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where director Arthur had previously filmed her feature film "Lady Beware". "The Jacksons: An American Dream" is based on Katherine Jackson's "My Family" autobiography. A critical and commercial success, the program won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography. The title alludes to the iconic concept of the 'American Dream'. The miniseries stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as the Jacksons' patriarch Joseph Jackson, Angela Bassett as the family matriarch Katherine Jackson, Alex Burrall, Jason Weaver and Wylie Draper played Michael Jackson in different eras, while Bumper Robinson and Terrence Howard played Jackie Jackson in different eras, Shakiem Jamar Evans and
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the Year. Jackson is active off the field with charities including the March of Dimes, Special Olympics, and the United Way. He has had 14 movie and television roles and was voted into the Pasco High School Hall of Fame in 1996. Michael Jackson (linebacker) Michael Jackson (born July 15, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Jackson was born in Pasco, Washington. A 1975 graduate of Pasco High School, he has enjoyed greater success and accumulated more career achievements than any other
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to him in 1997. However, Ray did sue Jackson on May 6, 2009 in a dispute to obtain uncollected royalties. less than two months before Jackson's death on June 25. Eventually the Jackson Family Trust settled. Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) Michael Jackson's Thriller is a music video for the Michael Jackson song "Thriller". It was directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson. It was released on December 2, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. In the video, Jackson and his girlfriend (played by Ola Ray) are confronted by zombies while walking home from a movie theater. Jackson becomes
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Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) Michael Jackson's Thriller is a music video for the Michael Jackson song "Thriller". It was directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson. It was released on December 2, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. In the video, Jackson and his girlfriend (played by Ola Ray) are confronted by zombies while walking home from a movie theater. Jackson becomes a zombie and performs a dance routine with a horde of the undead. The video references numerous horror films. Jackson contacted Landis after seeing his film "An American Werewolf in London." The pair conceived a short
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"Scary Movie" films and "Date Movie". Moss also appeared as Michael Jackson on E! Entertainment, Sky News, and Sky 1's reenactment of the Michael Jackson Trial. A number of Jackson's fans reportedly criticized Moss and his performances as making fun of the singer. Moss denies suggestions that he exploits and portrays Jackson in a negative manner. Edward Moss (impersonator) Edward Moss (born July 11, 1977), occasionally known as Eddie Moss, is an American actor, dancer, comedian, and Michael Jackson impersonator who has portrayed Jackson in on TV and in films. He used to be an employee at McDonald's in the
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the U.S. from my partner - the executive producer of "Space Channel 5" - and he said, 'Oh, Michael wants to act in "Space Channel 5".' I said, 'Who's Michael?' 'Who is Michael Jackson?' he said, "'The" Michael Jackson - the "real" Michael Jackson'. My partner had shown him the 60-to-70 percent complete version, when it was almost at the end of the game. We had one month to finalize. But Michael wanted to do something, so we suggested that if he was OK with it, we could program the people in the game to do the Michael Jackson dance
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50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 (also known as 50 Best Songs or The Motown Years) is a 3-disc compilation box set by American singer Michael Jackson, and the group The Jackson 5, released on 2008 by Universal Motown Records celebrating Jackson's 50 birthday. The 50-track album features all of the hits through the Motown years from both the Jackson 5 with "ABC", "I Want You Back", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and Michael's solo material including "You've Got a Friend",
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Jackson family The Jackson family is an American family of musicians from Gary, Indiana. Performing as members of The Jackson 5 and as solo artists, the children of Joseph Walter and Katherine Esther Jackson were successful in the field of popular music from the late 1960s onwards. As a group, the eldest sons Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, and later with the inclusion of Randy. The members who managed to be solo icons in music are Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. The Jackson 5 became known as the "First Family of Soul" (a title first held by the Five Stairsteps).
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Videogamer.com gave the review a 7/10, stating that the music overplays the responsiveness difficulty. CNET gave the game 5/5, writing that the game is "extremely easy to pick up and play" and "the choreography is amazing" The Escapist gave the game 4/5, noting that the game "is not meant to be played by yourself." Eurogamer thought that the Xbox dance routines "feel a little slower and more simplistic than those in the PS3 game", while the Daily Star said that "the Move seems a touch more sensitive". Michael Jackson: The Experience Michael Jackson: The Experience is a music video game
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Move Like Michael Jackson Move Like Michael Jackson is a British talent show made by independent production company Fever Media and Gogglebox Entertainment and broadcast on BBC Three. It aimed to find people who can dance like the pop singer Michael Jackson. The show aired months after Jackson's death in June 2009. Presented by television personality Reggie Yates, the programme broadcast the auditions of hopefuls as they perform in front of the show's judges: Mark Summers, contemporary R&B singer Jamelia, and Jackson's elder brother and former Jackson 5 band member Jermaine. Entertainer Michael Jackson died in June 2009, after being
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Love Songs (Michael Jackson album) Love Songs is a compilation album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on January 15, 2002 by Motown Records as a part of "Motown's Love Songs" line. The album contains 14 love songs and ballads Michael Jackson recorded, either by himself or with The Jackson 5, during his Motown tenure. In this case there are many hits from Michael, such as "Got to Be There", and The Jackson 5 hits, such as "Who's Lovin' You". It also includes an unreleased version of The Jackson 5 hit, "I'll Be There", and the original
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mix of Michael's "Call on Me". Love Songs (Michael Jackson album) Love Songs is a compilation album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on January 15, 2002 by Motown Records as a part of "Motown's Love Songs" line. The album contains 14 love songs and ballads Michael Jackson recorded, either by himself or with The Jackson 5, during his Motown tenure. In this case there are many hits from Michael, such as "Got to Be There", and The Jackson 5 hits, such as "Who's Lovin' You". It also includes an unreleased version of The Jackson 5 hit,
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of Australia and New Zealand. Jackson was as an interchange/substitute in Sheffield Eagles' 17-8 victory over Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998. Michael Jackson (rugby league) Michael Jackson () is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hunslet, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1027), Halifax and Sheffield Eagles, as a , i.e. number 13. Jackson won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1991 against Papua
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an asterisk are performed by Michael Jackson. "Daddy's Home" is performed by Jermaine Jackson backed by the Jackson 5." Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album released in 1995 featuring the music of The Jackson 5. The collection features selections from the group's Motown discography (between 1969 and 1975), and is meant to serve as a condensed single disc version of the boxed set Soulsation! In the UK, a different track listing is used and was released as The Very Best of Michael Jackson with the Jackson Five, with a September 2001 rerelease
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Michael Jackson (basketball) Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990. In his NBA career, Jackson played in 89 games, scored a total of 188 points, and had 198 assists. He led the Kings in assists in a number of games in the 1987–88 season. He was a member of Georgetown's 1984 National Championship team.
