1958-68

Where it all started....

• 1958

August 29 :
Katherine gives birth to Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary Indiana.

• 1960

Katherine becomes a Jeovah's Witness and decides to raise her children in this faith.

• 1961

October 31 : Katherine gives birth to Steven Randall Jackson (Randy)

Jackie, Tito & Jermaine start a musical group together named The Jackson Brothers.

• 1963

Michael starts Kindergarten at Garnett Elementary School in Gary and, at the age of 5, makes his first public performance at a school pageant where he sings "Climb Every Mountain". Katherine & her father Prince Scruse are in the audience.
Shortly after, Michael takes over from Jermaine as lead vocalist in the Jackson Brothers Group and Marlon also joins in.

• 1965

The Jackson Brothers are renamed the Jackson 5 during their first public performance at children fashion show in Glen Park where they perform "Doin The Jerk".
The Jackson 5 also enter and win the Roosvelt High School talent show where they perform "My Girl";
Two months later, they win the Annual Talent Show at Gilroy Stadium where they perform "Barefootin" and receive their first ever press article in the Gary Post Tribune.
Joe books the Jackson 5 into Mr Lucky's , a nightclub in Gary where they perform six times a week!

• 1966

Joe sends a tape to Motown's founder Berry Gordy but it's returned three months later...
May 16:
Katherine gives birth to Janet Damito Jo Jackson in Gary

• 1967

The Jackson 5 win first prize in an amateur talent show at Gary 's Memorial Auditorium.
Joe enters the group in the Sunday Night Amateur Talent show at the Regal Theater in Chicago where they become three times winner and also win the Multiple Winners Super Talent show and are placed on the same bill as top R&B act of the year, Gladys Knight & The Pips.
August : The J5 are enter straight into the "Super Dogs" final at Harlem 's legendary Apollo Theater in NYC and they win it!
They come back as paid performers and Michael, backstage, gets to watch and study his favourite performers James Brown & Jackie Wilson.
New York lawyer, Richard Arons, helps Joe to book gigs in several cities ( Saint Louis , Philadelphia, Kansas City & Whashington)
At the end of the year, the group makes its first ever recording sessions in a studio owned by Mr Keith for a local record company named Steeltown Records.

• 1968

January:
The Jackson 5 release their first single ever "Big Boy" which is premiered on a local radio station called WWCA.
Later the group records a second single for Steeltown "You Don't Have To be 21 (To Fall In Love)/Jam Session which is not released.
March :
The Jackson 5 make their first ever commercial photoshoot for Steeltown Records.

April:
The J5 perform at a campaign rally for Richard Hatcher in Gary with Bobby Taylor and Diana Ross & The Supremes amoung others.
May :
The J5 perform at the Apollo Theater in NYC.
July :
The J5 are the opening act for Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers at the Regal Theater in Chicago . The group is invited to perform on the David Frost Show in New York but Joe cancels their TV debut when Bobby Taylor asks them to come to a Detroit studio to make an auditon for Motown!

July 23 :
The J5 give an audition to Motown at the Hittsville Studio in Detroit and the tape is sent to Berry Gordy.
They meet Suzanne De Passe and Ralph Seltzer.
July 26 :
Joe and the Jackson 5 sign a recording deal to Motown during a meeting with Joe Seltzer.
September 27 :
The J5 perform at a benefit concert at Gilroy Stadium in Gary.
November 30 :
While the Jackson 5 perform at the Regal Theater in Chicago, their sister Rebbie gets married to Nathaniel Brown at the Kingdom Hall of Gary (on month later they move to Kentucky)
Christmas
Berry Gordy invites the Jackson 5 to perform at his house in Detroit.
They meet Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and the Four Tops!

1969

The Jackson 5 do some preliminary work in a Detroit studio with Bobby Taylor

• March 11 :

The Motown contract is fully excecuted. A dispute between Steeltown and Motown delayed its effect.

