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The Jackson 5 Timeline
1951
-May 4: Sigmund Esco, or Jackie, Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1953
-October 15: Tariano Adaryll, or Tito, Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1954
-December 11: Jermaine LaJuane Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1957
-March 12: Marlon David Jackson and his twin Brandon are born on this day in Gary, Indiana. Born a premmie, Marlon survived his pregnancy while Brandon dies a stillborn.
1958
-August 29: Michael Joseph Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1962
-Summer: After catching Tito playing his rhythm guitar without his permission, father Joseph gets Tito to play. Joined by brothers Jackie (vocals) and Jermaine (vocals), Joseph is inspired to create a singing group around his sons. Bringing in Reynaud Jones (electric guitar) and Milford Hite (drums), he forms the Jackson Brothers. The group plays at family functions and at supermarket openings in Gary.
1963
-December: Michael begins singing with the Broadway song, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" at a school recital at only five years of age. He's given a standing ovation.
1964
-Spring: Marlon and Michael joins their older brothers in the group as percussionists (Marlon plays tambourine while Michael plays bongos and also co-sings alongside Jermaine).
1965
-Fall: The Jackson brothers enter their first serious talent competition at Roosevelt High School with Michael singing lead to the Temptations' "My Girl". The group wins first place.
1966
-Spring: The group changes their name to the Jackson Five and enters the music business as a professional singing group. The group would perform alongside other black superstars in the Chitlin' Circuit throughout this period.
1967
-Spring: Michael is made the lead singer of the group. Jermaine now sings co-lead with Michael and plays bass, Tito now plays electric guitar. Milford Hite & Reynaud Jones are replaced by Ronnie Ranceifer (keyboards) and Johnny Jackson (drums; non-related to the brothers).
-June: The Jackson Five performed for the first time at the Apollo Theater. They win the amateur talent contest and win six straight times before they become a professional performing act at the Apollo a year later.
-November: The Jackson Five sign their first recording contract with Gary-based Steeltown Records.
1968
-January: The Jackson Five's first single, "Big Boy", is released. Shipped as a demo to Atco/Atlantic Records, Steeltown pres. Gordon Keith tries to get the brothers signed to Atlantic. Joseph however fires Keith and hires another manager to get them signed to Motown Records.
-June: The Jackson Five perform at Chicago's Regal Theater again. Motown's Bobby Taylor of Motown group the Vancouvers sees the Jackson brothers perform and encouraged them to drive to Detroit to audition for Motown immediately. Gladys Knight & Sam Moore of Sam & Dave also saw them perform at other times before but had failed to garner interest from either Motown or Stax.
-June 13: The Jackson Five hold their first audition for Motown at the famed Hitsville, U.S.A. studios. They impress the Motown staff. Berry Gordy sees them on tape and tells Bobby to sign them. Nevertheless, it'll take Motown over 10 months before they could sign the group to the label.
1969
-March 7: The Jackson Five are signed to Motown Records on this day. Bobby begins producing the brothers at Detroit.
-June: Berry moves the Jackson 5 to California where Motown are moving their headquarters. Half of the Jacksons (Jackie, Tito and Jermaine) stay with Berry while the other half (Marlon and Michael) stay over Diane Ross' house.
-August 11: The Jackson 5 give their first public performance as the new Motown act at the Daisy club in Los Angeles. They're introduced by Diane Ross as her "discovery" although Ross had not met the Jackson 5 until they were already signed.
-August 16: The Jackson 5's first national TV performance is at the Ms. Black America Pageant in New York singing the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing".
-September: The Jackson 5 open for a solo Diana Ross at the Hollywood Bowl.
-October 7: The Jackson 5's first Motown single, "I Want You Back", is released. The song begins a rise on the singles chart at a rapid pace.
-October 18: The Jackson 5 perform before a national audience at the Hollywood Palace singing songs from their upcoming debut album, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, including "Sing a Simple Song", "Can You Remember" and their first single, "I Want You Back". Eleven-year-old (nine years old to the press) Michael says about 'I Want You Back': "What we're gonna sing is off our first release on Motown, it's on sale everywhere!"
