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Who Has The Bigger Impact Overall The Jackson 5/Jacksons or Janet?

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some fans were discussing this on twitter earlier about whether the j5 or janet have the bigger impact on music or pop culture in general. which is a very interesting question since i'm only 18 so I wasn't born yet or just a kid when they were a the height of their successful careers so I was wondering who do you guys think?
 
I guess i would say j5 as they have had many more years to impact and inspire later generations of artists
 
The J5 is pretty much the blue print for all modern day boy bands. Whether they are a group of 5 well choreographed men or a band made up of siblings, you can always draw a Jackson 5 comparison to these groups. Justin Timberlake followed Michael's blueprint to a T, start off in a 5 person band and then establishing a solo career.
 
If not for Michael there wouldn't be a Jackson 5, and if not for the Jackson 5 there wouldn't be Janet. That about sums it up.
 
well boy bands are almost non existant now...and janets the people she has paved the way for...britney...beyonce...alexam dra burke etc are ruling the pop world currently..so i guess that answer's your question..

also now you cant be a complete female popstar without being a triple threat...something that janet was the first to set
 
Did janet pave the way for those though. its not like she was a first. theres been many other female solo stars before her that made an impact and inspire. such as madonna for eg
 
IDRAG4MJ said:
well boy bands are almost non existant now...and janets the people she has paved the way for...britney...beyonce...alexam dra burke etc are ruling the pop world currently..so i guess that answer's your question..

also now you cant be a complete female popstar without being a triple threat...something that janet was the first to set
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Hmmmmm not

You forget Streisand. Diana Ross. Tina Turner.

Janet stans.... stay reaching. lol


To answer the original question: Jackson 5 >>>>>>>>>Janet
 
Yeah u have diana tina etc. Time plays a great role in this. janet obviously hadnt inspired as many cause she wasnt a first in what she was doing and shes only been around long enough to inspire current artists like rhianna for eg. were as the j5 were pretty much a first and have had longer to inspire more generations
 
i think Michael overall is the biggest impact in music. ye sure J5 were popular but i think it's fair to say that Michael made them what they were/are. this is just my opinion though.
 
Biggest impact on the music industry would be the Jackson 5, but the biggest impact on me personally would be the Jacksons.
 
elusive moonwalker said:
Did janet pave the way for those though. its not like she was a first. theres been many other female solo stars before her that made an impact and inspire. such as madonna for eg
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janet has had a longer career than madonna...she was there first
 
for me i think this question really cant be answered...two different generations and audiences ......
 
Memefan said:
Hmmmmm not

You forget Streisand. Diana Ross. Tina Turner.

Janet stans.... stay reaching. lol


To answer the original question: Jackson 5 >>>>>>>>>Janet
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really barbra tina and diana are dancers...video driven female artist >>>?? sit down
 
I dont think it's that simple. To me, different times, different music worlds. If I really had to compare the 2 without taking that into account, I'll say the Jacksons (more than the J5). Janet made a difference, but some things already existed at the time.
 
Jackson5 has had the bigger impact. They influenced more than boy bands. Their cultural significance during a more segregated time should not be ignored. While Little Richard's songs received the "Pat Boone" treatment, record companies went looking for their version of little Michael, regardless of color. They had their own cartoon series and variety show (this may be the first for African Americans?) and their vocals are cited as inspirations by many contemporary artists, including Mary J Blige and Mariah Carey. This isn't to take anything away from Janet. She certainly has created her own legacy.
 
IDRAG4MJ said:
janet has had a longer career than madonna...she was there first
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Madonna been world famous since the early 80's with holiday. janet didnt become world famous until the mid to late 80's
 
Michael made the Jackson 5/Jackson's we all know that, they were a huge group but I couldn't put them as a group above Janet just because it was Michael who made the group what it is known for. However Janet has proven with her 30 year career that she could have made it with or without the Michael connection, I don't think the same could be said for the remaining members of the Jackson 5/Jackson's.