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Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1980) Michael Jackson (born 26 June 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for both Cheltenham Town and Swansea City. He is currently with Bishop's Cleeve. Jackson played youth football for Charlton Rovers in his hometown of Cheltenham and at the age of 16 he was picked up by Cheltenham Town. He progressed through the youth team at Whaddon Road and featured for the first team in a Conference National game against Halifax Town in 1998. Jackson then featured for the Robins in the Football League. In
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Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon is a documentary film about pop singer Michael Jackson produced by his friend, David Gest. The film features footage of the beginning of The Jackson 5, Jackson's solo career and the child molestation accusations made against him. It also has interviews with Jackson's mother, Katherine, and siblings, Tito and Rebbie Jackson, as well as other artists—who were inspired by him and had met him before his death—including Whitney Houston, Smokey Robinson and Dionne Warwick. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 2, 2011.
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Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon is a documentary film about pop singer Michael Jackson produced by his friend, David Gest. The film features footage of the beginning of The Jackson 5, Jackson's solo career and the child molestation accusations made against him. It also has interviews with Jackson's mother, Katherine, and siblings, Tito and Rebbie Jackson, as well as other artists—who were inspired by him and had met him before his death—including Whitney Houston, Smokey Robinson and Dionne Warwick. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 2, 2011.
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CD" series, as they had previously done in the late 1980s. "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5" was paired up with "ABC". One bonus track was included in a cover of Bobby Taylor's "Oh, I've Been Bless'd", a song also released on the rare 1979 outtakes album "Boogie". Technical Bibliography Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 is the debut studio album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family band the Jackson 5, released on the Motown label in December 1969. The Jackson 5's lead singer, a preteenage boy named Michael (who later became a universally-recognized pop
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You Can't Win (song) "You Can't Win" is an R&B, pop and soul song written by Charlie Smalls and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, who played Scarecrow in the 1978 musical film "The Wiz", an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The movie featured an entirely African American cast and was based on the 1975 Broadway musical "The Wiz". After the original soundtrack version was recorded, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones went back into the studio and re-recorded the track. It was the re-recording that was released in January 1979 as the second
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Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 is the debut studio album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family band the Jackson 5, released on the Motown label in December 1969. The Jackson 5's lead singer, a preteenage boy named Michael (who later became a universally-recognized pop star on his own and "The King of Pop"), and his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon, became pop successes within months of this album's release. "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5's" only single, "I Want You Back", became a number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 within weeks
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was thirteen when "Fingertips, Pt. 2" went to number one, and Osmond, who was months shy of his fourteenth birthday when "Go Away Little Girl" hit number one in 1971 were younger. The song is one of Jackson's most re-released, having appeared on "The Jackson 5 Anthology", "The Best of Michael Jackson", "Michael Jackson Anthology", "", "The Essential Michael Jackson", "Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection", "", "The Definitive Collection", the North American version of "Number Ones" (even though it’s the 1981 live version), some versions of "King of Pop" and "Icon". A live recorded version was released on the 1981
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side, Bishops Cleeve. Jackson agreed a new deal with Bishop's Cleeve to keep him at the club for the 2012–13 season in June 2012. In May 2013, he became player/assistant manager to John Brough after the departure of Alex Sykes and his backroom team at the club. Michael announced his retirement from playing in September 2013 due to work and played his last game for Bishops Cleeve against Didcot Town on 21 September Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1980) Michael Jackson (born 26 June 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for
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Out". An instrumental version of the song was played by Michael Jackson's band during some of the concerts of the Dangerous World Tour. In 1993 the song was also planned to be released in the United States as a promotional CD for the Sony Walkman. Customers who purchased a special Michael Jackson signature Sony Walkman would receive a bonus CD featuring "Someone Put Your Hand Out" as well as other rare Jackson songs and remixes of his hits. However, this promotion was withdrawn following the 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson. The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson album) The
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The Penguins' "Earth Angel", "I'll Be There", and Ben E. King's "Stand by Me", then back into "Shout". The song was performed in the "Jackson 5 medley" during all of Michael's tours: The Bad, Dangerous and HIStory tours. The song was performed by Michael Jackson in the 2009 film "Michael Jackson's This Is It". However, the song was performed by Jackson and backup singers as if they were the Jackson 5. During the song, clips of the Jackson 5 are shown. At the end of the song, Michael dedicates the song to all of his brothers and his parents. "I'll
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the camera. In 2012, she performed stunts in the films "Safe House", "Dredd", "The Impossible" and "Death Race: Inferno". She was the stunt double for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in the movie "Mad Max: Fury Road". On September 5, 2015, Jackson crashed as part of the filming of "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" and sustained life-threatening injuries that led to the amputation of her left arm. Olivia Jackson Olivia Jackson (born August 25, 1983) is a South African actress and stunt woman. Jackson's acting debut was Jackson in the short film "Ongwe - The Leopard" filmed in Namibia. In 2011, Jackson played
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appear in the Disney movie "Double Switch", he did perform the vocals for the songs used in the soundtrack, "Turn up the Radio", "All Day, All Night", and "One Step Closer". Lennon has contributed to several episodes of "The Simpsons": in season 3's "Stark Raving Dad", although Michael Jackson (credited as "John Jay Smith") performed the speaking part of Leon Kompowsky, a character who pretended he was Michael Jackson, Lennon sang the songs due to contractual obligations from Jackson with a record company at the time. Most notably he sang the song "Happy Birthday Lisa," written by Jackson within the
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Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album released in 1995 featuring the music of The Jackson 5. The collection features selections from the group's Motown discography (between 1969 and 1975), and is meant to serve as a condensed single disc version of the boxed set Soulsation! In the UK, a different track listing is used and was released as The Very Best of Michael Jackson with the Jackson Five, with a September 2001 rerelease on Island Records titled The Best of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5ive - The Motown Years. "Tracks with