-December: The Jackson 5 perform on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the first time singing "I Want You Back" and "Who's Loving You?". The same month, their debut, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, is finally released, where it peaks at #1 R&B and #5 Pop.
1970
-January: "I Want You Back" b/w "Who's Loving You?" hits #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B Singles charts.
-January: The Jackson 5 performs on "American Bandstand" for the first time.
-February: The Jackson 5's second single, "ABC", is released.
-April: "ABC" replaces the Beatles' "Let It Be" off the #1 spot on the pop singles chart.
-May: The Jackson 5's second album, ABC, is released. The same month, they headline their first headlining concert in Philadelphia.
-May: The Jackson 5's third single, "The Love You Save", is released.
-July: "The Love You Save" becomes the Jackson 5's third consecutive single to reach #1 on the pop and R&B singles charts.
-August: The Jackson 5's fourth single, "I'll Be There", is released.
-September: "I'll Be There" makes history for the brothers as they become the first group to see their first four singles go straight to #1 on the pop singles chart. It's their most successful single staying at #1 on the chart for 4 straight weeks. The same month, their aptly-titled [Third Album, is released.
-October: The Jackson 5 releases their first and only holiday album, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album. The same month, they're mobbed by female fans while performing in Los Angeles giving them headlines as "the Black Beatles" because of their popularity. It also gives birth to the name "Jacksonmania". The group - and their family - make the cover of Life magazine.
-December: The Jackson 5 are told that they have sold over 1 million copies since their debut.
1971
-January: The Jackson 5's "Mama's Pearl" is their fifth single. It'll be their fifth consecutive Top 5/10 hit peaking at #2 Pop/R&B. The same month, Michael Jackson becomes the first Motown artist (and one of the first black artists overall) to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. The Jackson 5's success ignites the debut of the predominantly black teen magazine Right On!.
-January 31: The Jackson 5 have a memorable homecoming concert in Gary, Indiana. Just a few weeks prior, the Jacksons performed during the birthday week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta at Coretta Scott King's request.
-March: Motown issues the sixth Jackson 5 single, "Never Can Say Goodbye". The song peaks at #1 R&B and #2 Pop and becomes one of their memorable singles ever (it'll be covered by Isaac Hayes and Gloria Gaynor in the same decade).
-April: The Jackson 5's fourth album in nearly 2 years, Maybe Tomorrow, is released.
-June: "Maybe Tomorrow", the single, is released. It peaks at #3 R&B and #20 Pop.
-Summer-Fall: The Jackson 5 headline their second national U.S. tour.
-September: The Jackson 5 participate in Diane Ross' TV special, Diana. Michael gets time away from his brothers singing alongside Diane and in a solo cut jokingly performs Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Good Year" to the delight of the audience. The same month, ABC-TV runs the first show of the Jackson 5's very own Saturday-morning cartoon show.
-October: Announcement comes that Michael Jackson is planning a solo album.
-November: Michael's first solo single, "Got to Be There", is released. The song will peak at #2 R&B and #4 Pop. The same month, the Jackson 5 score with their next Top 10 release, "Sugar Daddy".
-December: The Jackson 5's first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits, is released.
1972
-February: Michael's Got to Be There album is released. The same month, his "Rockin' Robin" peaks at #2 R&B and #2 Pop.
-April: The Jackson 5's next single, "Little Bitty Pretty One" is released. It peaks at #8 R&B and #13 Pop.
-May: Michael's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" is released. It'll peak at #2 R&B (his third consecutive spot) and #16 Pop. Jermaine releases his first solo single, "Daddy's Home" to acclaim (#9 Pop) and his next single, "That's How Love Goes" (#18 Pop). The same month, the Jackson 5 releases the Lookin' Through the Windows album.