• August :

Motown headquarters movefrom Detroit to California and so do the J5!
Joe, Tito, Jack Richardson, drummer Johnny Jackson & keyboards players Ronny Rancifer drive to Los Angeles while Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon & Michael fly out a few days later.
The group is accommodated at the Motel Tropicana on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Katherine remains in Gary with LaToya, Randy and Janet.

• August 11:

Diana Ross invites the media to meet the Jackson 5 at a private showcase at Daisy’s Disco 326 Rodeo Drive, Bevery Hills. Michael meets Bob Jones, a Motown PR who will prove significant in his solo career…

• August 22 :

In their first nationally TV appearance, The Jackson 5 perform “It’s Your Thing” at the Miss Black America Pageant.
The group stars recording its first album with help from Motown producers Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell known as “The Corporation”
Suzanne De Passe, a young Motown executive becomes the group’s PR.

• October:

I want You Back, the Jackson 5’s debut single is released by Motown and will reach the number 1 spot on Billbard hot 100 charts.
Michael moves to Diana Ross's home and the two of them spend a great deal of time together.

• October 18:

Diana Ross & The Supremes introduce the Jackson 5 on ABC’s Hollywwod Palace Special where they perform Sing A Simple Song, Can You Remember, I want You Back and There Was A Time (with Diana Ross & Sammy Davis Jr)

• November :

Katherine, LaToya, Janet & Randy join Joe and the Jackson 5 in California and the whole family moves into a house rented by Motown on 1601 Queen Roads in Los Angeles.
The family celebrates their new life by driving up to San Francisco .

• December 14:

The Jackson 5 appear on The Ed Sullivan Show where they perform Stand, Who’s Loving You and I Want You Back. Diana Ross is in the audience and she takes credit for discovering them.
Later, the group performs I Want You Back on the Joey Bishop Show.

• December 18:

Motown releases the Jackson 5 first album named “Diana Ross presents the Jackson 5” (N°1)

1970

• January:

The Jackson 5 receive their first Image Award from the NAACP for Best Singing Group of the year.

• January 31:

The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back on the Andy Williams Show.

• February 21:

The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back, ABC and a medley of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/There Was A Time on American Bandstand hosted by Dick Clark.

• February 24:

The single ABC is released (number 1 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• May 2:

The Jackson 5 give their first concert as Motown performers at Phiadephia ( Pennsylvania )

• May 8:

The album ABC is released and it becomes number 1!

• May 10:

The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save on the Ed Sullivan Show.

• May 13:

The single The Love You Save is released (number 1 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• June 1:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Soul Magazine.

• June 19:

Concert in San Francisco ( California )

• June 20:

Concert at the Los Angeles Forum ( California ) before an audience of 18 000. At one point in the show, teenage girls invade the stage forcing the group to run for safety!

• August :

The single I’ll Be There is released and becomes the fourth consecutive number 1 single of the group on the Hot 100 Billboard which is a premiere in the industry!

• August 6:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Jet magazine for the first time.

• August 12:

Concert in Detroit ( Michigan )

• September 15:

The Third Album is released and becomes number 1.

• September 17:

The J5 perform The Love You Save & I’ll Be There at the Jim Nabors Show

• October 9:

The Jackson 5 kick off their first national tour in Boston (Massachussets) They are accompanied by a private tutor, Rose Fine.

• October 10:

The Jackson 5 sing the National Anthem at the opening game of the World Series at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati ( Ohio )

• October 11:

Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )

• October 15:

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album is released on Motown.

• October 16 :

Concert at the Madison Square Garden of New York ( New York )

• October 17:

Concert at the Olympia Stadium of Detroit ( Michigan )

• October 18:

Concert at the Amphitheater of Chicago ( Illinois )

• November :

The Jackson family moves in a new house rented by Motown in
Bowmont Drive, Beverly Hills.
The single Santa Claus Is Coming to Town is released by Motown.

• November 28:

Concert at the War Memorial Auditorium in Rochester ( New York )

• December 24:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Jet magazine.

• December 27:

Concert in Charlotte (New Carolina )

• December 28:

Concert in Greensboro (New Carolina)

• December 29:

Concert in Nashville (Tennesseee)

• December 30:

Concert in Jacksonville ( Florida )

1971

Steeltown records release the single We Don’t Have To be 21 (To Fall In Love)/Jam Session.