Janet's impact is seen all over the current music scene, she's probably the most emulated female artist in current music Beyonce, Ciara, Rihanna, Britney, Kelly Rowland, J.Lo, Katy Perry etc. have all taken a lot from Janet. For me Janet has had the bigger impact than the Jackson 5/Jackson's, she's broken records all over the world with her music and tours which still stand to this day.
 
elusive moonwalker said:
Madonna been world famous since the early 80's with holiday. janet didnt become world famous until the mid to late 80's
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I don't want to argue J5 or Janet has bigger impact because they are kind of belong to different time and type. However, I have to agree that Madonna clearly had been famous way longer than Janet and Madonna remained world famous till now. On the other hand, it's quite sad that Janet's career declined quite huge after the superbowl incident.
 
From my understanding Madonna didnt hit it big until about '85. Yes she was around and released music (JUst like Janet has) but neither hit big until the mid 80s, Madonna before Janet though.

I love Janet to death but if I had to chose I would say J5> Janet. The Jackson 5 set ground for the Jacksons, then MJ had tremendous solo success, then Janet came and did the damn thing. I also agree that its hard to tell because they are from two different eras. Janet is one of the artist who has helped usher the music video era in and she has a pretty damn good catalog. Its a shame that she doesnt receive more recognition.
 
Madonnas holiday was released in either 82 or 83(cant remem exactly) according to google. im not a fan of madonna but thats the song that made her internationally famous
 
The Jackson 5

- Jackson 5 effected culture, right from there first single they were coming out with light hearted joyful music while the industry for the most part was going a different direction.

- Til this day if people see someone with an afro they'll say "Look at the Jackson 5 hair-do" even though they did not start it. It shows how when they did something it created trends.

- it's been decades since and people still know there music.


JANET

- While there was madonna, Barbara, Tina, Janet was the first to be a quadropal threat. She had something the others didn't... DANCE!

- Janet for the most part has always found ways to stay relateable, even if she released an album today she would sell well..

- She has a star power on her own while the rest of the Jacksons DON'T without Michael..
 
IDRAG4MJ said:
well boy bands are almost non existant now...and janets the people she has paved the way for...britney...beyonce...alexam dra burke etc are ruling the pop world currently..so i guess that answer's your question..

also now you cant be a complete female popstar without being a triple threat...something that janet was the first to set
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This is HIGHLY debatable. Madonna is by far (as in light years) the most influential and successful female artist in history. Janet does NOT even come close.
 
Is the fact that the Jackson 5/ Jackson's songs are being covered or sampled by hip hop artist, r and b artist, pop artis to this day ,an impact? If so then i think that Jackson's /5 has more impact because it didn't stop just in the 60/70's and just on pop music. But Janet's impact is also indisputable.
 
I think it's hard to compare as it was in different era's. J5 made a huge difference not only because of their music. But also because of them being in a changing culture. I would like to believe that their music (and that of many other black artists) brought black and white closer together.
As for Janet she showed what a woman can do, during the '80's. Which was also pretty ground breaking.

But if you look purely at the music side of it. I think J5 had a bigger impact. Purely because they almost 'changed' music.
 
IDRAG4MJ said:
well boy bands are almost non existant now...and janets the people she has paved the way for...britney...beyonce...alexam dra burke etc are ruling the pop world currently..so i guess that answer's your question..

also now you cant be a complete female popstar without being a triple threat...something that janet was the first to set
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I think it is not only a matter of impacting boy bands. The Jacksons impacted the overall culture in their music/production/costuming/merchandising, etc, so their influence was not only that of influencing boy bands.
 
Jackson 5/Jacksons, no doubt. Although Janet's career has been long-lasting, she hasn't really influenced that much, whereas the Jackson 5/Jacksons have influenced various musicians and groups, and as some have said helped close the colour gap and pave the way for black artists, etc. Janet didn't really do any of that.
 
Janet watched her brothers the J5 while little and was inspired by them. So J5 all the way. J5 and MJ opened many doors for Artist like Janet. So no comparison. IMO
 
passy001 said:
This is HIGHLY debatable. Madonna is by far (as in light years) the most influential and successful female artist in history. Janet does NOT even come close.
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To be honest, as a Madonna and Janet fan anyone who says Janet is more successful is delusional, but Madonna isn't as imitated in today's chart music as much as Janet is. Madonna has Gaga copying everything she has already done, but Janet has Bey, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Gaga, Britney and so many more copying what she has already done, Madonna is without a doubt the most successful female artist and while being a fan, that doesn't make her the most imitated, I think a few are more imitated than her.
 
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