On This Day The Jacksons 21/02/1979

On this day, 21 February 1979, pop/soul legends The Jacksons, formerly Jackson 5, played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens on their Destiny tour.

Destiny was the thirteenth studio album released by American band the Jacksons. It was released in November 1978 by Epic Records and CBS Records. The album marked the first time in the band's career in which they had complete artistic control, producing it themselves after previously working under the supervision of Philadelphia soul architects Gamble and Huff.

Including the international hits "Blame It on the Boogie" and "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", the album would eventually sell over four million copies worldwide, two million in America during its initial run and another two million worldwide. It was promoted with a year-long world tour.

Personnel :

Michael Jackson – vocals

Jackie Jackson – vocals

Tito Jackson – guitar, vocals

Marlon Jackson – vocals

Randy Jackson – vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards

Band members :

Michael McKinney – bass

Bud Rizzo – additional guitar

James McField – keyboards

Tony Lewis – drums

Setlist

"Dancing Machine"

"Things I Do for You"

"Ben"

"I Am Love"

"Keep on Dancing"

"Jackson 5 Medley" ("I Want You Back"/"ABC" / "The Love You Save")

"I'll Be There"

"Enjoy Yourself"

"Destiny"

"Show You the Way to Go"

"All Night Dancin'"

Encore

"Blame It on the Boogie"

On This Day 21/02/1979 The Jacksons

On this day, 21 Feb 1979, The Jacksons played the Sophia Gardens Pavilion on their Destiny World Tour, shortly after the release of the Destiny album.
The tour began on January 22, 1979, with their opening concert in Bremen, Germany. They visited 3 continents and 9 countries, playing 129 concerts with the tour concluded in Hawaii on January 13, 1980.

The tour took a break in June so that Michael Jackson could complete his classic Off The Wall album.
Destiny was the band’s thirteenth album and would go on to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide.
The album marked the first time in the band's career in which they had complete artistic control, and was also the first album produced by the brothers.

Personnel

Michael Jackson: vocals
Jackie Jackson: vocals
Tito Jackson: guitar, vocals
Marlon Jackson: vocals
Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards

Band members
First Leg

Bass: Michael McKinney
Additional Guitar: Bud Rizzo
Keyboards: James McField
Drums: Tony Lewis

Setlist

"Dancing Machine"
"Things I Do for You"
"Ben"
"I Am Love"
"Keep on Dancing"
Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
"I'll Be There"
"Enjoy Yourself"
"Destiny"
"Show You the Way to Go"
"All Night Dancin'"
"Blame It on the Boogie"

On This Day 21/2/1979 The Jacksons

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On this day, 21 Feb 1979, The Jacksons played the Sophia Gardens Pavilion on their Destiny World Tour, shortly after the release of the Destiny album.
The tour began on January 22, 1979, with their opening concert in Bremen, Germany. They visited 3 continents and 9 countries, playing 129 concerts with the tour concluded in Hawaii on January 13, 1980.
The tour took a break in June so that Michael Jackson could complete his classic Off The Wall album.
Destiny was the band’s thirteenth album and would go on to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide.
The album marked the first time in the band's career in which they had complete artistic control, and was also the first album produced by the brothers.

Personnel

Michael Jackson: vocals
Jackie Jackson: vocals
Tito Jackson: guitar, vocals
Marlon Jackson: vocals
Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards

Band members
First Leg

Bass: Michael McKinney
Additional Guitar: Bud Rizzo
Keyboards: James McField
Drums: Tony Lewis

Setlist

"Dancing Machine"
"Things I Do for You"
"Ben"
"I Am Love"
"Keep on Dancing"
Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
"I'll Be There"
"Enjoy Yourself"
"Destiny"
"Show You the Way to Go"
"All Night Dancin'"
"Blame It on the Boogie"