• January:

The Jackson 5 receive the NAACP’s Image Award for Best Singing Group Of The Year.

• January 2:

Concert in Miami Beach ( Florida )

• January 3:

Concert in Mobile ( Alabama )

• January 7:

The single Mama’s Pearl is released by Motown (number 2 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• January 29:

Concert in Dayton ( Ohio )

• January 30:

Concert in Colombus ( Ohio )

• January 31:

The Jackson 5 return to Gary ( Indiana ) for the first time to play two benefits concerts for for Mayor Richard Hatcher’s re-election campaign at Westside High School and they receive the key to the city. A ceremony is held outside their former home at 2300 Jackson Street. The event is filmed for a TV Special.

• March

Motown releases J5's new single, Never Can Say Goodbye (number 2 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• March 16:

The Jackson 5 attend the Grammy Award Ceremony where ABC wins an award for Best Pop Song.

• March 27:

Concert in Shreveport ( Louisiana )

• March 29:

The Jackson 5 are guests on The Stephanie Edwars Show where they chat and listen to their new single Never Can Say Goodbye.

• April 1:

Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )

• April 2:

Concert in Tampa ( Florida )

• April 4:

Concert in Jackson (Mississipi)

• April 12:

The album Maybe Tomorrow is released by Motown.

• April 18:

The Jackson 5 appear with Diana Ross on her first solo TV Special. They perform Mama’s Pearl/Walk On/The Love You Save, It Was a Very Good Year (Spoof by Michael), I’ll Be There and Feelin’ Alright (with Diana) + a sketch with Bill Cosby.

• April :

Michael appears on the covers of Rolling Stone Magazine and Soul Illustrated.

• May 5:

The Jackson family moves into a new house that they purchased in Hayvenhurst, Encino.

• May 6 :

Rebbie gives birth to Stacee Brown.

• May 28:

Concert in Philadelphia (Pensylvania)

• May 30:

Concert in Oklahoma City ( Oklahoma )

• June:

The single Maybe Tomorrow is released by Motown (number 20 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• July 16:

The Jackson 5 kick off their summer tour at the Madisin Square Garden of New York. The opening act is a new group named The Comodores with lead singer Lionel Richie.
A former Los Angeles police officer named Bill Bray is hired for security. He will eventually becomes Michael head of security until 1996!

• July 17:

Concert in Charleston ( West Virginia )

• July 18:

Concert in Hampton ( Virginia )

• July 20:

Concert in Charlotte ( North Carolina )

• July 21:

Concert in Toledo ( Ohio )

• July 23:

Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )

• July 24:

Concert in Cincinnati ( Ohio )

• July 25:

Concert in Detroit ( Michigan )

• July 27:

Concert in Flint ( Michigan )

• July 28:

Concert in Fort Wayne ( Indiana )

• July 30:

Concert in Pittsburg ( Pennsylvania )

• July 31:

Concert in Baltimore ( Maryland )

• August :

Concert at the Madison Square Garden in NYC.

• August 1:

Concert in Raleigh ( North Carolina )

• August 2:

Concert in Macon ( Georgia )

• August 7:

Concert in ( South Carolina )

• August 8:

Concert in Miami Beach ( Florida )

• August 10:

Concert in Tampa ( Florida )

• August 11:

Concert in Birmingham ( Alabama )

• August 13:

Concert in Kansas City ( Missouri )

• August 14:

Concert in Saint Louis ( Missouri )

• August 15:

Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )

• August 17:

Concert in Montgomery ( Alabama )

• August 18:

Concert in Tulsa ( Oklahoma )

• August 20:

Concert in Denver ( Colorado )

• August 22:

Concert at the Hollywood Bowl of Los Angeles.

• August 28:

Concert in Colombus ( Ohio )

• August 29:

Concert in Des Moines (Lowa) Michael turns 13.

• August 31:

Concert in Toronto ( Ontario )

• September :

The Jackson 5 are on the covers of Life, Ebony & Creem magazines.