-June: The Jackson 5's "Lookin' Through the Windows" single is released. The song peaks at #5 R&B and #16 Pop.
-July: The Jackson 5 performs on "Soul Train".
-August: Michael releases his fourth solo single "Ben". Released as the title track to the film of the same name, it becomes Michael's best-selling solo single in Motown. The song reaches #1 Pop and #5 R&B and is nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.
-September: Michael appears alone on both the "Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" and "The Dating Game".
-October: The Jackson 5's next single, "Corner of the Sky", is released. The song peaks at #9 R&B and #18 Pop.
-November: The Jackson 5 perform in England for the first time. The first time they arrive they're mobbed by fans.
1973
-February: The Jackson 5's next single, "Hallelujah Day", is released. The song peaks at #10 R&B and #28 Pop. The same month, they tour Japan.
-March: The Jackson 5's next album, Skywriter is released. The same month, fourteen-year-old Michael becomes the youngest performer to sing at the Academy Awards.
-Spring-Summer: The Jackson 5 perform overseas at various places in Europe, South America and Australia. Performing at the latter makes them the first black group to perform there.
-August: The Jackson 5's discofied funky single, "Get It Together", is released. The song peaks at #2 R&B and #28 Pop.
-September: Get It Together, the album, is released.
-December 15: Jermaine garners big headlines when he marries Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel. It shows first signs of strain within the Jackson family complex.
1974
-January: The Jackson 5 visit and perform in Africa.
-February: The Jackson 5's next single, "Dancing Machine", is released. Peaking at #2 Pop and #1 R&B, it's the brothers' biggest success in years. During a performance on Mike Douglas' show, Michael performs the robot for the first time. It later sparks a national dance craze.
-April: Starting on this month, the Jackson 5, under the guidance of their dad, begins performing at Las Vegas without Motown's permission. They bring alongside younger brother Randy (born October 29, 1961), who had been playing bongos with his brothers during their tours, and sisters Rebbie, La Toya and Janet with them.
-June: The Jackson 5 score a fifth number one pop hit singing background on Stevie Wonder's political single, "You Haven't Done Nothin'".
-September: The Jackson 5's Dancing Machine album is released.
-October: The song, "Whatever You Got, I Want", is released. The song peaks at #3 R&B and #38 Pop.
-December: The Quiet Storm soul/funk-rock mixture, "I Am Love", is released as a single peaking at #15 Pop and #5 R&B. It becomes the Jackson 5's last Top 20 pop single in Motown.
1975
-February: The Jackson 5 appear on Cher's solo show singing "I Am Love" and performing in several skits.
-March: The Jackson 5 perform alongside Bob Marley & the Wailers in Kingston, Jamaica.
-May: The Jackson 5's final Motown album, Moving Violation, is released amidst confirming rumors because of label conflicts and creative difficulties the Jackson brothers planned to leave the label. Almost all the Jackson brothers (Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Michael) agree to leave, Jermaine decides to stay.
-June: Motown issues the final Jackson 5 singles, "All I Do Is Think of You" (#50 R&B) and "Forever Came Today" (#60 Pop/#6 R&B).
-November: The Jackson 5 perform their final show with Jermaine in Mexico.
1976
-March: Forced to change their name, "The Jacksons", and replace Jermaine with Randy, the group officially split from Motown after seven years with the label and sign with CBS Records.
-June: Every member of the Jackson family, with the exception of Jermaine, debut with their variety show, The Jacksons.
-November: The Jacksons' first CBS single, "Enjoy Yourself", reaches #2 R&B and #6 Pop.
1977
-January: The Jacksons are released on this month. The album will reach gold status.
-March: The Jacksons' "Show You the Way to Go" peaks at #2 R&B and #28 Pop and #1 UK Pop. It's the brothers' first UK single to reach #1.
1978
-August: The Jacksons sign with Epic Records.
-October: The Jacksons release the funk single, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)".