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Michael Jackson (rugby league) Michael Jackson () is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hunslet, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1027), Halifax and Sheffield Eagles, as a , i.e. number 13. Jackson won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, Australia (sub), and New Zealand (sub), and while at Halifax in 1993 against New Zealand (2 matches) (sub). He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour
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string of hits were highly influential on the rock and R&B performers who followed them. Lymon's high-voiced sound is said to be a direct predecessor of the girl group sound, and the list of performers who name him as an influence include Michael Jackson, Ronnie Spector, Diana Ross, The Chantels, The Temptations, George Clinton, Smokey Robinson, Len Barry and The Beach Boys, among others. The performers most inspired by and derivative of Lymon and the Teenagers' style are The Jackson 5 and their lead singer and future superstar Michael Jackson. Motown founder Berry Gordy based much of the Jackson 5's
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formation of their dance group, Signature, in 2001. Since then, they performed their acts in various British Asian and Bollywood-themed shows, sometimes alongside several Bollywood movie stars. In addition, Mirza has worked with Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, McFly, Dannii Minogue, Jay Sean, Alexandra Burke, Sugababes, and choreographer Lavelle Smith Junior (who has choreographed for Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Beyoncé Knowles). In 2006, Mirza performed for Michael Jackson at the televised World Music Awards 2006 held in Earls Court, London, where he had met Jackson in person. Singh, meanwhile, has hosted television shows on the Zee Music channel, and had
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"Ben", "Ain't No Sunshine" and "One Day in Your Life", all of them during their tenure on Motown (1969–1975), with the exception of "Farewell My Summer Love" and "Girl You're So Together", which were released after they left the company (these tracks were released in 1984). Some tracks released here gained some attention during their original release, like "Touch" (originally released in 1973). 50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 (also known as 50 Best Songs or The Motown Years) is
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Hack as her replacement. Jackson starred alongside Harry Hamlin and her "Rookies" co-star, Michael Ontkean, in the feature film "Making Love" (1982), directed by Arthur Hiller. It was a movie some considered to be ahead of its time, and attempted to deal sensitively with the topic of homosexuality. However, it received tepid reviews and did poorly at the box office. In 1983, Jackson had a starring role in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", a one-hour action drama in which she played housewife Amanda King opposite Bruce Boxleitner's spy, code-named "Scarecrow". Jackson also co-produced the series with Warner Brothers Television through her
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Health and appearance of Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer who spent over four decades in the public eye, first as a child star with the Jackson 5, and later as a solo artist. From the mid-1980s, Jackson's appearance began to change dramatically. The shape of his face, particularly his nose, triggered widespread speculation of extensive cosmetic surgery. His skin tone became much lighter. Although Jackson was diagnosed with the skin disorder vitiligo, which results in white patches on the skin, and said that he had not purposely bleached his skin
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 is a 1999 greatest hits album for R&B group The Jackson 5, released by Motown Records. The album also features two solo tracks by Michael Jackson and one solo track by Jermaine Jackson. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said this album was "a terrific, concise collection of the group's 11 biggest hits", with two solo Michael Jackson singles. It resulted "a budget-line disc ideal for budget-minded casual fans." The album failed to chart in
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was a flop. She welcomed Michael Jackson on his arrival in India in a traditional Maharashtrian nauvari sari(Marathi: नऊवारी साडी), and she performed Aarti for Jackson on November 1, 1996. In 1997, Bendre starred in "Bhai". She played a tomboy girl called Meenu. She falls in love with Kundan played by Sunil Shetty. It released during Diwali along Dil To Pagal Hai, Ghulam-E-Mustafa and Deewana Mastana. However, it was a hit. Also, her acting in the movie got praised. Next, she was seen Tarazu along Akshay Kumar. The movie was an average. Lastly, she starred in an action film Qahar
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Michael Jackson (linebacker) Michael Jackson (born July 15, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Jackson was born in Pasco, Washington. A 1975 graduate of Pasco High School, he has enjoyed greater success and accumulated more career achievements than any other Bulldog. A three-year/three-sport letterman, he was the team captain in both football and baseball while garnering All-State honors and receiving the Denning Award for Outstanding Athlete by the Pasco Jaycees as a senior. At the University of Washington, Jackson earned four varsity
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The Essential Michael Jackson The Essential Michael Jackson is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on July 19, 2005, by Sony Music's catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of "The Essential" series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson, from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s and early 1970s to his 2001 hit "You Rock My World". On August 26, 2008, "The Essential Michael Jackson 3.0" was released in the US as a limited edition containing an additional disc of seven songs performed
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Mariléia dos Santos Mariléia dos Santos (born 19 November 1963, in Valença, Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Michael Jackson, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker for the Brazil women's national football team. Mariléia dos Santos had 10 siblings, and all liked football, making her chose the sport. The nickname Michael Jackson was an homage to the recording artist, given by her teammates. Speaking in May 1999, United States player Julie Foudy did not see much resemblance: "She didn't really look like Michael Jackson, but she did wear one glove." Michael Jackson begun her career at
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by Jackson. A re-titled release in the UK was planned on July 6, 2009 as "The Hits", but was cancelled upon Jackson's death. As of 2018, the album was certified 4× platinum in the US. The Essential Michael Jackson The Essential Michael Jackson is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on July 19, 2005, by Sony Music's catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of "The Essential" series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson, from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s and early
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within the final game. Jackson makes a cameo appearance as Space Michael in "Space Channel 5", near the end of the game. Space Michael (スペースマイケル, Supēsu Maikeru) is member of Space Channel 5, based on Jackson and voiced by him. First appearing as a cameo in Part 1, he has a more involved role in Part 2. After being rescued by Ulala from the Rhythm Rogues, Michael uses his singing skills against a singing robot and joins her to fight against Purge. Jackson had a more prominent role in "" where he became the new head of Space Channel 5.