• September 7:

The album Goin’ Back To Indiana is released by Motown.

• September 9:

Concert in Detroit Michigan

• September 11:

An animated cartoon series based on The Jackson 5 debuts on ABC. Their speaking voices are not used but their songs are with Mama’s Pearl being the theme tune.

• September 12:

Last concert of the summer tour at Honolulu ( Hawaii )

• September 19:

Goin’ Back To Indiana, the Jackson 5 first TV Special is aired on ABC. The special includes the group performing theit hits, acting in skits with guest Bill Cosby and the Smothers Brothers and footage of the celebration filmed in their hometown of Gary back in January.

• October:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of the very first issue of Right On! Magazine.

• October 7:

Motown releases Michael’s first solo single Got To Be There.

• October 15:

Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )

• November:

The single Sugar Daddy is released by Motown (number 10 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• November 4:

The Jackson 5 perform a medley of I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save + Never Can Say Goodbye on the Flip Wilson Show.

• December 9:

Motown releases the first greatest hits of the Jackson 5.

• December:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Right On!
Motown releases J5 new singles "Little Bitty Pretty One " (number 13 on the Hot 100 Billboard) and "Lookin' Through the Windows (number 16 on the Hot 100 Billboard)

• December 27:

Concert in Houston ( Texas )

• December 28:

Concert in Dallas ( Texas )

• December 29:

Concert in Norfolk ( Virginia )

• December 30:

Concert in Richmond ( Virginia )

1972

Michael spends time visiting Diana Ross on the set of her movie Lady Sings The Blues

• January:

For the third consecutive year, The Jackson 5 receive the NAACP’s Image Award for Male Group Of The Year.

• January 1:

Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )

• January 2:

Concert in Greenville ( South Carolina )

• January 12:

The Jackson 5 headline the first annual Martin Luther King Birthday Commemoration Concert in Atlanta ( Georgia )

• January 24:

The album Got To Be There is released by Motown.

• February:

The single Rockin Robin is released by Motown.

• February 12:

Concert in Saint Louis ( Missouri )

• March 1:

The Jackson 5 perform Sugar Daddy, Got To Be There & Brand New Thing (with Randy) at the Hellzapoppin’ TV Special.

• March 16:

Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.

• March 26:

Concert in Shreveport ( Louisiana )

• March 27:

Concert in New Orleans ( Louisiana )

• March 29:

Concert in Tampa ( Florida )

• March 31:

Concert in Jackson (Mississipi)

• April 1:

Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )

• April :

The single Little Bitty Pretty One is released by Motown.

• May:

The single I Wanna Be Where You Are is released by Motown.

• May 17:

The album Lookin’ Through The Windows is released by Motown.

• June:

The single Lookin’ Through The Windows is released by Motown.

• June 3:

Concert at the Madison Square Garden of New York .

• June 5:

Michael appears as the bachelor at The Dating Game TV show and chooses Latanya Simmons as bachelorette.

• June 17:

Michael attends the wedding of Tito & Delores Martes in LA.

• July:

Ben, the theme song for a film of the same name is released by Motown and becomes number 1. That’s How Love Goes (by Jermaine) is released.

• July 1:

Michael makes a solo appearance in a special American Bandstand show devoted to him. He performs Rockin Robin, Ben, I Wanna Be Where You Are and at the end he’s joined by the Jackson 5 to perform Lookin’ Through The Windows.
Concert in Baltimore ( Maryland )

• July 2:

Concert in Norfolk ( Virginia )

• July 7:

Concert inI Richmond ( Virginia )

• July 8:

Concert in Charlotte ( North Carolina )

• July 9:

Concert in Greensboro ( North Carolina )

• July 14:

Concert in Cincinnati ( Ohio )

• July 15:

Concert in Pittsburg ( Pennsylvania )

• July 16:

Concert in Cleveland ( Ohio )

• July 18:

Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )

• July 20:

Tito & Dee Dee are on the cover of Jet Magazine.

