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~1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 interview with "16" magazine, and reveal what's in their pockets; one of the items in Michael's pockets include a drawing of Mr. Magoo.

1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5's interview with "Tiger Beat" magazine, discussing memorable moments in their career, is published.

1971 - Michael's interview alongside his brothers with "Flip" magazine, discussing his definition of soul, is published.

1971 - Michael interviews with "Right On!" magazine, discussing his upcoming solo career and girlfriends.

1971 - Michael records "Feelin' Alright" with the Jackson 5.

1971 - Michael and his brothers interview with Sherrie Bartlett of "FaVE" magazine, discussing their feelings on singing, recording, and touring.

1971 - Michael answers numerous questions sent by fans for the "Michael Answers You" article.

1971 - Michael's written love letter to the readers of "TcB!" magazine is published; this letter is also used later in a Jackson 5 UK fan club letter in 1973.

***1971 - Michael hand-writes answers to several questions pertaining to his favorite things in life.

1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 show how they spend their spare time at their Encino home for the article "Living with the J5!".

January 1971 - Michael records "Someone's Standing In My Love Light" with the Jackson 5.

January 1971 - Michael records "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" with The Jackson 5.

January 1971 - Michael records "I Will Find a Way" with The Jackson 5.

January 1971 - Michael records "My Little Baby" with The Jackson 5.

January 1971 - Michael records "She's Good" with The Jackson 5.

January 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 receive the NAACP’s Image Award for Best Singing Group Of The Year from the National Association For The Advancement Of Black People.

January 2, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Miami Beach, Florida, at the "Miami Beach Auditorium" for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

January 15, 1971 - Michael attends "Salute to Muhammad Ali", a fundraiser for the Brotherhood Crusade at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and meets boxer Muhammad Ali.

January 29, 1971 - Michael performs in Dayton, Ohio, at Dayton Arena for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

January 30, 1971 - Michael and the Jackson 5 perform in Columbus, Ohio, at Veteran Memorial Auditorium. After the show, he and his brothers give an interview at their hotel for Rolling Stone.

January 31, 1971 - The Jackson 5 return to Gary, Indiana, for the first time to play two benefit concerts for Mayor Richard Hatcher’s re-election campaign at Westside High School and they receive the Key To The City. A ceremony is held outside their former home at 2300 Jackson Street. The event is filmed for the upcoming "Goin' Back To Indiana" TV special.

January - February 1971 - Michael records "It's Great to Be Here" with The Jackson 5.

February 1971 -
Michael records "If You Want Heaven" with the Jackson 5.

February 1971 - Michael records "(We've Got) Blue Skies" with The Jackson 5.

February 1971 -
Michael records the song "Maybe Tomorrow" with The Jackson 5.

February 1971 - Michael records "Just Because I Love You" with The Jackson 5.

~Early February 1971 - Michael interviews beside his brothers for the single "Rappin' with the Jackson 5", discussing favorite Jackson 5 songs, favorite groups, favorite sports, hotels, favorite actors, favorite things about girls, the recent concert in Gary, Indiana, and flying.

~Spring 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 interview with "Creem" magazine, discussing their beginnings and their upcoming move to Encino, California.

~Spring 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 interview with "Sepia" magazine.

~Spring 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 do a photoshoot for "Sepia" magazine cover at a photographer's house and meet the photographer's daughter and her friend, who happen to be fans.

Spring 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5's photoshoot and costume fitting is published in "TcB!" magazine, Motown's quarterly Jackson 5 magazine.

~Late Spring 1971 - Michael rehearses with the Jackson 5 for their upcoming "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour", which is documented by 13-year-old fan Desiree Johnson and her friend's father, the photographer for the "Sepia" magazine cover photoshoot a month earlier.

March 29, 1971 - Michael and the Jackson 5 appear on "The Stephanie Edwards Show", interviewing with the host and listening to their latest single "Never Can Say Goodbye".

April 10, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Cleveland, Ohio for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

May 1971 - Michael's interview with" Spec" magazine, discussing each of his brothers, their personalities and their favorite things in life, is published.

May 1971 - Michael records "I Like You The Way You Are (Don't Change Your Love On Me)" with The Jackson 5.

May 28, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Spectrum for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

May 29, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Gary, Indiana, at the Market Square Arena for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour". The concert
is filmed for the upcoming "Goin' Back To Indiana" TV special.

~Summer 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 interview at the Motown office for an article entitled "Little Big Man & The Jackson Four".

June 14, 1971 - Michael's interview alongside his brothers with "Time" magazine at their Los Angeles home is published.

July 9-10, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 appear on the "Goin' Back to Indiana" special, performing "I Want You Back" and "Maybe Tomorrow" in the studio; footage of their January 31 visit to Gary, Indiana and their May 29 concert in Gary is shown alongside their studio performances.