-December: The Jacksons release their first self-produced album, Destiny. The album would end up becoming their first platinum-certified album since leaving Motown some three years before.
1979
-January: "Shake Your Body" confirms the Jacksons' newfound success in Epic peaking at #3 R&B and #7 Pop and selling over 2 million copies worldwide it becomes their biggest-selling single to date. The same month the brothers perform on both "Soul Train" and "American Bandstand".
-April-July: The Jacksons tour for the "Destiny" album.
-July: Michael's first solo single in four years, "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", is released. Produced by Quincy Jones and written by Michael, the song reaches #1 Pop and R&B. It's the first release off his landmark album, Off the Wall.
-August: Michael's Epic solo debut release, Off the Wall, is released. It'll become Michael's biggest-selling album up until that point selling over 10 million copies worldwide and spawning the #1 singles "Don't Stop...", "Rock With You" and its subsequent Top 10 singles, "Off the Wall" and "She's Out of My Life".
-September: Seven years after his last solo hit, Jermaine finally hits pay dirt with "Let's Get Serious". Produced and co-written by Stevie Wonder, the song peaks at #1 R&B and #9 Pop.
1980
-June 10: The Jacksons get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
-July: The Jacksons' "Lovely One" peaks at #2 R&B and #12 Pop.
-September: The Jacksons' second self-produced album, Triumph, is released. The album will go platinum peaking at #1 R&B and #10 Pop.
-September: The Jacksons' "Heartbreak Hotel (or This Place Hotel)" is released as a single peaking at #22 Pop.
-December: The Jacksons' staple "Can You Feel It" is released peaking at #77 Pop and #30 R&B.
1981
-January: The Jacksons' legendary music video for "Can You Feel It?" begins airing on BET.
-March: The Jacksons' last single they release off Triumph, "Walk Right Now", is released peaking at #54 Pop.
-July: The Jacksons begin touring for the "Triumph" tour in America. The tour becomes one of the most highly grossed and successful tours of the early-'80s.
1982
-December: Michael releases his groundbreaking Thriller album. Spanning the #1 singles "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" and subsequent Top 10 hits including "The Girl is Mine", "Wanna Be Startin' Something", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", "Human Nature" and "Thriller" and thanks to three landmark music videos (the first by a black artist to air on MTV), the album would go on to sell over 40 million copies becoming the biggest-selling album of all time.
1983
-May 16: The Jacksons reunite with Jermaine and Motown when they perform on "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today & Forever". Michael takes over the show performing "Billie Jean" and introducing 47 million viewers to the moonwalk making television history.
-October: It's announced the Jacksons planned to reunite fully with Jermaine on an album and accompanying tour.
1984
-June: The Jacksons' Victory album is released. The hit singles include "Torture" (#17 Pop) and "State of Shock" w/Mick Jagger (#3 Pop).
-July-December: The Jacksons headline America and Canada for what was then the highest-grossing concert tour in rock history with the Victory tour.
-December 27: During the last show on the "Victory" tour, Michael announces his exit from the group after 20 years.
1985
-March: Marlon announces his exit from the group.
1987
-June: The Jacksons' "Watch Out for the Burglar" (with Jackie in lead vocals and featuring Tito and Randy) is released. The song peaks at #39 R&B.
1989
-July: The Jacksons (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Randy) release their last album together, 2300 Jackson Street (named after the hometown they grew up in Gary). The title track features Michael and Marlon and sisters Rebbie & Janet.
-August: The singles "Nothin' That Compares 2 U" and "2300 Jackson Street" become Top 10 R&B hits peaking at #5 and #9 respectively.
1990
-February: After a promo tour, the Jacksons announce their retirement after 28 years together.
1997
-May 6: The Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon & Michael) are inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
1999
-March: The Jackson 5 are inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
2001
-September 7, 10: All six members of the Jacksons reunite and perform their classics during Michael's 30th anniversary solo celebration party in Madison Square Garden - the same place where they made their TV debut some 32 years before.
