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Subject: Jacksons- 1979 Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:18 am
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 Jacksons perform Shake Your Body, Things I Do For You & Push Me Away on Soul Train
Shake Your Body:
Things I Do For You:
Push Me Away:
January 22/24/26: The Jacksons kick off the European leg of the Destiny World Tour in Germany with 3 concerts in Bremen
January 27: Concert in Frankfurt
January 28/29/30: Concert in Madrid
February 1/2: Concert in Amsterdam. The Jacksons are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
February 3:
The Jacksons On Applauso performing Destiny and Blame It On The Boogie and Shake Your Body
Part 1
Part 2
February 6/7/8/9: Concerts in London; The Jacksons perform Shake Your Body, Blame It On The Boogie & Destiny at Top Of The Pops.The Jacksons perform Shake Your Body, Things I Do For You & Destiny on Midnight Special. Jermaine joins them on stage for the last song.
Top Of The Pops
Shake Your Body:
Destiny:
Midnight Special
Shake Your Body:
Shake Your Body Reprise:
Destiny:
Things I Do For You:
February 10: Concert in Brighton
Appear on American Bandstand. Michael performs Push Me Away and they perform Things I Do For You:
Introduction:
Interview With Dick Clark
Push Me Away:
Things I Do For You:
February 11: Concert in Preston
February 12: Concert in Wakefield
February 13: Concert in Sheffield
February 14/15: Concerts in Geneva
February 15: The Jacksons perform Shake Your Body & Blame It On The Boogie for an Abba Special.
March 2: Last European concert in Europe in Paris ( at the Palace )
March 6/7/8/9/10: Concerts in Johannesburg ( South Africa)
March 12/13/14/15: Concerts in Dakar ( Senegal )
March 19/20/21: Concerts in Johannesburg
March 22: The Jacksons fly home and Michael resumes the recording of the album Off The Wall with Quincy Jones.
April 14/15: The Jacksons kick off the US Tour in Cleveland ( Ohio )
April 19/22: Concerts at the Valley Forge Music Fair (Pensylvania)
April 25/29: Concerts in Chicago ( Illinois )
May 3: Concert in St Petersburg ( Florida )
May 6: Concert in Jacksonville ( Florida )
May 10/12: Concerts in Houston ( Texas )
May 13: Concert in Baton Rouge ( Louisiana )
May 16: Concert in Birmingham ( Alabama )
May 17 : Concert in Colombus (Georgia)
May 18: Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )
May 19: Concert in Atlanta
May 20: Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )
May 24: Concert in Pine Bluff ( Arkansas )
May 26: Concert in Kansas City ( Missouri )
May 27: Concert in Oklahoma City ( Oklahoma )
May 30: Concert in Shreveport ( Louisiana )
June 1: Concert in Norfolk ( Virginia )
June 3: Concert in Columbia ( South Carolina ) Michael, Quincy & Bruce complete the recording & mixing of the album Off The Wall at the Westlake Studios in Los Angeles.
Interview with Soulbeat in Oakland, California
Michael was on his "Off the Wall" promo tour at this time. He was interviewed at Soulbeat Television Studios in Oakland, CA.
June 8: Concert in Charlotte ( North Carolina )
June 9: Concert in Washington D.C
June 10: The Jacksons make a break.
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 receive a Platinum Record for Destiny. Michael’s date for the night is actress Tatum’ O Neal.
July 28:
The single Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough is released. Michael shoots a video for the song with a new short hair.
August 10 : Epic releases the album Off The Wall (N°1) A huge success thanks to the genius of Michael Jackson combined with the musicians of Quincy Jones. With four Top Ten singles and more than 15 millions records sold, Off The Wall has become a classic in pop history.
August 16: Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.with an exclusive interview.
August 20: Michael is on the cover of Soul Magazine with an exclusive interview.
August 29: Michael and his brothers make a photoshoot with photographer Mathew Roltson.
Michael celebrates his 21st birthday at the Studio 54 club in New York City . Michael’s contract with Joe Jackson expires and he now takes control of his own career.
Birthday Interview with Michael Jackson, together with the Jacksons
September: The Jacksons are on the cover of Ebony Magazine.
October 2/3: The Jacksons resumes the Destiny Tour in New Orleans . The New concert features Michael new solo hits Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough & Rock With You.
New York Mix- Shake Your Body, Rock With You, Don't Stil You Get Enough:
October 4: Concert in Shreveport ( Louisville )
October 5: Concert in Mobile ( Alabama )
October 6: Concert in Huntsville ( Alabama )
October 7: Concert in Louisville ( Kentucky )
October 12: Concert in Phildalelhia ( Pennsylvania )
October 13: Concert in Rochester ( New York )
October 14: Concert in Pittsburg ( Pennsylvania )
October 15: Concert in Saginaw ( Michigan )
October 19: Concert in Indianapolis ( Indiana )
October 20: Concert in St Louis ( Missouri )
October 21: Concert in Dayton ( Ohio )
October 25: Concert in Colombus ( Ohio )
October 26: Concert in Syracuse ( New York )
October 27: Concert in Buffalo ( New York )
October 28: Concert in Springfield (Massachussetts)
October 31: Michael attends his friend Jane Fonda’s Halloween Disco Party at The Hollywood Palace.
November: Epic releases the single Rock With You (N°1) and Michael shoots a video for the song directed by Bruce Gowers. Rolling Stone Magazine refuses to put Michael on their cover!
November 1: Concert in Kalamazoo ( Michigan )
November 2: Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )
November 3: Concert in Cleveland ( Ohio )
November 4/5: Concerts in Detroit ( Michigan )
November 7: Concert in Baltimore ( Maryland )
November 8: Concert in Richmond ( Virginia )
November 9/10: Concert in Hampton ( Virginia )
November 11: Concert in Fayetteville (Nort Carolina)
November 14: Concert in Forth Worth ( Texas )
November 15: Concert in Baton Rouge ( Louisiana )
November 16: Concert in Jackson ( Mississippi )
November 17: Concert in Lake Charles ( Louisiana )
November 18: Concert in Houston ( Texas )
November 20: Concert in Columbus ( Georgia )
November 21: Concert in Greenville ( South Carolina )
November 22: Concert in Savannah
November 23: Concert in Macon
November 24: Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )
November 25: Concert in Atlanta ( Georgia )
November 29: Concert in Albuquerque ( New Mexico )
November 30: Concert in Denver ( Colorado )
December 2 : Concert in Honolulu, Hawaii
December 6 : Concert in Portland, Oregon
December 8 : Concert in Seattle, Washington
December 9 : Concert in Vancouver, British Columbia
December 13 : Concert in San Bernadino, California
December 14 : Concert in Phoenix, Arizona
December 15 : Concert in San Diego, California
December 16 : Concert in Oakland, California
December 18 : Last concert of the Destiny World Tour at the Forum in Englewood.
The whole Jackson family attends the concert and Michael is presented with platinum records for Off The Wall.
Subject: Jacksons- 1979 
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