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The Definitive Collection (Michael Jackson album) The Definitive Collection is a compilation album by Michael Jackson, and the third album to be released since his death. "The Definitive Collection" charted on number 39 on Billboard 200 and number 17 on R&B/Hip Hop Albums. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said: "Released roughly three days after Michael Jackson's passing, The Definitive Collection is a 19-track collection of highlights from his Motown recordings, including the hits he had with his brothers in the Jackson 5. This emphasizes Michael's solo hits over the Jackson 5's — there are ten cuts of him alone, nine
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The Jackson 5 in Japan The Jackson 5 in Japan, also known as In Japan!, was the second live album released by the Jackson 5, culled from a live concert held in Japan in 1973. The album was released in the UK in 1986 as "Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 Live"; Motown did not release the album in the United States until a limited-edition version was released in 2004, via specialty reissue label Hip-O Select. The album sold over a million copies worldwide. This is also the Jackson 5's ninth overall album. By 1973, the Jackson 5 were bigger
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The Jackson 5 in Japan The Jackson 5 in Japan, also known as In Japan!, was the second live album released by the Jackson 5, culled from a live concert held in Japan in 1973. The album was released in the UK in 1986 as "Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 Live"; Motown did not release the album in the United States until a limited-edition version was released in 2004, via specialty reissue label Hip-O Select. The album sold over a million copies worldwide. This is also the Jackson 5's ninth overall album. By 1973, the Jackson 5 were bigger
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along with the dancers who would have been on stage with Jackson for his O2 concerts. John Mayer played guitar on a mainly instrumental version of "Human Nature" from Jackson's "Thriller". Brooke Shields then spoke about the personal time she spent with Jackson, read excerpts from "The Little Prince", and said that his favorite song was Charlie Chaplin's "Smile", which was then performed by Jermaine Jackson. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s children, Martin III and Bernice, then stated that Michael Jackson was the best that he could be. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas, Houston), representing the United States House of Representatives, emphasized that
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Diana! Diana! is the first solo television special of American singer Diana Ross and aired on ABC on April 18, 1971. The special was choreographed by David Winters of "West Side Story" fame, who at that time choreographed all of Ross' stage and television shows. The special featured performances by The Jackson 5, and also included Jackson 5 lead singer Michael Jackson's solo debut. Michael Jackson performed Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year", which drew laughter as its adult-themed lyrics were changed to fit his age. Other guests included Danny Thomas and Bill Cosby, who would be featured
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by The Jackson 5, of whom she was a big fan. The young girl was particularly fascinated by lead singer Michael Jackson and his talent at dancing. According to a friend of Presley's, "their adult friendship began in November 1992 in L.A." They met at a private dinner held at the home of their mutual friend the artist Brett-Livingstone Strong. Knowing that Presley had been looking for help within the music industry, Strong had her play tapes for Jackson, who was impressed with Presley's voice. The pair talked for the remainder of the night, until it was time for Jackson
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harmonizing vocalists and musicians of the caliber more plentiful there. The masterpiece of these recording sessions is "Big Boy", written by Chicago musician and songwriter Eddie Silvers. "Big Boy" received substantial radio play in the Chicago-Northwest Indiana area after it was initially broadcast from WWCA-AM 1270 radio in Gary, and it was the first time Michael Jackson and his brothers heard themselves on the radio. In a two-part TV movie miniseries about the Jackson family ("") produced by Motown and shown in 1992 on ABC, the first Jackson 5 song was incorrectly identified as "Kansas City" (released in 1959), which
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Ben (Michael Jackson album) Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. "Ben" was more successful on the music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the "Billboard" 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France. Worldwide, "Ben" has sold a reported 5 million units. The album released one single,
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Draft. Jackson's son, Michael Jackson Jr., was born in April 2018. Michael Jackson (cornerback) Michael Jackson is an American football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes. Jackson played at Spain Park High School. In the summer before his senior season, Jackson said that he wanted to go out of his home state of Alabama to play college football. During his senior season in 2014, he was named co-Alabama High School Player of the Week in mid-October after preserving a 14-13 win over Vestavia Hills High School by blocking an extra point and field goal in the fourth quarter. Jackson committed to
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a kitschy object that is appealing for a wide public and the art market. Koons claims that he wanted to depict Jackson as a new redemptive figure who enables people to discover their own cultural mythology. "Michael Jackson and Bubbles" has also been read as a symbol of the human desire for self-discovery. Jackson demonstrated publicly his childlike personality and tried to reinvent himself by means of plastic surgery. Koons was fascinated by the self transformations of Jackson and the way he played with images such as himself against Bubbles. The American artist Paul McCarthy created some sculptures relating to
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Love You Save", "ABC", "I'll Be There", and "Mama's Pearl"—served as the show's theme song. Each episode would feature 2 songs by the Jackson 5. The songs were derived from their albums "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5", "ABC", "Maybe Tomorrow", and "Third Album". In the newer episodes, from 1972, eight songs were derived from Michael Jackson's album "Got to Be There" and two songs from the Jackson 5 album "Lookin' Through the Windows". Because Michael Jackson owned many pets in real life, a few pets were added as extra characters to the cartoon. They included Michael's pet rats, Ray
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had worked for Motown Records in the 1960s and 70s, and she had also played a major part in the development of The Jackson 5 which included lead singer Michael Jackson. NBC aired a "Dateline NBC" special "Farrah Fawcett: The Life and Death of an Angel" the following evening, June 26, preceded by a rebroadcast of "Farrah's Story" in prime time. That weekend and the following week, television tributes continued. MSNBC aired back-to-back episodes of its "Headliners and Legends" episodes featuring Fawcett and Jackson. TV Land aired a mini-marathon of "Charlie's Angels" and "Chasing Farrah" episodes. E! aired "Michael &
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Michael Jackson videography American entertainer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) debuted on the professional music scene at age five as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the group. Jackson has been referred to as the "King of Music Videos" in subsequent years. Jackson had seven of his solo albums promoted with music videos. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular culture and the first African American entertainer to have a strong crossover fanbase on MTV. The popularity of his music videos that aired on MTV, such as
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Valley Girl activities such as shopping at The Galleria, not wanting to do the dishes, and getting her toenails professionally pedicured. Guitarist John 5 made a song entitled "18969 Ventura Blvd." Ventura Boulevard was also the name of a band from Delhi, India. In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson", it is revealed that Michael Jackson wrote the song Billie Jean while riding down Ventura Boulevard in his car. Haim's music video "Want You Back" is filmed on Ventura Boulevard. The boulevard is a prominent location in the movie "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". Much of the films "Crash" and "Transformers" were
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The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list of a woman who wants the most extravagant gifts for the holiday. "Santa Baby" was originally sung and recorded by Eartha Kitt and became a huge hit at #4 in 1953. Jackson 5 Christmas Album was the only holiday album released by Motown family quintet The Jackson 5. Released in October 1970, the album showcased the brothers' harmonies and vocals. Lead singer Michael Jackson is prominently featured on the album tracks. Included on the Christmas Album is the Jackson 5's hit single version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town".
