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Alabama
Alabama (
i/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th-most extensive and the 23rd-most populous of the 50 United States. Alabama ranks second in the area of its inland waterways.
From the American Civil War until World War II, Alabama, like many Southern states, suffered economic hardship, in part because of continued dependence on agriculture. Despite the growth of major industries and urban centers, white rural interests dominated the state legislature until the 1960s, while urban interests and African Americans were under-represented. Following World War II, Alabama experienced growth as the economy of the state transitioned from agriculture to diversified interests in heavy manufacturing, mineral extraction, education, and technology. In addition, the establishment or expansion of multiple military installations, primarily those of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, added to state jobs.
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Indiana
Indiana (i/ɪndiˈænə/) is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 15th most populous of the 50 United States. Indiana is the least extensive state in the continental US west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis, the second largest of any state capital and largest state capital east of the Mississippi River.
Before it became a territory, varying cultures of indigenous peoples and historic Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of years. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved ancient earthwork mound sites in the United States, can be found in Southwestern Indiana near Evansville. Residents of Indiana are known as Hoosiers. The etymology of the word is disputed, but the leading theory as advanced by the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Historical Society has "Hoosier" originating from the upland South region of the U.S. as a derogatory slang term for a rough countryman, a country bumpkin.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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Jackie Jackson
Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer and musician, a member of The Jackson 5, and the second child in the Jackson family.
Jackson was born the second child of Joseph and Katherine and the oldest male child. He was given the name "Jackie" by relatives and family. Although he wanted to become a professional baseball player, Jackson abandoned that path when his 4 younger brothers and he formed The Jackson 5 in 1964. Jackson and his two younger brothers Tito and Jermaine were part of an early incarnation of the group as The Jackson Brothers from 1964 to 1966.
Jackie's role in the Jackson 5 was as the high tenor singer opposite the lead vocals of Michael and Jermaine. His voice can be heard in the finale of I Want You Back singing the lines "Forget what happened then" and "Spare me of this cost". During live performances, he stood beside Michael and Marlon, providing backing vocals and occasionally playing the tambourine. During the group's successful years, Jackson recorded his first solo album: the self-titled "Jackie Jackson". Consisting of ballads in typical Motown fashion, the album showcased Jackson's now familiar high tenor singing style. However, due to lack of marketing interest from Motown, the album did not chart or reach a large audience. As a member of the Jackson 5, Jackson continued to see success throughout the early to mid-1970s.
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Jackson family
The Jackson family is an American family of singers who originated in Gary, Indiana. Performing as members of The Jackson 5 and as solo artists, the children of Joseph Walter and Katherine Esther Jackson influenced and shaped the sound of popular music. As a group, the eldest sons Jackie (Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson), Tito (Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson ), Jermaine (Jermaine La Jaune Jackson), Marlon (Marlon David Jackson), and Michael (Michael Joseph Jackson), set the family on a path of musical success that spread among siblings Rebbie, La Toya, Randy, and Janet. The acclaim of The Jackson 5 led the group to become known as the "First Family of Soul" (a title first held by the Five Stairsteps); the continued success of Michael and Janet's careers as solo artists led the Jacksons to become known as the "Royal Family of Pop". Eight of the nine Jackson siblings (excluding La Toya) have gold records to their credits.
Members of the Jackson family have been the subject of heavily publicized controversies and legal imbroglios, most notably allegations of child abuse against Michael in 1993, his criminal trial in 2005, and Janet's controversial Super Bowl halftime performance in 2004. Some Jackson siblings have, at various times, publicly criticized one another and alleged abuse at the hands of their father. In spite of these circumstances and other troubles, the Jacksons have continued to be praised for shaping the world of entertainment with some of the siblings' own children taking the spotlight in various careers.
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Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.
After signing a recording contract with A&M in 1982, she came to prominence following the release of her third studio album Control (1986). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her records, choreography, music videos, and prominence on radio airplay and MTV, she was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.
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Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine LaJuane Jackson (also known as Mohammad Abdul Aziz) (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5 and occasional film director. He also produced and recorded duets with American singer Whitney Houston in her early years as a recording artist and was also a producer for Bobby DeBarge's band Switch.
Jackson is the fourth child of Joseph and Katherine Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana after his brother Tito Jackson. His brothers and sisters are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, La Toya, Marlon, Michael, Randy and Janet. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness by his devout mother (though he later converted to Islam in 1989 after a trip to Bahrain). Jermaine was the original lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Jackson Brothers—an earlier incarnation of The Jackson Five—until 1968, when younger brother Michael began assisting with lead vocals. He remained the lead vocalist with Michael for many years. Jackson graduated from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California in 1973.
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Katherine Jackson
Katherine Esther Jackson (née Scruse; born Kattie B. Screws on May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jackson musical family.
Katherine was born Kattie B. Screws in Barbour County, Alabama to Martha (née Upshaw; December 14, 1907 – April 25, 1990) and Prince Albert Screws (October 16, 1907 – January 21, 1997). When Katherine was four, her father changed his surname to "Scruse", and renamed his daughter to Katherine Esther. The younger of two daughters, Katherine contracted polio at two but survived the disease. Effects of the disease left her with a noticeable permanent limp. At four, Katherine's family moved to Gary, Indiana, a suburb outside Chicago. As a child, Katherine aspired to become a country singer but was dismayed to find that there were no notable black country stars. Katherine's parents divorced when Katherine was still a youngster. In high school, Katherine joined the local high school band. In 1947, Katherine met Joseph Jackson. After a year-long courtship that started after Jackson annulled an early marriage, they married in November 1949. In January 1950, they purchased a two-bedroom house in Gary. During the couple's early years, they sang together with Joe playing guitar. After Joe's dreams of a boxing career dashed, he settled for work at a local steel mill while Katherine gave birth to her ten children. (Marlon's twin brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth).
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La Toya Jackson
La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of the Jackson family. She maintained a career as a singer throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and returned to music in 2004 with her Billboard charting songs "Just Wanna Dance" and "Free the World". An EP called Starting Over was released on June 21, 2011.
Born on her sister Rebbie's 6th birthday on May 29, 1956, in Gary, Indiana, La Toya Jackson is the fifth of nine children born to Joseph and Katherine Jackson and the middle female child between Rebbie and Janet. Growing up, La Toya was a shy homebody. After her mother became a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses in 1965, La Toya, along with the rest of her siblings followed. She would spend some of her time (alongside her mother) preaching door-to-door. "Every morning, Michael and I witnessed, knocking on doors around Los Angeles, spreading the word of Jehovah." By 1972, at sixteen, La Toya joined her brothers in the spotlight with a tap dancing routine when her father arranged for them to perform shows in Las Vegas, among other cities. Jackson aspired to be an attorney specializing in business law. She attended college for a short time before her father insisted that she pursue a career in show business like the rest of the family.
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Marlon Jackson
Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer singer, dancer, former member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.
Marlon was born in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph and Katherine Jackson as the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon's twin brother Brandon died within 24 hours of birth. They were several weeks premature.
Marlon has three children with his wife Carol Ann Parker.
Marlon also has four grandchildren:
He and sister Rebbie Jackson are the only Jackson siblings to have not divorced.
On July 7, 2009, he and his family offered their final eulogies for Michael, saying he was the "soul" of the family, and breaking down as he tearfully addressed the crowd: "Maybe now Michael, they will leave you alone" and "I would like for you to give our brother, my twin brother, Brandon, a hug for me". Marlon fought back tears as he said "I love you Michael and I miss you".
While Marlon was still a child, his older brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine formed an early incarnation of what would become The Jackson 5. Marlon and younger brother Michael would soon join the group, initially as percussionists. In the early years of the group it was said that Marlon had trouble singing and keeping up with his brothers dance steps. However through his perseverance he would become a proficient singer, songwriter, producer and dancer. In brother Michael's 1988 book Moonwalk, he would say of Marlon...
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
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Nelson George
Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an African American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
He attended St. John's University, after which he served as a music editor for Billboard magazine from 1982 to 1989. While there, George published two books; Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound in 1986, and The Death of Rhythm & Blues in 1988. Nelson also wrote a column, entitled "Native Son," for the Village Voice from 1988 to 1992. He first got involved in film when, in 1986, he helped to finance director Spike Lee's debut feature She's Gotta Have It.
A lifelong resident of Brooklyn, New York, he currently lives in Fort Greene.
George has authored fifteen non-fiction books, including the bestseller The Michael Jackson Story in 1984, Blackface: Reflections on African-Americans and the Movies in 1994, Elevating the Game: Black Men and basketball in 1992 and Hip Hop America in 1998. With Alan Leeds he co-authored The James Brown Reader, a collection of articles about the Godfather of Soul in 2008. in 1991 he co-wrote the Halle Berry vehicle Strictly Business and in 1993 Nelson was co-creator of the movie CB4 starring comedian Chris Rock.
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Rebbie Jackson
Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Brown (née Jackson; born May 29, 1950) is an American singer professionally known as Rebbie Jackson (
/ˈriːbi ˈdʒæksən/). Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, she is the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in 1974, before subsequently appearing in the television series The Jacksons.
At age 34, Jackson released her debut album Centipede (1984). The album featured songs written by Smokey Robinson, Prince and her younger brother Michael, whose contribution (the title track "Centipede") became Rebbie's most successful single release. By the end of the 1980s, the singer had released two more albums in quick succession: Reaction (1986) and R U Tuff Enuff (1988).
Following a 10-year hiatus in her musical career, Jackson returned with the 1998 album Yours Faithfully. The production of the album, her last to date, had the singer collaborate with artists and producers such as Men of Vizion's Spanky Williams, Keith Thomas and Eliot Kennedy. It also featured contributions from her children. Nathaniel Brown is Jackson's husband and the two have been married since 1968. Rebbie recently returned to music in 2010 with her new compilation, "Centipede/Reaction," which features her first two albums together on CD for the first time. In 2011, Rebbie embarked on the "Pick Up The Phone Tour," which is dedicated to teens who have committed suicide all over the U.S. It was also reported that she is working on new album.
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Tito Jackson
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American singer and lead guitarist and original member of The Jackson 5, which later changed their name to The Jacksons, who rose to fame in the late 1960s with the Motown label, later finding success under the Epic label in the 1970s and 1980s.
Jackson was the third eldest of the nine Jackson siblings and was raised in Gary, Indiana. His father, Joe worked with a band called the Falcons at the time of Jackson's birth but eventually quit after the length of his family expanded. Jackson's early career aspirations began when his father was often away at work at U.S. Steel, playing with his father's guitar, which had been forbidden to be used.
Jackson broke one of his father's guitar strings while his father worked night hours. When his father discovered that his string had broke, he ordered Jackson to play for him to avoid discipline. Upon playing the guitar, an impressed Joe Jackson later bought the eight-year-old Jackson his own guitar. Within a year, he discovered that Tito and his brothers Jackie and Jermaine could also hold notes and his father built a group around them simply calling them The Jackson Brothers. Younger brothers Marlon and Michael later became backing musicians.
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The Jackson Family
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- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Pictures of the beautiful Jackson family. Say what you want about Joseph but you got to admit that he and Katherine made some beautiful children, who then had beautiful children of their own. Family: Joseph and Katherine Jackson Maureen Reilette "Rebbie" Jackson Brown(5/29/50) ...
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Pictures of the beautiful Jackson family. Say what you want about Joseph but you got to admit that he and Katherine made some beautiful children, who then had beautiful children of their own. Family: Joseph and Katherine Jackson Maureen Reilette "Rebbie" Jackson Brown(5/29/50) ...
Canton man charged in missing woman's homicide
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It was a Christmas nightmare for one Jackson family, after one of their loved ones was kidnapped and murdered.
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It was a Christmas nightmare for one Jackson family, after one of their loved ones was kidnapped and murdered.
- published: 28 Dec 2012
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Janet Jackson Gets Engaged to Billionaire Boyfriend - Plans for Lavish Spring Wedding
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www.celebified.com - Get the hottest scoop on your favorite stars, TV shows, movies, and more! http - 'Like' us and join in on the gossip fest! www.twitter.com - Follow us for regular entertainment buzz and behind-the-scenes snaps from our red carpet visits, exclusive interviews, and more! Janet Jackson Engaged to Billionaire Boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana Janet Jackson is engaged! Sources revealed to Us Weekly that Jackson and her billionaire boyfriend, now fiance, Wissam Al Mana are planning for a lavish wedding in Qatar this spring. Will Jackson's third marriage be the one that sticks? Sound off in the comments and stick with us at Celebified for the latest Celebrity news. Mr. Jackson will be spending millions on the ceremony, which is set to take place in Qatar and will include a private chef, and private flights to the wedding location for Jackson's friends and family. Sources close to Jackson added that she wants kids and will adopt if she can't conceive. So, Will Jackson's third marriage be the one that sticks? Sound off in the comments and stick with us at Celebified for the latest Celebrity news.
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www.celebified.com - Get the hottest scoop on your favorite stars, TV shows, movies, and more! http - 'Like' us and join in on the gossip fest! www.twitter.com - Follow us for regular entertainment buzz and behind-the-scenes snaps from our red carpet visits, exclusive interviews, and more! Janet Jackson Engaged to Billionaire Boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana Janet Jackson is engaged! Sources revealed to Us Weekly that Jackson and her billionaire boyfriend, now fiance, Wissam Al Mana are planning for a lavish wedding in Qatar this spring. Will Jackson's third marriage be the one that sticks? Sound off in the comments and stick with us at Celebified for the latest Celebrity news. Mr. Jackson will be spending millions on the ceremony, which is set to take place in Qatar and will include a private chef, and private flights to the wedding location for Jackson's friends and family. Sources close to Jackson added that she wants kids and will adopt if she can't conceive. So, Will Jackson's third marriage be the one that sticks? Sound off in the comments and stick with us at Celebified for the latest Celebrity news.
- published: 26 Dec 2012
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'GAA' Rumor Has It: Michael Jackson Family Feud
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- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Michael LeWittes, Carson Griffith reveal new problems surrounding the Jackson family. For more, click here: abcnews.go.com
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Michael LeWittes, Carson Griffith reveal new problems surrounding the Jackson family. For more, click here: abcnews.go.com
- published: 23 Jul 2012
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Brandy & Luke James Talk, Aurora Movie Shootings, Jackson Family Issues & More
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- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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Vlog - Family leaving for India at Hartsfield-Jackson Int. Airport | Sony Alpha a57
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Read full description below; [Don't forget to "Subscribe"]! November 25th, 2012 - At Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with my family, who left Atlanta today to go home to India. See full album gallery here; www.flickr.com Music: Hilary Duff "What are dreams made of" CONNECT WITH ME! Studio Website; www.DynamicVisionPhotography.com Facebook Fan Page; http Facebook Personal Page [Subscribe]; www.facebook.com © Copyright 2012 Dynamic Vision Photography & Design LLC | Feel a Change
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Read full description below; [Don't forget to "Subscribe"]! November 25th, 2012 - At Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with my family, who left Atlanta today to go home to India. See full album gallery here; www.flickr.com Music: Hilary Duff "What are dreams made of" CONNECT WITH ME! Studio Website; www.DynamicVisionPhotography.com Facebook Fan Page; http Facebook Personal Page [Subscribe]; www.facebook.com © Copyright 2012 Dynamic Vision Photography & Design LLC | Feel a Change
- published: 26 Nov 2012
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Celebrity GPS - Kim Kardashian Denzel Washington Jackson Family
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- Updated: 19 Oct 2012
This episode features Kim and Kourtney Kardashian hitting up FIKA espresso bar for a scene for their reality show, Denzel Washington in a brief yet intimate moment in Beverly Hills, and the Jackson family departing the Los Angeles Courthouse amid an impressive fan display of tribute for Michael. Subscribe our Show: www.youtube.com Follow Hollywood.TV on Facebook @ facebook.com/hollywoodasithappens Music: "Save Me" by Brandon Hilton.
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This episode features Kim and Kourtney Kardashian hitting up FIKA espresso bar for a scene for their reality show, Denzel Washington in a brief yet intimate moment in Beverly Hills, and the Jackson family departing the Los Angeles Courthouse amid an impressive fan display of tribute for Michael. Subscribe our Show: www.youtube.com Follow Hollywood.TV on Facebook @ facebook.com/hollywoodasithappens Music: "Save Me" by Brandon Hilton.
- published: 01 Oct 2011
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Michael Jackson at the Jackson Family Honors
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Michael Jackson presenting Elizabeth Taylor the Jackson Family Honor award.
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Michael Jackson presenting Elizabeth Taylor the Jackson Family Honor award.
- published: 27 Nov 2006
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The Jackson family(Rare Pics)
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more rare pics of the jackson family...well most of them are .
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more rare pics of the jackson family...well most of them are .
- published: 29 Dec 2009
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!!MICHAEL JACKSON FAMILY HOME MOVIE PLUS CHRISTMAS RARE VIDEO!!
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TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
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TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
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TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
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The Jackson Family Part 8 of 14(Rare Interview)
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
- published: 13 Jan 2008
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Justice League, Dallas Buyers Club, Family Guy Movie, The Hobbit, Parental Guidance
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- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
We take you inside The Hobbit, part 1 of Peter Jackson's prequel follow-up to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Joseph Birdsong tells us all about his plans for seeing The Hobbit. News from Seth MacFarlane on the Family Guy movie, as well as his upcoming western comedy, A Million Ways to Die in the West. Parental Guidance director Andy Fickman tells us about working with Bette Midler and Billy Crystal. Plus, is Joseph Gordon-Levitt going to play Batman in the upcoming Justice League movie? Finally, we have crazy photos of a scary skinny Matthew McConnaughey and an even skinnier Jared Leto from the Dallas Buyers Club movie set! Subscribe to CineFix -- goo.gl Ben Lyons -- goo.gl Joseph Birdsong -- youtube.com The Hobbit Trailer - youtu.be The Hobbit Release Date - December 14, 2012 Parental Guidance Trailer - youtu.be Parental Guidance Release Date - December 25, 2012 Internet Icon on YOMYOMF - www.youtube.com
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We take you inside The Hobbit, part 1 of Peter Jackson's prequel follow-up to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Joseph Birdsong tells us all about his plans for seeing The Hobbit. News from Seth MacFarlane on the Family Guy movie, as well as his upcoming western comedy, A Million Ways to Die in the West. Parental Guidance director Andy Fickman tells us about working with Bette Midler and Billy Crystal. Plus, is Joseph Gordon-Levitt going to play Batman in the upcoming Justice League movie? Finally, we have crazy photos of a scary skinny Matthew McConnaughey and an even skinnier Jared Leto from the Dallas Buyers Club movie set! Subscribe to CineFix -- goo.gl Ben Lyons -- goo.gl Joseph Birdsong -- youtube.com The Hobbit Trailer - youtu.be The Hobbit Release Date - December 14, 2012 Parental Guidance Trailer - youtu.be Parental Guidance Release Date - December 25, 2012 Internet Icon on YOMYOMF - www.youtube.com
- published: 13 Dec 2012
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Khia's 2nd Annual Labor Day, Labor Pains Holiday (Vlog)
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- Duration: 42:30
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Queen Khia sits with her Kweens of the South and discuss various topics including Atlanta Gay Pride, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, The Jackson Family, MediaTakeOut etc.......
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Queen Khia sits with her Kweens of the South and discuss various topics including Atlanta Gay Pride, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, The Jackson Family, MediaTakeOut etc.......
- published: 02 Sep 2012
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Michael Jackson Family Honours Part 1
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- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
My favorite line from the video "I believed in you when nine I believe in you now and I will never stop believing in you" This video is when the jackson family is honour in 1994. Michael Jackson gives an award to Berry Gordon and to Elizabeth Taylor because her efforts to help people with aids. My favorite part " I believed in you when yoou were He is so cute and kind and he looks just gorgeous on this. Love u MJ. " NOT INTENTED OF COPYRIGHT" "THE RIGHTS OF THE VIDEO ARE OF BEWERKING RTL4 PRODUCTIONS BV" "THE RIGTHS OF THIS VIDEO ARE PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVE IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE SHOW" THIS THE FIRST VIDEO I UPLOAD HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. Thank you for watching I cant believe 30 reps!!!!!!!. :D PS. I have to confess I think half of them are mine XD
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My favorite line from the video "I believed in you when nine I believe in you now and I will never stop believing in you" This video is when the jackson family is honour in 1994. Michael Jackson gives an award to Berry Gordon and to Elizabeth Taylor because her efforts to help people with aids. My favorite part " I believed in you when yoou were He is so cute and kind and he looks just gorgeous on this. Love u MJ. " NOT INTENTED OF COPYRIGHT" "THE RIGHTS OF THE VIDEO ARE OF BEWERKING RTL4 PRODUCTIONS BV" "THE RIGTHS OF THIS VIDEO ARE PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVE IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE SHOW" THIS THE FIRST VIDEO I UPLOAD HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. Thank you for watching I cant believe 30 reps!!!!!!!. :D PS. I have to confess I think half of them are mine XD
- published: 27 Dec 2009
- views: 28549
- author: superritsnika
The Jackson Family Part 5 of 14(Rare Interview)
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- Duration: 8:10
- Updated: 09 Dec 2012
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
- published: 05 Jan 2008
- views: 98220
- author: alljacksons
Jackson family say their final goodbye to Michael Jackson
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- Duration: 6:29
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Jermaine and the rest of the Jackson family says their final goodbye to Michael Jackson. *****************SUBSCRIBE ABOVE*****************
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Jermaine and the rest of the Jackson family says their final goodbye to Michael Jackson. *****************SUBSCRIBE ABOVE*****************
- published: 08 Jul 2009
- views: 65377
- author: MichaelJacksonWorld
The Jackson Family Part 3 of 14(Rare Interview)
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- Duration: 5:45
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
This is a documentary interview about the famou... (more) Added: December 30, 2007 This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
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This is a documentary interview about the famou... (more) Added: December 30, 2007 This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
- published: 30 Dec 2007
- views: 147906
- author: alljacksons
Idaho Falls Cosmetic & Family Dentistry | Dentist & Dental Implants Rexburg ID & Jackson WY
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- Duration: 1:14
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
www.sandcreekdentist.com - Looking for best dental care? Sandcreek Dental provides dentistry services throughout, Idaho Falls, Rexburg ID & Jackson WY. Dental services include cosmetic dentistry, periodontics, teeth whitening, crowns, implants, root canal & much more. Schedule your appointment today! Call 888-304-7109.
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www.sandcreekdentist.com - Looking for best dental care? Sandcreek Dental provides dentistry services throughout, Idaho Falls, Rexburg ID & Jackson WY. Dental services include cosmetic dentistry, periodontics, teeth whitening, crowns, implants, root canal & much more. Schedule your appointment today! Call 888-304-7109.
- published: 27 Dec 2012
- author: WSIFIRM
Michael Jackson Memorial: The Jackson Family Speaks About Michael
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- Duration: 6:41
- Updated: 24 Sep 2012
At the end of the memorial ceremony the Jackson family took the stage and said a few words about their thoughts and memories of Michael Jackson. At the end of the video, Michael's young daughter Paris Jackson tearfully says a few words about the death of her father.
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At the end of the memorial ceremony the Jackson family took the stage and said a few words about their thoughts and memories of Michael Jackson. At the end of the video, Michael's young daughter Paris Jackson tearfully says a few words about the death of her father.
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 59256
- author: 6663000
The Jackson Family Part 2 of 14(Rare Interview)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:38
- Updated: 19 Sep 2012
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members. R&B;, Soul, Pop, Motown
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members. R&B;, Soul, Pop, Motown
- published: 30 Dec 2007
- views: 88229
- author: alljacksons
The Jackson Family Part 11 of 14(Rare Interview)
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- Duration: 7:12
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
- published: 13 Jan 2008
- views: 85520
- author: alljacksons
The Jackson Family Part 12 of 14(Rare interview)
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- Duration: 9:05
- Updated: 26 Oct 2012
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members.
- published: 13 Jan 2008
- views: 68407
- author: alljacksons
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Celine Dion - The Power Of Love (Live On Jackson Family Honors 1994) HQ
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- Duration: 4:51
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Live performance-02 22 1994
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Jackson family singing 'On The Wall'
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- Duration: 1:52
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
Lyrics: If you love the street scene u can say it in graffitti (on the wall on the wall). If life ain't too excitin' then it's time to read the writin' (on the wall on the wall). With your spray can spray your message in the middle of the night (oh say can you see by the dawn's early light) There's one space that's clean & shinin' where we ask our guest to sign in (on the wall on the wall)... Everybody's glad to see u, we're so glad that u could be here, With us all (with us all) Just have a ball and get it on the wall HEY
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Lyrics: If you love the street scene u can say it in graffitti (on the wall on the wall). If life ain't too excitin' then it's time to read the writin' (on the wall on the wall). With your spray can spray your message in the middle of the night (oh say can you see by the dawn's early light) There's one space that's clean & shinin' where we ask our guest to sign in (on the wall on the wall)... Everybody's glad to see u, we're so glad that u could be here, With us all (with us all) Just have a ball and get it on the wall HEY
- published: 04 Aug 2006
- views: 251639
- author: sammen123
the Jackson Family, Bluegrass Gospel, Farther on.mpg
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- Duration: 4:39
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
The Jackson Family is a Bluegrass Gospel group from Hurley, Virginia. Mike Jackson, on lead guitar, Joe Jackson on Banjo, Alvin Jackson on Mandolin, Andy Jackson on upright bass, and Rhonda Jackson doing vocals. Farther on was recorded at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg Kentucky. ALSO check out "Come back come back" by the Jacksons.
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The Jackson Family is a Bluegrass Gospel group from Hurley, Virginia. Mike Jackson, on lead guitar, Joe Jackson on Banjo, Alvin Jackson on Mandolin, Andy Jackson on upright bass, and Rhonda Jackson doing vocals. Farther on was recorded at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg Kentucky. ALSO check out "Come back come back" by the Jacksons.
- published: 18 Jan 2010
- views: 144522
- author: mdelswick
Heal The World: Michael Jackson Memorial: Live from Los Angeles NO WATERMARKS BBC RECORDING
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- Duration: 7:40
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder.
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Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder.
- published: 09 Jul 2009
- views: 202962
- author: MichaelJacksonMemo
"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson (Live)
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- Duration: 6:33
- Updated: 12 Dec 2012
"Man in the Mirror" was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a single in the spring of 1988. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song garnered massive airplay and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.The mid-tempo track is well known for its dramatic flourishes and Jackson's passionate delivery of its poignant lyrics. The song's lyrics were composed by Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett (who can be heard singing in the background with Jackson) and Michael Jackson. Jackson added background vocals from Garrett, the Winans and the Andrae Crouch Choir, which gave the song its distinctive sound.Arranged with a gospel choir, a year after David Bowie used the same device for "Underground", from the fantasy film Labyrinth, other popular artists at the time who had tracks featuring gospel choirs include Debbie Gibson, Mariah Carey, Guns N' Roses and Madonna for her 1989 number one hit "Like a Prayer". Siedah Garrett also sang on Jackson's "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and was one of the backing vocalists for Madonna's Re-Invention Tour of 2004 and performed a short solo during "Like a Prayer."Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1969, and began a solo career ...
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"Man in the Mirror" was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a single in the spring of 1988. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song garnered massive airplay and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.The mid-tempo track is well known for its dramatic flourishes and Jackson's passionate delivery of its poignant lyrics. The song's lyrics were composed by Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett (who can be heard singing in the background with Jackson) and Michael Jackson. Jackson added background vocals from Garrett, the Winans and the Andrae Crouch Choir, which gave the song its distinctive sound.Arranged with a gospel choir, a year after David Bowie used the same device for "Underground", from the fantasy film Labyrinth, other popular artists at the time who had tracks featuring gospel choirs include Debbie Gibson, Mariah Carey, Guns N' Roses and Madonna for her 1989 number one hit "Like a Prayer". Siedah Garrett also sang on Jackson's "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and was one of the backing vocalists for Madonna's Re-Invention Tour of 2004 and performed a short solo during "Like a Prayer."Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1969, and began a solo career ...
- published: 21 Sep 2009
- views: 41564
- author: WinonaGened1144
Michael Jackson Memorial: The Jackson Family Speaks About Michael
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- Duration: 6:41
- Updated: 24 Sep 2012
At the end of the memorial ceremony the Jackson family took the stage and said a few words about their thoughts and memories of Michael Jackson. At the end of the video, Michael's young daughter Paris Jackson tearfully says a few words about the death of her father.
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At the end of the memorial ceremony the Jackson family took the stage and said a few words about their thoughts and memories of Michael Jackson. At the end of the video, Michael's young daughter Paris Jackson tearfully says a few words about the death of her father.
