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

1972- A half hour special starring Jackson Five airs on TV







1972 Alphabits Commercial



1972
Jackson Five Photo Session



1972
Brotherly Fun
Album: Rappin' with the Jackson 5

Part 1


Part 2


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.

Ben


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 at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. Michael Jackson is introduced by Sony and Cher, who have done a short comedy skit and spoken to him about his accomplishments. The Jackson 5 perform Lookin’ Through The Windows and Michael perform Ben.



Ben


Lookin' Through The Windows


September 30:
Concert in Chicago, Illinois



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. They also perform a skit with Flip Wilson: Ice Cream Skit.
Other Guest Stars: David Steinberg and Diana Sands



Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing


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

I Want You Back


Lookin' Through The Windows


Corner Of The Sky



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.


Rockin' Robin


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 .