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group, which included Jackie and his brothers Tito and Jermaine. The group included younger brothers Marlon and Michael playing assorted percussive instruments. By 1966, Joseph made Michael the lead singer and within two years, they emerged professionally under the name the Jackson Five, which was later altered to a numeral 5 after signing with Motown in 1969. Prior to the group signing with Motown, Jackson wanted to pursue a career in professional baseball. Jackson performed with a high tenor singing voice. He added brief lead parts in some of the Jackson 5's hit singles, including "I Want You Back" and
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of six with the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons), who were prominent performers during the 1970s. Jackson's early solo career that same decade included albums such as "Got to Be There" and "Ben". His two follow-ups, "Music & Me" and "Forever, Michael", failed to sell well. In 1979, Jackson released "Off the Wall", which became his first best-selling album. Three years later, Jackson issued his best-selling album to date, "Thriller", which topped several international charts and became the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's follow-ups, "Bad", "Dangerous", and "", also became international successes. Jackson's tenth and final studio
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Films on the unreleased independent movie, "Dreams", which was filmed by Thomas J. Walton and Vaughn Goland.. In January 2015, Jackson participated in the United Kingdom reality television series "Celebrity Big Brother" on Channel 5. After four days, producers removed him from the house for opening fellow housemate Chloe Goodman's dressing gown against her will. Jackson was later cautioned by the Hertfordshire Police following their investigation into common assault. In 2008, a sex tape of Jackson and adult video star Sky Lopez was offered for sale. Jackson asserted that he was physically threatened into giving the tape to men who
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(1983) for Epic Records. Many Motown groups who had left the record label charted with disco songs. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the Jackson 5, one of Motown's premier acts in the early 1970s. They left the record company in 1975 (Jermaine Jackson, however, remained with the label) after successful songs like "I Want You Back" (1969) and "ABC" (1970), and even the disco song "Dancing Machine" (1974). Renamed as 'the Jacksons' (as Motown owned the name 'the Jackson 5'), they went on to find success with disco songs like "Blame It on the Boogie" (1978), "Shake Your
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and Michael joked he became really tired of it!" The song "One Bad Apple", written by George Jackson, who had the Jackson Five in mind when he wrote it, was originally presented to Motown Record's Chairman of the Board Berry Gordy for the group to record, but he turned it down. It was then presented to MGM Records for the Osmonds. "One Bad Apple", which the Osmonds recorded in a similar style to the songs of the Jackson 5 at the time, reached number one and began a string of several hits for the Osmonds. Both bands followed a similar
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for TV trucks. Siebum has worked with big names such as Katy Perry, Dizzy Reed from Guns N' Roses, Rick Barton from Dropkick Murphy's, Marc Orell from Dropkick Murphy's, Bad Religion, Dead Sara, Sheila E, and many more. He is also known for his work with Tony Newton, who is an original Motown bass player and keyboard player who has played on albums for bands such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, Little Richard, and many more. Siebum was selected as the music recordist for Newton's documentary, Groove Monster
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co-written and produced by Babyface. Michael Jackson performs the track and is also credited in its writing (on the writing credits of "The Ultimate Collection"). It was originally recorded by Jackson for the Spike Lee movie "Get on the Bus" (1996), but it was not featured on the soundtrack. The full-length version of the song was released on November 16, 2004 as an album track of his limited edition box set "The Ultimate Collection". Limited Edition Minimax CD Michael Jackson's Ghosts Michael Jackson's Ghosts is a 1996 horror musical short film starring Michael Jackson, co-written by horror novelist Stephen King
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Jermaine Jackson production discography This is the songwriting/production discography of Jermaine Jackson. The Jackson 5 - Goin' Back To Indiana 03. Medley: Walk On / The Love You Save [Live] (Co-Writer"," only <nowiki>"</nowiki>Walk On<nowiki>"</nowiki>; part as <nowiki>"</nowiki>The Jackson 5<nowiki>"</nowiki>) M-D-L-T- Willis – What's Your Game? "(Single)" 01. What's Your Game? (Co-Writer, Co-Producer; part as <nowiki>"</nowiki>The Jackson 5<nowiki>"</nowiki>) Michael Masser – The Original Soundtrack Of Mahogany 10. Erucu [Jermaine Jackson] (Co-Writer, Producer) 13. She's The Ideal Girl [Jermaine Jackson] (Co-Writer, Producer) Thelma Houston - Any Way You Like It 04. Come To Me (Co-Writer) Jermaine Jackson - Feel The Fire 01.