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 59256
- author: 6663000
The Jackson Family Part 2 of 14(Rare Interview)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:38
- Updated: 19 Sep 2012
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members. R&B;, Soul, Pop, Motown
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This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members. R&B;, Soul, Pop, Motown
- published: 30 Dec 2007
- views: 88229
- author: alljacksons
TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
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- Duration: 8:09
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
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TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
- published: 02 Jun 2009
- views: 384361
- author: FairyDayan
Michael Jackson's Memorial: Live from Los Angeles
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- Duration: 10:28
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder. 9/7/09 #25 - Most Discussed (Today) - Entertainment #60 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment #55 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Ireland #28 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - New Zealand #66 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Israel #90 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Global #95 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - France #61 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Netherlands #68 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Poland #55 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Czech Republic #37 - Top Favourited (Today) #10 - Top Favourited (Today) - Entertainment #91 - Top Favourited (Today) - Entertainment - Global #60 - Top Favourited (This Week) - Entertainment #18 - Top Rated (Today) - Entertainment
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Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder. 9/7/09 #25 - Most Discussed (Today) - Entertainment #60 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment #55 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Ireland #28 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - New Zealand #66 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Israel #90 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Global #95 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - France #61 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Netherlands #68 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Poland #55 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Czech Republic #37 - Top Favourited (Today) #10 - Top Favourited (Today) - Entertainment #91 - Top Favourited (Today) - Entertainment - Global #60 - Top Favourited (This Week) - Entertainment #18 - Top Rated (Today) - Entertainment
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 87073
- author: MichaelJacksonMemo
Michael Jackson - Jam Live at Royal Concert in Brunei *Best Quality*
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- Duration: 7:12
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Michael Jackson performing "Jam" at the Royal Concert in Brunei for the royal family.
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Michael Jackson performing "Jam" at the Royal Concert in Brunei for the royal family.
- published: 26 Jan 2010
- views: 1120272
- author: MJJVideoChannel
!!MICHAEL JACKSON FAMILY HOME MOVIE PLUS CHRISTMAS RARE VIDEO!!
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- Duration: 7:50
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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Janet Jackson- All for You Tour PT 1
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- Duration: 12:58
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Janet Jackson is a living legend. She is ranked as one of the top ten best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music. Besides possessing a heavenly voice and a unique writing style, she's also a very accomplished dancer, choreographer, actress, author, set and costume designer, director, humanitarian, and now an upcoming movie producer. Her musical style, choreography, lyrical exploration, and self-awareness have made her one the top artists of our time as well as a leading influence on the upcoming stars of today and tomorrow. Before the age of 25, she had already sold more than 40 million albums, awarded numerous of prestigious awards such as Grammys, billboard awards, American music awards (won 4 out 12 nominations- a record that she still holds), and various other ASCAP, BMI, humanitarian, and NAACP awards. President Bush even commended her album Rhythm Nation in 1990! She is also the only artist in HISTORY to have #1's off one album in 3 calendar years. Her "Rhythm Nation" tour, the first of her career, set box office records around the world, and stills hold the record as the most success premiere tour of any artist. "That's the Way Love Goes" remained at number one for eight weeks—the most successful chart performance of any member of the Jackson family! Her album "janet." is the 1st album by a woman to debut at #1! She posses the most soul train awards in history. Janet also currently posses the most billboard awards in history! Today, Janet has sold ...
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Janet Jackson is a living legend. She is ranked as one of the top ten best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music. Besides possessing a heavenly voice and a unique writing style, she's also a very accomplished dancer, choreographer, actress, author, set and costume designer, director, humanitarian, and now an upcoming movie producer. Her musical style, choreography, lyrical exploration, and self-awareness have made her one the top artists of our time as well as a leading influence on the upcoming stars of today and tomorrow. Before the age of 25, she had already sold more than 40 million albums, awarded numerous of prestigious awards such as Grammys, billboard awards, American music awards (won 4 out 12 nominations- a record that she still holds), and various other ASCAP, BMI, humanitarian, and NAACP awards. President Bush even commended her album Rhythm Nation in 1990! She is also the only artist in HISTORY to have #1's off one album in 3 calendar years. Her "Rhythm Nation" tour, the first of her career, set box office records around the world, and stills hold the record as the most success premiere tour of any artist. "That's the Way Love Goes" remained at number one for eight weeks—the most successful chart performance of any member of the Jackson family! Her album "janet." is the 1st album by a woman to debut at #1! She posses the most soul train awards in history. Janet also currently posses the most billboard awards in history! Today, Janet has sold ...
- published: 11 Apr 2011
- views: 154491
- author: janethqvideos
Michael Jackson - Live Performance At Presidential Gala Part 1
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- Duration: 6:11
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
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Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
- published: 23 Aug 2009
- views: 498057
- author: shahmee95
Michael Jackson 1958-2009 - Who's loving you - Jackson 5
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- Duration: 2:12
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Michael Jackson (1958-2009) singing "Who's loving you" (copyright Sofa Entertainment clip) with his brothers as Jackson Five when MJ was about the same age as 12-year young Shaheen Jafargholi (Swansea, UK) who sang this song at MJ's memorial service on Tuesday 07 July 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The song was written by Smokey Robinson for the Jackson 5. Here is the link to www.youtube.com Shaheen Jafargholi singing "Who's Loving You" on the "Britain's Got Talent" TV show on 18 April 2009, just nine weeks before MJ passed away. The memorial service was televised live globally, reaching one billion people around the world. During his lifetime, MJ donated millions of dollars to charties around the world. Michael Joseph Jackson, born in Gary-Indiana 29 August 1958 - died on Thursday 25 June 2009 in Los Angeles. He is missed by millions around the world, but his songs and voice will live on for decades. Michael Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, author, financier, businessman, father, son, brother and a friend to millions worldwide. He was the seventh child of the Jackson family. He debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of "The Jackson 5" and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. More than 750 million MJ's five albums were bought by millions around the world during his lifetime, and millions still continue to buy more ...
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Michael Jackson (1958-2009) singing "Who's loving you" (copyright Sofa Entertainment clip) with his brothers as Jackson Five when MJ was about the same age as 12-year young Shaheen Jafargholi (Swansea, UK) who sang this song at MJ's memorial service on Tuesday 07 July 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The song was written by Smokey Robinson for the Jackson 5. Here is the link to www.youtube.com Shaheen Jafargholi singing "Who's Loving You" on the "Britain's Got Talent" TV show on 18 April 2009, just nine weeks before MJ passed away. The memorial service was televised live globally, reaching one billion people around the world. During his lifetime, MJ donated millions of dollars to charties around the world. Michael Joseph Jackson, born in Gary-Indiana 29 August 1958 - died on Thursday 25 June 2009 in Los Angeles. He is missed by millions around the world, but his songs and voice will live on for decades. Michael Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, author, financier, businessman, father, son, brother and a friend to millions worldwide. He was the seventh child of the Jackson family. He debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of "The Jackson 5" and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. More than 750 million MJ's five albums were bought by millions around the world during his lifetime, and millions still continue to buy more ...
- published: 10 Jul 2009
- views: 311951
- author: spsyed
Michael Jackson Memorial Service Stevie Wonder
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- Duration: 8:10
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Stevie Wonder sings "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" and "My Destiny". He prefaced his performance by saying, "This is a moment that I wished that I didn't live to se...
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Stevie Wonder sings "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" and "My Destiny". He prefaced his performance by saying, "This is a moment that I wished that I didn't live to se...
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 2300073
- author: troubledblind
Michael Jackson - Live Performance At Presidential Gala Part 2
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- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
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Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
- published: 23 Aug 2009
- views: 122282
- author: shahmee95
In Living Color - Family Feud
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- Duration: 8:58
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
It's the Jackson family vs. the Royal Family on the game show "Family Feud." Hosted by Ray Combs (who obviously doesn't like snakes!)
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It's the Jackson family vs. the Royal Family on the game show "Family Feud." Hosted by Ray Combs (who obviously doesn't like snakes!)
- published: 20 Mar 2008
- views: 402047
- author: BeAStarEnt
Michael Jackson - Live Performance On Soul Train
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- Duration: 6:06
- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
Michael Jackson's Live Performance Of Remember The Time On Soul Train. RIP Michael Jackson. Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
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Michael Jackson's Live Performance Of Remember The Time On Soul Train. RIP Michael Jackson. Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
- published: 23 Aug 2009
- views: 101488
- author: shahmee95
![Beyoncé-Halo live (Tribute to Michael Jackson) [I Am.... World Tour DVD]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121228202439im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/pB6KV01evl8/default.jpg "Beyoncé-Halo live (Tribute to Michael Jackson) [I Am.... World Tour DVD]")
Beyoncé-Halo live (Tribute to Michael Jackson) [I Am.... World Tour DVD]
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- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
This is from I Am... World Tour dvd. Beyoncé performed Halo as a special tribute to Michael Jackson at O2 Arena, who was set to take that stage the same day. I also included a segment after the Halo performance where she does prayer for Michael and family backstage at Staple Center cause that was the last stage Michael was on before his tragic death. Please Note: I don't own this footage and there are two performances of Halo on the I am... dvd and the Michael one is second.
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This is from I Am... World Tour dvd. Beyoncé performed Halo as a special tribute to Michael Jackson at O2 Arena, who was set to take that stage the same day. I also included a segment after the Halo performance where she does prayer for Michael and family backstage at Staple Center cause that was the last stage Michael was on before his tragic death. Please Note: I don't own this footage and there are two performances of Halo on the I am... dvd and the Michael one is second.
- published: 27 Nov 2010
- views: 336360
- author: DenzelSpeaks
Larry King Live Special-Remembering Michael Jackson Part 1
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- Duration: 9:31
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
This is a Larry King Live Special remmebering Michael Jackson,aired on 26th june. RIP Michael Jackson. Do Comment and Subscribe!
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This is a Larry King Live Special remmebering Michael Jackson,aired on 26th june. RIP Michael Jackson. Do Comment and Subscribe!
- published: 05 Jul 2009
- views: 26799
- author: shahmee95
Larry King Live Special-Remembering Michael Jackson Part 2
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- Duration: 9:30
- Updated: 28 Oct 2012
This is a Larry King Live Special remmebering Michael Jackson,aired on 26th june. RIP Michael Jackson. Do Comment and Subscribe!
http://wn.com/Larry_King_Live_Special-Remembering_Michael_Jackson_Part_2
This is a Larry King Live Special remmebering Michael Jackson,aired on 26th june. RIP Michael Jackson. Do Comment and Subscribe!
- published: 05 Jul 2009
- views: 21730
- author: shahmee95
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon - official trailer launch
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- Duration: 2:57
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
Not just another Michael Jackson movie, 'Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon' is the creation and brain-child of MJ's friend David Gest, who produced and narrated the documentary with unprecedented access to Michael's inner family, including interviews with his mother, Katherine. The documentary focuses on stories from the star's closest friends and family relaying public and private memories and stories from the entertainer's life including never-before-seen family photos and performance footage. The film also looks at the difficult times during Michael's life including the moment an arrest warrant was ordered and how the molestation trial impacted all their lives in 2005. Michael's mother Katherine says, "Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon is a truly remarkable film that captures the true character, wit and sensitivity of my son. Producer David Gest takes you on an emotional roller coaster that will bring people to tears as well as really understand who the man behind the music was and is." Take a look at the trailer below: The documentary will be released on DVD and Blu-ray from 31 October 2011.
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Not just another Michael Jackson movie, 'Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon' is the creation and brain-child of MJ's friend David Gest, who produced and narrated the documentary with unprecedented access to Michael's inner family, including interviews with his mother, Katherine. The documentary focuses on stories from the star's closest friends and family relaying public and private memories and stories from the entertainer's life including never-before-seen family photos and performance footage. The film also looks at the difficult times during Michael's life including the moment an arrest warrant was ordered and how the molestation trial impacted all their lives in 2005. Michael's mother Katherine says, "Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon is a truly remarkable film that captures the true character, wit and sensitivity of my son. Producer David Gest takes you on an emotional roller coaster that will bring people to tears as well as really understand who the man behind the music was and is." Take a look at the trailer below: The documentary will be released on DVD and Blu-ray from 31 October 2011.
- published: 31 Aug 2011
- views: 170462
- author: MJJWorldProductions
Jackson 5 on Carol Burnett Show
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- Duration: 2:43
- Updated: 23 Dec 2012
Great show from 1974/or 1975. Jackson 5 sing "Dancing Machine" on the Carol Burnett Show. Michael Jackson, the 7th of 9 children born to the Jackson Family. Micheal was born on August 29th 1958 and passed away June 25th 2009 See the most incredible beautiful tribute created by an artist from out of NZ here: www.youtube.com Michael was like family to us because he shared his fantastic voice, music and videos to FOUR GENERATIONS of our family. Rest in sweet peace Michael.
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Great show from 1974/or 1975. Jackson 5 sing "Dancing Machine" on the Carol Burnett Show. Michael Jackson, the 7th of 9 children born to the Jackson Family. Micheal was born on August 29th 1958 and passed away June 25th 2009 See the most incredible beautiful tribute created by an artist from out of NZ here: www.youtube.com Michael was like family to us because he shared his fantastic voice, music and videos to FOUR GENERATIONS of our family. Rest in sweet peace Michael.
- published: 30 May 2006
- views: 595626
- author: CindyPDX
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THE JACKSON FAMILY SEPTEMBER.22.1999
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- Duration: 63:52
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, sometimes stylized The Jackson 5ive), later known as the The Jacksons, or simply Jackson, are an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana. Founding group members Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed the group after performing in an early incarnation called The Jackson Brothers, which originally consisted of a trio of the three older brothers. Active from 1964 to 1990, the Jacksons played from a repertoire of R&B;, soul, pop and (in the 1970s) disco. During their six-and-a-half-year Motown tenure, The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest pop-music acts of the 1970s, and the band served as the launching pad for the solo careers of their lead singers Jermaine and Michael, the latter brother later transforming his early Motown solo fame into greater success as an adult artist. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons has sold 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling artists of all time. The Jackson 5 were one of very few in recording history to have their first four major label singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Several later singles, among them "Mama's Pearl", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine", were Top 5 pop hits and number-one hits on the R&B; singles chart. Most of the early hits were written and produced by a specialized songwriting team known as "The Corporation"; later Jackson 5 hits were crafted ...
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The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, sometimes stylized The Jackson 5ive), later known as the The Jacksons, or simply Jackson, are an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana. Founding group members Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed the group after performing in an early incarnation called The Jackson Brothers, which originally consisted of a trio of the three older brothers. Active from 1964 to 1990, the Jacksons played from a repertoire of R&B;, soul, pop and (in the 1970s) disco. During their six-and-a-half-year Motown tenure, The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest pop-music acts of the 1970s, and the band served as the launching pad for the solo careers of their lead singers Jermaine and Michael, the latter brother later transforming his early Motown solo fame into greater success as an adult artist. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons has sold 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling artists of all time. The Jackson 5 were one of very few in recording history to have their first four major label singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Several later singles, among them "Mama's Pearl", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine", were Top 5 pop hits and number-one hits on the R&B; singles chart. Most of the early hits were written and produced by a specialized songwriting team known as "The Corporation"; later Jackson 5 hits were crafted ...
- published: 09 Aug 2012
- views: 1726
- author: egoggles
Jackson Family Honors,1994 -מייקל ג'קסון
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- Duration: 30:16
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
מייקל ג'קסון, אליזבת' טיילור ובארי גורדי בחלק מהטקס שנערך לכבוד מייקל ג'קסון במארס, 1994 -"Jackson Family Honors". הטקס נערך והתקיים במלון MGM כהבעת תמיכה במייקל ג'קסון אחרי ההאשמות שהופנו נגדו...
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מייקל ג'קסון, אליזבת' טיילור ובארי גורדי בחלק מהטקס שנערך לכבוד מייקל ג'קסון במארס, 1994 -"Jackson Family Honors". הטקס נערך והתקיים במלון MGM כהבעת תמיכה במייקל ג'קסון אחרי ההאשמות שהופנו נגדו...
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- views: 37
- author: Yossi Adar
Paris Jackson Family Drama, WES' BDAY BASH, Justin Bieber, Mike is SINGLE : BFAM
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- Duration: 55:55
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
BFAM T-SHIRTS: adoptedconnection.spreadshirt.com BFAM TWITTERS WESLEY - www.twitter.com MIKE - www.twitter.com CENTRIQ - www.twitter.com BFAM FACEBOOKS: MIKE - www.facebook.com WESLEY - www.facebook.com CENTRIQ - www.facebook.com BFAM: Brothers From Another Mother, is a show on Aconnectiontv - the network. The platform is a straight man and a gay man coming together, and showing the world that we can coexist with no negative energy or bad blood between us. We talk about life issues and entertainment in our videos and we speak our minds and make you laugh with our abrupt sarcasm. Love us or Hate us you will laugh. We want you to follow us and share all of our videos with your family and friends. We want this show to go far and become a house hold name. Please support the message and let the world know that "STRAIGHT AND GAY CAN BE ONE". ACONNECTIONTV - the network Aconnectiontv - the Network, is a channel of diverse entertainment revolving around the Music/Film industry and the normal lives of the everyday person. We look forward to making you laugh, think, and learn. PLEASE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ACONNECTIONTV, LIKE THIS VIDEO, AND COMMENT AS WELL. Spread the word Aconnectiontv around to your family and friends. Suggested viewing age 17+.
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BFAM T-SHIRTS: adoptedconnection.spreadshirt.com BFAM TWITTERS WESLEY - www.twitter.com MIKE - www.twitter.com CENTRIQ - www.twitter.com BFAM FACEBOOKS: MIKE - www.facebook.com WESLEY - www.facebook.com CENTRIQ - www.facebook.com BFAM: Brothers From Another Mother, is a show on Aconnectiontv - the network. The platform is a straight man and a gay man coming together, and showing the world that we can coexist with no negative energy or bad blood between us. We talk about life issues and entertainment in our videos and we speak our minds and make you laugh with our abrupt sarcasm. Love us or Hate us you will laugh. We want you to follow us and share all of our videos with your family and friends. We want this show to go far and become a house hold name. Please support the message and let the world know that "STRAIGHT AND GAY CAN BE ONE". ACONNECTIONTV - the network Aconnectiontv - the Network, is a channel of diverse entertainment revolving around the Music/Film industry and the normal lives of the everyday person. We look forward to making you laugh, think, and learn. PLEASE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ACONNECTIONTV, LIKE THIS VIDEO, AND COMMENT AS WELL. Spread the word Aconnectiontv around to your family and friends. Suggested viewing age 17+.
- published: 30 Jul 2012
- views: 4532
- author: ACONNECTIONTV
More Media Coverage of the Jackson Family Fiasco, Part 1 of 2
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- Duration: 26:38
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Upload for www.michaeljacksonvindication2.wordpress.com! Media coverage from several different news shows July 23d 2012. (This video does not say anything about or reflect in any way the "producers" opinions.)
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Upload for www.michaeljacksonvindication2.wordpress.com! Media coverage from several different news shows July 23d 2012. (This video does not say anything about or reflect in any way the "producers" opinions.)
- published: 24 Jul 2012
- views: 8103
- author: LunaJo67
What It Is: Vol. 32 | 2012 Olympics, K. Michelle, Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor, Jackson Family
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- Duration: 55:05
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
http://wn.com/What_It_Is_Vol_32_|_2012_Olympics,_K_Michelle,_Nicki_Minaj,_Teyana_Taylor,_Jackson_Family
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
- published: 02 Aug 2012
- views: 5164
- author: AshleyMiller1987
Brandy & Luke James Talk, Aurora Movie Shootings, Jackson Family Issues & More
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- Duration: 48:46
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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Register To Vote www.rockthevote.com The Skorpion Show Store http The Skorpion Show Store Europe theskorpionshow.spreadshirt.net Follow Us On Twitter Kevin http Makael www.twitter.com Fan Page www.twitter.com Friend Us On Facebook Kevin www.facebook.com Makael www.facebook.com Fan Page www.facebook.com
- published: 26 Jul 2012
- views: 37958
- author: theskorpionshow
Fort Jackson Family Day 8 15 2012
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- Duration: 32:28
- Updated: 30 Nov 2012
Fort Jackson Family Day celebration 8/15/2012. 3rd Batallion, 13th INF REGT, 193rd Infantry Brigade
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Fort Jackson Family Day celebration 8/15/2012. 3rd Batallion, 13th INF REGT, 193rd Infantry Brigade
- published: 22 Aug 2012
- views: 2984
- author: MamaC530
What It Is: Vol. 31 | RIP Sherman Hemsley, Jackson Family Drama, Mariah Carey on Idol, & More
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- Duration: 52:49
- Updated: 11 Dec 2012
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
http://wn.com/What_It_Is_Vol_31_|_RIP_Sherman_Hemsley,_Jackson_Family_Drama,_Mariah_Carey_on_Idol,_More
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
- published: 26 Jul 2012
- views: 4002
- author: AshleyMiller1987
What It Is: Vol. 30 | Colorado Movie Shooting, Viacom, Raz-B's Rant, Jackson Family Drama, & More
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- Duration: 36:34
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
http://wn.com/What_It_Is_Vol_30_|_Colorado_Movie_Shooting,_Viacom,_Raz-B's_Rant,_Jackson_Family_Drama,_More
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
- published: 21 Jul 2012
- views: 3464
- author: AshleyMiller1987
Supernanny s Jackson Family
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- Duration: 43:12
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Jo helps the Jackson family with their 5-year-old triplets Will, Ethan, and Isabella. With dad Terry working 250 miles away from home, 6 out of 7 days, mom Lisa is left taking care of her kids alone. Isabella is very strong-willed and she even jimmied her brother's locked door open with a coat hanger. Can Jo help this family out?
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Jo helps the Jackson family with their 5-year-old triplets Will, Ethan, and Isabella. With dad Terry working 250 miles away from home, 6 out of 7 days, mom Lisa is left taking care of her kids alone. Isabella is very strong-willed and she even jimmied her brother's locked door open with a coat hanger. Can Jo help this family out?
- published: 02 Nov 2011
- views: 169565
- author: kids961
"Driving with Michael Jackson." Michael Jackson's Driving Teacher Tells His Story...THUGEXPOSED.ORG
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- Duration: 29:07
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
www.thugexposed.org Produced by ThugExposed.Org-501(c)(3)-Gang & Drug Prevention Go to www.thugexposed.org to view our Free Gang & Drug Prevention Video Gallery of some Amazing Stories.) Michael Jackson's driving teacher shares his experience; from teaching the icon how to drive on the public streets of Los Angeles to Michael's practical jokes on sister Janet to his secret generosity to strangers. Story Told by Master Driving Instructor-John Diggs of Natamos Driving School. NatomasDrivingSchool.Com (916) 925-5253 Interview by Rayford L. Johnson-Director of ThugExposed.Org-Gang & Drug Prevention and Author of "Thug Mentality Exposed."
http://wn.com/Driving_with_Michael_Jackson_Michael_Jackson's_Driving_Teacher_Tells_His_StoryTHUGEXPOSEDORG
www.thugexposed.org Produced by ThugExposed.Org-501(c)(3)-Gang & Drug Prevention Go to www.thugexposed.org to view our Free Gang & Drug Prevention Video Gallery of some Amazing Stories.) Michael Jackson's driving teacher shares his experience; from teaching the icon how to drive on the public streets of Los Angeles to Michael's practical jokes on sister Janet to his secret generosity to strangers. Story Told by Master Driving Instructor-John Diggs of Natamos Driving School. NatomasDrivingSchool.Com (916) 925-5253 Interview by Rayford L. Johnson-Director of ThugExposed.Org-Gang & Drug Prevention and Author of "Thug Mentality Exposed."
- published: 31 Aug 2012
- views: 4666
- author: npaphoto1
Family Feud (Anderson), f
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- Duration: 21:01
- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
Aired January 2000: The Trapani and Jackson families battle it out for $10000 in cash.
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Aired January 2000: The Trapani and Jackson families battle it out for $10000 in cash.
- published: 05 Aug 2012
- views: 3195
- author: thewhammy83
Q&A; With Coach Jackson
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- Duration: 43:35
- Updated: 27 Nov 2012
Hockey season ticket holders got a chance to sit down and have a question and answer session Coach Jeff Jackson. UND.com's Darin Pritchett sat down with Coach Jackson and Associate Coach Andy Slaggert at O'Briens at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
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Hockey season ticket holders got a chance to sit down and have a question and answer session Coach Jeff Jackson. UND.com's Darin Pritchett sat down with Coach Jackson and Associate Coach Andy Slaggert at O'Briens at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
- published: 27 Nov 2012
- views: 569
- author: NotreDameAthletics
Khia's 2nd Annual Labor Day, Labor Pains Holiday (Vlog)
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- Duration: 42:30
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Queen Khia sits with her Kweens of the South and discuss various topics including Atlanta Gay Pride, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, The Jackson Family, MediaTakeOut etc.......
http://wn.com/Khia's_2nd_Annual_Labor_Day,_Labor_Pains_Holiday_Vlog
Queen Khia sits with her Kweens of the South and discuss various topics including Atlanta Gay Pride, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, The Jackson Family, MediaTakeOut etc.......
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 21070
- author: khia motormouftv
Opie & Anthony :: 2012-07-25 (July 25 2012)
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- Duration: 194:12
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
greggtonyandjim.blogspot.com Full show, after show and other odds and ends. Fast and free mp3 download. Rock and roll commerce. Big fat Michael Moore was on Piers Morgan. Ant's delicate equilibrium mercilessly assaulted, beach volleyball balm. Jimmy and his 8-inches of fun. Hollywood reacts to real-life violence. TV theme time. Dead Jefferson, Sherman Hemsley is remembered. Shitty stick. Boys finally catch-up on Michelle Jenneke. Mike Tyson. Some people not overly keen on the Penn State football sanctions. Truck! Jackson family confusion not caught on video. App problems. E*R*O*C*K berated, bah rah dah da dat dat da. A lost Jackson talks. An old bit laid to rest, another resurrected. Ant DMing new puss. Chip.
http://wn.com/Opie_Anthony_2012-07-25_July_25_2012
greggtonyandjim.blogspot.com Full show, after show and other odds and ends. Fast and free mp3 download. Rock and roll commerce. Big fat Michael Moore was on Piers Morgan. Ant's delicate equilibrium mercilessly assaulted, beach volleyball balm. Jimmy and his 8-inches of fun. Hollywood reacts to real-life violence. TV theme time. Dead Jefferson, Sherman Hemsley is remembered. Shitty stick. Boys finally catch-up on Michelle Jenneke. Mike Tyson. Some people not overly keen on the Penn State football sanctions. Truck! Jackson family confusion not caught on video. App problems. E*R*O*C*K berated, bah rah dah da dat dat da. A lost Jackson talks. An old bit laid to rest, another resurrected. Ant DMing new puss. Chip.
- published: 25 Jul 2012
- views: 6917
- author: GreggTonyAndJimDaily
MICHAEL JACKSON & The JACKSONS - Moving Violations tour in Mexico 1975 (full concert)
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- Duration: 43:12
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
http://wn.com/MICHAEL_JACKSON_The_JACKSONS_Moving_Violations_tour_in_Mexico_1975_full_concert
Illuminati: Music Industry / Why Michael Jackson was murdered
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- Duration: 20:14
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
Parts 1 & 2 - Learn about the the music industry that exists today and why Micheal Jackson was murdered by those who ultimately control it.. Corrections/edits were made. Originally uploaded by Farah Khan, many thanks. For more videos (please visit): www.youtube.com Comment from other video: Good work. :) Is it bad to be aware of stuff like this and still listen to artists like Britney and Madonna? hakufierce323 3 weeks ago 2
http://wn.com/Illuminati_Music_Industry_Why_Michael_Jackson_was_murdered
Parts 1 & 2 - Learn about the the music industry that exists today and why Micheal Jackson was murdered by those who ultimately control it.. Corrections/edits were made. Originally uploaded by Farah Khan, many thanks. For more videos (please visit): www.youtube.com Comment from other video: Good work. :) Is it bad to be aware of stuff like this and still listen to artists like Britney and Madonna? hakufierce323 3 weeks ago 2
- published: 06 Sep 2012
- views: 880
- author: PronStarKiIIuminati
EXTREME MAKEOVER, HOME EDITION, Poolvile, Jackson family Part 4 of 4
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- Duration: 20:39
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
História interessante esta: 2 irmãs separadas muito novas foram colocadas em 2 casas de acolhimento. Quando adulta uma delas procurou pela outra e encontrou reunindo duas famílias. A Jackson tem 4 filhos ea irmã 10. Trabalha como segurança num centro comercial. Após o reencontro a irmã de Jackson morre de câncro e Jackson promete que cuidará dos sobrinho e não deixará que aconteça o mesmo que aconteceu às duas quando crianças, serem colocados em casas de acolhimento e ficarem separadas tanto tempo. Como o encargo foi alto, Jackson acabou por ir viver com os 14 miúdos num hotel correndo o risco de ficar sem os sobrinhos que seriam colocados em casas de acolhimento. A comunidade local para ajudar ofereceu um pequeno terreno com uma casa em estado precário. No entanto teria que sofrer obras para ter condições e isso era insustentável. Foi aí que apareceu o EXTREME MAKEOVER que iria, em 4 dias construiram um lar para os 15 membros da família com ajuda de uma empresa de construção, da comunidade local e de donativos, enquanto toda a família visitava a Disneyland. Estiveram durante uma semana na Disneyland e acordaram num sonho: ter um lar onde poderiam construir o futuro em condições. Este episódio tem 4 partes...
