Finger 5

Dubbed "the Japanese Jackson 5," Finger 5 produced no Far Eastern Michael Jackson, but successfully replicated the concept of a sibling quintet performing Motown-styled soul and R&B hits (including Jackson 5 covers) on the J-pop scene. Finger 5 were a smash hit with the younger audiences in the mid-'70s, although their popularity only lasted a couple of years. The first incarnation of the group consisted of a trio of Okinawa kids, Kazuo, Mitsuo, and Masao (born 1955, 1957, and 1959, respectively), who performed as All Brothers at their father's bar, frequented by American sol...