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the show, one night and offered to do a guest spot. The offer was accepted and a script was written by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, based on an idea pitched by James L. Brooks. Groening and co-executive producer Sam Simon also contributed significantly to the writing of the episode. In 2017, archival recordings of Jackson were in the TV special "Michael Jackson's Halloween". Michael Jackson videography American entertainer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) debuted on the professional music scene at age five as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the
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Succar." A single from the album, "I Want You Back", was released in September 2012. A second single entitled "Sera que no me amas" was released through iTunes on 17 October 2012. This is a remake of the 1978 hit "Blame it on the Boogie" by the Jackson 5. Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, also known as The Unity Project, is a collaborative musical project aimed at creating a Michael Jackson tribute album inspired by Latin music styles. The leader of the project is Peruvian-American musician Tony Succar and vocals are
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brief language and thematic elements by the MPAA. The film is a sort of spiritual sequel to "", which discussed the Jackson family as children. The telefilm went on to receive generally negative reviews from both fans and critics alike as the film presented Jackson in a very unflattering manner and did not represent most of the true story. Unlike the former, none of Jackson's songs are heard, only mentioned in the telefilm. "Man in the Mirror" begins with a flashback, albeit with a voice-over narration by Michael Jackson (Flex Alexander), who reminisces on his younger self (played by Brennan
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able to get permission from Michael Jackson to use the same subway set from "Bad" for the video. Jackson had built an exact replica of the original set for the movie "Moonwalker" to be used in the segment called "Badder", and before striking it, he offered to allow Yankovic to use it. Fat (song) "Fat" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson. It is Yankovic's second parody of a Jackson song, the first being "Eat It", a parody of Jackson's "Beat It". "Fat" is the first song on Yankovic's "Even Worse"
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in 1980, 1984 and 1990 respectively. Joseph was recognized as "the best musical businessman of all time" by the city of Cleveland in 2002. In 2009 a new series from A&E entitled "" premiered documenting the Jackson brothers dealing with the sudden loss of Michael and preparing for a Jackson 5 Reunion tour. The most popular members of the Jackson family are Michael Jackson, known as the "King of Pop" and Janet Jackson, often considered one of the most influential pop and R&B artists of all time. Joseph Walter Jackson was born on July 26, 1928 in Arkansas but he
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developed by SEE MJ Virtual Worlds (The Michael Jackson Company LLC and SEE Entertainment) and was originally scheduled for release in 2011, but was eventually canceled. "Planet Michael" was to be based within the Entropia Universe. Michael Jackson-related games There are at least eight video games that Michael Jackson has composed music for or are directly related to him. Sega was the developer for at least five of them: the arcade and Mega Drive / Genesis versions of "Michael Jackson's Moonwalker", "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" for the Mega Drive / Genesis, and "Space Channel 5" and "" for the Dreamcast.
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Jarrius Jackson Jarrius Jackson (born June 18, 1985) is an American-born naturalised-Italian professional basketball player who last played for Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A. The Monroe, Louisiana native played for local Ouachita Parish High School until 2003, earning All-District honours for 4 years, including two MVP awards. He was named to the Louisiana 5A All-State First Team as a junior and a senior, averaging 27.2 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game during the latter year. During that period he also played AAU basketball with the Shreveport Select at the National Under-16 tournament. Jackson joined Texas
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Michael Jackson (cornerback) Michael Jackson is an American football cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes. Jackson played at Spain Park High School. In the summer before his senior season, Jackson said that he wanted to go out of his home state of Alabama to play college football. During his senior season in 2014, he was named co-Alabama High School Player of the Week in mid-October after preserving a 14-13 win over Vestavia Hills High School by blocking an extra point and field goal in the fourth quarter. Jackson committed to Miami in late October 2014 after visiting the campus the previous
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Michael Jackson (wide receiver) Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American professional football player and politician. Jackson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 195 lbs. wide receiver from The University of Southern Mississippi, Jackson played in eight NFL seasons from 1991 to 1998 for the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson signed a 1-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks to play the 1999 season but was cut at the end of the preseason. In college, he was teammates with QB Brett Favre
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Archie Jackson Archibald "Archie" Jackson (5 September 1909 – 16 February 1933), occasionally known as Archibald Alexander Jackson, was a Scottish born, Australian internationalist cricketer who played eight Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1929 and 1931. A teenage prodigy, he played first grade cricket at only 15 years of age and was selected for New South Wales at 17. In 1929, aged 19, Jackson made his Test debut against England, scoring 164 runs in the first innings to become the youngest player to score a Test century. Renowned for his elegant batting style, he played in a manner
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and liturgical chants with the accompaniment of different symphonic orchestras, she traveled to Los Angeles invited by Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson, who helped her to start her career in Pop Music. She lived eight months in Neverland and had the opportunity to meet Michael Jackson. She became close to Jackson's family and in 2009 she was invited to perform live at "This Is It" movie premiere. Soon, she was invited back to Los Angeles by the seven-time Grammy winner producer Kenny O' Brien, who is known for his work with Celine Dion. With O' Brien, she spent a couple
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Stephen Jackson Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5, 1978) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Clippers. Jackson won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2003. Jackson was born in Port Arthur, Texas and spent his childhood there. Growing up, Jackson was raised by his mother, Judyette, a single parent who worked two jobs. As a teenager, Jackson worked in his grandfather's soul food restaurant in Port Arthur, where
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George Jackson, who originally had the Jackson 5 in mind when he wrote it. According to Donny Osmond, Michael Jackson later told him that the Jackson 5 almost recorded this song first, but chose to record "ABC" instead. "One Bad Apple" was also used as the theme to "The Osmonds" cartoon show on ABC-TV. One Bad Apple "One Bad Apple" was a number-one hit single released by The Osmonds on November 14, 1970. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 2, 1971. It hit the top of the chart on February 13, 1971 and stayed there for five