1951
-May 4: Sigmund Esco, or Jackie, Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1953
-October 15: Tariano Adaryll, or Tito, Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1954
-December 11: Jermaine LaJuane Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1957
-March 12: Marlon David Jackson and his twin Brandon are born on this day in Gary, Indiana. Born a premmie, Marlon survived his pregnancy while Brandon dies a stillborn.
1958
-August 29: Michael Joseph Jackson is born on this day in Gary, Indiana.
1962
-Summer: After catching Tito playing his rhythm guitar without his permission, father Joseph gets Tito to play. Joined by brothers Jackie (vocals) and Jermaine (vocals), Joseph is inspired to create a singing group around his sons. Bringing in Reynaud Jones (electric guitar) and Milford Hite (drums), he forms the Jackson Brothers. The group plays at family functions and at supermarket openings in Gary.
1963
-December: Michael begins singing with the Broadway song, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" at a school recital at only five years of age. He's given a standing ovation.
1964
-Spring: Marlon and Michael joins their older brothers in the group as percussionists (Marlon plays tambourine while Michael plays bongos and also co-sings alongside Jermaine).
1965
-Fall: The Jackson brothers enter their first serious talent competition at Roosevelt High School with Michael singing lead to the Temptations' "My Girl". The group wins first place.
1966
-Spring: The group changes their name to the Jackson Five and enters the music business as a professional singing group. The group would perform alongside other black superstars in the Chitlin' Circuit throughout this period.
1967
-Spring: Michael is made the lead singer of the group. Jermaine now sings co-lead with Michael and plays bass, Tito now plays electric guitar. Milford Hite & Reynaud Jones are replaced by Ronnie Ranceifer (keyboards) and Johnny Jackson (drums; non-related to the brothers).
-June: The Jackson Five performed for the first time at the Apollo Theater. They win the amateur talent contest and win six straight times before they become a professional performing act at the Apollo a year later.
-November: The Jackson Five sign their first recording contract with Gary-based Steeltown Records.
1968
-January: The Jackson Five's first single, "Big Boy", is released. Shipped as a demo to Atco/Atlantic Records, Steeltown pres. Gordon Keith tries to get the brothers signed to Atlantic. Joseph however fires Keith and hires another manager to get them signed to Motown Records.
-June: The Jackson Five perform at Chicago's Regal Theater again. Motown's Bobby Taylor of Motown group the Vancouvers sees the Jackson brothers perform and encouraged them to drive to Detroit to audition for Motown immediately. Gladys Knight & Sam Moore of Sam & Dave also saw them perform at other times before but had failed to garner interest from either Motown or Stax.
-June 13: The Jackson Five hold their first audition for Motown at the famed Hitsville, U.S.A. studios. They impress the Motown staff. Berry Gordy sees them on tape and tells Bobby to sign them. Nevertheless, it'll take Motown over 10 months before they could sign the group to the label.
1969
-March 7: The Jackson Five are signed to Motown Records on this day. Bobby begins producing the brothers at Detroit.
-June: Berry moves the Jackson 5 to California where Motown are moving their headquarters. Half of the Jacksons (Jackie, Tito and Jermaine) stay with Berry while the other half (Marlon and Michael) stay over Diane Ross' house.
-August 11: The Jackson 5 give their first public performance as the new Motown act at the Daisy club in Los Angeles. They're introduced by Diane Ross as her "discovery" although Ross had not met the Jackson 5 until they were already signed.
-August 16: The Jackson 5's first national TV performance is at the Ms. Black America Pageant in New York singing the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing".
-September: The Jackson 5 open for a solo Diana Ross at the Hollywood Bowl.
-October 7: The Jackson 5's first Motown single, "I Want You Back", is released. The song begins a rise on the singles chart at a rapid pace.
