Before Thriller: Michael Jackson's 1981 Triumph Tour Moments

In 1981, Michael Jackson was a significant presence in the music industry, touring with The Jacksons during the Triumph Tour. He received American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist for his album Off the Wall. Additionally, he was in the process of preparing for his upcoming solo album, which would later be known as Thriller. We invite you to enjoy this Michael Jackson 1981 Timeline video, and we hope you discover something new about the King of Pop. 00:14 Michael goes to jail 01:04 Suzuki 02:03 American Music Awards 04:52 Diana Ross 06:40 Michael's Condo 07:39 Steve Rosen 08:32 Diana Ross 2 10:33 Quincy 11:06 53rd Academy Awards 12:52 NME Magazine 14:45 Paul McCartney 16:57 Triumph Tour kick-off 18:10 Todd Gray 22:20 Madison Square Garden 25:07 Scotty Awards 28:09 The Triumph short film 30:36 Back in the studio cooking 32:11 The Jacksons Live! 33:54 Billboard '81 EOY Charts Are you Feelin' It, too? Cause WE are!    / @im_feelin_it   We love Michael just as much as you do, so please enjoy this anti-negative MJ Channel! #michaeljackson #trending #music