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História interessante esta: 2 irmãs separadas muito novas foram colocadas em 2 casas de acolhimento. Quando adulta uma delas procurou pela outra e encontrou reunindo duas famílias. A Jackson tem 4 filhos ea irmã 10. Trabalha como segurança num centro comercial. Após o reencontro a irmã de Jackson morre de câncro e Jackson promete que cuidará dos sobrinho e não deixará que aconteça o mesmo que aconteceu às duas quando crianças, serem colocados em casas de acolhimento e ficarem separadas tanto tempo. Como o encargo foi alto, Jackson acabou por ir viver com os 14 miúdos num hotel correndo o risco de ficar sem os sobrinhos que seriam colocados em casas de acolhimento. A comunidade local para ajudar ofereceu um pequeno terreno com uma casa em estado precário. No entanto teria que sofrer obras para ter condições e isso era insustentável. Foi aí que apareceu o EXTREME MAKEOVER que iria, em 4 dias construiram um lar para os 15 membros da família com ajuda de uma empresa de construção, da comunidade local e de donativos, enquanto toda a família visitava a Disneyland. Estiveram durante uma semana na Disneyland e acordaram num sonho: ter um lar onde poderiam construir o futuro em condições. Este episódio tem 4 partes...
- published: 25 Jan 2012
- views: 7564
- author: Moon7ize
MICHAEL JACKSON & The JACKSONS - Variety Show - 1977 - ep. 5 (guest star - Redd Foxx)
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- Duration: 24:03
- Updated: 22 Dec 2012
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Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
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- Duration: 149:12
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. Known to millions of fans worldwide for his record-breaking albums, groundbreaking music videos, mesmerizing dance moves and humanitarian efforts, his true story has never really been told...until now. This unprecedented look into the King of Pop's fascinating life includes all-new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson as well as siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson, family, friends and music legends such as Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and many more.
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See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. Known to millions of fans worldwide for his record-breaking albums, groundbreaking music videos, mesmerizing dance moves and humanitarian efforts, his true story has never really been told...until now. This unprecedented look into the King of Pop's fascinating life includes all-new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson as well as siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson, family, friends and music legends such as Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and many more.
- published: 28 Oct 2011
- author: universalmoviesuk
John Bootsma (November 25,2012) Family meeting
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- Duration: 132:41
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
Recorded live at Toronto, CA on 25 November 2012 at 10:30AM. This video features John Bootsma and others. Our regular Sunday morning meeting with our church family in Toronto. These family meetings typically involve a time of worship, church news and announcements, followed by teaching. We had worship with Benjamin Jackson and Jonathan Clarke, and a message from John Bootsma.
http://wn.com/John_Bootsma_November_25,2012_Family_meeting
Recorded live at Toronto, CA on 25 November 2012 at 10:30AM. This video features John Bootsma and others. Our regular Sunday morning meeting with our church family in Toronto. These family meetings typically involve a time of worship, church news and announcements, followed by teaching. We had worship with Benjamin Jackson and Jonathan Clarke, and a message from John Bootsma.
- published: 25 Nov 2012
- views: 549
- author: CatchTheFireTV
Upstairs Downstairs-Series 3-Episode 4 (A Family Secret)
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- Duration: 51:42
- Updated: 23 Dec 2012
Upstairs Downstairs-Series 3-Episode 4 (A Family Secret)
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Upstairs Downstairs-Series 3-Episode 4 (A Family Secret)
- published: 06 Aug 2012
- views: 4746
- author: LATENITEYORKIE
Mary Audrey Raycroft, (December 2, 2012) Family meeting
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 117:26
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Recorded live at Toronto, CA on 2 December 2012 at 10:30AM. This video features Mary Audrey Raycroft and others. Our regular Sunday morning meeting with our church family in Toronto. These family meetings typically involve a time of worship, church news and announcements, followed by teaching. We had worship with Benjamin Jackson, and a message from Mary Audrey Raycroft.
http://wn.com/Mary_Audrey_Raycroft,_December_2,_2012_Family_meeting
Recorded live at Toronto, CA on 2 December 2012 at 10:30AM. This video features Mary Audrey Raycroft and others. Our regular Sunday morning meeting with our church family in Toronto. These family meetings typically involve a time of worship, church news and announcements, followed by teaching. We had worship with Benjamin Jackson, and a message from Mary Audrey Raycroft.
- published: 02 Dec 2012
- views: 547
- author: CatchTheFireTV
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Celine Dion - The Power Of Love (Live On Jackson Family Honors 1994) HQ
Live performance-02 22 1994...
published: 21 Nov 2008
author: xXCelineDionXx
Celine Dion - The Power Of Love (Live On Jackson Family Honors 1994) HQ
Live performance-02 22 1994
- published: 21 Nov 2008
- views: 69096
- author: xXCelineDionXx
1:52
Jackson family singing 'On The Wall'
Lyrics: If you love the street scene u can say it in graffitti (on the wall on the wall). ...
published: 04 Aug 2006
author: sammen123
Jackson family singing 'On The Wall'
Lyrics: If you love the street scene u can say it in graffitti (on the wall on the wall). If life ain't too excitin' then it's time to read the writin' (on the wall on the wall). With your spray can spray your message in the middle of the night (oh say can you see by the dawn's early light) There's one space that's clean & shinin' where we ask our guest to sign in (on the wall on the wall)... Everybody's glad to see u, we're so glad that u could be here, With us all (with us all) Just have a ball and get it on the wall HEY
- published: 04 Aug 2006
- views: 251639
- author: sammen123
4:39
the Jackson Family, Bluegrass Gospel, Farther on.mpg
The Jackson Family is a Bluegrass Gospel group from Hurley, Virginia. Mike Jackson, on lea...
published: 18 Jan 2010
author: mdelswick
the Jackson Family, Bluegrass Gospel, Farther on.mpg
The Jackson Family is a Bluegrass Gospel group from Hurley, Virginia. Mike Jackson, on lead guitar, Joe Jackson on Banjo, Alvin Jackson on Mandolin, Andy Jackson on upright bass, and Rhonda Jackson doing vocals. Farther on was recorded at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg Kentucky. ALSO check out "Come back come back" by the Jacksons.
- published: 18 Jan 2010
- views: 144522
- author: mdelswick
7:40
Heal The World: Michael Jackson Memorial: Live from Los Angeles NO WATERMARKS BBC RECORDING
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of ma...
published: 09 Jul 2009
author: MichaelJacksonMemo
Heal The World: Michael Jackson Memorial: Live from Los Angeles NO WATERMARKS BBC RECORDING
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder.
- published: 09 Jul 2009
- views: 202962
- author: MichaelJacksonMemo
6:33
"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson (Live)
"Man in the Mirror" was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a sin...
published: 21 Sep 2009
author: WinonaGened1144
"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson (Live)
"Man in the Mirror" was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a single in the spring of 1988. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song garnered massive airplay and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.The mid-tempo track is well known for its dramatic flourishes and Jackson's passionate delivery of its poignant lyrics. The song's lyrics were composed by Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett (who can be heard singing in the background with Jackson) and Michael Jackson. Jackson added background vocals from Garrett, the Winans and the Andrae Crouch Choir, which gave the song its distinctive sound.Arranged with a gospel choir, a year after David Bowie used the same device for "Underground", from the fantasy film Labyrinth, other popular artists at the time who had tracks featuring gospel choirs include Debbie Gibson, Mariah Carey, Guns N' Roses and Madonna for her 1989 number one hit "Like a Prayer". Siedah Garrett also sang on Jackson's "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and was one of the backing vocalists for Madonna's Re-Invention Tour of 2004 and performed a short solo during "Like a Prayer."Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1969, and began a solo career ...
- published: 21 Sep 2009
- views: 41564
- author: WinonaGened1144
6:41
Michael Jackson Memorial: The Jackson Family Speaks About Michael
At the end of the memorial ceremony the Jackson family took the stage and said a few words...
published: 07 Jul 2009
author: 6663000
Michael Jackson Memorial: The Jackson Family Speaks About Michael
At the end of the memorial ceremony the Jackson family took the stage and said a few words about their thoughts and memories of Michael Jackson. At the end of the video, Michael's young daughter Paris Jackson tearfully says a few words about the death of her father.
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 59256
- author: 6663000
4:38
The Jackson Family Part 2 of 14(Rare Interview)
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jack...
published: 30 Dec 2007
author: alljacksons
The Jackson Family Part 2 of 14(Rare Interview)
This is a documentary interview about the famous Jackson Family which include Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Jermaine, Tito, Rebe, Latoya, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, 3T and other Jackson family members. R&B;, Soul, Pop, Motown
- published: 30 Dec 2007
- views: 88229
- author: alljacksons
8:09
TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994...
published: 02 Jun 2009
author: FairyDayan
TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
TV The Jackson Family Honors Michael Jackson Feb 22 1994
- published: 02 Jun 2009
- views: 384361
- author: FairyDayan
10:28
Michael Jackson's Memorial: Live from Los Angeles
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of ma...
published: 07 Jul 2009
author: MichaelJacksonMemo
Michael Jackson's Memorial: Live from Los Angeles
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder. 9/7/09 #25 - Most Discussed (Today) - Entertainment #60 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment #55 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Ireland #28 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - New Zealand #66 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Israel #90 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Global #95 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - France #61 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Netherlands #68 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Poland #55 - Most Viewed (Today) - Entertainment - Czech Republic #37 - Top Favourited (Today) #10 - Top Favourited (Today) - Entertainment #91 - Top Favourited (Today) - Entertainment - Global #60 - Top Favourited (This Week) - Entertainment #18 - Top Rated (Today) - Entertainment
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 87073
- author: MichaelJacksonMemo
7:12
Michael Jackson - Jam Live at Royal Concert in Brunei *Best Quality*
Michael Jackson performing "Jam" at the Royal Concert in Brunei for the royal family....
published: 26 Jan 2010
author: MJJVideoChannel
Michael Jackson - Jam Live at Royal Concert in Brunei *Best Quality*
Michael Jackson performing "Jam" at the Royal Concert in Brunei for the royal family.
- published: 26 Jan 2010
- views: 1120272
- author: MJJVideoChannel
7:50
!!MICHAEL JACKSON FAMILY HOME MOVIE PLUS CHRISTMAS RARE VIDEO!!
...
published: 19 Jul 2009
author: ONEMICHAELJACKSON
!!MICHAEL JACKSON FAMILY HOME MOVIE PLUS CHRISTMAS RARE VIDEO!!
- published: 19 Jul 2009
- views: 399362
- author: ONEMICHAELJACKSON
12:58
Janet Jackson- All for You Tour PT 1
Janet Jackson is a living legend. She is ranked as one of the top ten best-selling artists...
published: 11 Apr 2011
author: janethqvideos
Janet Jackson- All for You Tour PT 1
Janet Jackson is a living legend. She is ranked as one of the top ten best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music. Besides possessing a heavenly voice and a unique writing style, she's also a very accomplished dancer, choreographer, actress, author, set and costume designer, director, humanitarian, and now an upcoming movie producer. Her musical style, choreography, lyrical exploration, and self-awareness have made her one the top artists of our time as well as a leading influence on the upcoming stars of today and tomorrow. Before the age of 25, she had already sold more than 40 million albums, awarded numerous of prestigious awards such as Grammys, billboard awards, American music awards (won 4 out 12 nominations- a record that she still holds), and various other ASCAP, BMI, humanitarian, and NAACP awards. President Bush even commended her album Rhythm Nation in 1990! She is also the only artist in HISTORY to have #1's off one album in 3 calendar years. Her "Rhythm Nation" tour, the first of her career, set box office records around the world, and stills hold the record as the most success premiere tour of any artist. "That's the Way Love Goes" remained at number one for eight weeks—the most successful chart performance of any member of the Jackson family! Her album "janet." is the 1st album by a woman to debut at #1! She posses the most soul train awards in history. Janet also currently posses the most billboard awards in history! Today, Janet has sold ...
- published: 11 Apr 2011
- views: 154491
- author: janethqvideos
6:11
Michael Jackson - Live Performance At Presidential Gala Part 1
Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Commen...
published: 23 Aug 2009
author: shahmee95
Michael Jackson - Live Performance At Presidential Gala Part 1
Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
- published: 23 Aug 2009
- views: 498057
- author: shahmee95
2:12
Michael Jackson 1958-2009 - Who's loving you - Jackson 5
Michael Jackson (1958-2009) singing "Who's loving you" (copyright Sofa Entertainment clip)...
published: 10 Jul 2009
author: spsyed
Michael Jackson 1958-2009 - Who's loving you - Jackson 5
Michael Jackson (1958-2009) singing "Who's loving you" (copyright Sofa Entertainment clip) with his brothers as Jackson Five when MJ was about the same age as 12-year young Shaheen Jafargholi (Swansea, UK) who sang this song at MJ's memorial service on Tuesday 07 July 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The song was written by Smokey Robinson for the Jackson 5. Here is the link to www.youtube.com Shaheen Jafargholi singing "Who's Loving You" on the "Britain's Got Talent" TV show on 18 April 2009, just nine weeks before MJ passed away. The memorial service was televised live globally, reaching one billion people around the world. During his lifetime, MJ donated millions of dollars to charties around the world. Michael Joseph Jackson, born in Gary-Indiana 29 August 1958 - died on Thursday 25 June 2009 in Los Angeles. He is missed by millions around the world, but his songs and voice will live on for decades. Michael Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, author, financier, businessman, father, son, brother and a friend to millions worldwide. He was the seventh child of the Jackson family. He debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of "The Jackson 5" and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. More than 750 million MJ's five albums were bought by millions around the world during his lifetime, and millions still continue to buy more ...
- published: 10 Jul 2009
- views: 311951
- author: spsyed
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3:49
RUFUS | WE LEFT
Clip Officiel. From RUFUS EP out now on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/rufus-ep/...
published: 24 Jul 2011
author: MONEKELEON
RUFUS | WE LEFT
Clip Officiel. From RUFUS EP out now on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/rufus-ep/id412480557
Produit par MONEKELEON
Metteur en scène | Alexander George
Directeur de la photo | Ella Gibbins & Matt Scott Chow & Benjamin Zadig
Productrice | Jackson Mullane
Premier assistant réalisateur | Constantine Costi
Truquage | James Hunt
Timelapse supplémentaires par Bastien Chapignac
Post | Tyson Donnelly
Étalonnage | Heather Hay
Mettant en vedette Emma Docker, Eila Martiskin, Eve Buchanan, Lily Cook, Kellie King, Laura Turner, Patrick Richardson, Lauren Busby, Siobhan Kelly, Mahria Morrow, Ellie Giddings
Un merci spécial à SIMONE McGILL, KATELAN O'SHEA, Amy Woodhead, Tammy Lee, Nick Donkin, Chris Long, Patrick Higgins, Maryellen George, Harrison Woodhead, Andrew Ingram, Amy Wang, Danny Robson, Nick George, Le Family Read, Luke Holmes, Ross Magnet, Madelaine White, Chloe Spillane, Tommy Rodriguez, Red Apple Camera Rentals
http://soundcloud.com/rufussounds
http://www.facebook.com/rufussounds
11:34
nick+maria • england wedding
www.paperbackweddings.com
this was a very special wedding for us. katie and i got to fly...
published: 16 Jul 2011
author: Paperback Weddings
nick+maria • england wedding
www.paperbackweddings.com
this was a very special wedding for us. katie and i got to fly out with our good friends tyler + katie branch (you must go see their pictures from this wedding...amazing), to the small town, Haslington outside of Manchester. maria picked us up from the airport, giddy and excited, and we felt like we had known her for years. being that it was the first time that we met her, and we were filming her wedding two days later, we were all glad that we hit it off right away. the next couple days consisted of getting to know nick+maria better, and getting to see the venue locations for the first time. their wedding day was so special and unique to them, from the getting ready and seeing Maria get to video chat with her mom back in California, to Nick getting to just have some relaxing time with his best man, and knowing that both of them were so anxious to see each other. their chapel was on an epic proportion--i mean how often do you get to see or visit or pink chapel in the middle of nowhere? and the special baptismal ceremony for their son Jackson was great to be a part of. and hands down, once all the business was taken care of, these people knew how to have a good time, with hours of dancing, chinese lantern send off and great food. we had a blast getting to know, capture and hang out with Nick, Maria and Jackson--and have the best of wishes for their family! we are so glad to have made these friends.
-daniel+katie
8:02
Science of Airborning - Art of Flight spoof
A spoof of the snowboard film Art of Flight: Voleurz submission to the Intersection 7-day ...
published: 20 Apr 2012
author: Voleurz
Science of Airborning - Art of Flight spoof
A spoof of the snowboard film Art of Flight: Voleurz submission to the Intersection 7-day film contest during the 2012 WSSF in Whistler.
SOUNDTRACK
"Neon Invasion" as performed by Neon Plastix
From the album "Awesome Moves"
2012 Blow Up Records Ltd
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/neon-plastix/id119073739
"Celebrate (remix) performed by SonReal
Goodlife music
http://sonreal.bandcamp.com/
STARRING
Josh Daiek, Braden Dean, Jake Black, KC Deane, Geoff Brown, Rob Heule, Simon d'Artois, Shayne Zwickel, Justin VDP, Warren Williams, Andrew Jackson, Mack Jones, Jeff Boake, Joe Schuster, Josh Bibby, Reed Speedman, Bob Rayner
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY
Darren Rayner & the Voleurz Family
PRINCIPAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
Darren Rayner, Mason Mashon, Pat King, Vanessa Chan, Graeme Meikeljohn
RC HELI PILOT
Justin Hannewyk / helivideopros.com
EDITING
Darren Rayner, Justin Hannewyk
MOTION GRAPHICS
Justin Hannewyk
DESIGN
Bruce Giovando
40:21
Outdoor Graduation
ABOUT
Voleurz presents "Outdoor Graduation"- a full-length action sports film available on...
published: 03 Dec 2009
author: Voleurz
Outdoor Graduation
ABOUT
Voleurz presents "Outdoor Graduation"- a full-length action sports film available online for free.
It's not just a snowboard or ski movie, or a skate flick, it's a film about what the ridiculous Voleurz family does for fun on the West Coast of Canada. A smooth blend of snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, tomfoolery and beer combines to create a one of a kind film that will keep you smiling and stoked no matter who you are, where you live, or what's strapped to your feet. We hope you have as much fun watching Outdoor Graduation as we did making it.
A film by Darren Rayner and the Voleurz Family
FEATURING
Max Hill, Braden Dean, Justin VDP, Josh Bibby, Cam Schuster, Shayne Zwickel, TJ Schiller, Jesmond Dubeau, Josh Stack, Andrew Jackson, Jan Schuster, Matt Margetts, Nugget, Tyler Holm, Corey Klim, Colston JVB, Tristan Jeswiet, Warren Williams, Paul Welters, Nathan Ramler, Trevan Salmon, Ian Cosco, Jeff Boake, Joe Schuster, Scott Sych, Barry Hartman, Mason Mashon, Reed Speedman, The Intern & friends.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
You must be logged into Vimeo. Scroll down until you see 'Download' in the right side column. There you'll see a link to grab the Quicktime 1280x720, 963.63MB file.
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8:10
Michael Jackson Memorial Service Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder sings "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" and "My Destiny". He prefaced ...
published: 07 Jul 2009
author: troubledblind
Michael Jackson Memorial Service Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder sings "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" and "My Destiny". He prefaced his performance by saying, "This is a moment that I wished that I didn't live to se...
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 2300073
- author: troubledblind
5:01
Michael Jackson - Live Performance At Presidential Gala Part 2
Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Commen...
published: 23 Aug 2009
author: shahmee95
Michael Jackson - Live Performance At Presidential Gala Part 2
Michael Jackson's Live Performance At Presidential Gala. RIP Michael Jackson Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
- published: 23 Aug 2009
- views: 122282
- author: shahmee95
8:58
In Living Color - Family Feud
It's the Jackson family vs. the Royal Family on the game show "Family Feud." Hosted by Ray...
published: 20 Mar 2008
author: BeAStarEnt
In Living Color - Family Feud
It's the Jackson family vs. the Royal Family on the game show "Family Feud." Hosted by Ray Combs (who obviously doesn't like snakes!)
- published: 20 Mar 2008
- views: 402047
- author: BeAStarEnt
6:06
Michael Jackson - Live Performance On Soul Train
Michael Jackson's Live Performance Of Remember The Time On Soul Train. RIP Michael Jackson...
published: 23 Aug 2009
author: shahmee95
Michael Jackson - Live Performance On Soul Train
Michael Jackson's Live Performance Of Remember The Time On Soul Train. RIP Michael Jackson. Enjoy, Comment and Subscribe! Copyrights of this video belong to the original owners. No infringement intended.
- published: 23 Aug 2009
- views: 101488
- author: shahmee95
63:52
THE JACKSON FAMILY SEPTEMBER.22.1999
The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, sometimes stylized The Jackson 5ive), later ...
published: 09 Aug 2012
author: egoggles
THE JACKSON FAMILY SEPTEMBER.22.1999
The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, sometimes stylized The Jackson 5ive), later known as the The Jacksons, or simply Jackson, are an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana. Founding group members Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed the group after performing in an early incarnation called The Jackson Brothers, which originally consisted of a trio of the three older brothers. Active from 1964 to 1990, the Jacksons played from a repertoire of R&B;, soul, pop and (in the 1970s) disco. During their six-and-a-half-year Motown tenure, The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest pop-music acts of the 1970s, and the band served as the launching pad for the solo careers of their lead singers Jermaine and Michael, the latter brother later transforming his early Motown solo fame into greater success as an adult artist. The Jackson 5/The Jacksons has sold 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling artists of all time. The Jackson 5 were one of very few in recording history to have their first four major label singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Several later singles, among them "Mama's Pearl", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine", were Top 5 pop hits and number-one hits on the R&B; singles chart. Most of the early hits were written and produced by a specialized songwriting team known as "The Corporation"; later Jackson 5 hits were crafted ...
- published: 09 Aug 2012
- views: 1726
- author: egoggles
30:16
Jackson Family Honors,1994 -מייקל ג'קסון
מייקל ג'קסון, אליזבת' טיילור ובארי גורדי בחלק מהטקס שנערך לכבוד מייקל ג'קסון במארס, 1994 -...
published: 25 Dec 2012
author: Yossi Adar
Jackson Family Honors,1994 -מייקל ג'קסון
מייקל ג'קסון, אליזבת' טיילור ובארי גורדי בחלק מהטקס שנערך לכבוד מייקל ג'קסון במארס, 1994 -"Jackson Family Honors". הטקס נערך והתקיים במלון MGM כהבעת תמיכה במייקל ג'קסון אחרי ההאשמות שהופנו נגדו...
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- views: 37
- author: Yossi Adar
55:55
Paris Jackson Family Drama, WES' BDAY BASH, Justin Bieber, Mike is SINGLE : BFAM
BFAM T-SHIRTS: adoptedconnection.spreadshirt.com BFAM TWITTERS WESLEY - www.twitter.com MI...
published: 30 Jul 2012
author: ACONNECTIONTV
Paris Jackson Family Drama, WES' BDAY BASH, Justin Bieber, Mike is SINGLE : BFAM
BFAM T-SHIRTS: adoptedconnection.spreadshirt.com BFAM TWITTERS WESLEY - www.twitter.com MIKE - www.twitter.com CENTRIQ - www.twitter.com BFAM FACEBOOKS: MIKE - www.facebook.com WESLEY - www.facebook.com CENTRIQ - www.facebook.com BFAM: Brothers From Another Mother, is a show on Aconnectiontv - the network. The platform is a straight man and a gay man coming together, and showing the world that we can coexist with no negative energy or bad blood between us. We talk about life issues and entertainment in our videos and we speak our minds and make you laugh with our abrupt sarcasm. Love us or Hate us you will laugh. We want you to follow us and share all of our videos with your family and friends. We want this show to go far and become a house hold name. Please support the message and let the world know that "STRAIGHT AND GAY CAN BE ONE". ACONNECTIONTV - the network Aconnectiontv - the Network, is a channel of diverse entertainment revolving around the Music/Film industry and the normal lives of the everyday person. We look forward to making you laugh, think, and learn. PLEASE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ACONNECTIONTV, LIKE THIS VIDEO, AND COMMENT AS WELL. Spread the word Aconnectiontv around to your family and friends. Suggested viewing age 17+.
- published: 30 Jul 2012
- views: 4532
- author: ACONNECTIONTV
26:38
More Media Coverage of the Jackson Family Fiasco, Part 1 of 2
Upload for www.michaeljacksonvindication2.wordpress.com! Media coverage from several diffe...
published: 24 Jul 2012
author: LunaJo67
More Media Coverage of the Jackson Family Fiasco, Part 1 of 2
Upload for www.michaeljacksonvindication2.wordpress.com! Media coverage from several different news shows July 23d 2012. (This video does not say anything about or reflect in any way the "producers" opinions.)
- published: 24 Jul 2012
- views: 8103
- author: LunaJo67
55:05
What It Is: Vol. 32 | 2012 Olympics, K. Michelle, Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor, Jackson Family
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller...
published: 02 Aug 2012
author: AshleyMiller1987
What It Is: Vol. 32 | 2012 Olympics, K. Michelle, Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor, Jackson Family
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
- published: 02 Aug 2012
- views: 5164
- author: AshleyMiller1987
48:46
Brandy & Luke James Talk, Aurora Movie Shootings, Jackson Family Issues & More
Register To Vote www.rockthevote.com The Skorpion Show Store http The Skorpion Show Store ...
published: 26 Jul 2012
author: theskorpionshow
Brandy & Luke James Talk, Aurora Movie Shootings, Jackson Family Issues & More
Register To Vote www.rockthevote.com The Skorpion Show Store http The Skorpion Show Store Europe theskorpionshow.spreadshirt.net Follow Us On Twitter Kevin http Makael www.twitter.com Fan Page www.twitter.com Friend Us On Facebook Kevin www.facebook.com Makael www.facebook.com Fan Page www.facebook.com
- published: 26 Jul 2012
- views: 37958
- author: theskorpionshow
32:28
Fort Jackson Family Day 8 15 2012
Fort Jackson Family Day celebration 8/15/2012. 3rd Batallion, 13th INF REGT, 193rd Infantr...
published: 22 Aug 2012
author: MamaC530
Fort Jackson Family Day 8 15 2012
Fort Jackson Family Day celebration 8/15/2012. 3rd Batallion, 13th INF REGT, 193rd Infantry Brigade
- published: 22 Aug 2012
- views: 2984
- author: MamaC530
52:49
What It Is: Vol. 31 | RIP Sherman Hemsley, Jackson Family Drama, Mariah Carey on Idol, & More
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller...
published: 26 Jul 2012
author: AshleyMiller1987
What It Is: Vol. 31 | RIP Sherman Hemsley, Jackson Family Drama, Mariah Carey on Idol, & More
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
- published: 26 Jul 2012
- views: 4002
- author: AshleyMiller1987
36:34
What It Is: Vol. 30 | Colorado Movie Shooting, Viacom, Raz-B's Rant, Jackson Family Drama, & More
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller...
published: 21 Jul 2012
author: AshleyMiller1987
What It Is: Vol. 30 | Colorado Movie Shooting, Viacom, Raz-B's Rant, Jackson Family Drama, & More
www.twitter.com www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: ashleyshymiller
- published: 21 Jul 2012
- views: 3464
- author: AshleyMiller1987
43:12
Supernanny s Jackson Family
Jo helps the Jackson family with their 5-year-old triplets Will, Ethan, and Isabella. With...
published: 02 Nov 2011
author: kids961
Supernanny s Jackson Family
Jo helps the Jackson family with their 5-year-old triplets Will, Ethan, and Isabella. With dad Terry working 250 miles away from home, 6 out of 7 days, mom Lisa is left taking care of her kids alone. Isabella is very strong-willed and she even jimmied her brother's locked door open with a coat hanger. Can Jo help this family out?
- published: 02 Nov 2011
- views: 169565
- author: kids961
29:07
"Driving with Michael Jackson." Michael Jackson's Driving Teacher Tells His Story...THUGEXPOSED.ORG
www.thugexposed.org Produced by ThugExposed.Org-501(c)(3)-Gang & Drug Prevention Go to www...
published: 31 Aug 2012
author: npaphoto1
"Driving with Michael Jackson." Michael Jackson's Driving Teacher Tells His Story...THUGEXPOSED.ORG
www.thugexposed.org Produced by ThugExposed.Org-501(c)(3)-Gang & Drug Prevention Go to www.thugexposed.org to view our Free Gang & Drug Prevention Video Gallery of some Amazing Stories.) Michael Jackson's driving teacher shares his experience; from teaching the icon how to drive on the public streets of Los Angeles to Michael's practical jokes on sister Janet to his secret generosity to strangers. Story Told by Master Driving Instructor-John Diggs of Natamos Driving School. NatomasDrivingSchool.Com (916) 925-5253 Interview by Rayford L. Johnson-Director of ThugExposed.Org-Gang & Drug Prevention and Author of "Thug Mentality Exposed."
- published: 31 Aug 2012
- views: 4666
- author: npaphoto1
21:01
Family Feud (Anderson), f
Aired January 2000: The Trapani and Jackson families battle it out for $10000 in cash....
published: 05 Aug 2012
author: thewhammy83
Family Feud (Anderson), f
Aired January 2000: The Trapani and Jackson families battle it out for $10000 in cash.
