*First line is the band name. 1969. This was the first hit for this band of brothers from Gary, Indiana. Their lead singer was only 11-years-old. They performed it on Diana Ross' tv show and The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969. It sold over 6 million copies. This was the first of 4 #1 releases in a row for this group. Their lead singer would go on to have a solo career with the best selling album of all time. Before hitting it big, the family of nine children and their two parents lived in a small, two bedroom house in Gary, Indiana.