-October 18: The Jackson 5 perform before a national audience at the Hollywood Palace singing songs from their upcoming debut album, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, including "Sing a Simple Song", "Can You Remember" and their first single, "I Want You Back". Eleven-year-old (nine years old to the press) Michael says about 'I Want You Back': "What we're gonna sing is off our first release on Motown, it's on sale everywhere!"
-December: The Jackson 5 perform on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the first time singing "I Want You Back" and "Who's Loving You?". The same month, their debut, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, is finally released, where it peaks at #1 R&B and #5 Pop.
1970
-January: "I Want You Back" b/w "Who's Loving You?" hits #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B Singles charts.
-January: The Jackson 5 performs on "American Bandstand" for the first time.
-February: The Jackson 5's second single, "ABC", is released.
-April: "ABC" replaces the Beatles' "Let It Be" off the #1 spot on the pop singles chart.
-May: The Jackson 5's second album, ABC, is released. The same month, they headline their first headlining concert in Philadelphia.
-May: The Jackson 5's third single, "The Love You Save", is released.
-July: "The Love You Save" becomes the Jackson 5's third consecutive single to reach #1 on the pop and R&B singles charts.
-August: The Jackson 5's fourth single, "I'll Be There", is released.
-September: "I'll Be There" makes history for the brothers as they become the first group to see their first four singles go straight to #1 on the pop singles chart. It's their most successful single staying at #1 on the chart for 4 straight weeks. The same month, their aptly-titled [Third Album, is released.
-October: The Jackson 5 releases their first and only holiday album, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album. The same month, they're mobbed by female fans while performing in Los Angeles giving them headlines as "the Black Beatles" because of their popularity. It also gives birth to the name "Jacksonmania". The group - and their family - make the cover of Life magazine.
-December: The Jackson 5 are told that they have sold over 1 million copies since their debut.
1971
-January: The Jackson 5's "Mama's Pearl" is their fifth single. It'll be their fifth consecutive Top 5/10 hit peaking at #2 Pop/R&B. The same month, Michael Jackson becomes the first Motown artist (and one of the first black artists overall) to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. The Jackson 5's success ignites the debut of the predominantly black teen magazine Right On!.
-January 31: The Jackson 5 have a memorable homecoming concert in Gary, Indiana. Just a few weeks prior, the Jacksons performed during the birthday week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta at Coretta Scott King's request.
-March: Motown issues the sixth Jackson 5 single, "Never Can Say Goodbye". The song peaks at #1 R&B and #2 Pop and becomes one of their memorable singles ever (it'll be covered by Isaac Hayes and Gloria Gaynor in the same decade).
-April: The Jackson 5's fourth album in nearly 2 years, Maybe Tomorrow, is released.
-June: "Maybe Tomorrow", the single, is released. It peaks at #3 R&B and #20 Pop.
-Summer-Fall: The Jackson 5 headline their second national U.S. tour.
-September: The Jackson 5 participate in Diane Ross' TV special, Diana. Michael gets time away from his brothers singing alongside Diane and in a solo cut jokingly performs Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Good Year" to the delight of the audience. The same month, ABC-TV runs the first show of the Jackson 5's very own Saturday-morning cartoon show.
-October: Announcement comes that Michael Jackson is planning a solo album.
-November: Michael's first solo single, "Got to Be There", is released. The song will peak at #2 R&B and #4 Pop. The same month, the Jackson 5 score with their next Top 10 release, "Sugar Daddy".
-December: The Jackson 5's first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits, is released.
1972
-February: Michael's Got to Be There album is released. The same month, his "Rockin' Robin" peaks at #2 R&B and #2 Pop.
-April: The Jackson 5's next single, "Little Bitty Pretty One" is released. It peaks at #8 R&B and #13 Pop.
-May: Michael's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" is released. It'll peak at #2 R&B (his third consecutive spot) and #16 Pop. Jermaine releases his first solo single, "Daddy's Home" to acclaim (#9 Pop) and his next single, "That's How Love Goes" (#18 Pop). The same month, the Jackson 5 releases the Lookin' Through the Windows album.
