Jackson Five- 1972

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.



Concert in Baltimore ( Maryland )

July 2:

Concert in Norfolk ( Virginia )

July 7:

Concert in 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.



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







October 30:

The Jackson 5 arrive in London for their first ever tour of Europe.

Arrival in London



London, England (Palladium) Concert





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



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 .