Michael spends several weeks in New Hampshire on the set of On Golden Pond visiting his friend Jane Fonda and while there he forms friendships with the movie’s other stars Henry Fonda & Katherine Hepburn. Bill Bray hires a new bodyguard names Wayne Nagin...
January: Michael is on the cover of Rock & Soul Magazine. The Jacksons rehearse for The Destiny Tour. Motown releases Boogie, a collection of unreleased songs from the Jackson 5. MCA releases the single You Can’t Win from the soundtrack of The Wiz. The...
Late june: The Jacksons start recording the Triumph Album. July 1: Mayor Tom Bradley declares “Jackson Day” in Los Angeles in honour of the group achievements. Some 300 guests attend a party in the City National Bank Vault in Beverly Hills . The Jacksons...
Michael becomes friend with Paul Mac Cartney & Gregory Peck. Carol gives birth to Brittany Jackson and Hazel gives birth to Autumn. January 18: Hazel gives birth to Jermaine Jackson Jr. January 22: The Jacksons begin a world tour I US & Europe to promote...
Joe Jackson hires the management team of Freddy DeMann & Ron Weisner as partners in managing The Jacksons. Rebbie gives birth to Yashi Jackson. January: The Jacksons begin a second series of their Variety Show on CBS performing their latest songs from...
Motown begins court procedure over The Jackson 5 departure to CBS seeking $ 20 millions damages. Steve Manning, a friend of the Jacksons and president of their fan club published a book on the family titled The Jacksons. Carol Ann gives birth to Valencia...
January: Michael accept an award on behalf of Diana Ross at the American Music Awards and he also presents an award with Janet to Gladys Knight & The Pips. The Jackson 5 tour the West Indies . January 16: The album Forever Michael & the single We’re Almost...
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...
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...
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...