-June: The Jackson 5's "Lookin' Through the Windows" single is released. The song peaks at #5 R&B and #16 Pop.
-July: The Jackson 5 performs on "Soul Train".
-August: Michael releases his fourth solo single "Ben". Released as the title track to the film of the same name, it becomes Michael's best-selling solo single in Motown. The song reaches #1 Pop and #5 R&B and is nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.
-September: Michael appears alone on both the "Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" and "The Dating Game".
-October: The Jackson 5's next single, "Corner of the Sky", is released. The song peaks at #9 R&B and #18 Pop.
-November: The Jackson 5 perform in England for the first time. The first time they arrive they're mobbed by fans.
1973
-February: The Jackson 5's next single, "Hallelujah Day", is released. The song peaks at #10 R&B and #28 Pop. The same month, they tour Japan.
-March: The Jackson 5's next album, Skywriter is released. The same month, fourteen-year-old Michael becomes the youngest performer to sing at the Academy Awards.
-Spring-Summer: The Jackson 5 perform overseas at various places in Europe, South America and Australia. Performing at the latter makes them the first black group to perform there.
-August: The Jackson 5's discofied funky single, "Get It Together", is released. The song peaks at #2 R&B and #28 Pop.
-September: Get It Together, the album, is released.
-December 15: Jermaine garners big headlines when he marries Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel. It shows first signs of strain within the Jackson family complex.
1974
-January: The Jackson 5 visit and perform in Africa.
-February: The Jackson 5's next single, "Dancing Machine", is released. Peaking at #2 Pop and #1 R&B, it's the brothers' biggest success in years. During a performance on Mike Douglas' show, Michael performs the robot for the first time. It later sparks a national dance craze.
-April: Starting on this month, the Jackson 5, under the guidance of their dad, begins performing at Las Vegas without Motown's permission. They bring alongside younger brother Randy (born October 29, 1961), who had been playing bongos with his brothers during their tours, and sisters Rebbie, La Toya and Janet with them.
-June: The Jackson 5 score a fifth number one pop hit singing background on Stevie Wonder's political single, "You Haven't Done Nothin'".
-September: The Jackson 5's Dancing Machine album is released.
-October: The song, "Whatever You Got, I Want", is released. The song peaks at #3 R&B and #38 Pop.
-December: The Quiet Storm soul/funk-rock mixture, "I Am Love", is released as a single peaking at #15 Pop and #5 R&B. It becomes the Jackson 5's last Top 20 pop single in Motown.
1975
-February: The Jackson 5 appear on Cher's solo show singing "I Am Love" and performing in several skits.
-March: The Jackson 5 perform alongside Bob Marley & the Wailers in Kingston, Jamaica.
-May: The Jackson 5's final Motown album, Moving Violation, is released amidst confirming rumors because of label conflicts and creative difficulties the Jackson brothers planned to leave the label. Almost all the Jackson brothers (Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Michael) agree to leave, Jermaine decides to stay.
-June: Motown issues the final Jackson 5 singles, "All I Do Is Think of You" (#50 R&B) and "Forever Came Today" (#60 Pop/#6 R&B).
-November: The Jackson 5 perform their final show with Jermaine in Mexico.
1976
-March: Forced to change their name, "The Jacksons", and replace Jermaine with Randy, the group officially split from Motown after seven years with the label and sign with CBS Records.
-June: Every member of the Jackson family, with the exception of Jermaine, debut with their variety show, The Jacksons.
-November: The Jacksons' first CBS single, "Enjoy Yourself", reaches #2 R&B and #6 Pop.
1977
-January: The Jacksons are released on this month. The album will reach gold status.
-March: The Jacksons' "Show You the Way to Go" peaks at #2 R&B and #28 Pop and #1 UK Pop. It's the brothers' first UK single to reach #1.
1978
-August: The Jacksons sign with Epic Records.
-October: The Jacksons release the funk single, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)".