• July 21:

Concert in Tulsa ( Oklahoma )

• July 22:

Concert in Dallas ( Texas )

• July 23:

Concert in Houston ( Texas )

• July 24:

Concert in New Orleans ( Louisiana )

• July 29-30:

Concerts in Chicago ( Illinois )

• August 4:

The album Ben is released by Motown.
Concert in Columbia ( North Carolina)

• August 5:

Concert in Atlanta ( Georgia )

• August 6:

Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )

• August 11:

Concert in Savannah ( Georgia )

• August 12:

Concert in Washington D.C

• August 13:

Concert in Charleston ( West Virginia )

• August 17:

Concert in Louisville ( Kentucky )

• August 18:

Concert in Kansas City ( Missouri )

• August 19:

Concert in Saint Louis ( Missouri )

• August 20:

Concert in Indianapolis ( Indiana )

• August 22:

Concert in Sedalia ( Missouri )

• August 25:

Concert in San Francisco ( Missouri )

• August 26:

Concert in Los Angeles

• August 27:

Concert in San Diego ( California )

• August 29:

Concert in Honolulu (Awaii). Michael turns 14.

• August 31:

Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.

• September 15:

The Jackson 5 perform Lookin’ Through The Windows and Michael performs Ben at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.

• October:

The single Corner Of The Sky is released by Motown.

• October 5:

Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )

• October 26:

The Jackson 5 perform Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing and Jermaine performs That’s How Love Goes at the Flip Wilson Show.

• November 1:

The Jackson 5 arrive in London for their first ever tour of Europe .

• November 2:

Concert in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

• November 4:

The Jackson 5 are special guests on the Soul Train Show where they perform I Want You Back, Lookin’ Through The Windows & Corner Of The Sky. Jermaine performs That’s How Love Goes & Daddy’s Home. Michael performs Ben
Concert in Munich ( Germany )

• November 5:

Concert in Frankfurt ( Germany ). The Jackson 5 appear on the Royal Variety Performance.

• November 6:

Concert in Paris ( France ) at the Olympia . While in Paris , the group visits the Eiffel Tower & makes some shopping with Bill Bray.

• November 9:

Concert in Birmingham ( England ). The Jackson 5 perform Lookin’ Through The Windows & Rockin Robin an british TV show Top Of The Pops.

• November 10:

Concert in Manchester ( England )

• November 11:

Concert in Liverpool ( England )

• November 12:

Concert in London ( England ) at Wembley.

• November 13:

The Jackson 5 fly home.

• November 18:

The Jackson 5 perform at an NAACP fund-raising dinner in Hollywood

• December 23:

Michael Jackson appears at the Watts Christmas parade in Los Angeles

1973

• January:

Michael receives a Golden Globe Award for Ben.

• January 10:

The Jackson 5 appear on the Dick Cavett Show.

• February:

The single Hallelujah Day is released by Motown.

• March 2:

Concert in Oklahoma City ( Oklahoma )

• March 3:

Concert in Monroe ( Louisiana )

• March 4:

Concert in Houston ( Texas )

• March 9 :

Katherine files for divorce after finding out about Joe's affair but she withdraws her demand a couple of months later.

• March 27:

Michael performs Ben at the Academy Awards (the song is nominated as best song for a film)

• March 29:

The album Skywriter is released by Motown.

• April 13:

The album Music & Me and the single With A Child’s Heart are released by Motown.

• April 22:

The Jackson 5 arrive in Tokyo . While in Japon, they take time to visit Buddhist temples, art museumsand the Oriental Gardens of the Takanawa Prince Hotel.

• April 27:

Concert at Tokyo ’ Annual Music Festival at the Imperial Palace .

• April 28:

Concert in Hiroshima .

• April 30:

Concert on Osaka .

• May 2:

Concert in Tokyo

• May 3:

The Jacksons 5 fly home.

• May 5:

Concert in Portland ( Oregon )

• May 6:

Concert in Seattle ( Washington )

• May 18:

Concert in Philadelphia (Pensylvania)

• May 19:

Concert in Dayton ( Ohio )

• May 20:

Concert in Colombus ( Ohio )

• June 22:

The Jackson 5 arrive in Brisbane . They are the first black group ever to tour in Australia.

