his own thing fully especially since his hit song "Body" kept the Jacksons "Victory" album on the charts being the last single to be released from it
In the early days before they came to Motown, It's true that Marlon got the most whippings for not keeping up with the choreography & having a hard time vocally....NOT BECAUSE HE COULDN'T DANCE but It's that Marlon was more of a freestyle dancer whereas MJ was a natural at picking up choreography routines but as MJ has stated about Marlon "That would later become far from the truth once they got to Motown"...When Jermaine left the group, Marlon stepped up his game even more vocally and did all of Jermaine's parts while still holding his own harmonies. For true Jackson fans who have seen all Jacksons tours from "Destiny", "Triumph" & Especially "Victory", they already know that there was a special dance chemistry bond between MJ & Marlon which is normal when you rehearsed, performed & worked with your brothers for 20 years so when people say that Marlon is copying MJ, THEY SOUND STUPID ! THEY ARE BROTHERS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY WERE THE CLOSEST TO EACH OTHER....EVERY musical family does it from Debarge to The Sylvers....Janet has also copied MJ & even borrowed his original military dance blueprint for her "Rhythm Nation" success so if people gonna diss marlon for copying, they might as well diss her too
In addition to his singing & dancing, Marlon is also an accomplished producer who produced songs for Barry White, Betty Wright & gave his sister Janet her first REAL hit before she hooked up with Jam & Lewis with "Don't Stand Another Chance"....And though his critically acclaimed album "Baby Tonight" wasn't a huge seller, his song "Don't Go" was a #2 hit on the Billboard R&B charts which is pretty damn successful considering the fact that MJ, Jermaine & Janet were killing the charts with their solo work so there was hardly any room
Now if you not a fan or don't like him, that's totally ok but don't discredit him or his talents just because you are a MJ fan....GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.....MJ never ever downplayed his brothers even at the very height of his success & always championed their incredible talents more than his own shit
+lawrence worrell
^^^^ THIS.... ALL OF THIS!!! Marlon is so underrated it's not even funny.
+lawrence worrell LAW my brother, you can talk till you're blue in the face. TRUE fans like are going to always have to deal with the legions of lunatic fans who think that Michael created everything. Soon there will be rumors that he invented electricity, the wheel, the telephone and jet engines. So sad that people can't get past their own obsessions to learn the truth.
+megavega4 Michael Jackson most certainly did NOT invent electricity........ he merely discovered it!
+megavega4 TRUE STORY LOL.....the overzealous "Thriller" MJ club that thinks that MJ was an orphan that stumble unto the family LOL
That's right sweetie. Michael Jackson has the most fanatical and overzealous fans in the world! If you file false slanderous charges against him, we will try to run your ass over with an automobile! Michael's fans love him and we are very over protective of him. Even though Michael was 50 years old, a lot of us still can only see him and feel him as that little innocent boy singing I want you back in 1969. Because he never really grew into an adult. When you trash Michael, in our eyes, your are trashing a precious, innocent child-like angel with a heart of gold who would do anything in world for you. So go ahead and fuck with Michael, but don't let me catch yo Black ass crossing the street at an intersection!
WOW! This is SO cool and of quality! Marlon is doing some amazing dance moves that I have never seen before! There are two times I get pissed off seeing and hearing great music and performances! One is when I get so angry because I'm not doing it and the other is trying to understand why it sometimes doesn't connect with the public more so than I think it should.
Because this mfer cannot sing! And his dancing does not meet the VERY high standards set by Michael. He's pretty good as a dancer (Better dancer than singer). But inevitably he'll be compared to Michael which makes him underwhelming even though he's not bad.
Marlon and Tito jackson ❤️. I love this ERA. WISH TIMES WAS LIKE THIS STILL
It succs that the 80's had to end after this in 88/89(culturally speaking). What a horrid times 1989-1995 were for mainstream music and fashion. Luckily those things got better by late 90's only to succ again in 2008 and never come back again.
Marlon Jackson sounds and dances great, I love all the Jacksons and I think they are all great! Thanks for the video, May GOD Bless All the Jacksons. rip Michael Jacksons, am a fan for life.
Marlon really turned it out!
