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!!!March 11, 1969 - Signs with Motown Records!!!April 25 - May 1, 1969 - Met Theater, Chicago, IL (Delfonics headlining)
!!!May 4, 1969 - Guys and Gals Club, Chicago, IL
!!!May 9-11, 1969 - High Chaparral Lounge , Chicago, IL
May 1969 - Michael records "Listen I'll Tell You How" with the Jackson 5 at Motown's Hitsville Studio in Detroit. Date range confirmed in the “I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters” liner notes (archived)
May 14, 1969 - Michael records "Oh, I've Been Blessed" with the Jackson 5.
June 1969 - Michael records "Standing in the Shadows of Love" with The Jackson 5.
July 1969 - Michael records "Reach Out I'll Be There" with the Jackson 5.
August 2, 1969 - Michael records "What’s So Good About Goodbye" with The Jackson 5.
August 11, 1969 - Diana Ross invites the media to meet the Jackson 5 at a private showcase at Daisy’s Disco 326 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. Michael meets Bob Jones, a Motown PR who will prove significant in his solo career.
October 18, 1969: Michael and the Jackson 5 debut on "Hollywood Palace" TV special, performing "Sing a Simple Song", "Can You Remember", and "I Want You Back".
November 14, 1969 - Michael records "Loneliness is a Lonely Feelin'" with producer Dean Peake. (Currently Unreleased)
December 1969 - Michael records "I Was Made to Love Her" with the Jackson 5.