- published: 05 Aug 2012
- views: 3195
- author: thewhammy83
43:35
Q&A; With Coach Jackson
Hockey season ticket holders got a chance to sit down and have a question and answer sessi...
published: 27 Nov 2012
author: NotreDameAthletics
Q&A; With Coach Jackson
Hockey season ticket holders got a chance to sit down and have a question and answer session Coach Jeff Jackson. UND.com's Darin Pritchett sat down with Coach Jackson and Associate Coach Andy Slaggert at O'Briens at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
- published: 27 Nov 2012
- views: 569
- author: NotreDameAthletics
42:30
Khia's 2nd Annual Labor Day, Labor Pains Holiday (Vlog)
Queen Khia sits with her Kweens of the South and discuss various topics including Atlanta ...
published: 02 Sep 2012
author: khia motormouftv
Khia's 2nd Annual Labor Day, Labor Pains Holiday (Vlog)
Queen Khia sits with her Kweens of the South and discuss various topics including Atlanta Gay Pride, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, The Jackson Family, MediaTakeOut etc.......
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 21070
- author: khia motormouftv
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3:49
RUFUS | WE LEFT
Clip Officiel. From RUFUS EP out now on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/rufus-ep/...
published: 24 Jul 2011
author: MONEKELEON
RUFUS | WE LEFT
Clip Officiel. From RUFUS EP out now on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/rufus-ep/id412480557
Produit par MONEKELEON
Metteur en scène | Alexander George
Directeur de la photo | Ella Gibbins & Matt Scott Chow & Benjamin Zadig
Productrice | Jackson Mullane
Premier assistant réalisateur | Constantine Costi
Truquage | James Hunt
Timelapse supplémentaires par Bastien Chapignac
Post | Tyson Donnelly
Étalonnage | Heather Hay
Mettant en vedette Emma Docker, Eila Martiskin, Eve Buchanan, Lily Cook, Kellie King, Laura Turner, Patrick Richardson, Lauren Busby, Siobhan Kelly, Mahria Morrow, Ellie Giddings
Un merci spécial à SIMONE McGILL, KATELAN O'SHEA, Amy Woodhead, Tammy Lee, Nick Donkin, Chris Long, Patrick Higgins, Maryellen George, Harrison Woodhead, Andrew Ingram, Amy Wang, Danny Robson, Nick George, Le Family Read, Luke Holmes, Ross Magnet, Madelaine White, Chloe Spillane, Tommy Rodriguez, Red Apple Camera Rentals
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11:34
nick+maria • england wedding
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this was a very special wedding for us. katie and i got to fly...
published: 16 Jul 2011
author: Paperback Weddings
nick+maria • england wedding
www.paperbackweddings.com
this was a very special wedding for us. katie and i got to fly out with our good friends tyler + katie branch (you must go see their pictures from this wedding...amazing), to the small town, Haslington outside of Manchester. maria picked us up from the airport, giddy and excited, and we felt like we had known her for years. being that it was the first time that we met her, and we were filming her wedding two days later, we were all glad that we hit it off right away. the next couple days consisted of getting to know nick+maria better, and getting to see the venue locations for the first time. their wedding day was so special and unique to them, from the getting ready and seeing Maria get to video chat with her mom back in California, to Nick getting to just have some relaxing time with his best man, and knowing that both of them were so anxious to see each other. their chapel was on an epic proportion--i mean how often do you get to see or visit or pink chapel in the middle of nowhere? and the special baptismal ceremony for their son Jackson was great to be a part of. and hands down, once all the business was taken care of, these people knew how to have a good time, with hours of dancing, chinese lantern send off and great food. we had a blast getting to know, capture and hang out with Nick, Maria and Jackson--and have the best of wishes for their family! we are so glad to have made these friends.
-daniel+katie
8:02
Science of Airborning - Art of Flight spoof
A spoof of the snowboard film Art of Flight: Voleurz submission to the Intersection 7-day ...
published: 20 Apr 2012
author: Voleurz
Science of Airborning - Art of Flight spoof
A spoof of the snowboard film Art of Flight: Voleurz submission to the Intersection 7-day film contest during the 2012 WSSF in Whistler.
SOUNDTRACK
"Neon Invasion" as performed by Neon Plastix
From the album "Awesome Moves"
2012 Blow Up Records Ltd
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/neon-plastix/id119073739
"Celebrate (remix) performed by SonReal
Goodlife music
http://sonreal.bandcamp.com/
STARRING
Josh Daiek, Braden Dean, Jake Black, KC Deane, Geoff Brown, Rob Heule, Simon d'Artois, Shayne Zwickel, Justin VDP, Warren Williams, Andrew Jackson, Mack Jones, Jeff Boake, Joe Schuster, Josh Bibby, Reed Speedman, Bob Rayner
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY
Darren Rayner & the Voleurz Family
PRINCIPAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
Darren Rayner, Mason Mashon, Pat King, Vanessa Chan, Graeme Meikeljohn
RC HELI PILOT
Justin Hannewyk / helivideopros.com
EDITING
Darren Rayner, Justin Hannewyk
MOTION GRAPHICS
Justin Hannewyk
DESIGN
Bruce Giovando
40:21
Outdoor Graduation
ABOUT
Voleurz presents "Outdoor Graduation"- a full-length action sports film available on...
published: 03 Dec 2009
author: Voleurz
Outdoor Graduation
ABOUT
Voleurz presents "Outdoor Graduation"- a full-length action sports film available online for free.
It's not just a snowboard or ski movie, or a skate flick, it's a film about what the ridiculous Voleurz family does for fun on the West Coast of Canada. A smooth blend of snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, tomfoolery and beer combines to create a one of a kind film that will keep you smiling and stoked no matter who you are, where you live, or what's strapped to your feet. We hope you have as much fun watching Outdoor Graduation as we did making it.
A film by Darren Rayner and the Voleurz Family
FEATURING
Max Hill, Braden Dean, Justin VDP, Josh Bibby, Cam Schuster, Shayne Zwickel, TJ Schiller, Jesmond Dubeau, Josh Stack, Andrew Jackson, Jan Schuster, Matt Margetts, Nugget, Tyler Holm, Corey Klim, Colston JVB, Tristan Jeswiet, Warren Williams, Paul Welters, Nathan Ramler, Trevan Salmon, Ian Cosco, Jeff Boake, Joe Schuster, Scott Sych, Barry Hartman, Mason Mashon, Reed Speedman, The Intern & friends.
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194:12
Opie & Anthony :: 2012-07-25 (July 25 2012)
greggtonyandjim.blogspot.com Full show, after show and other odds and ends. Fast and free ...
published: 25 Jul 2012
author: GreggTonyAndJimDaily
Opie & Anthony :: 2012-07-25 (July 25 2012)
greggtonyandjim.blogspot.com Full show, after show and other odds and ends. Fast and free mp3 download. Rock and roll commerce. Big fat Michael Moore was on Piers Morgan. Ant's delicate equilibrium mercilessly assaulted, beach volleyball balm. Jimmy and his 8-inches of fun. Hollywood reacts to real-life violence. TV theme time. Dead Jefferson, Sherman Hemsley is remembered. Shitty stick. Boys finally catch-up on Michelle Jenneke. Mike Tyson. Some people not overly keen on the Penn State football sanctions. Truck! Jackson family confusion not caught on video. App problems. E*R*O*C*K berated, bah rah dah da dat dat da. A lost Jackson talks. An old bit laid to rest, another resurrected. Ant DMing new puss. Chip.
- published: 25 Jul 2012
- views: 6917
- author: GreggTonyAndJimDaily
43:12
MICHAEL JACKSON & The JACKSONS - Moving Violations tour in Mexico 1975 (full concert)
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published: 16 Jan 2012
author: VictoryousMichael29
MICHAEL JACKSON & The JACKSONS - Moving Violations tour in Mexico 1975 (full concert)
- published: 16 Jan 2012
- views: 6115
- author: VictoryousMichael29
20:14
Illuminati: Music Industry / Why Michael Jackson was murdered
Parts 1 & 2 - Learn about the the music industry that exists today and why Micheal Jackson...
published: 06 Sep 2012
author: PronStarKiIIuminati
Illuminati: Music Industry / Why Michael Jackson was murdered
Parts 1 & 2 - Learn about the the music industry that exists today and why Micheal Jackson was murdered by those who ultimately control it.. Corrections/edits were made. Originally uploaded by Farah Khan, many thanks. For more videos (please visit): www.youtube.com Comment from other video: Good work. :) Is it bad to be aware of stuff like this and still listen to artists like Britney and Madonna? hakufierce323 3 weeks ago 2
- published: 06 Sep 2012
- views: 880
- author: PronStarKiIIuminati
20:39
EXTREME MAKEOVER, HOME EDITION, Poolvile, Jackson family Part 4 of 4
História interessante esta: 2 irmãs separadas muito novas foram colocadas em 2 casas de ac...
published: 25 Jan 2012
author: Moon7ize
EXTREME MAKEOVER, HOME EDITION, Poolvile, Jackson family Part 4 of 4
História interessante esta: 2 irmãs separadas muito novas foram colocadas em 2 casas de acolhimento. Quando adulta uma delas procurou pela outra e encontrou reunindo duas famílias. A Jackson tem 4 filhos ea irmã 10. Trabalha como segurança num centro comercial. Após o reencontro a irmã de Jackson morre de câncro e Jackson promete que cuidará dos sobrinho e não deixará que aconteça o mesmo que aconteceu às duas quando crianças, serem colocados em casas de acolhimento e ficarem separadas tanto tempo. Como o encargo foi alto, Jackson acabou por ir viver com os 14 miúdos num hotel correndo o risco de ficar sem os sobrinhos que seriam colocados em casas de acolhimento. A comunidade local para ajudar ofereceu um pequeno terreno com uma casa em estado precário. No entanto teria que sofrer obras para ter condições e isso era insustentável. Foi aí que apareceu o EXTREME MAKEOVER que iria, em 4 dias construiram um lar para os 15 membros da família com ajuda de uma empresa de construção, da comunidade local e de donativos, enquanto toda a família visitava a Disneyland. Estiveram durante uma semana na Disneyland e acordaram num sonho: ter um lar onde poderiam construir o futuro em condições. Este episódio tem 4 partes...
- published: 25 Jan 2012
- views: 7564
- author: Moon7ize
photo: US Navy / HMC Josh Ives
27 Dec 2012
Imperial adventures are nothing new in the Middle East. Neither is their glorification, as Peter O’Toole’s pained Lawrence of Arabia eternally reminds us. But for a decade or so now, things have been heating up, as if to coincide with climate change and fears of declining petroleum reserves ... The Belly for Belligerence? ... The question loomed over beltway intelligentsia like an ephemeral Gordian knot ... We’re All Hawks Now ... While George W ... ....(size: 9.3Kb)
photo: WN / Janice Sabnal
27 Dec 2012
Washington. Six people, including two young children, were left dead in weather-related accidents, as winter snowstorms complicated travel for many Americans in the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday. Snow totals in parts of Indiana ranged from 6 to 12 inches, CNN reported. About 350 snowploughs were clearing roads throughout the city. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told residents they should avoid nonessential travel ... IANS ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
photo: AP / K.M.Chaudary
27 Dec 2012
Ms Bhutto died in a gun and bomb attack during her 2007 election campaign. Hundreds of thousands of people have set up camp near the Bhutto family's ancestral home in Sindh province ... He cannot contest an election until his 25th birthday ... Security is tight as activists carrying portraits of Ms Bhutto and her father, former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, are gathering at the family's shrine in the city of Larkana ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)
photo: AP / Ben Curtis
28 Dec 2012
The president of Central African Republic (CAR) has urgently called on France and other foreign powers to help his government fend off rebels who are quickly seizing territory and approaching the capital. Speaking to crowds in Bangui, a city of some 600,000, Francois Bozize on Thursday pleaded with foreign powers to do what they could. He pointed in particular to France, Central African Republic's former colonial ruler ... 516 Share ... News ... ....(size: 19.5Kb)
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra, File
26 Dec 2012
Cairo • The official approval of Egypt’s disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress ... Join the Discussion. The battle over the constitution left Egypt deeply polarized at a time when the government is increasingly cash-strapped ... The U.S ... " ... ....(size: 5.7Kb)
Celebrity Café
27 Dec 2012
Singer Janet Jackson is reportedly engaged to billionaire Wissam Al Mana and the two are planning a spring wedding ... At the time, the tabloid claimed that Al Mana was ready to spend $3 million to fly the Jackson family to Qatar and each guest would get a $10,000 Rolex just for coming ... Jackson even denied those rumors on Good Morning America in 2010 ... Jackson, 46, has been married twice....(size: 2.0Kb)
The Examiner
27 Dec 2012
Janet Jackson and Kate Winslet have something in common ... Jackson has gotten ... Janet Jackson, however, may have two failed unions to her credit as well--her first marriage to R&B singer James DeBarge, and her second marriage to music director Rene Elizondo, but Michael Jackson's sister is like the other Jackson family members....(size: 1.7Kb)
The Examiner
27 Dec 2012
Janet Jackson and Kate Winslet have something in common ... Jackson has gotten ... Janet Jackson, however, may have two failed unions to her credit as well--her first marriage to R&B singer James DeBarge, and her second marriage to music director Rene Elizondo, but Michael Jackson's sister is like the other Jackson family members....(size: 1.7Kb)
Orlando Sentinel
27 Dec 2012
Detroit Free Press
27 Dec 2012
He probably felt better after getting that off his chest.The Jackson family ... A few days after the letter made the media rounds, family matriarch Katherine Jackson was reported missing by the 82-year-old matriarch's nephew, Trent, who said she has not been heard from in a week. The next day, however, Katherine's son Jermaine Jackson as well as the Los ......(size: 7.2Kb)
The Examiner
27 Dec 2012
On Dec. 26 USA Today began releasing their “Celebrity Year in Review” series. The list of dirty laundry includes Kristen Stewart, Halle Berry, Kirstie Alley, Angus T. Jones, and the Jackson family. Kristen Stewart takes the top spot for having the dirtiest celebrity laundry ... Kristen and Rob had been dating for three years ... ....(size: 1.8Kb)
OK! magazine
26 Dec 2012
Janet Jackson is reportedly engaged to her very wealthy boyfriend Wissam Al Mana and they're planning to tie the knot in the next few months!. The 46-year-old performer is said to be very eager to marry her Qatari billionaire and to start a family ... THE JACKSON FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM, THROUGH THE YEARS....(size: 1.5Kb)
Newsday
26 Dec 2012
Singer-actress Janet Jackson reportedly has become engaged to her Qatari billionaire boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana ... He is planning a spring wedding in , the magazine said, and is prepared to spend millions to fly in his bride-to-be's large family in private jets. Al Mana, 37, and Jackson, 46, a member of the Jackson family of entertainers, have been seeing each other since 2010 ... Jackson has been married twice before....(size: 7.4Kb)
The Columbus Dispatch
23 Dec 2012
Jackson family photo. Alicia Jackson was stabbed 30-plus times in her Northeast Side home in December 2010 ... On what would be the last day of her life, Alicia Jackson worried all afternoon about eggs ... a young mother just hoping to get home to fix supper for her family ... Alicia — with a long e sound, as her family and friends are always correcting — was independent ... Alicia Jackson knew her killer....(size: 16.6Kb)
MSNBC
21 Dec 2012
The Providence Journal reported Friday that West Warwick has agreed to the settlement with the family of Mark Jackson ... The settlement was announced by the attorney for Jackson's family.....(size: 1.4Kb)
noodls
21 Dec 2012
(Source ... Contact 1 ... "The board scores for the testing - state scores - that had a big influence and then coming and talking to some of the professors made my decision that much easier," said UT Martin nursing student of Jackson, J.T ... She then moved to the neonatal intensive care unit at Jackson-Madison General Hospital in Jackson for five years and later accepted a nurse practitioner's position at North Jackson Family Clinic in Jackson....(size: 4.9Kb)
The Examiner
21 Dec 2012
The Laker Girls are the cheerleaders for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. The Laker Girls were formed back in 1979 by then new owner Jerry Buss.These are the hottest Los Angeles Laker Girls cheerleaders. Laker Girls tryouts are always held on the third Saturday in July ... Hottest Los Angeles Laker Girls cheerleaders ... Paula was discovered by the Jackson family while she was a Laker Girls cheerleader, and that got her started in Hollywood....(size: 4.0Kb)
Sowetan Live
20 Dec 2012
However, since Michael's death, Bubbles has reportedly been neglected by Michael's family and don't contribute to the chimp's $20,000 -a-year upkeep ... ''Bubbles was not provided for in Michael Jackson's will'' ... for being able to tell who in his family was trying to live off his fortune....(size: 1.5Kb)
This article is about the family of musicians. For the fictional family in the soap opera EastEnders, see Jackson family (EastEnders).
| Jackson family | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop, disco, rock, dance, hip hop |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | Steeltown, Motown, Epic |
| Associated acts | The Jackson 5, 3T |
The Jackson family is an American family of singers who originated in Gary, Indiana. Performing as members of The Jackson 5 and as solo artists, the children of Joseph Walter and Katherine Esther Jackson influenced and shaped the sound of popular music. As a group, the eldest sons Jackie (Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson), Tito (Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson ), Jermaine (Jermaine La Jaune Jackson), Marlon (Marlon David Jackson), and Michael (Michael Joseph Jackson), set the family on a path of musical success that spread among siblings Rebbie, La Toya, Randy, and Janet. The acclaim of The Jackson 5 led the group to become known as the "First Family of Soul"[1][2] (a title first held by the Five Stairsteps);[2] the continued success of Michael and Janet's careers as solo artists led the Jacksons to become known as the "Royal Family of Pop".[3] Eight of the nine Jackson siblings (excluding La Toya) have gold records to their credits.[4]
Members of the Jackson family have been the subject of heavily publicized controversies and legal imbroglios, most notably allegations of child abuse against Michael in 1993, his criminal trial in 2005, and Janet's controversial Super Bowl halftime performance in 2004. Some Jackson siblings have, at various times, publicly criticized one another and alleged abuse at the hands of their father.[5][6] In spite of these circumstances and other troubles, the Jacksons have continued to be praised for shaping the world of entertainment with some of the siblings' own children taking the spotlight in various careers.
In recent years, certain members of the family have been honored for their work; in 1997 The Jackson 5 were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[7] Michael would follow the group to the hall in 2001. The Jacksons, Michael and Janet all received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980, 1984 and 1990 respectively. In 2009 a new series from A&E entitled The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty premiered documenting the Jackson brothers dealing with the sudden loss of Michael and preparing for a Jackson 5 Reunion tour.[8]
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First generation[link]
Main articles: Joe Jackson (manager) and Katherine Jackson
Joseph Walter Jackson was born on July 26, 1928 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas.[9] the eldest of four to Samuel Jackson (1893-1993) and Crystal Lee King (1907-1992).[10] When Joe was twelve, his parents split up and Joe and his father, Samuel Jackson, moved to Oakland. After graduating from high school, Joe left California and moved to East Chicago, Indiana to take care of his mother. It was there that he met Katherine Scruse (born May 4, 1930), an Alabama native who was raised in East Chicago from age four. Katherine's family came from Alabama and are descended of African slaves and Cherokee Indians.[11] The couple married on November 5, 1949 and moved into a two-room house of 2300 Jackson St. (near Roosevelt Park) in Gary, Indiana. During his early years in Gary, Joe formed a rhythm and blues band called The Falcons. His performance career lasted a brief two years. Joe then took up work as a crane operator for the U.S. Steel Company, before eventually managing his sons' careers.
Second generation[link]
Together, Joseph and Katherine Jackson had ten children. Son Brandon died at birth. The other nine grew up to become professional musicians.[11]
- Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson (born May 29, 1950)[11]
- Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951)[11]
- Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953)[11]
- Jermaine La Jaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954)[11]
- La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956)[11]
- Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) [11]
- Brandon Jackson (born March 12, 1957) – Died shortly after birth.
- Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) [11]
- Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born October 29, 1961)[11]
- Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966)[11]
References[link]
- ^ Moreover, as a unit, The Jacksons alone have been blessed with a 15-year reign as the first family of soul music, and as one of the few black groups to achieve teen idol status among music fans of all races, with hits such as I Want You Back, ABC, I'll Be There, Dancing Machine, Blame It on the Boogie, Heartbreak Hotel, and Can You Feel It.Takiff, Johnathan (1984-08-31). "Victory at Hand". Philadelphia Daily News: p. 49.
- ^ a b Pruter, Robert (1992). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-252-06259-0. http://books.google.com/?id=2kkcmS0AzMEC&pg=PA143&dq=%22five+stairsteps%22+%22first+family+of+soul%22#v=onepage&q=%22five%20stairsteps%22%20%22first%20family%20of%20soul%22&f=false.
- ^ When a brother and sister want to spend some time together it rarely requires a journey to a galaxy far, far away, but if they're reigning members of the royal family of pop, and the meeting is a music video, it's got to be out of this world. The siblings in question are Michael and Janet Jackson, and their first video collaboration, "Scream," is the space odyssey that earned a record 11 nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, winning for Best Dance Video, Best Choreography, and Best Art Direction, the latter a nod to the talents of production designer Tom Foden. Boepple, Leanne (November 1995). "Video/production design: Scream". Theatre Crafts International 29 (9): p. 52. ISSN 10639497.
- ^ La Toya Jackson Returns and Defends Michael, Jan. 21, 2005
- ^ Taraborrelli, J. Randy (2004). The Magic and the Madness. Terra Alta, WV: Headline. pp. 20–22. ISBN 0-330-42005-4.
- ^ Jackson, La Toya; Patricia Romanowski (1991). La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family. Dutton Publishing. pp. 18–20. ISBN 0-451-17415-1.
- ^ George, Nelson (2004). Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection booklet. Sony BMG. pp 51.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (August 26, 2009). "Jackson Series Prolongs A&E's 'Family' Affair". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/25/AR2009082503189.html?hpid=artsliving. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "Joe turns 80". Chicago Defender. 2008. http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-1453-joe-jackson-turns-80.html.
- ^ Ancestry of Michael Jackson Access date 2010-06-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jackson, Katherine; Rich Wiseman (1990). My Family, the Jacksons. St. Martin's Paperbacks. ISBN 0-312-92350-3.
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For her self-titled album, see Janet Jackson (album).
| Janet Jackson | |
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 Jackson Live in Concert on the Rock Witchu Tour at GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on September 10, 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Janet Damita Jo Jackson |
| Born | (1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 46) Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, dance |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, actress, film producer, author, fashion designer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | A&M, Virgin, Island |
| Website | janetjackson.com |
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.
After signing a recording contract with A&M in 1982, she came to prominence following the release of her third studio album Control (1986). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her records, choreography, music videos, and prominence on radio airplay and MTV, she was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.
In 1991, she signed the first of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the highest paid artists in the industry. Her debut album under the label, Janet (1993), saw her develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice; since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, Billboard named her the second most successful recording artist of the decade, following Mariah Carey. She has amassed an extensive catalog of hits, with singles such as "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "That's the Way Love Goes", "Together Again", and "All for You" her most iconic.
Having sold over 100 million records, she is ranked as one of the best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music.[1] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lists her as the eleventh best-selling female artist in the United States, with 26 million certified albums.[2] In 2008, Billboard magazine released its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, ranking her at number seven. In 2010, the magazine announced the "Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years", ranking her at number five. One of the world's most awarded artists, her longevity, records and achievements reflect her influence in shaping and redefining the scope of popular music. She has been cited as an inspiration among numerous performers.
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1966–82: Childhood and television work[link]
Janet Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, the youngest of ten children, to Katherine Esther (née Scruse) and Joseph Walter Jackson.[3] The Jacksons were lower-middle class and devout Jehovah's Witnesses; Jackson stated that although she was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, she eventually stopped practicing organized religion and views her relationship with God as "one-on-one".[4] By the time Jackson was a toddler, her older brothers—Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael—were performing music at nightclubs and theaters as The Jackson 5. In March 1969, the group signed a record deal with Motown, and by the end of the year they had recorded the first of four consecutive number one singles. The Jackson 5's success allowed the family to move to the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1971, where they settled in a gated mansion called Hayvenhurst.[3] Although born into a family of professional musicians, Jackson, whose love of horses resulted in a desire to become a race-horse jockey, had no aspiration to become an entertainer. Despite this, her father planned for her to pursue a career in entertainment. She once commented, "No one ever asked me if I wanted to go into show business ... it was expected."[3]
In 1973, at the age of seven, Jackson appeared on stage in Las Vegas Strip with her siblings in a routine show at the MGM Casino.[3] Jane Cornwell documented in her biography of the singer, Janet Jackson (2002), that at age eight, her father Joseph told her not to call him "Dad" anymore since he was her manager; he told her she would henceforth address him as "Joseph".[3] She began her career as an actress with the debut of the CBS variety show The Jacksons (1976), in which she appeared with her siblings Tito, Rebbie, Randy, Michael, Marlon, La Toya and Jackie.[3] In 1977, she was selected by producer Norman Lear to play a recurring role as Penny Gordon Woods in the sitcom Good Times.[3] From 1979 to 1980, she starred in A New Kind of Family as Jojo Ashton, and then joined the cast of Diff'rent Strokes, portraying Charlene Duprey from 1981 to 1982.[3] During this time, she emerged as a role model for young black women across the country, at a time when the television industry appealed overwhelmingly to white audiences; black women mimicked her distinctive hair style and wore hooped earrings in a similar fashion as she did.[5] She played a recurring role during the fourth season of the television series Fame as Cleo Hewitt, though she later commented that the series was not a project she enjoyed working on.[6][7]
1982–85: Early recordings[link]
Although Jackson was initially apprehensive about starting a music career, she agreed to participate in recording sessions with her family. The first of these, a duet with her brother Randy titled "Love Song for Kids", took place in 1978. When she was sixteen, her father arranged a contract for her with A&M Records.[3] Her debut album, Janet Jackson, produced by soul singers Angela Winbush, René Moore and Leon F. Sylvers III, was released in 1982, the entire production of which was overseen by her father Joseph.[3] It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot R&B albums chart.[8]
Jackson's second album, Dream Street, was released two years later. Her father recruited her brothers to help produce the album: Marlon co-wrote two of the album's tracks, while Tito, Jackie and Michael provided background vocals.[3] Dream Street reached number nineteen on the R&B albums chart; its sales were less than that of her debut album.[8] The album's only hit, "Don't Stand Another Chance", peaked at number nine on Billboard's R&B singles chart.[9] In late 1984, Jackson eloped with childhood friend and fellow R&B singer James DeBarge. They divorced shortly afterwards, and the marriage was annulled in mid-1985.[10] In 1985 Jackson joined her sister, La Toya, as a chorist under La Toya's number "Baby Sister" at the Yamaha Music Festival where they ended up with a silver medallion and an "Outstanding Song Award".