Leave Marlon alone folks I love Mike and Janet my idols I like the Jacksons period he did his best that's all we can do
This was the night when Marlon kicked ass on that show i'll never forget it when he performed Don't Go His first #2 hit song as a solo artist they gave him standing ovation and they didn't make him sing and dance that song once they asked him to do it again.
Take that all of you Jackson haters who only thinks that Mike is the only talented one in the family that all are if they weren't they wouldn't be where they were when they took over the world in the 70's & 80's until they took a break after 20 yrs being on the road and studios to take time and raise their families.
Thank You Joe & Kat from bringing your talented family into the world
MusicLover Pearson but Mike really was the only truly talented of the Jackson clan, let's be real. This video is hard proof. The audience was just being nice.
mjhawk1987
BS Youngster Mike wasn't the only talented one off now do you know how stupid you sound making a bullshit comment like that?
Man just go back your gangster thug hip hop bullshit and leave the comments to the grownups who know more than your dumbass
MusicLover Pearson Hahaha, you're the one who sounds like a dumbass up here assuming things. My gangster thug hip hop bullshit?? Firstly I have a very diverse musical taste. Secondly I'm grown as well and not some little kid. Also please do tell me what "talent" the other brothers possessed. Almost every video I've seen with marlon, he's off key and his dancing isn't graceful. Jermaine has a decent voice but it's nothing special. Jackie sang in a decent falsetto, again nothing special. Tito can play the guitar a bit. I could go on but I'll stop there. I know I must've struck a nerve but next time don't go assuming things and calling people dumbasses just because their OPINION is different than yours. Makes you look like an immature teenager and not an adult 😂😒
Jermaine actually has a very good voice.
MusicLover Pearson you talk a big game over the internet. What a tough guy. The funny thing is I guarantee you wouldn't say that to my face you clown. Also, you need to grow up. What are you 12? People are entitled to have different opinions.
😂 😂 He popped a Janet move. I can’t stop crying from laughing so hard. 😂 I know that applause light is on fire
Marlon sounds amazing! I’ve always loved this song. I used to mimic his dances every time I watched the video.
Marlon had the girls screaming......why all the Hate.....Marlon is a ICON....
....DOING that david Ruffin Split...
😂 Man you know that applause light was lit and a a guy holding the scream card up. 😂 Stop wit ya lying ass
An icon????????????
Damn!...That crossover dance-step is 'AWESOME'!!!
The head jerk is killing me!!! aaaahahaha
Marlon is sooo UNDER RATED...He was ALWAYS the best dancer and he has a good voice
thanks a lot for this heylad!!!
The dancing is still off the chain in 2020! U Go MARLON!!!!
Get some glasses.
Hell no 😂 Carlton banks
@@nadiar.7788 Bifocals 1
@@BLAZE-gg9zf Please. Carlton is better at least, and can tap dance.
@@nadiar.7788 true lol
I think he's an amazing dancer in his own right, though I'd work on the solo vocals. It's hard being the brother of a super star (Mike), much more a super star family (Janet, Jermaine, etc) Cut 'um some slack.
Yeah he's actually a great dancer. I've seen videos of him and Mike killing it on the victory tour. People can't just judge him off one song
Javier Prado Thank you Marlon Choreograph all of the J5/Jackson's dance steps he was given the name the Dancingest Jackson which was given to him by Carol Burnett when the J5 appeard on her show in the 70's
I think he did a great job of singing the song live while bustin' all those high-energy moves. He came close to replicating what he did in the music video for the song without losing control of his vocals at any point.
All of the brothers were and are superstars not just Mike
mrm64 true i agree completly and he needed a good team to promote him too
If I was a talent scout I'd say, "He has all the right moves, good enough looks, a good enough song, but... something's missing."
lmao i feel u
talent
trying too hard no stage presence
The mustache gotta go
@@adriekathomas9838 true
What amazing performances.He is truly gifted
I Just loved all the Jackson !!💞
Marlon is the Jackson who get an A for effort.
He gets an A PLUS, PLUS! Had to work harder!
Great video
I LOVE THIS SONG; LOVE THE VIDEO EVEN MORE!!!!!!!!
Marlon did a great job! Great music and dancing. Gotta cut the brother some slack.
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@@remo900rr Really?! You ain't right lol.
He’s a great dancer I’ll give you that.