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Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song) "Do What You Do" is a single by American R&B singer Jermaine Jackson, sibling of singers Michael and Janet Jackson and former member of The Jackson 5. It was released as the second single from his 1984 album, entitled "Jermaine Jackson" in the United States but marketed as "Dynamite" in the United Kingdom and other countries. This was one of Jermaine's first releases with Arista Records after a long recording career with Motown Records, first as a member of The Jackson 5, then later as a solo artist. Although Jermaine Jackson never achieved
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after signing with Motown Records in March 1969. During the Jackson 5's 1970–71 heyday, Jackson – along with her three daughters and youngest son – was barely mentioned in the press. This changed in 1974, when Joe began building careers around his three younger children and eldest daughter. Michael often mentioned Jackson lovingly. Jackson started to become part of her husband's management team when the grown-up members of the group (which renamed themselves The Jacksons after splitting from Motown in 1975) reunited for the Victory Tour in 1984. Michael dedicated his 1982 album, "Thriller", to her. Janet Jackson did the
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happened, and who has given sworn testimony that Michael never did anything inappropriate to him" [in 1993], and stated that this was just an attempt from Safechuck "to recover money from Jackson's beneficiaries" that should be rejected. Safechuck's lawsuit was dismissed on June 28, 2017, due to the statute of limitations having passed. On October 18, 2016, an anonymous woman sued Michael Jackson's Estate, MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures, alleging she had been sexually abused by Jackson when she was 12-15, from 1986-1989 in Jackson's Encino home, hotels, the "Smooth Criminal" set, the "Moonwalker" movie set, in the back of
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commented that "Ben"s title track was a "testament to his talent" and added that the album would "always be defined" by that song. Adapted from AllMusic. Ben (Michael Jackson album) Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. "Ben" was more successful on the music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the "Billboard" 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in
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Vorph (then called Vorphalack) played a Jackson King V guitar too. During the Passage era Vorph played a black Jackson Kelly. Vorph stated in an interview with Dutch webzine Lords of Metal that he does not eat junk food and that he is a vegetarian. Vorph was born in Sion, Switzerland. The Estonian band Horricane published a cover version of the Samael song Rain, and credited Vorph as Michel (instead of "Michael") Locher. Michael Locher Michael Locher (a.k.a. "Vorphalack", or simply "Vorph") (born 7 January 1969) is a Swiss musician who provides vocals and is a guitarist for Swiss industrial/black
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guitar. Tito, Jermaine, and Jackie later formed their own group, with Michael (age 5) playing congas and childhood friends Reynaud Jones and Milford Hite playing keyboards and drums. Marlon joined on tambourine in August 1965, when Evelyn LaHaie suggested that the group name themselves the Jackson Five Singing Group. In 1965, the group won a talent show at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana. Jermaine performed several Motown numbers, including the Temptations' "My Girl", and Michael performed Robert Parker's "Barefootin'". Johnny Jackson and Ronnie Rancifer eventually replaced Hite and Jones. After several more talent show wins, Joe Jackson booked
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including Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill, Queen guitarist Brian May, members of Black Sabbath, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, Geoff Tate of Queensrÿche, Eddie Van Halen, who worked with Jackson during the recording of "Thriller," and Slash, who played guitar on Jackson's single "Give In to Me". Alice Cooper stated that "Michael Jackson was easily as influential as James Brown, and that's saying a lot." In October 2013, a tribute album was released featuring current and former members of Iron Maiden, Kiss, Motörhead, Testament, Guns N' Roses, Fozzy, Quiet Riot, Dio, Whitesnake, Mr. Big, among others. Jackson's sister La
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a double compact disc set. The most recent re-release, issued by Motown in 2000 (the first time the release doesn't contain any hits from Michael or Jermaine), was repackaged in 2005 in North America as part of its Gold series, and in 2006 internationally as The Jackson 5 Story. Anthology (The Jackson 5 album) Anthology was originally released as a triple-album set by legendary Motown family unit, The Jackson 5, in 1976. It was at this point that most of the Jacksons (with the glaring exception of Jermaine Jackson) had left the label to join CBS Records. Motown president Berry
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The Jackson 5 First National Tour The Jackson 5 First National Tour was the Jackson 5's first tour of the United States. After having made 1969 appearances with Diana Ross and the Supremes at The Forum near Los Angeles, and Yvonne Fair in Gary, Indiana, the tour began in Philadelphia with their first official full-length Motown concert. One concert in San Francisco was shared with Jerry Butler and Rare Earth (Ike & Tina Turner had been scheduled to appear). In an interview, Michael Jackson told "Soul" Magazine about the tour, "In San Francisco and Los Angeles, it looked like the
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Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1973) Michael James Jackson (born 4 December 1973 in Runcorn, Cheshire) is an English former professional football defender. Following his retirement as a player, he held various coaching roles at Shrewsbury Town, including a brief spell as manager in 2014. He is currently assistant manager at Tranmere Rovers. Jackson started his career as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra in 1992. During his development at Crewe, Jackson went on to play for his home town club Runcorn FC, during a loan spell and played several key games for Runcorn FC in the GM Vauxhall Conference. He signed
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six weeks, and a number 4 hit in the United Kingdom. The single's B-side was "One More Chance", a song from their second album. "I'll Be There" was the Jackson 5's final number one Hot 100 hit as a group. For the rest of their career as a major-label act, Jackson 5 singles would climb no higher than number 2. Michael Jackson scored numerous number one hits as a solo artist, beginning with "Ben" in 1972. "I'll Be There" remains one of the most popular of the Jackson 5's hits, and has been covered by a number of artists, including
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Michael Lee Jackson Michael Lee Jackson is an American guitarist, photographer and attorney. He was part of Ian Gillan's backing band on the Deep Purple frontman's US solo tour in August and September 2006. He also performed on guitar and acted as musical director for Gillan's CD/DVD "Gillan's Inn" (2006), "Live in Anaheim" also on CD/DVD (2008), and "One Eye to Morocco" (2009). He has been Gillan's creative manager for solo projects since approximately 2005. In 2010-11, Jackson scored and engineered the sound track to the indie feature film, "The Bad Penny", directed by Todd Bellanca. Jackson also played guitar
