Blame It On The Boogie performance
Jackson performs Blame It On The Boogie with his brothers—the Jacksons—during their Destiny tour in London, England.
Soul Train interview
Jackson is interviewed by Don Cornelius after the making of The Wiz, a film by Quincy Jones. They talk about Jackson’s experience with working with Diane Ross, the inspiration from the original script the Wizard of Oz and there is a snippet of a musical scene with Jackson who plays the Scarecrow and Diane Ross, playing Dorothy singing Ease on down the road.
When I was real small I saw the original Wizard of Oz, the Judy Garland version. I always fell in love with the scarecrow I think most kids do ’cause you feel sorry for him and everything and his character, and I always watched him. Matter fact I had the step down they did when I was around six. Follow the yellow brick road!
Multiple song performance
Jackson performs I’ll be there, Give Me One More Chance along with other hits along with the Jacksons in Breman, Germany while promoting their new album on the Destiny tour. The tour is planned to be in over eighty countries nationally and internationally.
Show You The Way To Go performance
Jackson performs Show You The Way to go along with the Jacksons live in London, England during their Destiny tour. This event is a series of tours in Great Britain.
Dancing Machine performance
Jackson performs Dancing Machine with the Jacksons in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Destiny Tour.
WBLS interview
Jackson talks to WBLS, Frankie Crocker about how it feels selling 90,000,000 records.
It’s a wonderful feeling to know the whole world accept are sounds and I’m very thankful.
WBLS interview
Jackson and his brothers are interviewed by WBLS and he is asked about his group and his writing venture.
That’s one of the most exciting things that we’ve done, is writing our own material. Its been a great challenge.
I Want You Back performance
Jackson performs I Want You Back along with his brothers during the Destiny tour in London, England.
Ben performance
Jackson performs Ben with his brothers as background singers during the Moving Violations tour in Mexico.
Off The Wall
Jackson releases Off The Wall with Epic Records. Hit singles include, Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough, Rock With You, Off The Wall, She’s Out Of My Life, and Girlfriend.
I’m most comfortable on stage than any place in the world.
Wins American Music Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the American Music Award for Favorite Single (Soul/R&B) for Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Favorite Album (Soul/R&B) for Off The Wall, and Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B).
This makes me very happy.
Wins Grammy
Jackson wins the Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough.
Wins Billboard Music Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the Billboard Music Awards for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album for Off The Wall.
Wins American Music Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the American Music Award for Favorite Album (Soul/R&B) for Off The Wall, and Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B).
Rock With You performance
Jackson performs Rock With You after being introduced by Diana Ross on the Diana Ross Show in Los Angeles, California.
Can You Feel It performance
Jackson performs Can You Feel It with the Jacksons on the Triumph tour in Los Angeles. This is the highest grossing tour that the Jackson’s have done thus far in over 50 states and four sold out concerts.
Upside Down performance
Jackson performs Upside Down with Diana Ross whom he joins on the stage in Los Angeles, California.
The Things I Do performance
Jackson performs The Things I Do for you along with the Jacksons during the Triumph concert in Los Angeles, California.
Wins BPI Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the British Phonographic Industry Awards for BPI Award for Off The Wall.
Thriller
Jackson releases his sixth album Thriller with Epic Records and Co-producer Jones. Hit singles include, The Girl Is Mine, Billie Jean, Beat It, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Human Nature, P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing), and Thriller. Jones:
He was always up for trying new things. I remember Michael sang through these long cardboard tubes to get a particular sound — that’s something Michael came up with, I believe.