July 16, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in New York City, New York at the Madison Square Garden for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

July 22, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Summerfest at the Miller High Life Jazz Oasis for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

June-July 1971 - Michael records "Got to Be There" with the Jackson 5.

July 30, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Civic Arena for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

August 1971 - Michael's interview with "Spec" magazine, discussing missing his school friends on tour, spare time, and favorite pastimes, is published.

August 8, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Tampa, Florida at Curtis Hixon Hall for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

August 22, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Los Angeles, California at the Hollywood Bowl for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

https://youtu.be/nFXT9g2AGKc August 23, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 film for "Alpha-Bits" commercials at Columbia Studio and interview with "Associated Press".

August 28, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio State Fair for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

August 30, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 meet the Osmonds in Toronto, Canada, after the Osmonds finished their last performance of the summer tour at the Canadian National Exhibition.

August 31, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Toronto, Canada, at the Canadian National Exhibition for an extra stop on "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

Summer 1971 - Michael's interview alongside his brothers with "Tiger Beat Annual" magazine, discussing summer plans, is published.

July-September 1971 - Michael records "Maria (You Were the Only One)" with the Jackson 5.

September 1971 - Michael's interview with "16" magazine, discussing his performances on stage and love for them.

September 10, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5's appearance on "The Brady Bunch Visits ABC" sitcom special, meeting the cast and acting with their animated counterparts, is aired.

September 12, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Honolulu, Hawaii, at Honolulu International Center Arena for "The Jackson 5 Second National Tour".

https://youtu.be/nFXT9g2AGKc September 17, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 appear on "The Flip Wilson Show", performing sketches with Wilson; they also perform a medley of "I Want You Back', "ABC", "The Love You Save" and finish with "Never Can Say Goodbye".

October 1971 - Michael records "Sugar Daddy" with the Jackson 5.

October 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5's interview with "Right On!" magazine is published.

October 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5's interview and rehearsal photoshoot with "Flip" magazine is published.

October 1971 - Michael records "Penny Arcade" with the Jackson 5.

October 1971 -
Michael records "You Better Watch Out" with the Jackson 5.

October 1971 - Michael records "You Can't Hurry Love" with the Jackson 5.

October 1971 - Michael records "Rockin' Robin" with the Jackson 5.

October 1971 - April 1972 - Michael records "E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Moe (The Choice is Yours to Pull)" with The Jackson 5.

October 1971 - Michael records "Little Bitty Pretty One" with The Jackson 5.

October 1971 - Michael records "I'm So Happy" with The Jackson 5.

October 1, 1971 - Michael and the Jackson 5 perform at "Black Expo", an African-American business and cultural trade exposition, in Chicago, New York, at the International Amphitheater.

~October 7, 1971 - Michael interviews beside Jackie with Robert Abernethy on KNBC's Channel 4 news program, discussing bubblegum pop, school, Randy, their "Goin' Back To Indiana" album, and Michael's new single "Got To Be There".

October 12, 1971 - Michael records "Love Call" with the Jackson 5.

October - December 1971 - Michael records "I Can Only Give You Love" with The Jackson 5.

October 1971 - January 1972 - Michael records "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" with The Jackson 5.

October 1971 - January 1972 - Michael records "Children of the Light" with The Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5's interview with "Black Stars" magazine at their Encino home is published.

***November 1971 - MICHAEL JACKSON CUTS FIRST SOLO SINGLE - Soul

***November 1971 - MICHAEL JACKSON MY GOOD SIDE MY BAD SIDE - Tiger Beat Spectacular

November 1971 - Michael records "Ain't No Sunshine" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "I Wanna Be Where You Are" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "Girl Don't Take Your Love from Me" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "LuLu" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "Coming Home" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "Wings of My Love" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "You've Got a Friend" with the Jackson 5.

November 1971 - Michael records "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "Lookin' Through the Windows" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "(We're The) Music Makers" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "We've Got a Good Thing Going" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "In Our Small Way" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "That's What Love Is Made Of" with the Jackson 5.

December 1971 - Michael records "Doctor My Eyes" with The Jackson 5.

***December 1971 - MICHAEL’S LOVE TEST! CAN YOU PASS IT? Right On

December 24, 1971 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform any of the songs from 'Christmas Album' live. When they played a benefit concert of the Foundation For The Junior Blind, Los Angeles.

December 1971 - January 1972 - Michael records "If I Have to Move a Mountain" with The Jackson 5.

December 1971-February 1972 - Michael records "What Goes Around Comes Around" with the Jackson 5.

~December 1971 – March 1972 - Michael records background vocals with The Jackson 5 on "I Only Have Eyes for You" for Jermaine's "Jermaine" album.