• June 23:

Concert in Brisbane .

• June 26:

Concert in Melbourne

• June 29:

Concert in Perth

• June 30:

Concert in Adelaide

• July 2:

Concert in Sydney

• July 3:

The Jackson 5 go to New Zealand.

• July 4:

Concert in Chirstchurch.

• July 5:

Concert in Wellington

• July 13:

Concert in Boston (Massachussetts)

• July 14:

Concert in New Haven ( Connecticut )

• July 15:

Concert in Providence ( Rhode Island )

• July 17:

Concert in San Juan ( Puerto Rico )

• July 20:

Concert in Pittsburg ( Pennsylvania )

• July 21:

Concert in Long Pond ( Pennsylvania )

• July 22:

Concert at the Madison Square Garden of New York City .

• July 24/25:

Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )

• July 27:

Concert in Cleveland ( Ohio )

• July 28:

Concert in Detroit ( Michigan )

• July 29:

Concert in Saratoga ( New York)

• August:

The single Get It Together is released by Motown.

• August 3:

Concert in Richmond ( Virginia )

• August 4:

Concert in Hampton ( Virginia )
Dee Dee gives birth to Toriano Jackson 2 (Taj)

• August 5:

Concert in Baltimore ( Virginia )

• August 6:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Soul Magazine.

• August 7:

Concert in Greensboro ( North Carolina )

• August 8:

Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )

• August 10:

Concert in ( South Carolina )

• August 11:

Concert in Atlanta ( Georgia )

• August 12:

Concert in Miami ( Florida )

• August 17:

Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )

• August 18:

Concert in St Louis ( Missouri )

• August 19:

Concert in Indianaolis (Indiana)

• August 21:

Concert in New Orleans ( Louisiana )

• August 22:

Concert in Dallas ( Texas )

• August 24:

Concert in San Francisco (Calfornia)

• August 25:

Concert in Fresno ( California )

• August 26:

Concert at the Forum of Los Angeles .

• August 28:

Concert in Boston (Massachussetetts)

• August 29:

Concert in Montreal ( Quebec ) Michael turns 15.

• August 31:

Concert in Colombus ( Ohio )

• September 2:

Concert in Honolulu ( Hawaii )

• September 12:

The album Get It Together is released by Motown.

• October 4:

Tito Dee Dee & Taj are on the cover of Jet Magazine.

• November 17:

The Jackson 5 are special guests at the Soull Train Show where they perform Dancing Machine, You’re in Good Hands (by Jermaine), With A child’s Heart (by Michael) & Don’t Say Goodbye Again.

• December:

Michael & The Jackson 5 have appeared on the front cover of every issue of Right on! Magazine in 1973!

• December 15:

Michael attends the wedding of Jermaine & Hazel Gordy on Los Angeles .

• December 18:

Jermaine & Hazel are on the cover of Jet Magazine

1974

The Jackson 5 perform Get It Together & Dancing Machine at the Bob Hope Special.

• January 10:

One More Chance, a Jackson 5 TV Special is aired on CBS. The group performs Get It Together + a medley of I Want You Back/ABC/I’ll Be There/Ben/Daddy’s Home/Never Can Say Goodbye/The Love You Save and another medley Up a Lazy River/Opus One (with the Mills Brothers)

• January 29:

The Jackson 5 arrive in Dakar ( Senegal ) for their first African tour. They hold a press conference with Senegalise radio
During their stay, they receive an award for the Organisation for African Unity and they visit Goree Island and they shoot a film called Isomin Cross And Son which tells of a family crossing the in 1860 and the problems they encounter.

• February 1/2/3:

Concerts in Dakar.

• February 4:

The Jackson 5 fly home.

• February 22:

Concert in Houston ( Texas )

• January 30:

The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.

• February 19:

Michael appears at the first annual American Music Awards to present awards with Donny Osmond to The Temptations and with Donny Osmond, Ricky Segal and Ricky Allen to the Carpenters.