No he didn't
Marlon go get me a switch
ah-haaaaa good one
Goodone
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Lol 😄
I'm laughing sooo hard😂🤘🏾
This is the first song l ever listened to Marlon Jackson it’s his B-Dah today so Happy Birthday to him!!!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 03/12/24
Marlon looks like hes tryin VERY hard. MJ moves are effortless. Thats the difference i see. Singing wise hes ok but i gotta admit i was happy 2 see him finally do something on his own.
In all seriousness it was a bit too much. If he had played it cool (stood there and swayed to the music lbvs) and focused on the vocals he would’ve came out a lot better...he looked ridiculous! IMO
@@kellyd7415 i really hate to say it, but i agree. I’m a performer and one thing u NEVER do, is make it LOOK like you’re working hard. James Brown broke his ass onstage, but there wasn’t an eagerness to please. He just did his thing which made it look effortless. I won’t compare Marlon to his brother cuz that’s not fair. At least Marlon did something on his own and lived his dream of being a solo performer.
soulman2000 💯
In actuality Michael imitated Marlon. Marlon choreographed most of the Jackson 5 routines. It's only because you've probably only known of Michael in your lifetime that you would think differently. But those of us that were there from 1969 (the beginning) and forward know who the better dancer is. As a matter of fact, Michael in 2013 at 54 years of age could never have performed (danced) the way Marlon performed on the Jackson's recent Unity Tour.
MJ at his peak was way better than Marlon ever was
@@ltfringrNot "way better", but definitely better. Michael was more imaginative; Marlon is KILLING here but he's using very stock "dancer" moves.
now I see why he got the most whoopins..............
lochdnessie hahahahahaha
lochdnessie lmao
lochdnessie lol
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LMAFO
Marlon from the beginning...till FOREVER and Always 💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
This is first time listening is Marlon Jackson it’s his B-Dayy today so Happy Birthday to him!!!!!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 03/12/23
EXACTLY !!!!! THOSE AINT PITY CLAPS & SCREAMS FROM THE CROWD !! In light of today's artist who lip-synch & auto-tune & cant sing & dance at the same time, MARLON WAS SHOWING & PROVING IT CAN BE DONE...30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! EVERY true die hard Jacksons fan know how ill Marlon was & STILL IS ! MJ said it best in his own words that he learned certain things from Marlon as well as him coming up with most of the groups signature moves & the fact that he helped out MJ vocally on that "Destiny" tour
Man, what a presence he has! I wasn't ready for that. He sounds pretty decent too. He deserved more success than he got.
You’re reaching…
@@vanthdreadstar8788 Wasn't reaching then; still feel that way now.
@@vanthdreadstar8788 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely fabulous and loving it, It's been so long, #Marlon is truly amazing.
Awesome performance! 😎
man marlon got em moves
beautiful Marlon Jackson
Wow! That is cool💖
@Diamonds7771 everybody had their role in Jacksons...plain and simple..MJ was designated leader from the beginning...what's amazing about Marlon is not only is he co-choreographer behind many of the famous J5 routines but when Jermaine left, Marlon tremendously stepped his vocal game up to do his parts & may i say, he nailed real good while still having to sing his own harmony parts.
There is NO SUCH THING as impersonating when he is your brother....these boys were in the trenches together 20 years BEFORE Thriller....it's called family magic...the jacksons have this brotherly element & it shows in so many different ways...they do certain routines & poses without even looking at each other
reminds me of Alfonso Riberio
I was thinking the same thing especially when he did that Carlton dance at 2:20 lol to funny.At last the audience was nice enough to sit through it and not be rude.
Yea I see it. Never heard this song, I like Marlon a lot, he seems like a good guy
@@brandyyolidio4213 he is prob the nicest most approachable jackson sibling- him Tito & Randy
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Lmao
@Ketren2 THANK YOU AND MAY I ADD IT WAS A #2 hit on the R&B charts & produced & written by him !!!
1 mic ,a playback and perfectly executed moves= killer..
HAPPY 58TH BIRTHDAY MARLON JACKSON (MARCH 12, 2015)
Definitely needed a better song and production. Forever my favorite Jackson. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I thought Marlon was so great, he was my favorite Jackson
Wow this is Great !!!!!
I don't know man. Loll this ish funny to me 🤣🤣
Marlon in my HONEST opinion is waaaay to underrated along with youngest brother, Randy!
