The second came when Jackson ventured to New York City and spent time in Studio 54, absorbing the dance moves and the music. That saw them pair with Gamble and Huff, who’d established themselves as the Jam and Lewis of the 70s – producing hits for the O’Jays, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and MFSB, as well as developing the “Philly sound”, which set the template for the decade’s best disco. The first was his move with four of his brothers from Motown to Epic (Jermaine couldn’t join them as he was married to Motown mogul Berry Gordy’s daughter). It’s that journey from boy to man that interests Lee and he makes the case that there were a few crucial moments in that evolution.
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