[edit] 1986–88: Control
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Following the release of Dream Street, Jackson decided to separate her business affairs from her family. She later commented, "I just wanted to get out of the house, get out from under my father, which was one of the most difficult things that I had to do, telling him that I didn't want to work with him again."[7] A&M Records executive John McClain hired producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to work with her. Within six weeks, Jackson, Jam and Lewis crafted her third studio album, Control.[11] Jackson recalled that during the recording of the album, she was threatened by a group of men outside of her hotel in Minneapolis. She stated that "[t]he danger hit home when a couple of guys started stalking me on the street ... Instead of running to Jimmy or Terry for protection, I took a stand. I backed them down. That's how songs like 'Nasty' and 'What Have You Done for Me Lately' were born, out of a sense of self-defense."[12]
Though Jam and Lewis were concerned with achieving cross-over appeal, their primary goal was to create a strong following for the singer within the African American community first.[13] Jam commented, "[w]e wanted to do an album that would be in every black home in America ... we were going for the black album of all time."[13] Released in February 1986, the album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, with over 200,000 copies sold in one week.[8][14] Los Angeles Times critic Connie Johnson wrote: "Though still a teen-ager, this singer's stance is remarkably nervy and mature. She has a snotty sort of assurance that permeates several cuts, plus the musical muscle to back it up."[15] The Newsweek review of Control noted that the album was "an alternative to the sentimental balladry and opulent arrangements of Patti LaBelle and Whitney Houston."[16] Rob Hoerburger of Rolling Stone asserted, "Control is a better album than Diana Ross has made in five years and puts Janet in a position similar to the young Donna Summer's—unwilling to accept novelty status and taking her own steps to rise above it."[17] Five of the album's singles—"What Have You Done for Me Lately", "Nasty", "When I Think of You", "Control", and "Let's Wait Awhile"—peaked within the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100.[18] "When I Think of You" became Jackson's first single to peak at number one. "The Pleasure Principle" became a top 20 hit, peaking at number fourteen.[18] Most of the Control music videos were choreographed by a then-unknown Paula Abdul. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard magazine commented "[Jackson's] accessible sound and spectacularly choreographed videos were irresistible to MTV, and helped the channel evolve from rock programming to a broader, beat-driven musical mix."[11]
Control was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold over fourteen million copies worldwide.[1][19] It won four American Music Awards, from twelve nominations—a record that has yet to be broken—and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1987 Grammy Awards.[20][21][22] Musicologist Richard J. Ripani Ph.D., author of The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950–1999 (2006), observed that the album was one of the first successful records to influence the rise of new jack swing by creating a fusion of R&B, rap, funk, disco and synthesized percussion.[23] The success of Control, according to Ripani, bridged the gap between R&B and rap music.[23]
[edit] 1989–92: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
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In September 1989, Jackson released her fourth album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. Though executives at A&M wanted an album similar to Control, she was determined to imbue her music with a socially conscious message that complimented her songs about love and relationships.[24] She stated, "I'm not naive—I know an album or a song can't change the world. I just want my music and my dance to catch the audience's attention, and to hold it long enough for them to listen to the lyrics and what we're saying."[25] Producer Jimmy Jam told The Boston Globe, "We would always have a TV turned on, usually to CNN ... And I think the social slant of songs like Rhythm Nation, State of the World and The Knowledge came from that."[26] Rolling Stone magazine's Vince Aletti observed Jackson shifted from "personal freedom to more universal concerns—injustice, illiteracy, crime, drugs—without missing a beat."[27]
Peaking at number one on the Billboard 200, the album was later certified six times platinum and eventually sold over fourteen million copies worldwide.[1][8][19] The release became the only album in history to produce number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in three separate calendar years—"Miss You Much" in 1989, "Escapade" and "Black Cat" in 1990, and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" in 1991—and the only album in the history of the Hot 100 to have seven top 5 hit singles.[28][29] The corresponding music video for "Rhythm Nation" won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.[30] Billboard named Rhythm Nation 1814 the number-one selling album of the year in 1990, winning a record 15 Billboard music awards.[31][32][33] The Rhythm Nation World Tour, Jackson's first world tour in support of a studio album, became the most successful debut tour by any recording artist.[34] As Jackson began her tour, she was acknowledged for the cultural impact of her music. Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote "the 23-year-old has been making smash hit records for four years, becoming a fixture on MTV and a major role model to teenage girls across the country", and William Allen, then-executive vice president of the United Negro College Fund, told the Los Angeles Times, "Jackson is a role model for all young people to emulate and the message she has gotten to the young people of this country through the lyrics of 'Rhythm Nation 1814' is having positive effects."[35][36] She established the "Rhythm Nation Scholarship" as a joint venture with the United Negro College Fund, as well as donating funds from her concert tour to other educational programs, raising over $1/2 million dollars to fund educational projects.[37][38] Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge (2000) documented that Jackson's success during this time period placed her on par with several other recording artists, including her older brother Michael Jackson, Madonna and Tina Turner.[39]
With the release of Rhythm Nation 1814, Jackson fulfilled her contract with A&M Records. In 1991, after being approached personally by Virgin Records owner Richard Branson, she signed a highly publicized multi-million dollar contract with the label.[40][41][42] The contract value, estimated between $32–50 million, made her the highest paid recording artist in contemporary music, until her brother Michael signed a $65 million dollar contract with Sony only a few days later.[43] Ebony reported: "No individual or group has impacted the world of entertainment as have Michael and Janet Jackson, who both signed multimillion dollar contracts in recent months ... There are many imitators, but few can match Michael and Janet's stunning style and dexterity."[43] Her reputation as a fashion icon also garnered recognition, in that "[a]s Janet was entertaining 2 million fans during her triumphant Rhythm Nation tour, hoards of teen girls were imitating her distinctive look—black quasi-military long jackets, black tight-tight pants, and big white shirts."[43] That same year, she secretly entered into her second marriage with long-term friend—dancer, songwriter and director René Elizondo, Jr.[44] In early 1992, Jackson recorded a song entitled "The Best Things in Life Are Free" with Luther Vandross, featuring Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant, for the Mo' Money film soundtrack.[45]
[edit] 1993–96: Janet, Poetic Justice and Design of a Decade 1986/1996
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Janet Jackson featured on a 1993 cover of Rolling Stone with the hands of her then-unknown husband René Elizondo, Jr. cupping her breasts.
In August 1992, after completing work on Poetic Justice, Jackson set out to plan on recording her first album for Virgin Records. Recording sessions for the album began in September 1992, commencing in the first quarter of 1993. In May 1993, Jackson's fifth studio album Janet, was released and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[8] She commented, "[c]ertain people feel I'm just riding on my last name ... That's why I just put my first name on janet. and why I never asked my brothers to write or produce music for me."[46] Billboard magazine's Larry Flick noted she "also broadens her musical scope on 'janet.' by layering deep house, swing jazz, hip hop, rock, and Caribbean elements on top of a radio-minded jack/funk foundation."[47] Rolling Stone wrote: "As princess of America's black royal family, everything Janet Jackson does is important. Whether proclaiming herself in charge of her life, as she did on Control (1986), or commander in chief of a rhythm army dancing to fight society's problems (Rhythm Nation 1814, from 1989), she's influential. And when she announces her sexual maturity, as she does on her new album, Janet., it's a cultural moment."[48] The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) commented that the album's number one hit single "That's the Way Love Goes"—winner of the 1994 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song—and the top 10 singles "If", "Because of Love", "You Want This", and "Any Time, Any Place", all contained "grown-up desires".[30][49] Janet was certified six times platinum by the RIAA, with worldwide sales exceeding twenty million copies.[19][50]
In July 1993, Jackson made her film debut in Poetic Justice. Rolling Stone described her performance as "a beguiling film debut" despite her inexperience, while The Washington Post considered her "believably eccentric".[51][52] Several reviews were also negative, as Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly noted she "isn't an inept actress, yet there are no more edges to her personality than there are to her plastic Kewpie-doll visage."[53] Jackson's ballad "Again" was featured in the film, and she received her first Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song.[54][55] In September 1993, Jackson appeared topless on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine with the hands of her then-husband René Elizondo, Jr. covering her breasts. The photograph is the original full-length version of the cropped image used on the cover of the Janet album, shot by Patrick Demarchelier.[56] Sonia Murray of The Vancouver Sun later reported, "Jackson, 27, remains clearly established as both role model and sex symbol; the Rolling Stone photo of Jackson ... became one of the most recognizable, and most lampooned, magazine covers of the year."[57] David Ritz likened her transformation to Marvin Gaye, stating "[j]ust as Gaye moved from What's Going On to Let's Get It On, from the austere to the ecstatic, Janet, every bit as serious-minded as Marvin, moved from Rhythm Nation to janet., her statement of sexual liberation."[12] Her second world tour—the Janet World Tour—garnered critical acclaim as Michael Snyder of the San Francisco Chronicle described Jackson's stage performance as erasing the line between "stadium-size pop music concerts and full-scale theatrical extravaganzas."[58]
During this time period, her brother Michael was immersed in a child sex abuse scandal, of which he denied any wrongdoing.[59] She gave moral support to her brother, and denied allegations made by her sister La Toya in her book La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family (1991) that their parents had abused her and her siblings as children.[41] In an interview with Lynn Norment of Ebony, she commented on her sister's then-estrangement from the family, stating, "her [husband Jack Gordon] has ... brainwashed her so much she keeps herself away from us."[60] In addition, she criticized her brother Jermaine for attacking Michael in his 1991 single "Word to the Badd".[60] In December 1994, she collaborated with her brother Michael on "Scream", the lead single from his 1995 album HIStory, which was written by both siblings as a response to the media scrutiny he suffered from being accused of child sexual abuse.[61] The song debuted at number five on the Hot 100 singles chart, becoming the first song ever to debut in the top 5. "Scream" is featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Expensive Music Video Ever Made" at a cost of $7 million, which was filmed in May 1995. Jackson and her brother won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video for "Scream".[30]
In October 1995, Jackson's first compilation album, Design of a Decade 1986/1996, was released via A&M Records. It debuted at number four and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.[8] The lead single "Runaway" became the first song by a female artist to debut within the top ten of the Hot 100, which eventually peaked at number three.[62][63] Design of a Decade 1986/1996 was certified two times platinum by the RIAA and sold over four million copies worldwide.[19][64] Jackson's influence in popular music continued to garner recognition, as Steve Morse of The Boston Globe remarked: "If you're talking about the female power elite in pop, you can't get much higher than Janet Jackson, Bonnie Raitt, Madonna and Yoko Ono. Their collective influence ... is beyond measure. And who could dispute that Janet Jackson now has more credibility than brother Michael?"[65] In January 1996, Jackson renewed her contract with Virgin Records for a reported $80 million dollars.[66] The contract established her as the then-highest paid recording artist in contemporary music, surpassing the recording industry's then-unparalleled $60 million dollar contracts earned by her brother, Michael Jackson, and Madonna.[67][68][69]
[edit] 1997–99: The Velvet Rope
During the two year period prior to the release of her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope, Jackson reportedly suffered from depression and anxiety.[7] Michael Saunders of The Boston Globe considered the album to be an introspective look into her bout with depression, describing it as a "critical self-examination and an audio journal of a woman's road to self-discovery."[7] The Velvet Rope also introduced sadomasochism into Jackson's music. Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine wrote, "The Velvet Rope is a richly dark masterwork that illustrates that, amid the whips and chains, there is nothing sexier than emotional nakedness."[70] Larry Flick of Billboard called The Velvet Rope "[t]he best American album of the year and the most empowering of her last five."[71] Released in October 1997, The Velvet Rope debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.[8] In August, 1997 the album's lead single, "Got 'til It's Gone", was released to radio, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart.[72] The single sampled the Joni Mitchell song "Big Yellow Taxi", and featured a cameo appearance by rapper Q-Tip. "Got 'til It's Gone" won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.[30] The album's second single "Together Again", became her eighth number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and placing her on par with Elton John, Diana Ross, and The Rolling Stones.[73] The single spent a record 46 weeks on the Hot 100, as well as spending 19 weeks on the UK singles chart.[73] "I Get Lonely" peaked at number three on the Hot 100.[18] The Velvet Rope sold over ten million albums worldwide and was certified three times platinum by the RIAA.[1][19]
Jackson donated a portion of the proceeds earned from "Together Again" to the American Foundation for AIDS Research.[73] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph observed, "[Jackson] even makes a bid for gay icon status, delivering a diva-ish performance reminiscent of Diana Ross on 'Together Again' (a post-Aids pop song), singing a paean to homosexuality on the jazzy 'Free Xone' and climaxing (if that's the right word) with a bizarre lesbian reinterpretation of Rod Stewart's 'Tonight's the Night'."[74] Rolling Stone regarded "Free Xone" as the album's "best song", describing it as an "anti-homophobia track [which] shifts moods and tempos on a dime, segueing from a Prince-like jam to a masterful sample from Archie Bell and the Drells' 'Tighten Up'."[75] The Velvet Rope was honored by the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, and received the award for Outstanding Music Album at the 9th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.[76]
In 1998, Jackson began The Velvet Rope World Tour, an international trek that included Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. Robert Hilburn of The Los Angeles Times reported, "[t]here is so much of the ambition and glamour of a Broadway musical in Janet Jackson's new Velvet Rope tour that it's only fitting that the concert program credits her as the show's 'creator and director'."[77] Her HBO special, The Velvet Rope: Live in Madison Square Garden, was watched by more than fifteen million viewers. The two hour concert beat the ratings of all four major networks in homes that were subscribed to HBO.[78] The HBO concert special was awarded four Emmy nominations including one win.[79] Jackson donated a portion of her concert ticket sales to America's Promise, a non-profit organization designed by Colin Powell to assist disenfranchised youth.[80]
The following month, Jackson separated from Elizondo Jr.[81] As her world tour came to a close in 1999, Jackson lent guest vocals to a number of songs by other artists, including Shaggy's "Luv Me, Luv Me", for the soundtrack to How Stella Got Her Groove Back, "God's Stepchild" from the Down on the Delta soundtrack, "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" with BLACKstreet, and "What's It Gonna Be?!" with Busta Rhymes. She also performed a duet with Elton John for the song "I Know the Truth". At the 1999 World Music Awards, Jackson received the Legend Award alongside Cher for "outstanding contribution to the pop industry."[82] As 1999 ended, Billboard magazine ranked Jackson as the second most successful artist of the decade, behind Mariah Carey.[83]
[edit] 2000–03: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and All for You
In July 2000, Jackson appeared in her second film, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, as Professor Denise Gaines, opposite Eddie Murphy. The film became her second to open at number one at the box office, grossing an estimated $42.7 million dollars in its opening weekend.[84][85] Her contribution to the film's soundtrack, "Doesn't Really Matter", became her ninth number one Billboard Hot 100 single. In the same year, Jackson's husband filed for divorce. Jeff Gordinier of Entertainment Weekly reported that for eight of the thirteen years she and Elizondo had known one another, "[they] were married—a fact they managed to hide not only from the international press but from Jackson's own father."[44] Elizondo filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against her, estimated between $10–25 million; they did not reach a settlement until 2003.[44][86]
Jackson was awarded the American Music Awards' Award of Merit in March 2001 for "her finely crafted, critically acclaimed and socially conscious, multi-platinum albums."[87] She became the inaugural honoree of the "mtvICON" award, "an annual recognition of artists who have made significant contributions to music, music video and pop culture while tremendously impacting the MTV generation."[88] Jackson's seventh album, All for You, was released in April 2001, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200.[8] Selling 605,000 copies, All for You had the highest first-week sales total of her career.[89] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated "[Jackson's] created a record that's luxurious and sensual, spreading leisurely over its 70 minutes, luring you in even when you know better", and Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented, "[a]s other rhythm and blues strips down to match the angularity of hip-hop, Ms. Jackson luxuriates in textures as dizzying as a new infatuation."[90][91]
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The album's title-track, "All for You", debuted on the Hot 100 at number fourteen, the highest debut ever for a single that was not commercially available.[92] Teri VanHorn of MTV dubbed Jackson "Queen of Radio" as the single made radio airplay history, "[being] added to every pop, rhythmic and urban radio station that reports to the national trade magazine Radio & Records" in its first week.[92] The single peaked at number one, where it topped the Hot 100 for seven weeks.[93] It received the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.[30] The second single, "Someone to Call My Lover", which contained a heavy guitar loop of America's "Ventura Highway", peaked at number three on the Hot 100.[94] All for You was certified double platinum by the RIAA and sold more than nine million copies worldwide.[19][95]
Jackson's All for You Tour began in July, 2001. Los Angeles Times' pop music critic Robert Hilburn gave a negative review of the concert tour, comparing it unfavorably to Madonna's Drowned World Tour and Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour. Hilburn remarked: "At 35, Jackson is only eight years younger than Madonna, but her presentation feels more akin to Britney Spears'. Madonna knows how to dig beneath the surface; Jackson lives on it."[96] Hilburns' review sparked backlash from those who felt Jackson gave the superior performance. David Massey commented that "Janet outdid the Material Girl by a mile ... And the gall to bring Britney Spears' name into the picture by saying Janet's show is like Britney's? Hello, it's the other way around!"[97] Similarly, Rudy Scalese complimented Jackson's performance, stating: "Janet Jackson hasn't skipped a beat. She is still the Queen of Pop."[97] Jackson donated a portion of the proceeds from the tour's ticket sales to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, with President Roxanne Spillett stating, "[t]he increased awareness she will bring to our cause, along with her generous financial contribution, will help us reach an even greater number of young people in search of hope and opportunity."[98]
In 2002, Jackson collaborated with reggae singer Beenie Man on the song "Feel It Boy". She later admitted regret over the collaboration after discovering Beenie Man's music often contained homophobic lyrics, and soon issued an apology to her gay fans in an article published in The Voice.[99] Jackson also began her relationship with record producer Jermaine Dupri that same year.[100]
[edit] 2004–05: Super Bowl XXXVIII and Damita Jo
Main article: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
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Jackson and Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in February 2004.
For the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in February 2004, Jackson performed a medley of her singles "All for You" and "Rhythm Nation"; she then performed alongside Justin Timberlake. As Timberlake sang the lyric "gonna have you naked by the end of this song" from his single "Rock Your Body", he tore open her top, exposing her right breast. After the performance, Jackson apologized, calling it an accident, and said that Timberlake was supposed to pull away the bustier and leave the red-lace bra intact.[101] She further commented, "I am really sorry if I offended anyone. That was truly not my intention ... MTV, CBS, the NFL had no knowledge of this whatsoever, and unfortunately, the whole thing went wrong in the end."[102] Timberlake also issued an apology, calling the accident a "wardrobe malfunction".[101] TIME reported that the incident became the most replayed moment in TiVo history and Monte Burke of Forbes magazine reported "[t]he fleeting moment enticed an estimated 35,000 new [TiVo] subscribers to sign up."[103][104] Jackson was later listed in the 2007 edition of Guinness World Records as "Most Searched in Internet History" and the "Most Searched for News Item".[105] CBS, the NFL, and MTV (CBS's sister network, which produced the halftime show), denied any knowledge of, and all responsibility for, the incident. Still, the Federal Communications Commission continued an investigation, ultimately losing its appeal for a $550,000 fine against CBS.[106]
As a result of the incident, CBS would only allow Jackson and Timberlake to appear during the 46th Grammy Awards ceremony if they each made a public apology to the network, without attributing the incident to a "wardrobe malfunction". Timberlake issued an apology, but Jackson refused.[107] Jermaine Dupri resigned from his position on the Grammy Awards committee as a result.[108] The controversy halted plans for Jackson to star in a made-for-TV biopic on the life on singer Lena Horne for ABC-TV. Though Horne was reportedly displeased by the Super Bowl incident and insisted that ABC pull Jackson from the project, according to Jackson's representatives, she withdrew from the project willingly.[109]
In March 2004, Jackson's eighth studio album, Damita Jo (Jackson's middle name), was released debuting at number two on the Billboard 200.[8][110] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine referred to the album as "the aural equivalent of hardcore pornography—it leaves nothing to the imagination and it's endlessly repetitive."[111] Alternatively, a review by Ann Powers of Blender magazine asserted: "Artfully structured, unapologetically explicit, Damita Jo is erotica at its friendliest and most well-balanced. This hour-plus of Tantric flow even erases the memory of Jackson’s clunky Super Bowl breast-baring."[112] By the end of the month it was certified platinum by the RIAA, and eventually sold over three million albums worldwide.[19][113] Although the album debuted at number two, its four singles all failed to become top 40 hits. Keith Caulfield of Billboard commented, "[f]or a singles artist like Jackson, who has racked up 27 top 10 Hot 100 singles in her career, including 10 No. 1s, this could probably be considered a disappointment."[110] Billboard's Clover Hope reported Damita Jo "was largely overshadowed by the Super Bowl fiasco" and that Jermaine Dupri, the then-president of the urban music department at Virgin Records, expressed "sentiments of nonsupport from the label."[114]
Jackson appeared as a host of Saturday Night Live on April 10, 2004 and also appeared as a guest star on the television sitcom Will & Grace portraying herself.[115] In November 2004, Jackson was honored as an African-American role model by 100 Black Men of America, Inc., who presented her with the "organization's Artistic Achievement Award saluting 'a career that has gone from success to greater success'."[116] Though the New York Amsterdam News reported "[t]here were a number of attendees who expressed dismay over presenting an award to the 38-year-old performer" because of the Super Bowl incident, the organization's President Paul Williams responded, "[a]n individual's worth can't be judged by a single moment in that person's life."[117][118] In June 2005, she was honored with a Humanitarian Award by the Human Rights Campaign and AIDS Project Los Angeles, in recognition of her work and involvement in raising money for AIDS charities.[119]
[edit] 2006–07: 20 Y.O. and Why Did I Get Married?
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Jackson with the winners of the "Design Me" contest held for her ninth studio album, 20 Y.O.
To promote her ninth studio album, 20 Y.O., Jackson appeared on the cover of Us Weekly in June 2006, which became one of the magazine's best-selling issues.[120] Virgin Records released 20 Y.O. in September 2006, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[8] Janine Coveney of Billboard reported the album title, 20 Years Old, represents "a celebration of the joyful liberation and history-making musical style of her 1986 breakthrough album, Control."[121] Rolling Stone magazine's Evan Serpick remarked "[t]he title of Janet Jackson's latest album refers to the two decades since she released her breakthrough, Control, with hits like 'Nasty' and 'What Have You Done for Me Lately.' If we were her, we wouldn't make the comparison."[122] However, Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave the album a positive rating, stating that "[o]n '20 Y.O.' she skips all that drama of breaking free and asserting herself. She also keeps most of the tie-me-up, tie-me-down sexual raunch of her recent albums in the closet. This album is all about dancing and returning to her R&B roots."[123]
The album's lead single "Call on Me", a duet with rapper Nelly, peaked at number twenty-five on the Hot 100.[18] 20 Y.O. was certified platinum by the RIAA and sold 679,000 copies in the U.S. and 1.2 million worldwide.[19][124][125] Billboard magazine reported the release of 20 Y.O. satisfied Jackson's contract with Virgin Records; Jermaine Dupri, who co-produced 20 Y.O., left his position as head of urban music at Virgin following the "disappointing performance" of Jackson's album.[126]
In January 2007, Jackson was ranked the seventh richest woman in the entertainment business by Forbes magazine, having amassed a fortune of over $150 million.[127] Later that year, she starred opposite Tyler Perry as a psychotherapist named Patrica in the feature film Why Did I Get Married?. It became her third consecutive film to open at number one at the box office, grossing $21.4 million in its first week.[128] Variety magazine's Ronnie Scheib described Jackson's performance as charming, yet bland, while Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe commented that Jackson portrayed her character with "soft authority".[129][130] In February 2008, Jackson won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role.[131]
[edit] 2008–09: Discipline, death of Michael Jackson and Number Ones
In July 2007, Jackson changed labels and signed a record contract with Island Records. Her tenth studio album, Discipline, was released in February 2008, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number one.[8] Margeaux Watson of Entertainment Weekly remarked, "her boy-crazy lyrics—which often sound like the cheesy text messages of a lovesick adolescent—certainly lack the flavor needed to put this once-celebrated pop star back on top of critics' lists."[132] Andy Kellman of Allmusic expressed: "Janet probably won't hit that late-'80s peak again, but that is no excuse to write her off."[133] Her single, "Feedback", peaked at number nineteen on the Hot 100.[18] In April 2008, Jackson received the Vanguard Award at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, honoring her contributions in promoting equal rights for LGBT people.[76] GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano commented, "Ms. Jackson has a tremendous following inside the LGBT community and out, and having her stand with us against the defamation that LGBT people still face in our country is extremely significant."[76] Jackson's fifth concert tour—the Rock Witchu Tour—began in September 2008.[134] That same month, she and her record label parted ways through mutual agreement. Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, who produced the album expressed, "I felt like it wasn't pushed correctly ... She just didn't get her just-do as an artist of that magnitude."[135] In the fourteen months she was associated with Island, her record had sold 449,000 copies and did not receive RIAA certification. Billboard reported that because of Jackson's dissatisfaction with her album's promotion, "the label agreed to dissolve their relationship with the artist at her request."[136][137]
In June 2009, Jackson's brother Michael died at age 50. At the 2009 BET Awards, she spoke publicly for the first time concerning his death, stating "I'd just like to say, to you, Michael is an icon, to us, Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much."[138] In an exclusive interview with Harper's Bazaar, she revealed she had first learned of her brother's death while filming on location in Atlanta for Why Did I Get Married Too?. Amidst the public and private mourning with her family, she focused on work to deal with the grief, avoiding any news coverage of her sibling's death; she stated "[i]t's still important to face reality, and not that I'm running, but sometimes you just need to get away for a second."[139] During this time, she also ended her seven year relationship with Jermaine Dupri.[139] In September 2009, she performed "Scream" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards as part of a tribute to Michael.[140] MTV General Manager Stephen Friedman stated: "We felt there was no one better than Janet to anchor it and send a really powerful message."[141] She worked with several world renowned choreographers, with her personal creative director, Gil Duldulao, coordinating the performance.[141] It was lauded by several critics and Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly commented, "[s]he worked that stage harder than an underpaid assistant doin’ overtime, and as tributes go, this was as energetic as it was heartfelt."[142]
Her single, "Make Me", was released following the VMA performance initially as an audio stream on her official web site, and was later made available for digital download.[143] Soon after its release, the single became Jackson's 19th number one Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[144] Later that month, Jackson chaired the inaugural benefit of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, held in Milan in conjunction with fashion week. CEO Kevin Robert Frost commented, "[w]e are profoundly grateful to Janet Jackson for joining amfAR as a chair of its first event in Milan ... She brings incomparable grace and a history of dedication to the fight against AIDS."[145] One of the signature pieces sold for the auction was a pair of crystal-studded boots her brother Michael had intended to wear for the This Is It concert tour, which sold for $14,650. The event raised a total of $1.1 million for the nonprofit organization. She stated, "I'd just like to thank everyone here in the global fashion community who've done so much to help amfAR and to support HIV/AIDS research."[146] Her second greatest hits compilation, Number Ones—titled The Best outside of the United States—was released in November, 2009 as a joint venture between Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and EMI Music.[147] It debuted at number twenty-two on the Billboard 200, selling 37,000 copies in its first week of release.[8][148] She performed as the opening act for the 37th annual American Music Awards and as one of the performing acts of the Capital FM December 2009 Jingle Bell Ball at the London O2 arena.[149][150]
[edit] 2010–present: Film projects, product endorsements, True You and Number Ones: Up Close and Personal
In April, 2010, Jackson reprised her role in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? sequel, Why Did I Get Married Too? The film earned $30.1 million at the box office its opening weekend, debuting at number two.[151] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe expressed the overall experience of the film to be "120 minutes of emotional Stairmaster" and added that "watching a hysterical—and hysterically coiffed—Janet Jackson redecorate a house with a golf club burns 500 calories.[152] Mike Hale of The New York Times referred to her performance as "invigorating and oddly funny" while Jackie K. Cooper of The Huffington Post comments "[s]he is very impressive at times and less so at others. She does show a willingness to be seen at her most disheveled."[153][154] Her performance earned a nomination for the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.[155] She recorded the lead single for the film's soundtrack entitled, "Nothing", which was released prior to the film's debut.[156] In May 2010, she appeared on the season finale of American Idol, where she performed "Again", "Nothing", and "Nasty".[157]
Jackson headlined the 2010 Essence Music Festival alongside Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige.[158] According to the Associated Press, "Janet Jackson enthralled the Essence Music Festival audience Friday, kept them on their feet for more than two hours and reminded fans why seeing her in concert was worth waiting two years."[159] In July 2010, Jackson became a spokeswoman for fur label American Legend Cooperative's Blackglama "What Becomes a Legend Most?" campaign, previously endorsed by celebrities such as Lena Horne, Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall and Diana Ross.[160] According to the company's press release, she was selected as the campaign's latest "Legend" because she "is an icon in the world of music and entertainment, a true legend. She represents everything that this storied campaign embodies. Janet is to entertainment what Blackglama is to luxury."[160] Her endorsement sparked outrage from animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as well as activist Pamela Anderson.[160] Anderson and PETA senior vice president, Dan Mathews, found Jackson's decision hypocritical, as she has declined to endorse the wearing of fur in the past.[161] In August, 2010, UMe released her third greatest hits collection, Icon: Number Ones, as part of the debut of the Icon album series; according to the press release, the series features "the greatest hits, signature tunes and fan favorites of the most popular artists in music history."[162]
In November, 2010, she starred as Joanna in the drama For Colored Girls, Tyler Perry's film adaptation of Ntozake Shange's play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1975). Christopher John Farley of The Wall Street Journal complimented her performance, stating that "[she] recites verses written by Ntozake Shange, the author of the play that inspired the film ... But instead of offering up a mannered coffeehouse reading of the lines, Jackson makes the words sound like ordinary—though very eloquent—speech."[163] Matt Zoller Seitz of Salon.com said she "outdoes herself here—especially in the scene where she confronts her husband over his secret life ... It's not just Jackson's short haircut and traumatized eyes that might remind viewers of Jane Wyman or Joan Crawford; Perry gets at the mix of masculine hyper-competitiveness and feminine vulnerability that has always defined Jackson, and links it to the wily, lonely coldness often captured in Wyman and Crawford performances, a directorial gambit of tremendous perceptiveness."[164] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times commented: "Ms. Jackson is, to put it gently, an actress of limited expression. But her quiet presence has force, partly because of her eerie resemblance to her brother Michael, though also because her character’s brittle hauteur, self-involved privilege and artificiality has—like the martyrs in ermine played by the likes of Lana Turner—its own weird truth."[165] A number of critics have compared her portrayal of Jo to Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada.[165][166][167] Her performance earned her nominations for the 2011 Black Reel Awards in the categories for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Ensemble.[168]