Randy is a beast!!! He is my favourite Jackson after Michael....just doesn't have enough body of work tho....
marlon is the most underrated to be talked about in the 1st gen jackson family. he's such a sweet person i bet, and very talented! i really think he coulda had his own catalouge if he wasn't asociated with his rival siblings or expected to be better than michael or janet.
Marlon never held back with his dancing. I always noticed and I love the whole group.
QUE HORROR!!
the entire family captures my attention. I remember watching this one on a Saturday on my lunch break from work,.
+Ethel Mason Mrs. Ethel that funny looking thing you're wearing on your head has captured MY attention. What the hell is that? You got nerve to go on the internet wearing that damn thang! Were you Moms Mabley in a previous life?
+Punkanelly Lovejoy lmao that look like a mug shot. you betta leave granny alone before she bomb yo shit
.....lol...you could be right. You never know what kind of weapons of mass destruction granny might be concealing underneath that strange contraption on her head.
So good , still sounds good.
Love Marlon, my favorite got looks & class!🥰
True talent ....period! Love you Marlon!
use to be the jam back in the day
what jam, you call this crap a jam. He sound horrible can't sing worth a dame.
LOL, Nettie the music was pretty groovy back in the day
Good post!
Marlon had some bops idc!
Marlon giving me Prince vibes lol
Prince Harry
Prince Andrew? Albert?
you need to get your vibes examined.
I really loved this song when it came out. I was so proud of Marlon. But I loved everything Jackson and was always the 1st one at the store to pick it up! Even Latoya😂😂😂
Did you see the Latoya video that I also have on my channel? czcams.com/video/0oVbhssx7h0/video.html
Even Latoya. 😂
That Heart Don’t Lie album was pretty good I thought. She had me dancing.
awesome song .
Go ahead Marlon! Always loved this song.
i bet his knees & ankles were in pain later that night
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He's GREAT!
I loved this song!!
Soo much 80's vibe. It's awesome!!
and as far as singing goes...it's no secret that when J5 first started, he had the most trouble...WHAT MEMBER OF ANY GROUP DOESN'T ?! but by the time they got Motown, Marlon was ready which is why you can hear his 2nd tenor harmony note in every Jackson 5 record & on the later albums, Marlon had several lead parts in songs like "Corner Of The Sky", "Mama Got A Brand New Thing", "I'll Bet You"...not to mention that when Jermaine left in 1975, MARLON HAD TO DO ALL HIS PARTS & HE NAILED IT
Honestly, not every song needs dancing to, but good lyrics. He's all over the place in this performance.
Talented man
They are all talented.
Marlon is a great dancer I think he just need some cool unique outfit that defines him.. Like his brother Mike
Marlon was always the most energetic dancer in the group.
Great moves💖🙏🔥🔥🔥
Legendary
I LOVE YOU BABY MARLON
Marlon reminds me of Jermaine, yes they were good dancers and singers but not as good as Michael, Michael just had that special something that noone else had and he didn't even have to try.. Take it or lump it...
God bless him...
Jist bought this album on vinyl. They're awesome!
Now I see why Michael was the one singing lead on all their songs! Poor Marlon, bless his heart!
Punkanelly Lovejoy I literally LAUGHED OUT LOUD when I read your comment! You are too funny but true!
Mason Garett Well you know Marlon could have been a huge solo star...........if he had been born someone else! lol!!!
Punkanelly Lovejoy Lol...you need to be a comedian!
+Punkanelly Lovejoy Yeah you're right, because Jermaine NEVER sang lead... smh @ ignorance being alive...
+megavega4 Of course Jermaine sang lead on a few of the songs. Splitting hairs makes for very poor argument. Now please don't come back and say to me: " You were wrong again because Jermaine didn't sing lead on just a few songs, he sang lead on approximately 7 songs". LOL
Live mic, folks. That's talent. Most artists would have lip-synced. Marlon rocked it!
Marlon been through alot, getting the most whippings, losing his twin as a baby and almost getting kicked out of his brothers.
I enjoy watching Marlon which he made more music ☺
I love Marlins voice and I love adore Marlins dancing!
I had always hoped he would keep making records. He would have been the third superstar from the family!👍👌😊
He is sooooo gooood!!!! Love you Marlon!!!
go Marlon
I miss this show