Joe Rogan Experience #2550 - Rick Springfield · Aired Sep 8, 2026
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The Jackson 5 and The Beatles both started their musical careers in 1964.
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The Jackson 5 did form in Gary, Indiana in 1964. The Beatles, though, did not start their career that year, they formed in Liverpool in 1960 and had already been a working band for years, including a number one UK hit before 1964 even began. 1964 was the year the Beatles broke through in America, not the year their career started.
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Is it true that the Jackson 5 and The Beatles both started their musical careers in 1964?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. The Jackson 5 did form in Gary, Indiana in 1964. The Beatles, though, did not start their career that year, they formed in Liverpool in 1960 and had already been a working band for years, including a number one UK hit before 1964 even began. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2550 - Rick Springfield, aired Sep 8, 2026, at 1:27:34. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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