• March:

The Jackson 5 appear on the cover of Blues & Soul with a feature on their African trip.

• March 2:

The Jackson 5 present an award to Gladys Knight & The Pips at the Grammy Awards.

• March 7:

The Jackson 5 are on the cover of Jet Magazine.

• March 11:

Michael sings When I Grow Up with Roberta Flack at the Free To Be… You and Me TV show.

• March 16:

The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine & This Old Man/ABC at the Carol Burnett Show.

• April :

The Jackson 5 perform It’s Too Late To Change the Time & Dancing Machine at the Mike Douglas Show.

• April 4:

The Jackson 5 perform Let It Be, Never Can Say Goodbye & Dancinf Machine at the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

• April 9:

The Jackson 5 perform It’s Too Late To Change The Time & Dancing Machine at the Merv Griffin Show.

• April 9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/23 :

Joe Jackson arranges for the whole family , including sisters Rebbie, LaToya & Janet to perform twice a day a family show at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas ( Nevada ). Katherine attends every shows.

• April 10:

The Jackson 5 perform I Want You Back/ABC at the Sandy in Disneyland TV special.

• April 26/27/28:

The Jackson family moves her cabaret set to the Sahara Tahoe Hotel in Lake Tahoe ( Nevada )

• May 13:

Concert in Washington D.C.

• June 22:

Concert at the Forum of Los Angeles .

• June 24/25/26/27/28/29/30:

Concerts in Chicago ( Illinois )

• July 8/9/10/11/12/13/14:

Concerts in San Carlos ( California )

• July 19:

Concert in Pittsburg (Pensylvania)

• July 20:

Concert in Trenton ( New Jersey )

• July 21:

Concert in Richmond ( Virginia )

• July 26:

Concert in Buffalo ( New York )

• July 27:

Concerts at the Madison Square Garden of New York .

• July 29/30/31/August 1/2/3/4:

Concerts in Cleveland ( Ohio )

• August 1:

The Jackson family in on the cover of Jet Magazine.

• August 6:

Concert in Huntsville ( Alabama )

• August 7:

Concert in New Orleans ( Louisiana )

• August 10:

Concert in St Louis ( Missouri )

• August 11:

Concert in Kansas City ( Missouri )

• August 16:

Concert in St Paul ( Minnesota )

• August 17:

The Jackson 5 perform at the World Expo in Spokane ( Washington )

• August 19:

The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine & a medley of Killing Me Softly with his song/By The Time I Get To Phoenix/Danny Boy at the Tonight Show with Bill Cosby.

• August 21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/30/31/September 1/2/3:

The Jackson family return to the MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas for another series of shows.

• August 30:

Cheryl Terrel, Joe’s lover, gives birth to a baby girl named Joh’ Vonnie.

• September:

The Jackson 5 appear at the Jerry Lewis Telethon.

• September 3:

The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine at the Merv Griffin Show and Janet makes her TV debut playing her Las Vegas act with Randy.

• September 5:

The album Dancing Machine is released by Motown.

• September 5-October 1:

The Jackson 5 tour South America with concerts in , & .

• September 22:

The Jackson 5 perform Life Of The Party at the Sonny Comedy Revue.

• October:

The single Whatever You Got I Want is released by Motown.

• October 4/5/6:

New series of family shows in Sahara Tahoe ( Nevada )

• October 7-November 1:

The Jackson 5 tours the Far East with concerts in Japon, Hong Kong, , & .

• October 19:

Michael performs Whatever You Got I Want, What You Don’t Know & If I Don’t Love You This Way at the Soul Train Show.

• November 3:

Concert in Oakland ( California )

• November 15:

The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine & It’s Too Late To Change The World at the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

• November 20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/29/30/31/December 1/2/3:

Last series of family shows at the MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas. Backstage, Michael meets Elvis Presley & his daughter Lisa Marie…

• November 24:

Jackie marries Enid Spann in Las Vegas .

• December:

The single I Am Love is released by Motown. The whole Jackson family is on the cover of Ebony magazine