On November 18, in an exclusive interview with AOL Music's '"The Boombox", Jackson announced plans to go on her "largest ever world tour" in 2011, supporting her second greatest hits collection, Number Ones.[169] The tour, entitled Number Ones: Up Close and Personal, will hold concerts in 35 global cities.[169] The cities will be picked by fans who can submit suggestions on her official website.[169] During the tour, she will perform her 35 number one hits and dedicate a song to each city.[169] Jackson partnered with Mattel to release a limited-edition Barbie bearing her resemblance. Titled "Divinely Janet", the doll was auctioned for $15,000 with proceeds being donated to Project Angel Food.[170] A new self-help book penned by Jackson, True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself, was released on February 15, 2011, topping The New York Times Best Seller list the following month.[171] In March 2011, she signed a film production contract with Lionsgate "to select, develop and produce a feature film for the independent studio."[172] Lionsgate president of motion picture production and development Mike Paseornek stated: "She is a powerful on-screen presence, with a vast audience, and we believe she will be an equally powerful presence behind the scenes ... We are honored to be able to provide a home for her ideas, passion and immense talent."[172] Jackson became the first female pop star to perform at the I. M. Pei glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum. To raise contributions for the restoration of iconic works of art, she performed "in conjunction with the museum's biannual fundraising event, 'Liaisons au Louvre,' on Tuesday, June 14."[173] Louvre President-Director Henri Loyrette stated: "Janet Jackson is one of the world’s greatest artistic treasures ... Accordingly, we are profoundly honored, and believe it most fitting, that her performance in the Louvre Museum will be yet another masterpiece captured under our glorious glass pyramid."[174] In August, 2011, she was announced as the first celebrity to be featured in the Blackglama "What Makes A Legend Most?" campaign for two consecutive years. Blackglama CEO Joe Morelli stated: "It became clear in our discussions of who the Legend should be this year, that continuing the momentum with Janet made complete sense ... She embodies glamour, luxury, and sophistication, everything that Blackglama stands for."[175] In November 2011, Jackson partnered with the label to release a 15-piece collection of luxury fur products, to be carried by Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales.[176] She also become spokesperson for Nutrisystem's "Success" weight-loss program.[177] Additionally, "Nutrisystem and Ms. Jackson are creating Nutribank to distribute meals to the hungry, beginning with $10 million in company food contributions for 2012."[177]
Musical style and performance[link]
Jackson has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[178] Many critics have observed she has never been considered a strong vocalist, noting her voice is often enveloped by the production of her music. Biographer David Ritz commented, "[h]er wispy voice was a pale echo of Michael's, but on Janet's albums—and in her videos and live performances, which revealed a crisp, athletic dance technique not unlike her brother's—singing wasn't the point", commenting that importance was instead placed on "[h]er slamming beats, infectious hooks, and impeccable production values."[45] Music critic J.D. Considine noted that "[o]n albums, Jackson's sound isn't defined by her voice so much as by the way her voice is framed by the lush, propulsive production of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis."[179] Her voice has also been praised on occasion. Eric Henderson of Slant magazine claimed critics who judged Jackson harshly for her thin voice "somehow missed the explosive 'gimme a beat' vocal pyrotechnics she unleashes all over 'Nasty' ... Or that they completely dismissed how perfect her tremulous hesitance fits into the abstinence anthem 'Let's Wait Awhile'."[180] Classical composer Louis Andriessen has also praised Jackson for her "rubato, sense of rhythm, sensitivity, and the childlike quality of her strangely erotic voice."[181]
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Jackson's music has encompassed a broad range of genres, including R&B, soul, disco, hip hop, rap, pop, rock, and dance music. Qadree EI-Amin, Jackson's former personal manager, commented, "[s]he's bigger than Barbra Streisand because Streisand can't appeal to the street crowd, as Janet does. But Streisand's rich, elite crowd loves Janet Jackson."[182] Her records from the 1980s have been described as being heavily influenced by Prince, as her producers are ex-members of The Time.[183] Sal Cinquemani wrote that in addition to defining Top 40 radio, she "gave Prince's Minneapolis sound a distinctly feminine—and, with songs like 'What Have You Done for Me Lately?,' 'Nasty,' 'Control,' and 'Let's Wait Awhile,' a distinctly feminist—spin."[184] Richard J. Ripani documented that when record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis collaborated with Jackson on her 1986 album Control, the trio "crafted a new sound that fuses the rhythmic elements of funk and disco, along with heavy doses of synthesizers, percussion, sound effects, and a rap music sensibility."[23] Rickey Vincent stated in his book Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One (1996) that she has often been credited for redefining the standard of popular music with the industrial-strength beats of the album.[185] Richard Rischar in "A Vision of Love: An Etiquette of Vocal Ornamentation in African-American Popular Ballads of the Early 1990s" notes that "[t]he black pop ballad of the mid-1980s had been dominated by the vocal and production style that was smooth and polished, led by singers Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and James Ingram."[186] She continued her musical development by blending contemporary urban sound with hip hop in the 1990s. This included a softer representation of R&B, articulated by lush soulful ballads and up-tempo dance beats.[187] She has been described as "an artist who has reshaped the sound and image of rhythm and blues" within the first decade of her career.[188] Critic Karla Peterson remarked that "[s]he is a sharp dancer, an appealing performer, and as 'That's the Way Love Goes' proves—an ace pop-song writer."[189] Her material from the 2000s decade has been viewed less favorably, as Sal Cinquemani comments that "[e]xcept for maybe R.E.M., no other former superstar act has been as prolific with such diminishing commercial and creative returns."[184]
Jackson has changed her lyrical focus over the years, becoming the subject of analysis in musicology, African American studies, and gender studies.[190][191] David Ritz compares Jackson's musical style to that of Marvin Gaye, stating, "[l]ike Marvin, autobiography seemed the sole source of her music. Her art, also like Marvin's, floated over a reservoir of secret pain."[192] Much of her success has been attributed to "a series of powerful, metallic grooves; her chirpy, multi-tracked vocals; and a lyrical philosophy built on pride and self-knowledge."[193] Ritz has also stated: "The mystery is the low flame that burns around the perimeters of Janet Jackson's soul. The flame feeds off the most highly combustible elements: survival and ambition, caution and creativity, supreme confidence and dark fear."[192] During the 1980s, her lyrics embodied self-actualization, feminist principles and politically driven ideology.[191][194] Gillian G. Gaar, author of She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll (2002), described Control as "an autobiographical tale about her life with her parents, her first marriage, and breaking free."[13] In Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture (2010) author Jessie Carney Smith wrote, "[w]ith that album, she asserted her independence, individuality, and personal power. She challenged audiences to see her as a transformed person, from an ingénue to a grow-up, multi-talented celebrity."[5] Referring to Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 as an embodiment of hope, Timothy E. Scheurer, author of Born in the USA: The Myth of America in Popular Music from Colonial Times to the Present (2007) wrote: "It may remind some of Sly Stone prior to There's a Riot Going On and other African-American artists of the 1970s in its tacit assumption that the world imagined by Dr. King is still possible, that the American Dream is a dream for all people."[195]
On Janet, Jackson began to deal primarily with sexual themes. Shayne Lee, author of Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture (2010), wrote that her music over the following decade "brand[ed] her as one of the most sexually stimulating vocalists of the 1990s."[196] In You've Come A Long Way, Baby: Women, Politics, and Popular Culture (1996), Lilly J. Goren observed that "Jackson's evolution from politically aware musician to sexy diva marked the direction that society and the music industry were encouraging the dance-rock divas to pursue."[194] Joshua Klein wrote in The Washington Post that Jackson's public image over the course of her career had shifted "from innocence to experience, inspiring such carnal albums as 1993's 'Janet' and 1997's 'The Velvet Rope', the latter of which explored the bonds—figuratively and literally—of love and lust."[197] The song "Free Xone" from The Velvet Rope, which portrays same-sex relationships in a positive light, is described by sociologist Shayne Lee as "a rare incident in which a popular black vocalist explores romantic or sensual energy outside the contours of heteronormativity, making it a significant song in black sexual politics."[196] Jackson explained the recurring themes on her later albums by saying, "I love love and I love sex."[198] She stated during promotion for Janet, "I love feeling deeply sexual—and don't mind letting the world know. For me, sex has become a celebration, a joyful part of the creative process."[12] The sexual explicit content of her latter albums have drawn mixed reactions—ranging from acclaim to abhorrence—often in juxtaposition to Madonna, who is seen as her counterpart.[199] Stephen Thomas Erlewine comments "[w]hile sex indisputably fuels much great pop music, it isn't an inherently fascinating topic for pop music—as with anything, it all depends on the artist."[111]
Music videos, choreography and live performances[link]
Jackson drew her inspiration for her music videos and performances from the musicals she watched in her youth, and was heavily influenced by the choreography of Fred Astaire and Michael Kidd, among others.[200] Throughout her career, she has worked with numerous professional choreographers such as Paula Abdul, Michael Kidd, and Tina Landon. Landon also took part in the choreography for Michael and Janet Jackson's 1995 music video Scream.[201] Janine Coveney of Billboard observed that "Jackson's musical declaration of independence [Control] launched a string of hits, an indelible production sound, and an enduring image cemented by groundbreaking video choreography and imagery that pop vocalists still emulate."[121] Qadree EI-Amin remarked that artists such as "Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera pattern their performances after Janet's proven dance-diva persona."[182]
Beretta E. Smith-Shomade, author of Shaded Lives: African-American Women and Television (2002) wrote that "Jackson's impact on the music video sphere came largely through music sales successes, which afforded her more visual liberties and control. This assuming of control directly impacted the look and content of her music videos, giving Jackson an agency not assumed by many other artists—male or female, Black or White."[202] Parallel Lines: Media Representations of Dance (1993) documents that her videos have been often been reminiscent of live concerts or elaborate musical theater.[203] Many of her video from Control, Including "Nasty" and "When I Think of You", were choreographed using influences from Broadway theatre.[203] Multiculturalism has also been a cornerstone of the imagery represented in Jackson's music videos.[204] The militant iconography of her 1989 video for "Rhythm Nation" signifies a need for both racial and gender equality; she and her dancers perform in identical uniforms while Jackson herself "is performing asexually and almost anonymously in front of, but as one of the members of the group."[205] In the 1990s, her videos such as 1993's "If"—which "[exudes a] 'Last Emperor' lust and mystery"—and 1995's "Runaway" drew cultural influences from the orient.[206][207] Others, such as 1997's "Got 'til It's Gone" and "Together Again" explore African roots and the serengeti.[208][209] Jackson's music videos have also found rapport within the gay community, as the dramatic imagery in "Rhythm Nation" led to reenactments of the video in gay clubs and her 1990 video for "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" is said to explore the aesthetic of the male body from both the heterosexual female and gay male perspective.[210][211] She received the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 1990 for her contributions to the art form, and in 2001 became the first recipient of the mtvICON award, celebrating her impact on the music industry as a whole. In 2003, Slant Magazine named the videos for "Rhythm Nation" and "Got 'til It's Gone" as two of the 100 Greatest Music Videos of all time, ranked at number 87 and number 10 respectively.[212][213] In 2011, the "Rhythm Nation" music video was voted the tenth best music video of the 1980s by Billboard.[214]
Her music videos have contributed to a higher degree of sexual freedom among young women, as Jean M. Twenge, author of Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled—and More Miserable Than Ever Before (2007) wrote: "In Alfred Kinsey's studies in the 1950s, only 3% of the young women had received oral sex from a man. By the mid-1990s, however, 75% of women aged 18-24 had experienced cunnilingus. Music videos by female artists have contributed to the trend, with both Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson heavily implying male-on-female oral sex in music videos by pushing down on a man's head until he's in exactly the right position."[215] Similarly, Paula Kamen in Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution (2000) states that "[i]n the early to mid-1990s, oral sex even reached mainstream music as politically charged demand of truly liberated women," citing TLC, Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson as examples of females artist simulating cunnilingus in their videos.[216] However, accusations of cosmetic surgery, skin lightening and increasingly hypersexual imagery have led to her being viewed as conforming to a white, male-dominated view of sexuality, rather than liberating herself or others.[202]
Jet magazine reported "Janet's innovative stage performances during her world tours have won her a reputation as a world-class performer."[217] Chris Willman of Los Angeles Times stated the "enthralling" choreography of Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour "represents the pinnacle of what can be done in the popping 'n' locking style—a rapid-fire mixture of rigidly jerky and gracefully fluid movements."[218] The Independent writer Nicholas Barber commented in his review for The Velvet Rope Tour that "Janet's concerts are the pop equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie, with all the explosions, special effects, ersatz sentimentality, gratuitous cleavage and emphasis on spectacle over coherence that the term implies."[219] When Los Angeles Times reporter Robert Hilburn asked Jackson "[d]o you understand it when people talk about [The Velvet Rope Tour] in terms of Broadway?", she responded, "I'm crazy about Broadway ... That's what I grew up on."[77] Her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour deviated from the full-scale theatricality found in her previous concert arena settings in favor of smaller venues. Critics noted being scaled down did not affect the impact of her showmanship, and in some cases, enhanced it. Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune wrote: "In past tours, Jackson's thin voice was often swallowed up by the sheer size of her production ... In the more scaled-down setting, Jackson brought a warmth and a passion that wasn't always evident in stadiums ... the best Janet Jackson performance I've covered in 20-plus years."[220]
Thor Christensen of The Dallas Morning News reported that Jackson lip syncs in concert; he wrote, "Janet Jackson—one of pop's most notorious onstage lip-syncers—conceded ... she uses 'some' taped vocals to augment her live vocals. But she refused to say what percentage of her concert 'voice' is taped and how much is live."[221] Richard Harrington of The Washington Post observed, "[s]ince the advent of MTV and the proliferation of dance-oriented singers like Milli Vanilli, Madonna, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, George Michael, MC Hammer, Michael Jackson and the New Kids on the Block, audience expectations have been drastically redefined" noting that few entertainers are capable of recreating the spectacle of elaborately choreographed music videos while delivering studio precision vocals.[222] Michael MacCambridge of the Austin American-Statesman, who reviewed Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour, described lip-syncing as a "moot point", stating, "Jackson was frequently singing along with her own pre-recorded vocals, to achieve a sound closer to radio versions of singles."[223] MacCambridge also observed "[i]t seemed unlikely that anyone—even a prized member of the First Family of Soul Music—could dance like she did for 90 minutes and still provide the sort of powerful vocals that the '90s super concerts are expected to achieve."[223] Similarly, Chris Willman commented, "[e]ven a classically trained vocalist would be hard-pressed to maintain any sort of level of volume—or, more appropriately, 'Control'—while bounding up and down stairs and whipping limbs in unnatural directions at impeccable, breakneck speed."[218] Critics observed that in the smaller scale of her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour, she forewent lip-syncing.[224] Chris Richards of The Washington Post stated "even at its breathiest, that delicate voice hasn’t lost the laserlike precision that seems to be a part of the Jackson family DNA."[225] He complemented her physically strenuous performance, stating "[g]o on, Janet. Let ’em see you sweat. Because in a 21st-century popscape where concerts are driven by spectacle, we need to know that beneath all of the sci-fi costumes, strobe lights and Auto-Tune, we’re still witnessing a performance by the living, breathing, profusely sweating human being whose name is stamped on the tickets we just emptied our wallets for."[225]
Influences[link]
Jackson has credited her older brothers Michael and Jermaine as her primary musical influences.[192] She describes actress/singer Lena Horne as a profound inspiration, not only in her own career, but for black entertainers across multiple generations. Upon Horne's death in 2010, she stated "[Horne] brought much joy into everyone's lives—even the younger generations, younger than myself. She was such a great talent. She opened up such doors for artists like myself."[226] Similarly, she considers Dorothy Dandridge to be one of her idols.[227] Describing herself as "a very big Joni Mitchell fan", she explained: "As a kid I was drawn to Joni Mitchell records ... Along with Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, Joni's songs spoke to me in an intimate, personal way."[228][229] She holds reverence for Tina Turner, stating: "Tina has become a heroic figure for many people, especially women, because of her tremendous strength. Personally, Tina doesn't seem to have a beginning or an end in my life. I felt her music was always there, and I feel like it always will be."[230] She has also named other socially conscious acts, such as Tracy Chapman, Sly and the Family Stone and U2 as sources of inspiration.[13][231] Other artists attributed as influences on Jackson's music according to Rolling Stone are The Ronettes, Dionne Warwick, Tammi Terrell and Diana Ross.[232]
Legacy[link]
The baby sister of the "precious Jackson clan",[233] Janet Jackson has striven to distance her professional career from that of her older brother Michael and the rest of the Jackson family. Steve Dollar of Newsday wrote that "[s]he projects that home girl-next-door quality that belies her place as the youngest sibling in a family whose inner and outer lives have been as poked at, gossiped about, docudramatized and hard-copied as the Kennedys."[234] Phillip McCarthy of The Sydney Morning Herald noted that throughout her recording career, one of her common conditions for interviewers has been that there would be no mention of Michael.[235] Joshua Klein wrote, "[f]or the first half of her recording career, Janet Jackson sounded like an artist with something to prove. Emerging in 1982 just as big brother Michael was casting his longest shadow, Jackson filled her albums not so much with songs as with declarations, from 'The Pleasure Principle' to the radical-sounding 'Rhythm Nation' to the telling statement of purpose, 'Control'."[197] Steve Huey of Allmusic asserted that despite being born into a family of entertainers, Janet Jackson has managed to emerge a "superstar" in her own right, rivaling not only several female recording artists including Madonna and Whitney Houston, but also her brother, while "successfully [shifting] her image from a strong, independent young woman to a sexy, mature adult."[236] By forging her own unique identity through her artistry and her business ventures, she has been esteemed as the "Queen of Pop".[237][238] Klein argued that "stardom was not too hard to predict, but few could have foreseen that Janet—Miss Jackson, if you're nasty—would one day replace Michael as true heir to the Jackson family legacy."[197]
She has also been recognized for playing a pivotal role in crossing racial boundaries in the recording industry, where black artists were once considered to be substandard.[239] In Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race (2004), author Maureen Mahon states: "In the 1980s, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Prince were among the African American artists who crossed over ... When black artists cross over into pop success they cease to be black in the industry sense of the word. They get promoted from racialized black music to universal pop music in an economically driven process of racial transcendence."[240] Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge (2000) documented that Jackson, along with other prominent African-American women, had achieved financial breakthroughs in mainstream popular music, receiving "superstar status" in the process.[39] She, alongside her contemporaries "offered viable creative, intellectual, and business paths for establishing and maintaining agency, lyrical potency, marketing and ownership."[241] Her business savvy has been compared to that of Madonna, gaining a level of autonomy which enables "creative latitude and access to financial resources and mass-market distribution."[242][243] A model of reinvention, author Jessie Carney Smith wrote that "Janet has continued to test the limits of her transformative power", receiving accolades in music, film and concert tours throughout the course of her career.[5]
Musicologist Richard J. Ripani identified Jackson as a leader in the development of contemporary R&B, as her 1986 album Control and its successor Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 created a unique blend of genre and sound effects, that ushered in the use of rap vocals into mainstream R&B.[23] Ripani also argues that the popularity of Jackson's signature song "Nasty" influenced the new jack swing genre developed by Teddy Riley.[23] Leon McDermott of the Sunday Herald wrote: "Her million-selling albums in the 1980s helped invent contemporary R&B through Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis's muscular, lean production; the sinuous grooves threaded through 1986's Control and 1989's Rhythm Nation 1814 are the foundation upon which today's hot shot producers and singers rely."[244] Jim Cullen observed in Popular Culture in American History (2001) that although it was Michael Jackson's Thriller that originally synchronized music video with album sales, Janet Jackson was also among the first generation of artists that saw the visualization of their music elevate them to the status of a pop culture icon.[245] In July, 1999, she placed at number 77 on VH1's "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll".[246] She also placed at number 134 on their list of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time",[247] number seven on the "100 Greatest Women In Music",[248] and at number two on the "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era", behind Madonna.[249] In March 2008, Business Wire reported "Janet Jackson is one of the top ten selling artists in the history of contemporary music; ranked by Billboard magazine as the ninth most successful act in rock and roll history, and the second most successful female artist in pop music history."[250] She is the only female artist in the history of the Hot 100 to have 18 consecutive top ten hit singles, from "Miss You Much" (1989) to "I Get Lonely" (1998).[251] The magazine ranked her at number seven on their Hot 100 50th Anniversary "Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists", making her the third most successful female artist in the history of the chart, following Madonna and Mariah Carey.[252] In November 2010, Billboard released its "Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list and ranked her at number five.[253] She ranks as the top artist on the chart with 15 number ones in the past twenty-five years, garnering 27 top ten hits between 1985 and 2001, and 33 consecutive top 40 hits from 1985 through 2004.[253] The most awarded artist in the history of the Billboard Music Awards with 33 wins, she is one an elite group of musical acts, such as Madonna, Aerosmith, Garth Brooks and Eric Clapton, whom Billboard credits for "redefining the landscape of popular music."[251][254]
Den Berry, Virgin Records CEO and Chairman stated: "Janet is the very embodiment of a global superstar. Her artistic brilliance and personal appeal transcend geographic, cultural and generational boundaries."[255] Similarly, Virgin Records executive Lee Trink expressed: "Janet is an icon and historic figure in our culture. She's one of those gifted artists that people look up to, that people emulate, that people want to believe in ... there's not that many superstars that stand the test of time."[121] Her musical style and choreography have influenced and inspired a younger generation of recording artists. Sarah Rodman of the Boston Herald remarked: "For every hand-fluttering, overwrought, melisma addict out there aping Mariah's dog calls, there's an equal number trying to match Jackson's bubbling grooves and fancy footwork, including Britney, Aaliyah and Destiny's Child."[256] Pop music critic Gene Stout commented she "has so broadly influenced a younger generation of performers, from Jennifer Lopez ... to Britney Spears, who has copied so many of Jackson's dance moves."[257] Elysa Gardner of USA Today wrote: "Jackson claims not to be bothered by the brigade of barely post-adolescent baby divas who have been inspired by—and, in some cases, have flagrantly aped—the sharp, animated choreography and girlish but decidedly post-feminist feistiness that have long been hallmarks of her performance style."[258] Artists who are considered to have followed in her footsteps have been referred to as "Janet-come-lately's."[259][260]
Sociologist Shayne Lee commented that, "[a]s Janet enters the twilight of her reign as erotic Queen of Pop, Beyoncé Knowles emerges as her likely successor."[196] Knowles has expressed her fondness of Jackson, stating: "I love Janet Jackson! ... I have nothing but positive things to say about her."[261] Toni Braxton stated that she was inspired by Janet Jackson "because when she released her Control album, she made it easy for P.K.'s [Preachers' kids] who were supposed to be sweet and docile to get comfortable with feeling sexy."[262] Aaliyah commented, "I admire her a great deal. She's a total performer ... I'd love to do a duet with Janet Jackson."[263] Jennifer Lopez lauded Jackson's videography, stating her music videos "had such an impact on me as a fan but also as an artist."[256] 'N Sync and Usher, who performed as two of the opening acts for The Velvet Rope World Tour, credit her for teaching them how to develop stage show into theatrical performance. Usher stated: "I learned a lot about how to make an artist look like a star. On the personal side, I got a chance to hug her."[264][265] Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas of TLC recalled that when the group was first forming, she declared "I'm ready to be the next Janet Jackson!"[266] Britney Spears commented, "I've always been majorly inspired by Janet in everything she does."[267] Christina Aguilera recalled: "I remember watching MTV as a little girl. To me, Janet had it all; amazing videos, hot songs and the sexiest voice."[268] Cassie has referred to herself as a "die-hard Janet Jackson fan" and elaborated, "I'd love to emulate Janet's career—totally ... She's incredible, from her moves to her voice."[269] Jay Bobbin of the Chicago Tribune remarked, "Cassie isn't the first artist to be measured against Janet Jackson, and odds are she won't be the last."[269] Ciara has acknowledged Jackson as one of her primary influences, stating: "It seems like just yesterday I was watching Janet Jackson on TV; now, some people compare me to her."[270] Kelly Rowland named her the biggest inspiration of her career because "she works extremely hard."[271] Rihanna has commented that "[s]he was one of the first female pop icons that I could relate to ... She was so vibrant, she had so much energy. She still has power. I’ve seen her on stage, and she can stand there for 20 minutes and have the whole arena scream at her. You have to love Janet."[272] Nicki Minaj claimed Jackson as one of her idols, stating "[i]n 'Rhythm Nation' she was sexy, strong and mysterious. I always loved the jet black hair, especially the ponytail with the hat. That's how I tried to dress when I was little."[273] Keri Hilson stated that she admired Jackson for "just being herself. A great performer."[274] Japanese singer Crystal Kay commented: "I've always listened to American music and the artists I admire most are American, like Janet Jackson."[275] Australian DJ and singer Havana Brown claimed Jackson as her biggest influence, stating "she's my idol" and "I want to be Janet Jackson! But the DJ-slash-Janet Jackson—I want to be able to put on big shows, I want dancers, I want fireworks, I want it all."[276] Other artists who have drawn comparison to Jackson include Mýa,[277] Brandy,[278] Tatyana Ali,[279] Christina Milian,[280] Lady Gaga,[281] Namie Amuro,[282] and BoA.[283] Joan Morgan of Essence magazine remarked: "Jackson's Control, Rhythm Nation 1814 and janet. established the singer-dancer imprimatur standard in pop culture we now take for granted. So when you're thinking of asking Miss Jackson, 'What have you done for me lately?' remember that Britney, Ciara and Beyoncé live in the house that Janet built."[284]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Janet Jackson discography and Janet Jackson videography
- Janet Jackson (1982)
- Dream Street (1984)
- Control (1986)
- Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
- janet. (1993)
- The Velvet Rope (1997)
- All for You (2001)
- Damita Jo (2004)
- 20 Y.O. (2006)
- Discipline (2008)
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- Honorific nicknames in popular music
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling music artists in the United States
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
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| Date of birth | May 16, 1966 |
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| Birth name | Michael Joseph Jackson[1] |
| Also known as | King of Pop, MJ |
| Born | (1958-08-29)August 29, 1958 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2009(2009-06-25) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop, rock, soul, dance, funk, disco, new jack swing |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, dancer, choreographer, record producer, actor, businessman, philanthropist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1964–2009 |
| Labels | Motown, Epic, Legacy, MJJ Productions |
| Associated acts |
 Michael Jackson's Signature |
| Website | www.michaeljackson.com |
Michael Joseph Jackson[1] (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ,[2] Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award); 26 American Music Awards (more than any other artist, including the "Artist of the Century"); 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era); and the estimated sale of over 750 million records worldwide. Jackson won hundreds of awards, which made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music.[3] He was also one of the world's most prominent humanitarians and philanthropists; personally, and through his Heal the World Foundation, he donated more than $300 million in charity, and held the Guinness World Record for having supported the most charities out of any pop star.[4][5]
Aspects of Jackson's personal life, including his changing appearance, personal relationships, and behavior, generated controversy. In 1993, he was accused of child sexual abuse, but the case was settled out of court and no formal charges were brought. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts. While preparing for his concert series titled This Is It, Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest. The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide, and his personal physician was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as one billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service on live television. In March 2010, Sony Music Entertainment signed a $250 million deal with Jackson's estate to retain distribution rights to his recordings until 2017, and to release seven posthumous albums over the decade following his death.[6]
Life and career[link]
Early life and The Jackson 5 (1958–1975)[link]
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana,[7] an industrial city near Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B band called The Falcons. Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy.[8] A sixth brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.[9]
Jackson had a troubled relationship with his father, Joe.[10][11][12] Joseph acknowledged in 2003 that he regularly whipped Jackson as a boy.[12] Jackson stated that he was physically and emotionally abused during incessant rehearsals, though he also credited his father's strict discipline with playing a large role in his success.[10] Jackson first spoke openly about his childhood abuse in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, broadcast in February 1993. He admitted that he had often cried from loneliness and he would vomit on the sight of his father. Jackson's father was also said to have verbally abused Jackson, saying that he had a fat nose on numerous occasions.[13] In fact, Michael Jackson's deep dissatisfaction with his appearance, his nightmares and chronic sleep problems, his tendency to remain hyper-compliant especially with his father, and to remain child-like throughout his adult life are in many ways consistent with the effects of this chronic maltreatment he endured as a young child.[14]
In an interview with Martin Bashir, later included in the 2003 broadcast of Living with Michael Jackson, Jackson acknowledged that his father hurt him when he was a child, but was nonetheless a "genius", as he admitted his father's strict discipline played a huge role in his success. When Bashir dismissed the positive remark and continued asking about beatings, Jackson put his hand over his face and objected to the questions. He recalled that Joseph sat in a chair with a belt in his hand as he and his siblings rehearsed, and that "if you didn't do it the right way, he would tear you up, really get you".[15][16]
In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine—as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine. Jackson later began performing backup vocals and dancing. When he was eight, Jackson began sharing the lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to The Jackson 5.[8] The band toured the Midwest extensively from 1966 to 1968, frequently performing at a string of black clubs known as the "chitlin' circuit", where they often opened stripteases and other adult acts. In 1966, they won a major local talent show with renditions of Motown hits and James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)", led by Michael.[17]
The Jackson 5 recorded several songs, including "Big Boy", for the local record label Steeltown in 1967, before signing with Motown Records in 1968.[8] Rolling Stone magazine later described the young Michael as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts," writing that he "quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer."[18] The group set a chart record when its first four singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Between 1972 and 1975, Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown, among them Got to Be There and Ben, released as part of the Jackson 5 franchise, and producing successful singles such as "Got to Be There", "Ben", and a remake of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin".
