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1975
By January of 1975, Michael Jackson fourth solo album was released, "Michael Forever".
The album was recorded between December 1973 to December of 1974. The album was not commercially successful world wide Only about 1 million copies were sold. The album producers were Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Hal Davis, Freddie Perren, and Sam Brown III
Michael was disappointed with Motown's lack of support of not letting him contribute his song ideas on the album but instead just used the band members song material. Michael was looking to get of Motown for some time. Forever, Michael was the last solo album with Motown.
By May of 1975 the Jackson 5 album, "Moving Violaions" was released. This album would be the last Jackson 5 album with Motown.
Their father Joseph Jackson secured a deal with CBS Records. Motown sued the Jackson 5 for breach of contract, and refused to allow them to leave the label. After a long court battle Motown allowed the group to leave for CBS, but withheld ownership of the "Jackson 5" name and trademark until January of 1976.
Jermaine Jackson stayed at Motown because he was still married to Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel at the time. He stayed with the label for 8 years until August of 1983. During that time Jermaine was replaced by younger brother Randy Jackson.
In August of 1975, a compilation of Micheal Jacksons Greatest Hits, "The Best of Michael Jackson " was released.
1976
In January of 1976 towards the end of the contract with Motown, they peformed in shows like the Carol Burnett Show and Soul Train, as well as overseas.
By March of 1976 came, Jermaine Jackson leaves the group for a solo career and is replaced by brother Randy. At this time, the Jackson 5 change record labels from Motown to Epic Records and change their name to "The Jacksons"
Their sister Janet was doing sitcoms with Good Times, and Different Strokes
Their new reality show "the Jackson", which had nine of the Jackson clan not including Jermaine.
In October of 1976, Motown issued the compilation album, "Joyful Jukebox Music" after the group split up.
In November of 1976, their album, "The Jacksons" was released on Epic Label
---Enjoy Yourself, Gamble and Huff Team
---Show Me The Way To Go, Gamble and Huff Team
----Blues Away, Michael Jackson
They appear on shows like Sony and Cher, and Dinah!
In 1977,
Micheal got a role in the film with Diana Ross" the Wiz", the hip version of the Wizard of oz
In October of 1977, there album "Goin Places" would be the last album with the joint venture or Gamble and Huff of Philadelphia International Records and Epic Records. The album did not sell well selling well over a half million copies. The Jacksons decided to go mainstream, having more control of writing and producing their own material. They decided to exclusively work with Epic Records.
The film got warm revues and did not recoup the money spent of making the film.
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The Wiz was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Art Direction (Tony Walton, Philip Rosenberg, Edward Stewart, Robert Drumheller), Best Costume Design, Best Original Music Score and Best Cinematography, although it did not win in any of those categories.
Michael Jackson's Role as Scarecrow
Trailer - 8 Parts
| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Rob Cohen |
| Screenplay by | Joel Schumacher |
| Based on | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum The Wiz by William F. Brown |
| Starring | Diana Ross Michael Jackson Nipsey Russell Ted Ross Mabel King Theresa Merritt Thelma Carpenter Lena Horne Richard Pryor |
| Music by | Charlie Smalls Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson Anthony Jackson Luther Vandross Quincy Jones |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Editing by | Dede Allen |
| Studio | Motown Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) |
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| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million[1] |
| Box office | $13,600,000[2] |
In 1978, their 3rd album "Destiny" was released which was totally produced by them and mostly written by them. The album reaches # 11 on the charts. in 1979 They promoted the album in Europe and in the states
In January of 1979, the "Jackson 5" compilation album
"Boogie"was released
Track 1 THRU 10: JOYFUL JUKEBOX MUSIC
Track 11 THRU 21: BOOGIE
BOOGIE:
Track 11: Love's Gone Bad
Track 12: I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart AnymoreTrack 13: ABC
Track 14: I Was Made To Love Her
Track 15: One Day I'll Marry You
Track 16: Never Can Say Goodbye
Track 17: Oh, I've Been Bless'd
Track 18: Penny Arcade
Track 19: Just Because I Love You
Track 20: Dancing Machine
Track 21: Hum Along And Dance
In 1979, 13 out of 23 song #1 hits songs were disco which included "Da You Think I'm Sexy?", Rod Stewart; "Heart of Glass", Blondie; and "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough", Michael Jackson. and "Disco Demolition Night, hosted by Steve Dahl at Chicago's Cominsky Park.
In august of 1979, Off the wall album became a instant smash in the pop and disco charts , his first solo and coproduced by Quincy Jones
----dont stop till you get enough
---rock with you
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