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I know I’ve rehashed this and been an ass about this over and over, but I’ve never made a clear graphic really defining these two periods. Some points:

  • There’s a bit of an overlap in 1979. Basically I go by when Michael’s ‘fro started coming down. As you can see in some of the OTW era photos, it’s in that mid-shape between the larger style he had in late 1978 and the cropped style he had by late 1979. The bigger the hair, the earlier the era haha! Also watch out for things like changes in his clothing style, getting rid of the safari hat and going more towards a tailored, sharper look. Use the Destiny Tour as an earmark, because OTW as an album was being produced during that time.
  • I’m even iffy about including 1981 here. I’ve talked about using a “Triumph” era but really, that would only span a year before early Thriller looks starting coming in. Michael really shifted his look a great deal between 1980 and 1982.
  • For a breakdown of Michael’s looks year by year between 1975 and 1981 - Part One and Part Two
  • Jacksons 5 Era vs Jacksons Era -  http://thankyoufortheparty.tumblr.com/post/13344301149/jackson-5-era-vs-jacksons-era-im-sorry-im-so
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mydoggishcat: Michael Jackson & Lola Falana at the 1977 American Music Awards.

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Michael Jackson & Lola Falana at the 1977 American Music Awards.

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Interview with Michael by phone from California, August 3, 1978: L.R. You’ve been seen out with Janelle Penny Commissiong, the former Miss Universe. Is it a romance? M.J. [Laughter, giggling.] That’s a hard question to answer. Like most of the people you may see me out with, like Tatum [O’Neal] and Janelle, they’re kind of on and off, they’re friends, and [hysterical laughter] … I talk to them. I don’t know how to describe it, really [more laughter]. I don’t know what to say.

Interview with Michael by phone from California, August 3, 1978:

L.R. You’ve been seen out with Janelle Penny Commissiong, the former Miss Universe. Is it a romance?

M.J. [Laughter, giggling.] That’s a hard question to answer. Like most of the people you may see me out with, like Tatum [O’Neal] and Janelle, they’re kind of on and off, they’re friends, and [hysterical laughter] … I talk to them. I don’t know how to describe it, really [more laughter]. I don’t know what to say.

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“Any other friends?” “Well, I do have one friend,” he said. “A very dear, close friend that I can tell my deepest, darkest secrets to because I know she won’t tell anyone, not another living soul. Her name is...” He paused dramatically. “Miss Diana Ross.” “You have deep, dark secrets, Michael?” He laughed, “Everybody has deep, dark secrets.” - Interview (by Randy J. Taraborelli; 1978)

“Any other friends?”

“Well, I do have one friend,” he said. “A very dear, close friend that I can tell my deepest, darkest secrets to because I know she won’t tell anyone, not another living soul. Her name is...” He paused dramatically. “Miss Diana Ross.”

“You have deep, dark secrets, Michael?”

He laughed, “Everybody has deep, dark secrets.”

- Interview (by Randy J. Taraborelli; 1978)

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Michael Jackson meeting the Commodores circa 1977/78

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Push Me Away (from the Destiny album) - Soul Train, 1979

Michael wore that shirt for some of the OTW promo shoots! And I’m starting to think he owned silk, Chinese shirts in every colour of the ‘bo. /Useless information.

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