-December: The Jacksons release their first self-produced album, Destiny. The album would end up becoming their first platinum-certified album since leaving Motown some three years before.
1979
-January: "Shake Your Body" confirms the Jacksons' newfound success in Epic peaking at #3 R&B and #7 Pop and selling over 2 million copies worldwide it becomes their biggest-selling single to date. The same month the brothers perform on both "Soul Train" and "American Bandstand".
-April-July: The Jacksons tour for the "Destiny" album.
-July: Michael's first solo single in four years, "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", is released. Produced by Quincy Jones and written by Michael, the song reaches #1 Pop and R&B. It's the first release off his landmark album, Off the Wall.
-August: Michael's Epic solo debut release, Off the Wall, is released. It'll become Michael's biggest-selling album up until that point selling over 10 million copies worldwide and spawning the #1 singles "Don't Stop...", "Rock With You" and its subsequent Top 10 singles, "Off the Wall" and "She's Out of My Life".
-September: Seven years after his last solo hit, Jermaine finally hits pay dirt with "Let's Get Serious". Produced and co-written by Stevie Wonder, the song peaks at #1 R&B and #9 Pop.
1980
-June 10: The Jacksons get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
-July: The Jacksons' "Lovely One" peaks at #2 R&B and #12 Pop.
-September: The Jacksons' second self-produced album, Triumph, is released. The album will go platinum peaking at #1 R&B and #10 Pop.
-September: The Jacksons' "Heartbreak Hotel (or This Place Hotel)" is released as a single peaking at #22 Pop.
-December: The Jacksons' staple "Can You Feel It" is released peaking at #77 Pop and #30 R&B.
1981
-January: The Jacksons' legendary music video for "Can You Feel It?" begins airing on BET.
-March: The Jacksons' last single they release off Triumph, "Walk Right Now", is released peaking at #54 Pop.
-July: The Jacksons begin touring for the "Triumph" tour in America. The tour becomes one of the most highly grossed and successful tours of the early-'80s.
1982
-December: Michael releases his groundbreaking Thriller album. Spanning the #1 singles "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" and subsequent Top 10 hits including "The Girl is Mine", "Wanna Be Startin' Something", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", "Human Nature" and "Thriller" and thanks to three landmark music videos (the first by a black artist to air on MTV), the album would go on to sell over 40 million copies becoming the biggest-selling album of all time.
1983
-May 16: The Jacksons reunite with Jermaine and Motown when they perform on "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today & Forever". Michael takes over the show performing "Billie Jean" and introducing 47 million viewers to the moonwalk making television history.
-October: It's announced the Jacksons planned to reunite fully with Jermaine on an album and accompanying tour.
1984
-June: The Jacksons' Victory album is released. The hit singles include "Torture" (#17 Pop) and "State of Shock" w/Mick Jagger (#3 Pop).
-July-December: The Jacksons headline America and Canada for what was then the highest-grossing concert tour in rock history with the Victory tour.
-December 27: During the last show on the "Victory" tour, Michael announces his exit from the group after 20 years.
1985
-March: Marlon announces his exit from the group.
1987
-June: The Jacksons' "Watch Out for the Burglar" (with Jackie in lead vocals and featuring Tito and Randy) is released. The song peaks at #39 R&B.
1989
-July: The Jacksons (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Randy) release their last album together, 2300 Jackson Street (named after the hometown they grew up in Gary). The title track features Michael and Marlon and sisters Rebbie & Janet.
-August: The singles "Nothin' That Compares 2 U" and "2300 Jackson Street" become Top 10 R&B hits peaking at #5 and #9 respectively.
1990
-February: After a promo tour, the Jacksons announce their retirement after 28 years together.
1997
-May 6: The Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon & Michael) are inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
1999
-March: The Jackson 5 are inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
2001
-September 7, 10: All six members of the Jacksons reunite and perform their classics during Michael's 30th anniversary solo celebration party in Madison Square Garden - the same place where they made their TV debut some 32 years before.