The Jackson 5 "became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists... five working-class black boys with afros and bell bottoms, and they really didn't have to trade any of that stuff in order to become mainstream stars."[19]
The group's sales began declining in 1973, and the band members chafed under Motown's strict refusal to allow them creative control or input. Although they scored several top 40 hits, including the top 5 disco single "Dancing Machine" and the top 20 hit "I Am Love", the Jackson 5 left Motown in 1975.[20]
[edit] Move to Epic and Off the Wall (1975–81)
In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records[20] and renamed themselves the Jacksons. Younger brother Randy formally joined the band around this time, while Jermaine left to pursue a solo career.[21] They continued to tour internationally, releasing six more albums between 1976 and 1984, during which Michael was the lead songwriter, writing hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "This Place Hotel", and "Can You Feel It".[17] In 1978, he starred as the scarecrow in the musical, The Wiz, a box-office disaster. It was here that he teamed up with Quincy Jones, who was arranging the film's musical score. Jones agreed to produce Jackson's next solo album, Off the Wall.[22] In 1979, Jackson broke his nose during a complex dance routine. His subsequent rhinoplasty was not a complete success; he complained of breathing difficulties that would affect his career. He was referred to Dr. Steven Hoefflin, who performed Jackson's second rhinoplasty and subsequent operations.[23]
Jones and Jackson produced the Off the Wall album together. Songwriters for the album included Jackson, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney. Released in 1979, it was the first solo album to generate four U.S. top 10 hits, including the chart-topping singles "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You".[24][25] It reached number three on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold over 20 million copies worldwide.[26] In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[27][28] That year, he also won Billboard Year-End for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, also for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[24] Jackson again won at the American Music Awards in 1981 for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.[29] Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt Off the Wall should have made a much bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release.[30] In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.[31]
[edit] Thriller and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1982–83)
In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; the record won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children in 1984. In the same year he won another seven Grammys and eight American Music Awards (including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it), making him the most awarded in one night for both award shows.[32][33] These awards were thanks to the Thriller album, released in late 1982, which was 1983's best-selling album worldwide[34][35] and became the best-selling album of all time in the United States,[36] as well as the best-selling album of all time worldwide, selling an estimated 110 million copies so far.[37] The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".[38] Thriller was certified for 29 million shipments by the RIAA, giving it Double Diamond status in the United States. The album won also another Grammy for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical in 1984, awarding Bruce Swedien for his work.[39] Jackson's attorney John Branca noted that Jackson had the highest royalty rate in the music industry at that point: approximately $2 for every album sold. He was also making record-breaking profits from sales of his recordings. The videocassette of the documentary The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller sold over 350,000 copies in a few months. The era saw the arrival of novelties like dolls modeled after Michael Jackson, which appeared in stores in May 1984 at a price of $12.[40] Biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli writes that, "Thriller stopped selling like a leisure item—like a magazine, a toy, tickets to a hit movie—and started selling like a household staple."[41] In 1985, The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Longform.[32] In December 2009, the music video for "Thriller" was selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, "Thriller" is the first music video ever to be inducted.[42][43][44]
Time described Jackson's influence at that point as "Star of records, radio, rock video. A one-man rescue team for the music business. A songwriter who sets the beat for a decade. A dancer with the fanciest feet on the street. A singer who cuts across all boundaries of taste and style and color too".[40] The New York Times wrote that, "in the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else".[45]
On March 25th 1983, Michael Jackson reunited with his brothers for a legendary live performance which was taped for a Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special. The show aired on May 16, 1983, to an audience of 47 million viewers, and featured the Jacksons and a number of other Motown stars. It is best remembered for Jackson's solo performance of "Billie Jean". Wearing a distinctive black sequin jacket and golf glove decorated with rhinestones, he debuted his signature dance move, the moonwalk, which former Soul Train dancer and Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniel had taught him three years before. The Jacksons' performance drew comparisons to Elvis Presley's and The Beatles' appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.[46] Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times later wrote, "The moonwalk that he made famous is an apt metaphor for his dance style. How does he do it? As a technician, he is a great illusionist, a genuine mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing."[47]
Pepsi, "We Are the World" and business career (1984–85)[link]
On January 27, 1984, Michael and other members of the Jacksons filmed a Pepsi Cola commercial, overseen by executive Phil Dusenberry,[48] from ad agency BBDO and Pepsi's Worldwide Creative Director, Alan Pottasch at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. In front of a full house of fans during a simulated concert, pyrotechnics accidentally set Jackson's hair on fire. He suffered second-degree burns to his scalp. Jackson underwent treatment to hide the scars on his scalp, and he also had his third rhinoplasty shortly thereafter.[23] Jackson never recovered from this injury. Pepsi settled out of court, and Jackson donated his $1.5 million settlement to the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California, which now has a "Michael Jackson Burn Center" in honor of his donation.[49] Dusenberry later recounted the episode in his memoir, Then We Set His Hair on Fire: Insights and Accidents from a Hall of Fame Career in Advertising.
On May 14, 1984, Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.[50] Jackson won eight awards during the Grammys that year. Unlike later albums, Thriller did not have an official tour to promote it, but the 1984 Victory Tour, headlined by The Jacksons, showcased much of Jackson's new solo material to more than two million Americans. He donated all the funds (around $8 million) raised from the Victory Tour to charity.[51] He also co-wrote the charity single "We Are the World" in 1985 with Lionel Richie, which was released worldwide to aid the poor in the U.S. and Africa. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 30 million copies sold and millions of dollars donated to famine relief. In 1986, "We Are the World" won four Grammys (one for Jackson for Song of the Year). American Music Award directors removed the charity song from the competition because they felt it would be inappropriate, but recognized it with two special honors (one for the creation of the song and one for the USA for Africa idea). They are the only AMAs that Jackson won as non-solo artist.[52][53][54][55]
In 1984, ATV Music Publishing, which had the copyrights to nearly 4000 songs, including the Northern Songs catalog that contained the majority of the Lennon–McCartney compositions recorded by The Beatles, was put up for sale by Robert Holmes à Court.[56] Jackson had become interested in owning music catalogs after working with Paul McCartney in the early 1980s: Jackson had learned McCartney made approximately $40 million a year from other people's songs.[57] In 1981,[58] McCartney was offered the ATV music catalog for £20 million ($40 million).[57][59] According to McCartney, he contacted Yoko Ono about making a joint purchase by splitting the cost equally at £10 million each, but Ono thought they could buy it for £5 million each.[57][59] When they were unable to make the joint purchase, McCartney let the offer fall through, not wanting to be the sole owner of the Beatles' songs.[58][59]
According to a negotiator for Holmes à Court in the 1984 sale, "We had given Paul McCartney first right of refusal but Paul didn't want it at that time."[60] Also, an attorney for McCartney assured Jackson's attorney, John Branca, that McCartney was not interested in bidding: McCartney reportedly said "It's too pricey".[57][58] But there were several other companies and investors bidding. In September 1984, Jackson was first informed about the sale by Branca and sent a bid of $46 million on November 20, 1984.[56] Jackson's agents thought they had a deal several times, but encountered new bidders or new areas of debate.[56] In May 1985, Jackson's team walked away from talks after having spent over $1 million on four months of due diligence and on the negotiations.[56]
In June 1985, Jackson and Branca learned that Charles Koppelman's and Marty Bandier's The Entertainment Co. had made a tentative agreement with Holmes à Court to buy ATV Music for $50 million.[56] But in early August, Holmes à Court's team contacted Jackson and talks resumed. Jackson raised his bid to $47.5 million and it was accepted because he could close the deal more quickly, having already completed due diligence of ATV Music.[56] He also agreed to visit Holmes à Court in Australia, where he would appear on the Channel Seven Perth Telethon.[56][60] Jackson's purchase of ATV Music was finalized August 10, 1985.[56]
[edit] Appearance, tabloids, Bad, films, autobiography and Neverland (1986–90)
See also: Michael Jackson's health and appearance
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Jackson two years after he was diagnosed with vitiligo, here in the early stages of the disease
Jackson's skin had been a medium-brown color for the entire duration of his youth, but starting in the mid 1980s, it gradually grew paler. The change gained widespread media coverage, including rumors that he might be bleaching his skin.[61] According to J. Randy Taraborrelli's biography, in 1986, Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo and lupus; the vitiligo partially lightened his skin, and the lupus was in remission; both illnesses made him sensitive to sunlight. The treatments he used for his condition further lightened his skin tone, and, with the application of pancake makeup to even out blotches, he could appear very pale.[62] Jackson was also diagnosed with vitiligo in his autopsy.[63] By the mid 1990s several surgeons speculated that he had undergone various nasal surgeries, a forehead lift, thinned lips, and cheekbone surgery—although Jackson denied this and insisted that he only had surgery on his nose.[64] Jackson claimed that he had only two rhinoplasties and no other surgery on his face, although at one point he mentioned having a dimple created in his chin.[65] Jackson lost weight in the early 1980s because of a change in diet and a desire for "a dancer's body".[65] Witnesses reported that he was often dizzy and speculated that he was suffering from anorexia nervosa; periods of weight loss would become a recurring problem later in life.[66]
During the course of his treatment, Jackson made two close friends: his dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, and Klein's nurse Debbie Rowe. Rowe eventually became Jackson's second wife and the mother of his two eldest children. Long before becoming romantically involved with her, Jackson relied heavily on Rowe for emotional support. He also relied heavily on Klein, for medical and business advice.[67]
Jackson became the subject of increasingly sensational reports. In 1986, the tabloids ran a story claiming that Jackson slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to slow the aging process; he was pictured lying down in a glass box. Although the claim was untrue, according to tabloid reports that are widely cited, Jackson had disseminated the fabricated story himself.[68][69] When Jackson bought a chimpanzee called Bubbles from a laboratory, he was reported to be increasingly detached from reality.[70] It was reported that Jackson had offered to buy the bones of Joseph Merrick (the "elephant man") and although untrue, Jackson did not deny the story.[68][69] Although initially he saw these stories as opportunities for publicity, he stopped leaking untruths to the press as they became more sensational. Consequently the media began making up their own stories.[69][71][72] These reports became embedded in the public consciousness, inspiring the nickname "Wacko Jacko", which Jackson came to despise.[73] Responding to the gossip, Jackson remarked to Taraborrelli:
Why not just tell people I'm an alien from Mars? Tell them I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight. They'll believe anything you say, because you're a reporter. But if I, Michael Jackson, were to say, "I'm an alien from Mars and I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight," people would say, "Oh, man, that Michael Jackson is nuts. He's cracked up. You can't believe a single word that comes out of his mouth."[74]
Jackson collaborated with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola on the 17-minute 3-D film Captain EO, which debuted in September 1986 at both the original Disneyland and at EPCOT in Florida, and in March 1987 at Tokyo Disneyland. The $30 million movie was a popular attraction at all three parks. A Captain EO attraction was later featured at Euro Disneyland after that park opened in 1992. All four parks' Captain EO installations stayed open well into the 1990s: Paris' installation was the last one to close, in 1998.[75] The attraction would later return to Disneyland in 2010 after Jackson's death.[76]
In 1987, Jackson disassociated himself from the Jehovah's Witnesses, in response to their disapproval of the Thriller video.[77] With the industry expecting another major hit, Jackson's first album in five years, Bad (1987), was highly anticipated.[78] It did not top Thriller as a commercial or artistic triumph, but Bad was still a substantial success in its own right.
The Bad album spawned seven hit singles in the U.S., five of which ("I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This was a record for most number one Hot 100 singles from any one album, including Thriller.[79] Although the title track's video was arguably derivative of the video for the earlier single "Beat It", the "Bad" video still proved to be one of Jackson's iconic moments. It was a gritty but colorful epic set against the backdrop of the New York City Subway system, with costuming and choreography inspired by West Side Story. As of 2012, the album sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide.[80][81][82][83][84][85][86] Thanks to the Bad album, Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989.[32][39] In the same year, Jackson won an Award of Achievement at the American Music Awards because Bad is the first album ever to generate five number one singles in the US, the first album to top in 25 countries and the best-selling album worldwide in 1987 and in 1988.[87][88][89][90] In 1988, "Bad" won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single.[91]
The Bad World Tour began on September 12 that year, finishing on January 14, 1989.[92] In Japan alone, the tour had 14 sellouts and drew 570,000 people, nearly tripling the previous record of 200,000 in a single tour.[93] Jackson broke a Guinness World Record when 504,000 people attended seven sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. He performed a total of 123 concerts to an audience of 4.4 million people. The Bad Tour turned out to be the last of Jackson's concert tours to include shows in the continental United States, although later tours did make it to Hawaii.
In 1988, Jackson released his first and only autobiography, Moonwalk, which took four years to complete and sold 200,000 copies.[94] Jackson wrote about his childhood, The Jackson 5, and the abuse he had suffered.[95] He also wrote about his facial appearance, saying he had had two rhinoplastic surgeries and a dimple created in his chin.[65] He attributed much of the change in the structure of his face to puberty, weight loss, a strict vegetarian diet, a change in hair style, and stage lighting.[65] Moonwalk reached the top position on The New York Times best sellers' list.[96] The musician then released a film called Moonwalker, which featured live footage and short films that starred Jackson and Joe Pesci. The film was originally intended to be released to theaters but due to financial issues, the film was released direct-to-video. It saw a theatrical release in Germany, though. It debuted atop the Billboard Top Music Video Cassette chart, staying there for 22 weeks. It was eventually knocked off the top spot by Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues.[97]
In March 1988, Jackson purchased land near Santa Ynez, California, to build Neverland Ranch at a cost of $17 million. He installed Ferris wheels, a menagerie, and a movie theater on the 2,700-acre (11 km2) property. A security staff of 40 patrolled the grounds. In 2003, it was valued at approximately $100 million.[18][98] In 1989, his annual earnings from album sales, endorsements, and concerts was estimated at $125 million for that year alone.[99] Shortly afterwards, he became the first Westerner to appear in a television ad in the Soviet Union.[97]
His success resulted in his being dubbed the "King of Pop".[100][101][102][103] The nickname was popularized by Elizabeth Taylor when she presented him with the Soul Train Heritage Award in 1989, proclaiming him "the true king of pop, rock and soul."[104] President George H. W. Bush designated him the White House's "Artist of the Decade".[105] From 1985 to 1990, he donated $500,000 to the United Negro College Fund, and all of the profits from his single "Man in the Mirror" went to charity.[106][107] Jackson's live rendition of "You Were There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th birthday celebration received an Emmy nomination.[97]
[edit] Dangerous, Heal the World Foundation and Super Bowl XXVII (1991–93)
In March 1991, Jackson renewed his contract with Sony for $65 million, a record-breaking deal at the time,[108] displacing Neil Diamond's renewal contract with Columbia Records.[109] He released his eighth album Dangerous in 1991. As of 2008, Dangerous had shipped seven million copies in the U.S. and had sold 32 million copies worldwide. The Dangerous album was co-produced by Teddy Riley, one of the pioneers of "new jack swing" which convinced Michael to feature a rapper on his album for the first time, the act worked and it turned out to be the best-selling album associated with that movement.[110][111][112] In the United States, the album's first single "Black or White" was its biggest hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining there for seven weeks, with similar chart performances worldwide.[113] The album's second single "Remember the Time" spent eight weeks in the top five in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[114] At the end of 1992, Dangerous was awarded 1992's best-selling album worldwide and "Black or White" was awarded 1992's best-selling single worldwide at the Billboard Music Awards. Additionally, he won an award as best-selling artist of the '80s.[115] In 1993, Jackson performed the song at the Soul Train Music Awards in a chair, saying he had suffered an injury in rehearsals.[116] In the UK and other parts of Europe, "Heal the World" was the biggest hit from the album; it sold 450,000 copies in the UK and spent five weeks at number two in 1992.[114]
Jackson founded the Heal the World Foundation in 1992. The charity organization brought underprivileged children to Jackson's ranch to enjoy theme park rides that Jackson had built on the property. The foundation also sent millions of dollars around the globe to help children threatened by war, poverty, and disease. In the same year Jackson published his second book, the bestselling collection of poetry, Dancing the Dream. While it was a commercial success and revealed a more intimate side to Jackson's nature, the collection was mostly critically unacclaimed at the time of release. In 2009, the book was republished by Doubleday and was more positively received by some critics in the wake of Jackson's untimely death. The Dangerous World Tour grossed $100 million. The tour began on June 27, 1992, and finished on November 11, 1993. Jackson performed to 3.5 million people in 67 concerts.[114][117] He sold the broadcast rights to his Dangerous world tour to HBO for $20 million, a record-breaking deal that still stands.[118]
Following the illness and death of Ryan White, Jackson helped draw public attention to HIV/AIDS, something that was still controversial at the time. He publicly pleaded with the Clinton Administration at Bill Clinton's Inaugural Gala to give more money to HIV/AIDS charities and research.[119][120] In a high-profile visit to Africa, Jackson visited several countries, among them Gabon and Egypt.[121] His first stop to Gabon was greeted with a sizable and enthusiastic reception of more than 100,000 people, some of them carrying signs that read, "Welcome Home Michael."[121] In his trip to Côte d'Ivoire, Jackson was crowned "King Sani" by a tribal chief.[121] He then thanked the dignitaries in French and English, signed official documents formalizing his kingship and sat on a golden throne while presiding over ceremonial dances.[121]
In January 1993, Jackson made a memorable appearance at the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVII. The performance began with Jackson catapulting onto the stage as fireworks went off behind him. As he landed on the canvas, he maintained a motionless "clenched fist, standing statue stance", dressed in a gold and black military outfit and sunglasses; he remained completely motionless for a minute and a half while the crowd cheered. He then slowly removed his sunglasses, threw them away and sang four songs: "Jam", "Billie Jean", "Black or White" and "Heal the World". It was the first Super Bowl where the audience figures increased during the half-time show, and was viewed by 135 million Americans alone; Jackson's Dangerous album rose 90 places up the album chart.[61] Jackson was given the "Living Legend Award" at the 35th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. "Black or White" was Grammy-nominated for best vocal performance. "Jam" gained two nominations: Best R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.[114] The Dangerous album won a Grammy for Best Engineered – Non Classical, awarding the work of Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley. In the same year, Michael Jackson won three American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Dangerous), Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Remember the Time") and was the first to win the International Artist Award, for his global performances and humanitarian concerns. This award will bear his name in the future.[32][39][122]
First child sexual abuse allegations and first marriage (1993–94)[link]
Jackson gave a 90-minute interview to Oprah Winfrey on February 10, 1993, his second television interview since 1979. He grimaced when speaking of his childhood abuse at the hands of his father; he believed he had missed out on much of his childhood years, admitting that he often cried from loneliness. He denied tabloid rumors that he had bought the bones of the Elephant Man, slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, or bleached his skin, stating for the first time that he had vitiligo. The interview was watched by an American audience of 90 million. Dangerous re-entered the album chart in the top 10, more than a year after its original release.[16][61][114]
In the summer of 1993, Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse by a 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler and his father, Dr. Evan Chandler, a dentist.[123][124][125] The Chandler family demanded payment from Jackson, and the singer initially refused. Jordan Chandler eventually told the police that Jackson had sexually abused him.[126] Dr. Chandler was tape-recorded discussing his intention to pursue charges, saying, "If I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever ... Michael's career will be over". Jordan's mother was, however, adamant that there had been no wrongdoing on Jackson's part.[125] Jackson later used the recording to argue that he was the victim of a jealous father whose only goal was to extort money from the singer.[125]
Later that year, on December 20, Jackson's home was raided by the police, and Jackson submitted to a 25-minute strip search.[127] Jordan Chandler had reportedly given police a description of Jackson's intimate parts, notably claiming that his bleach-damaged penis was circumcised; the strip search revealed, to the contrary, that Jackson was actually uncircumcised,[128] a fact confirmed in his autopsy.[129] His friends said he never recovered from the humiliation of the strip search. The investigation was inconclusive and no charges were ever filed.[130][131] Jackson described the search in an emotional public statement, and proclaimed his innocence.[123][127][132] On January 1, 1994, Jackson's insurance carrier settled with the Chandlers out of court for $22 million. A Santa Barbara County grand jury and a Los Angeles County grand jury disbanded on May 2, 1994 without indicting Jackson.[133] After which time the Chandlers stopped co-operating with the criminal investigation around July 6, 1994.[134][135][136] The out-of-court settlement's documentation specifically stated Jackson admitted no wrongdoing and no liability; the Chandlers and their family lawyer Larry Feldman signed it without contest.[137] The Chandlers' lawyer Mr. Feldman also explicitly stated "nobody bought anybody's silence".[138] A decade after the fact, during the second round of child abuse allegations, Jackson's lawyers would file a memo stating that the 1994 settlement was done without his consent.[135]
In May 1994, Jackson married the daughter of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley. They had first met in 1975, when a seven-year-old Presley attended one of Jackson's family engagements at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, and were reconnected through a mutual friend.[139] According to a friend of Presley's, "their adult friendship began in November 1992 in L.A."[140] They stayed in contact every day over the telephone. As the child molestation accusations became public, Jackson became dependent on Presley for emotional support; she was concerned about his faltering health and addiction to drugs.[141] Presley explained, "I believed he didn't do anything wrong and that he was wrongly accused and yes I started falling for him. I wanted to save him. I felt that I could do it."[142] She eventually persuaded him to settle the allegations out of court and go into rehabilitation to recover.[141]
Jackson proposed to Presley over the telephone towards the fall of 1993, saying, "If I asked you to marry me, would you do it?"[141] They married in the Dominican Republic in secrecy, denying it for nearly two months afterwards.[143] The marriage was, in her words, "a married couple's life ... that was sexually active".[144] At the time, the tabloid media speculated that the wedding was a ploy to prop up Jackson's public image.[143] The marriage lasted less than two years and ended with an amicable divorce settlement.[145] In a 2010 interview with Oprah, Presley admitted that they spent four more years after the divorce "getting back together and breaking up", until she decided to stop.[146]
[edit] HIStory, second marriage and fatherhood (1995–99)
In 1995, Jackson merged his ATV Music catalog with Sony's music publishing division creating Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Jackson retained half-ownership of the company, earned $95 million upfront as well as the rights to even more songs.[147][148] He then released the double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. The first disc, HIStory Begins, was a 15-track greatest hits album, and was later reissued as Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I in 2001, while the second disc, HIStory Continues, contained 15 new songs. The album debuted at number one on the charts and has been certified for seven million shipments in the US.[149] It is the best-selling multiple-disc album of all-time, with 20 million copies (40 million units) sold worldwide.[113][150] HIStory received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.[151]
The first single released from the album was the double A-side "Scream/Childhood". "Scream" was a duet, performed with Jackson's youngest sister Janet. The song fights against the media, mainly for what the media made him out to be during his 1993 child abuse allegations. The single had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number five, and received a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals".[151] "You Are Not Alone" was the second single released from HIStory; it holds the Guinness World Record for the first song ever to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[99] It was seen as a major artistic and commercial success, receiving a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Vocal Performance".[151] In late 1995, Jackson was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during rehearsals for a televised performance; the incident was caused by a stress-related panic attack.[152] "Earth Song" was the third single released from HIStory, and topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks over Christmas 1995; it sold a million copies, making it Jackson's most successful single in the UK.[151] The track "They Don't Care About Us" became controversial when the Anti-Defamation League and other groups criticized its allegedly antisemitic lyrics. Jackson quickly put out a revised version of the song without the offending lyrics.[153] In 1996, Jackson won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Scream" and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.[32][154]
The album was promoted with the successful HIStory World Tour. The tour began on September 7, 1996, and finished on October 15, 1997. Jackson performed 82 concerts in 58 cities to over 4.5 million fans, and grossed up a total of $165 million. The show, which visited five continents and 35 countries, became Jackson's most successful in terms of audience figures.[92] During the tour, Jackson married his longtime friend Deborah Jeanne Rowe, a dermatology nurse, in an impromptu ceremony in Sydney, Australia. Rowe was approximately six months pregnant with the couple's first child at the time. Originally, Rowe and Jackson had no plans to marry, but Jackson's mother Katherine persuaded them to do so.[155] Michael Joseph Jackson Jr (commonly known as Prince) was born on February 13, 1997; his sister Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson was born a year later on April 3, 1998.[145][156] The couple divorced in 1999, and Jackson got full custody of the children. The divorce was relatively amicable, but a subsequent custody suit was not settled until 2006.[157][158]
In 1997, Jackson released Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, which contained remixes of hit singles from HIStory and five new songs. Worldwide sales stand at 6 million copies as of 2007, it is the best selling remix album ever released.[159] It reached number one in the UK, as did the title track.[159][160] In the US, the album was certified platinum, but only reached number 24.[110][151] Forbes placed his annual income at $35 million in 1996 and $20 million in 1997.[98] Throughout June 1999, Jackson was involved in a number of charitable events. He joined Luciano Pavarotti for a benefit concert in Modena, Italy. The show was in support of the nonprofit organization War Child, and raised a million dollars for the refugees of Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia, as well as additional funds for the children of Guatemala.[161] Later that month, Jackson organized a set of "Michael Jackson & Friends" benefit concerts in Germany and Korea. Other artists involved included Slash, The Scorpions, Boyz II Men, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, A. R. Rahman, Prabhu Deva Sundaram, Shobana, Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti. The proceeds went to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, the Red Cross and UNESCO.[162]
[edit] Label dispute, Invincible and third child (2000–03)
At the turn of the century, the American Music Awards honored Jackson as Artist of the '80s.[163] Throughout 2000 and 2001, Jackson worked in the studio with Teddy Riley and Rodney Jerkins, as well as other collaborators. These sessions would result in the album Invincible, released in October 2001. Invincible was Jackson's first full-length album in six years, and it would be the last album of new material he released while still alive. The release of the album was preceded by a dispute between Jackson and his record label, Sony Music Entertainment. Jackson had expected the licenses to the masters of his albums to revert to him sometime in the early 2000s. Once he had the licenses, he would be able to promote the material however he pleased and he would also be able to keep all the profits. However, due to various clauses in the contract, the revert date turned out to be many years away. Jackson discovered that the attorney who represented him in the deal was also representing Sony.[160] Jackson was also concerned about the fact that for a number of years, Sony had been pressuring him to sell his share in their music catalog venture. Jackson feared that Sony might have a conflict of interest, since if Jackson's career failed he would have to sell his share of the catalog at a low price.[164] Jackson sought an early exit from his contract.[160] Just before the release of Invincible, Jackson informed the head of Sony Music Entertainment, Tommy Mottola, that he was leaving Sony.[160] As a result, all singles releases, video shootings and promotions concerning the Invincible album were suspended.
In September 2001, two 30th Anniversary concerts were held at Madison Square Garden to mark the singer's 30th year as a solo artist. Jackson appeared onstage alongside his brothers for the first time since 1984. The show also featured performances by Mýa, Usher, Whitney Houston, 'N Sync, Destiny's Child, Monica, Luther Vandross, and Slash, among other artists.[165] The second of the two shows took place the night before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.[166] After 9/11, Jackson helped organize the United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The concert took place on October 21, 2001, and included performances from dozens of major artists, including Jackson, who performed his song "What More Can I Give" as the finale.[164] Jackson's solo performances were omitted from the televised version of the benefit concert, although he could still be seen singing background vocals. This omission happened because of contractual issues related to the earlier 30th Anniversary concerts: those concerts were boiled down into a two-hour TV special titled Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Solo Years which debuted in November 2001.
In spite of the events preceding its release, Invincible came out in October 2001 to much anticipation. Invincible proved to be a hit, debuting atop the charts in 13 countries and going on to sell approximately 13 million copies worldwide. It received double-platinum certification in the US.[110][113][167] However, the sales for Invincible were lower than those of his previous releases, due in part to a lack of promotion, no supporting world tour and the label dispute. The album also came out at a bad time for the music industry in general.[164] The album cost $30 million to record, not including promotional expenditures.[168] Invincible spawned three singles, "You Rock My World", "Cry" and "Butterflies", the latter without a music video. Jackson alleged in July 2002 that Mottola was a "devil" and a "racist" who did not support his African-American artists, using them merely for his own personal gain.[164] He charged that Mottola had called his colleague Irv Gotti a "fat nigger".[169] Sony refused to renew Jackson's contract, and claimed that a $25 million promotional campaign had failed because Jackson refused to tour in the United States.[168]
In 2002, Michael Jackson won his 22nd American Music Award for Artist of the Century.[170] In the same year, Jackson's third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (nicknamed "Blanket") was born.[171] The mother's identity is unknown, but Jackson has said the child was the result of artificial insemination from a surrogate mother and his own sperm.[157] On November 20 of that year, Jackson brought his newborn son onto the balcony of his room at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin, as fans stood below, holding him in his right arm, with a cloth loosely draped over the baby's face. The baby was briefly extended over a railing, four stories above ground level, causing widespread criticism in the media. Jackson later apologized for the incident, calling it "a terrible mistake".[172] Sony released Number Ones, a compilation of Jackson's hits on CD and DVD. In the US, the album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA; in the UK it was certified six times platinum for shipments of at least 1.2 million units.[110][173]
Second child sexual abuse allegations and acquittal (2003–05)[link]
Further information: Living with Michael Jackson and People v. Jackson
Beginning in May 2002, Jackson allowed a documentary film crew, led by British TV personality Martin Bashir, to follow him around just about everywhere he went. Bashir's film crew was with Jackson during the "baby-dangling incident" in Berlin. The program was broadcast in March 2003 as Living with Michael Jackson, and painted an extraordinarily unflattering portrait of the singer.