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hence she cancelled the tour. On January 20, 2009, Carey performed "Hero" at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball after Barack Obama was sworn as the first African-American president of the United States. On July 7, 2009, Carey – alongside Trey Lorenz – performed her version of The Jackson 5 song "I'll Be There" at the memorial service for Michael Jackson. In 2009, she appeared as a social worker in "Precious", the movie adaptation of the 1996 novel "Push" by Sapphire. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, also for Carey's performance. "Variety" described her acting as "pitch-perfect." In January 2010,
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Danny Jackson Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997. He played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres. A key member of the World Series winning Royals in 1985, Jackson made one of the most important starts in Royals history in the ALCS. Trailing the Blue Jays three games to one and facing elimination, Jackson tossed a complete game shutout and kept the Royals alive. Two weeks later,
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West was wrong to go on stage, but he thought people were overreacting to the incident. Madonna opened the show talking about her experiences with Michael Jackson. After her speech, a Michael Jackson tribute commenced, including Janet Jackson performing the duet "Scream". The show closed with a sneak preview of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" movie. Lady Gaga later performed her song "Paparazzi" and shocked the audience when she appeared to bleed out on stage. It was actually a contraption in her outfit. Beyoncé performed her song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" with over two dozen female dancers
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their Motown days. Rob Cohen, head of Motown Productions, thought Jackson would be perfect for the role of the Scarecrow, and approached Berry Gordy with the idea, who agreed, though director Sidney Lumet was harder to convince. Lumet wanted Jimmie Walker, star of TV’s Good Times, telling Cohen “Michael Jackson’s a Vegas act. The Jackson 5’s a Vegas act.” Quincy Jones was also skeptical of Jackson, but after Cohen arranged a meeting, flying 19-year-old Jackson to New York, Lumet and Jones saw the qualities that Cohen saw. Jackson's father, Joseph Jackson, was wary of the project and saw it as
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Toya and Janet perform at casinos and resorts in Las Vegas, inspired by the success of fellow family act, The Osmonds. Joseph had also formed his own record label, "Ivory Tower International Records" and signed artists under his management in which they toured internationally with The Jackson 5 as opening acts in 1974. In 1975, the Jackson 5, with the exception of Jermaine, left Motown and signed a lucrative deal with Epic Records. Michael Jackson had brokered a deal where they could eventually produce their own songs, leading to Motown retaining the Jackson 5 name, so they renamed themselves "The
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Michael Jackson impersonator A Michael Jackson impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American entertainer Michael Jackson. They work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts remain in great demand due to the high popularity of Jackson. "Thriller – Live" is a two-and-a-half-hour concert celebrating the music of Jackson. It had already been performed in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia before opening at the Lyric Theatre, London on 2 January 2009. The show was conceived by Jackson family friend and author, Adrian Grant. Thrill the World is an annual international
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his signature moves, while dancing to a medley of Jackson's songs. Michael Jackson impersonator A Michael Jackson impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American entertainer Michael Jackson. They work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts remain in great demand due to the high popularity of Jackson. "Thriller – Live" is a two-and-a-half-hour concert celebrating the music of Jackson. It had already been performed in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia before opening at the Lyric Theatre, London on 2 January 2009. The show was conceived by Jackson family friend
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"A Quiet Storm". According to Robinson, the song was inspired by the film's melody, which was originally composed by Michel Legrand. He explained, "I was looking at the movie one day, and I was listening to that melody, and I thought it was just such a beautiful melody, until I wanted to write some words for that melody, which I did, and I went and I sang them for Berry Gordy, and he was really upset because I didn't write them before he finished the movie so they could've been in the movie." Happy (Michael Jackson song) "Happy" is a
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to destroy the "Thriller" negatives. Jackson, who was a Jehovah's Witness, had been told by church leaders that the video promoted demonology and he would be excommunicated. The production team agreed to protect the negatives and locked them in Branca's office. Branca mollified Jackson by suggesting they include a disclaimer at the start of the film stating that it did not reflect Jackson's personal convictions. The "Thriller" video makes many allusions to horror films. The opening scene parodies 1950s B-movie films, with Jackson and Ray dressed as 1950s teenagers. The metamorphosis of the polite "boy next door" into a werecat
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combined for the best pitching tandem in baseball that season. Jackson's great 1988 season went largely unnoticed because of the outstanding season turned in by the Dodgers Orel Hershiser. In total, Jackson played in three World Series for three different franchises: the 1985 Kansas City Royals, the 1990 Cincinnati Reds, and the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies. Danny Jackson Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997. He played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis
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genius." Mýa's dance influences include Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Savion Glover, Jimmy Slyde, Electric Boogaloos, Rock Steady Crew, Cyd Charisse, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Sammy Davis, Jr. She cites Lena Horne and Liza Minnelli as her role models. Mýa made her acting debut in the 1999 thriller "In Too Deep" starring LL Cool J and Omar Epps. In the movie, she played a young woman named Loretta. Initially, Harrison was offered a role in the action film "Half Past Dead" (2002) starring Steven Segal, Morris Chestnut and Ja Rule, however turned it down. In late December 2002,
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solo performer in the early 1970s, he maintained ties to the Jackson 5 and Motown. Between 1972 and 1975, Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown: "Got to Be There" (1972), "Ben" (1972), "Music & Me" (1973), and "Forever, Michael" (1975). "Got to Be There" and "Ben", the title tracks from his first two solo albums, became successful singles, as did a cover of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin". The Jackson 5 were later described as "a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists". Although their sales began to decline in 1973, and the members chafed under Motown's refusal to allow
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