Bobby Taylor — Not Diana Ross — Actually Discovered Them One of Motown’s most persistent myths involves who discovered the Jackson 5. In 1968, Bobby Taylor (of Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers) discovered a group of five talented young brothers from Gary, Indiana and brought them to Motown’s attention.

Bobby Taylor — The Man Who Truly Discovered the Jackson 5 For decades, many believed that Diana Ross discovered the Jackson 5—but the real story tells a different truth. In…