In a particularly controversial scene, Jackson was seen holding hands and discussing sleeping arrangements with a young boy.[174] As soon as the documentary aired, the Santa Barbara county attorney's office began a criminal investigation. Jackson was arrested in November 2003, and was charged with seven counts of child molestation and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent in relation to the 13 year old boy shown in the film.[174] Jackson denied the allegations, saying the sleepovers were not sexual in nature. The People v. Jackson trial began on January 31, 2005, in Santa Maria, California, and lasted five months, until the end of May. On June 13, 2005, Jackson was acquitted on all counts.[175][176][177] After the trial, in a highly publicized relocation he moved to the Persian Gulf island of Bahrain, as a guest of Sheikh Abdullah.[178] Bahrain was also where the family intended to send Jackson if he was convicted (though Jackson did not know about the plan), according to a statement by Jermaine Jackson printed in The Times of London in September 2011.[179]
[edit] Closure of Neverland, final years and This Is It (2006–09)
In March 2006, the main house at the Neverland Ranch was closed as a cost-cutting measure.[180] There were numerous reports around that time that Jackson was having financial problems. Jackson had been delinquent on his repayments of a $270 million loan secured against his music publishing holdings, even though those holdings were reportedly making him as much as $75 million a year.[181] Bank of America sold the debt to Fortress Investments. Sony reportedly proposed a restructuring deal which would give them a future option to buy half of Jackson's stake in their jointly owned publishing company (leaving Jackson with a 25% stake).[148] Jackson agreed to a Sony-backed refinancing deal in April 2006, although the exact details were not made public.[182] Jackson did not have a recording contract in place with Sony or any other major record label at the time.
In early 2006, there was an announcement that Jackson had signed a contract with a Bahrain-based startup called Two Seas Records. However, nothing ever came of that deal, and the CEO of Two Seas, Guy Holmes, later stated that the deal had never been finalized.[183][184] Throughout 2006, Sony repackaged 20 singles from the 1980s and 1990s as the Michael Jackson: Visionary series, which subsequently became a box set. Most of those singles returned to the charts as a result. In September 2006, Jackson and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe confirmed reports that they had settled their long-running child custody suit. The terms were never made public. Jackson continued to be the custodial parent of the couple's two children.[158] In October 2006, Fox News entertainment reporter Roger Friedman said that Jackson had been recording at a studio in rural Westmeath, Ireland. It was not known at the time what Jackson might be working on, or who might be paying for the sessions, since his publicist had recently issued a statement claiming that he had left Two Seas.[184][185]
In November 2006, Jackson invited an Access Hollywood camera crew into the studio in Westmeath, and MSNBC broke the story that he was working on a new album, produced by will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas.[113] Jackson performed at the World Music Awards, in London on November 15, 2006, and accepted a Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records.[113][186] Jackson returned to the United States after Christmas 2006 to attend James Brown's funeral in Augusta, Georgia. He gave one of the eulogies, saying that "James Brown is my greatest inspiration."[187] In the spring of 2007, Jackson and Sony teamed up to buy yet another music publishing company: Famous Music LLC, formerly owned by Viacom. This deal gave him the rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira and Beck, among others.[188] Jackson recorded extensively during this period in New York with songwriter and producer will.i.am and also in Las Vegas with producers Akon and RedOne.[189][190] In March 2007, Jackson gave a brief interview to the Associated Press in Tokyo, where he said, "I've been in the entertainment industry since I was 6 years old, and as Charles Dickens would say, 'It's been the best of times, the worst of times.' But I would not change my career ... While some have made deliberate attempts to hurt me, I take it in stride because I have a loving family, a strong faith and wonderful friends and fans who have, and continue, to support me."[191]
In September 2007, Jackson was reportedly still working with will.i.am, but the album was apparently never completed.[192] However, in 2008, Jackson and Sony released Thriller 25 to mark the 25th anniversary of the original Thriller. This album featured the previously unreleased song "For All Time" (an outtake from the original sessions) as well as remixes, where Jackson collaborated with younger artists who had been inspired by his work.[193] Two of the remixes were released as singles with only modest success: "The Girl Is Mine 2008" (with will.i.am) and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (with Akon). The first single was based on an early demo version, without Paul McCartney. The album itself was a hit, however.[193][194][195][196] In anticipation of Jackson's 50th birthday, Sony BMG released a series of greatest-hits albums called King of Pop. Slightly different versions were released in various countries, based on polls of local fans.[197] King of Pop reached the top 10 in most countries where it was issued, and also sold well as an import in other countries (such as the United States.)[198][199]
In the fall of 2008, Fortress Investments threatened to foreclose on Neverland Ranch, which Jackson used as collateral for loans running into many tens of millions of dollars. However, Fortress opted to sell Jackson's debts to Colony Capital LLC. In November, Jackson transferred Neverland Ranch's title to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC, which was a joint venture between Jackson and Colony Capital LLC. This deal cleared Jackson's debt, and he reportedly even gained an extra $35 million from the venture. At the time of his death, Jackson still owned a stake in Neverland/Sycamore Valley, but it is unknown how large that stake was.[200][201][202] In September 2008, Jackson entered negotiations with Julien's Auction House to display and auction a large collection of memorabilia amounting to approximately 1,390 lots. The auction was scheduled to take place between April 22 and April 25.[203] An exhibition of the lots opened as scheduled on April 14, but the actual auction was eventually cancelled at Jackson's request.[204]
In March 2009, Jackson held a press conference at London's O2 Arena and announced a series of comeback concerts titled This Is It. The shows would be Jackson's first major series of concerts since the HIStory World Tour finished in 1997. Jackson suggested possible retirement after the shows; he said it would be his "final curtain call". The initial plan was for 10 concerts in London, followed by shows in Paris, New York City and Mumbai. Randy Phillips, president and chief executive of AEG Live, stated that the first 10 dates alone would earn the singer approximately £50 million.[205] The London residency was increased to 50 dates after record breaking ticket sales: over one million were sold in less than two hours.[206] Jackson rehearsed in Los Angeles in the weeks leading up to the tour under the direction of choreographer Kenny Ortega. Most of these rehearsals took place at the Staples Center, which was owned by AEG.[207] The concerts would have commenced on July 13, 2009, and finished on March 6, 2010. Less than three weeks before the first show was due to begin in London and with all concerts being sold out, Jackson died after suffering cardiac arrest.[208] Some time before his death, it was widely stated that he was starting a clothing line with Christian Audigier; due to his death, the current status of the label remains unknown.[209][210]
Jackson's first posthumous single was a song titled "This Is It" which Jackson cowrote in the 1980s with Paul Anka. It was not on the set lists for the concerts, and the recording was based on an old demo tape. The surviving brothers reunited in the studio for the first time since 1989 to record backing vocals. On October 28, 2009, a documentary film about the rehearsals titled Michael Jackson's This Is It was released.[211] Even though it ran for a limited two-week engagement, it became the highest grossing documentary or concert movie of all time, with earnings of more than $260 million worldwide.[212] Jackson's estate received 90% of the profits.[213] The film was accompanied by a compilation album of the same name. Two versions of the new song appear on the album, which also featured original masters of Jackson's hits in the order in which they appear in the movie, along with a bonus disc with previously unreleased versions of more Jackson hits as well as a spoken-word poem titled "Planet Earth".[214] At the 2009 American Music Awards Jackson won four posthumous awards, two for him and two for his album Number Ones, bringing his total American Music Awards to 26.[215][216]
Death and memorial[link]
Main articles: Death of Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson memorial service
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Michael Jackson's Tomb in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
On June 25, 2009, Jackson died while in his bed at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills district of Los Angeles. Attempts at resuscitating him by Conrad Murray, his personal physician, were unsuccessful.[217] Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics received a 911 call at 12:22 (PDT, 19:22 UTC), arriving three minutes later at Jackson's location.[218][219] He was reportedly not breathing and CPR was performed.[220] Resuscitation efforts continued en route to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and for more than an hour after arriving there at 1:13 (20:13 UTC). He was pronounced dead at 2:26 local time (21:26 UTC).[221][222] Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief.[217]
The news spread quickly online, causing websites to slow down and crash from user overload. Both TMZ and the Los Angeles Times suffered outages.[223] Google initially believed that the input from millions of people searching for "Michael Jackson" meant that the search engine was under DDoS attack, and blocked searches related to Michael Jackson for 30 minutes. Twitter reported a crash, as did Wikipedia at 3:15 p.m. PDT (22:15 UTC).[224] The Wikimedia Foundation reported nearly a million visitors to Jackson's biography within one hour, probably the most visitors in a one-hour period to any article in Wikipedia's history.[225] AOL Instant Messenger collapsed for 40 minutes. AOL called it a "seminal moment in Internet history", adding, "We've never seen anything like it in terms of scope or depth."[226]
Around 15% of Twitter posts—or 5,000 tweets per minute—reportedly mentioned Jackson after the news broke,[227][228] compared to the 5% recalled as having mentioned the Iranian elections or the flu pandemic that had made headlines earlier in the year.[228] Overall, web traffic ranged from 11% to at least 20% higher than normal.[227][229] MTV and Black Entertainment Television (BET) aired marathons of Jackson's music videos.[230] Jackson specials aired on multiple television stations around the world. The British soap opera EastEnders added a last-minute scene, in which one character tells another about the news, to the June 26 episode.[231] Jackson was the topic of every front-page headline in the daily British tabloid The Sun for about two weeks following his death.[232] During the same period, the three major U.S. networks' evening newscasts—ABC World News, CBS Evening News, and NBC Nightly News—devoted 34% of their broadcast time to him.[233] Magazines including Time published commemorative editions.[234] A scene that had featured Jackson's sister La Toya was cut from the film Brüno out of respect toward Jackson's family.[235]
Jackson's memorial was held on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, preceded by a private family service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty. Jackson's casket was present during the memorial but no information was released about the final disposition of the body. While some unofficial reports claimed a worldwide audience as high as one billion people,[236][237] the U.S. audience was estimated by Nielsen to be 31.1 million, an amount comparable to the estimated 35.1 million that watched the 2004 burial of former president Ronald Reagan, and the estimated 33.1 million Americans who watched the 1997 funeral for Princess Diana.[238]
Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Jermaine Jackson, and Shaheen Jafargholi performed at the event. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson gave eulogies, while Queen Latifah read "We had him", a poem written for the occasion by Maya Angelou.[239] The Reverend Al Sharpton received a standing ovation with cheers when he told Jackson's children, "Wasn't nothing strange about your daddy. It was strange what your daddy had to deal with. But he dealt with it anyway."[240] Jackson's 11-year-old daughter, Paris Katherine, cried as she told the crowd, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine ... I just wanted to say I love him ... so much."[166] Reverend Lucious Smith provided a closing prayer.[241] On August 24, several news outlets quoted anonymous sources as stating that the Los Angeles coroner had decided to treat Jackson's death as a homicide; this was later confirmed by the coroner on August 28.[242][243] At the time of death, Jackson had been administered propofol, lorazepam and midazolam.[244] Law enforcement officials conducted a manslaughter investigation of his personal physician, Conrad Murray.[245] On February 8, 2010, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter by prosecutors in Los Angeles.[246] Jackson was entombed on September 3, 2009, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[247]
On June 25, 2010, the first anniversary of Jackson's death, fans traveled to Los Angeles to pay their tribute to him. They visited Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his family’s home, as well as Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Many of the fans were carrying sunflowers and other tribute items to drop off at the sites. Members of the Jackson family and close friends arrived to pay their respects.[248][249] Katherine returned to Gary, Indiana to unveil a granite monument constructed in the front yard of the family home. The memorial continued with a candlelight vigil and a special performance of "We Are the World".[250][251] On June 26, there was a protest march in front of the Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division at the old Parker Center building and a petition with thousands of signatures demanding justice was delivered.[252][253] The Jackson Family Foundation in conjunction with Voiceplate presented "Forever Michael", an event bringing together Jackson family members, celebrities, fans, supporters and the community to celebrate and honor his legacy. A portion of the proceeds were presented to some of Jackson's favorite charities. Katherine also introduced her new book "Never Can Say Goodbye".[254][255][256]
Death aftermath[link]
After his death, Jackson became the best-selling albums artist of 2009. In the United States selling over 8.2 million albums and a total of 35 million albums worldwide in the 12 months that followed his death.[257][258] Following this surge in sales, Sony announced that they had extended their relationship with his material. The distribution rights held by Sony Music were due to expire in 2015.[259] On March 16, 2010, Sony Music Entertainment, in a move spearheaded by its Columbia/Epic Label Group division, signed a new deal with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to his back catalogue until at least 2017, as well as to obtain permission to release ten new albums with previously unreleased material and new collections of released work. On November 4, 2010 Sony announced the release of Michael, the first posthumous album set to be released on December 14, with the promotional single released to the radios on November 8, titled "Breaking News".[260] The deal was unprecedented in the music industry as it is the most expensive music contract pertaining to a single artist in history; it reportedly involved Sony Music paying $250 million for the deal, with the Jackson estate getting the full sum as well as its share of royalties for all works released.[259][261] Video game developer Ubisoft announced it would release a new dancing-and-singing game featuring Michael Jackson for the 2010 holiday season. The game titled Michael Jackson: The Experience will be among the first to use Kinect and PlayStation Move, the respective motion-detecting camera systems for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 due out later that year.[262]
On November 3, 2010, the theatrical performing company Cirque du Soleil announced that it would launch "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" in October 2011 in Montreal, while a permanent show will reside in Las Vegas.[263] The 90-minute US$57M production will combine Jackson's iconic musical oeuvre and choreography with the Cirque's signature artistry, dance and aerial displays involving 65 artists.[264] The tour was written and directed by Jamie King[265] and centers on Jackson's "inspirational Giving Tree – the wellspring of creativity where his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature are unlocked."[266] On October 3, 2011, the accompanying compilation soundtrack album Immortal was announced to have over 40 Jackson’s original recordings re-produced by Kevin Antunes.[267]
In April 2011, Jackson's longtime friend and billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, chairman of Fulham F.C., unveiled a statue of Jackson outside the club's stadium, Craven Cottage.[268] Fulham fans were however bemused by the statue and failed to understand the relevance of Jackson to the club.[269] Al Fayed however defended the statue and told the fans to 'go to hell' if they didn't appreciate the statue.[270]
Artistry[link]
Influences[link]
Jackson's music took root in R&B, pop and soul. He had been influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Little Richard, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, David Ruffin, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Isley Brothers, the Bee Gees and the West Side Story dancers, to whom he made a tribute in "Beat It" and in the "Bad" video.[271] According to David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV Special "Diana!", (which was also Jackson's first solo debut outside of The Jackson 5), Jackson watched West Side Story almost every week and it was his favorite film.[272][273][274] While Little Richard had a substantial influence on Jackson,[275][276] James Brown was Jackson's greatest inspiration. In reference to Brown, Jackson declared: "Ever since I was a small child, no more than like six years old, my mother would wake me no matter what time it was, if I was sleeping, no matter what I was doing, to watch the television to see the master at work. And when I saw him move, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a performer perform like James Brown, and right then and there I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life because of James Brown."[277]
The young Michael Jackson owed his vocal technique in large part to Diana Ross. Not only a mother figure to him, she was often observed in rehearsal as an accomplished performer. He later expressed: "I got to know her well. She taught me so much. I used to just sit in the corner and watch the way she moved. She was art in motion. I studied the way she moved, the way she sang – just the way she was." He told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself."[278] But Jackson owed part of his enduring style—especially his use of the oooh interjection—to Ross. From a young age, Jackson often punctuated his verses with a sudden exclamation of oooh. Diana Ross had used this effect on many of the songs recorded with The Supremes.[279]
Musical themes and genres[link]
Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write his songs on paper. Instead he would dictate into a sound recorder, and when recording he would sing the lyrics from memory.[280] In most of his songs, such as "Billie Jean", "Who Is It", and "Tabloid Junkie", he would beatbox and imitate the instruments using his voice instead of playing the actual instruments, along with other sounds. Jackson noted that it is easier to sing a drum line, or sing a bass, instead of playing a drum line or a bass with an instrument. Several critics have said that Jackson's distinct voice was able to replace any instrument convincingly. Steve Huey of Allmusic said that, throughout his solo career, Jackson's versatility allowed him to experiment with various themes and genres.[281] As a musician, he ranged from Motown's dance fare and ballads to techno and house-edged new jack swing to work that incorporates both funk rhythms and hard rock guitar.[18][282][283]
According to Huey, Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall; the dance and rock tracks were more aggressive, while the pop tunes and ballads were softer and more soulful.[281] Notable tracks included the ballads "The Lady in My Life", "Human Nature" and "The Girl Is Mine"; the funk pieces "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"; and the post-disco set "Baby Be Mine" and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".[281][282][283][284][285] With Thriller, Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery.[285] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this is evident on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".[283] In "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers.[281] In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media.[285] "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to West Side Story, and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey.[18][281] He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years.[281] In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona.[281]
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One of Jackson's signature pieces, "Thriller", released as a single in 1984, utilizes cinematic sound effects, horror film motifs and vocal trickery to convey a sense of danger.[22]
A single from the album Bad, released 1988, "Smooth Criminal" features digital drum sounds, keyboard-created bass lines and other percussion elements designed to give the impression of a pulsing heart.[286]
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In Bad, Jackson's concept of the predatory lover can be seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana".[290] The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, while "Man in the Mirror" is an anthemic ballad of confession and resolution.[78] "Smooth Criminal" was an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder.[78] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that Dangerous presents Jackson as a very paradoxical individual.[291] He comments the album is more diverse than his previous Bad, as it appeals to an urban audience while also attracting the middle class with anthems like "Heal the World".[291] The first half of the record is dedicated to new jack swing, including songs like "Jam" and "Remember the Time".[292] The album is Jackson's first where social ills become a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests against world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs.[292] Dangerous contains sexually charged efforts such as the multifaceted love song, "In the Closet".[292] The title track continues the theme of the predatory lover and compulsive desire.[292] The second half includes introspective, pop-gospel anthems such as "Will You Be There", "Heal the World" and "Keep the Faith"; these songs show Jackson opening up about various personal struggles and worries.[292] In the ballad "Gone Too Soon", Jackson gives tribute to his friend Ryan White and the plight of those with AIDS.[293]
HIStory creates an atmosphere of paranoia.[294] Its content focuses on the hardships and public struggles Jackson went through just prior to its production. In the new jack swing-funk-rock efforts "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", along with the R&B ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs much of his anger at the media.[295] In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments over his "fall from grace", while songs like "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are all operatic pop pieces.[294][295] In the track "D.S.", Jackson launched a verbal attack against Tom Sneddon. He describes Sneddon as an antisocial, white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive". Of the song, Sneddon said, "I have not—shall we say—done him the honor of listening to it, but I've been told that it ends with the sound of a gunshot".[296] Invincible found Jackson working heavily with producer Rodney Jerkins.[281] It is a record made up of urban soul like "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn" and "Butterflies" and mixes hip-hop, pop and R&B in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".[297][298]
Vocal style[link]
Jackson sang from childhood, and over time his voice and vocal style changed noticeably. Between 1971 and 1975, Jackson's voice descended from boy soprano to high tenor.[299] His vocal range as an adult was F2-E♭6. Jackson first used a technique called the "vocal hiccup" in 1973, starting with the song "It's Too Late to Change the Time" from The Jackson 5's G.I.T.: Get It Together album.[300] Jackson did not use the hiccup technique— somewhat like a gulping for air or gasping— fully until the recording of Off the Wall: it can be seen in full force in the "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" promotional video.[20] With the arrival of Off the Wall in the late 1970s, Jackson's abilities as a vocalist were well regarded. At the time, Rolling Stone compared his vocals to the "breathless, dreamy stutter" of Stevie Wonder. Their analysis was also that "Jackson's feathery-timbred tenor is extraordinarily beautiful. It slides smoothly into a startling falsetto that's used very daringly".[301][302] 1982 saw the release of Thriller, and Rolling Stone was of the opinion that Jackson was then singing in a "fully adult voice" that was "tinged by sadness".[285]
A distinctive deliberate mispronunciation of "come on", used frequently by Jackson, occasionally spelled "cha'mone" or "shamone", is also a staple in impressions and caricatures of him.[303] The turn of the 1990s saw the release of the introspective album Dangerous. The New York Times noted that on some tracks, "he gulps for breath, his voice quivers with anxiety or drops to a desperate whisper, hissing through clenched teeth" and he had a "wretched tone".[292] When singing of brotherhood or self-esteem the musician would return to "smooth" vocals.[292] When commenting on Invincible, Rolling Stone were of the opinion that—at the age of 43—Jackson still performed "exquisitely voiced rhythm tracks and vibrating vocal harmonies".[304] Nelson George summed up Jackson's vocals by stating "The grace, the aggression, the growling, the natural boyishness, the falsetto, the smoothness—that combination of elements mark him as a major vocalist".[286]
Music videos and choreography[link]
Jackson has also been referred to as the King of Music Videos,[305] Steve Huey of Allmusic observed how Jackson transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameo appearances; simultaneously breaking down racial barriers.[281] Before Thriller, Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American.[306] Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", leading to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, also helping other black music artists gain recognition.[307] MTV employees deny any racism in their coverage, or pressure to change their stance. MTV maintains that they played rock music, regardless of race.[308] The popularity of his videos on MTV helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map"; MTV's focus shifted in favor of pop and R&B.[309][307] His performance on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever changed the scope of live stage show; "That Jackson lip-synced 'Billie Jean' is, in itself, not extraordinary, but the fact that it did not change the impact of the performance is extraordinary; whether the performance was live or lip-synced made no difference to the audience" thus creating an era in which artists re-create the spectacle of music video imagery on stage.[310] Short films like Thriller largely remained unique to Jackson, while the group dance sequence in "Beat It" has frequently been imitated.[311] The choreography in Thriller has become a part of global pop culture, replicated everywhere from Indian films to prisons in the Philippines.[312] The Thriller short film marked an increase in scale for music videos, and has been named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records.[99]
In the 19-minute music video for "Bad"—directed by Martin Scorsese—Jackson began using sexual imagery and choreography not previously seen in his work. He occasionally grabbed or touched his chest, torso and crotch. When asked by Oprah in the 1993 interview about why he grabbed his crotch, he replied, "I think it happens subliminally" and he described it as something that was not planned, but rather, as something that was compelled by the music. "Bad" garnered a mixed reception from both fans and critics; Time magazine described it as "infamous". The video also featured Wesley Snipes; in the future Jackson's videos would often feature famous cameo roles.[71][313] For "Smooth Criminal", Jackson experimented with an innovative "anti-gravity lean" in his performances. The maneuver required special shoes for which he was granted U.S. Patent No. 5,255,452.[314] Although the music video for "Leave Me Alone" was not officially released in the US, in 1989, it was nominated for three Billboard Music Video Awards;[315] the same year it won a Golden Lion Award for the quality of the special effects used in its production. In 1990, "Leave Me Alone" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form.[97]
He received the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 1988 and the MTV Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade Award in 1990 to celebrate his accomplishments in the art form in the 1980s; in 1991 the first award was renamed in his honor.[114] "Black or White" was accompanied by a controversial music video, which, on November 14, 1991, simultaneously premiered in 27 countries with an estimated audience of 500 million people, the largest viewing ever for a music video.[113] It featured scenes construed as having a sexual nature as well as depictions of violence. The offending scenes in the final half of the 14-minute version were edited out to prevent the video from being banned, and Jackson apologized.[316] Along with Jackson, it featured Macaulay Culkin, Peggy Lipton and George Wendt. It helped usher in morphing as an important technology in music videos.[317]
"Remember the Time" was an elaborate production, and became one of his longest videos at over nine minutes. Set in ancient Egypt, it featured groundbreaking visual effects and appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson, along with a distinct complex dance routine.[318] The video for "In the Closet" was Jackson's most sexually provocative piece. It featured supermodel Naomi Campbell in a courtship dance with Jackson. The video was banned in South Africa because of its imagery.[114]
The music video for "Scream", directed by Mark Romanek and production designer Tom Foden, is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed. In 1995, it gained 11 MTV Video Music Award Nominations—more than any other music video—and won "Best Dance Video", "Best Choreography", and "Best Art Direction".[319] The song and its accompanying video are a response to the backlash Jackson received from the media after being accused of child molestation in 1993.[320] A year later, it won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form; shortly afterwards Guinness World Records listed it as the most expensive music video ever made at a cost of $7 million.[151][321]
"Earth Song" was accompanied by an expensive and well-received music video that gained a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1997. The video had an environmental theme, showing images of animal cruelty, deforestation, pollution and war. Using special effects, time is reversed so that life returns, wars end, and the forests re-grow.[151][322] Released in 1997 and premiering at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, Michael Jackson's Ghosts was a short film written by Jackson and Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston. The video for Ghosts is over 38 minutes long and holds the Guinness World Record as the world's longest music video.[151][160][323][324]
Legacy and influence[link]
Jackson throughout his career transformed the art of the music video and paved the way for modern pop music. Daily Telegraph writer Tom Utley described Jackson in 2003 as "extremely important" and a "genius".[239] For much of his career, he had an "unparalleled" level of worldwide influence over the younger generation through his musical and humanitarian contributions.[153] Jackson's music and videos, such as Thriller, fostered racial diversity in MTV's roster, helped to put the relatively new channel into public awareness, and steered the channel's focus from rock to pop music and R&B, shaping the channel into a form that proved enduring. Jackson's work continues to influence numerous hip hop, rock, pop and R&B artists, including Patrick Stump,[325] Jennifer Lopez,[326] Beyoncé,[327] Mariah Carey,[328] Mýa,[329] Usher,[330] Adam Lambert,[331] Green Day,[332] Justin Timberlake,[333] Britney Spears,[334] Madonna,[335] Alien Ant Farm[164] and Ludacris, among others.[336]
Allmusic's Steve Huey describes Jackson as "an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed of all the skills to dominate the charts seemingly at will: an instantly identifiable voice, eye-popping dance moves, stunning musical versatility and loads of sheer star power".[281] In the mid-1980s, Time magazine's pop music critic, Jay Cocks, noted "Jackson is the biggest thing since The Beatles. He is the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley. He just may be the most popular black singer ever".[40] In 1990, Vanity Fair cited Jackson as the most popular artist in the history of show business.[97] In 2007, Jackson said, "Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever."[337]
Shortly after Jackson's death, on June 25, 2009, MTV briefly returned to its original music video format to celebrate and pay tribute to his work.[338] The channel aired many hours of Jackson's music videos, accompanied by live news specials featuring reactions from MTV personalities and other celebrities. The temporary shift in MTV's programming culminated the following week in the channel's live coverage of Jackson's memorial service.[339] At the memorial service on July 7, 2009, founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy proclaimed Jackson as "the greatest entertainer that ever lived".[340][341][342]
In 2010, two university librarians found that Jackson's influence extended into academia, and was detectable in scholarly literature pertaining to a range of subject matter.[343][344] The two researchers combed through various scholars' writings, and compiled an annotated bibliography of those writings that appeared to meet at least one of several criteria. Among these criteria were appearance in a peer-reviewed journal, and the provision of insight into the nature of "popular icons including Jackson".[345] The bibliography located references to Jackson in research reports concerning music, popular culture, and an array of other topics. The bibliographers identified as their most peculiar finding an argument that certain aspects of chemistry can be effectively taught by altering and imitating elements of Jackson's singing.[346] One of the research librarians later reflected that "the fact that someone would take a Michael Jackson song and co-opt it as a means to convey chemistry concepts just shows the pervasiveness of Jackson's influence".[343]
Honors and awards[link]
Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as member of The Jacksons and in 1984 as solo artist. Throughout his career he received numerous honors and awards, including the World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award and the Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award.[165][347] He was a double-inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001. Jackson was also inducted in several other hall of fames, including Vocal Group Hall of Fame (as The Jackson 5 member) in 1999, Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and Hit Parade Hall of Fame (with his brothers) in 2009.[165][348] In 2010, Jackson was inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll.[349] His awards include many Guinness World Records (eight in 2006 alone),[350] 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), 26 American Music Awards (24 only as a solo artist, including the "Artist of the Century", but not the poll of "Artist of the '80s")—more than any artist—, 13 number one singles in the US in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era[351]—and estimated sales of up to 750 million records worldwide, making him the world's best selling male solo pop artist.[32][99][113][163][215][216][352][353][354][355][356] On December 29, 2009, the American Film Institute recognized Jackson's death as a "moment of significance" saying, "Michael Jackson's sudden death in June at age 50 was notable for the worldwide outpouring of grief and the unprecedented global eulogy of his posthumous concert rehearsal movie This Is It."[357] Michael Jackson also received a Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the United Negro College Fund[358] and also an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Fisk University.[359]
Lifetime earnings[link]
His total lifetime earnings from royalties on his solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been estimated at US$500 million; some analysts have speculated that his music catalog holdings could be worth billions of dollars.[98][360] This speculation however is contradicted by financial documents obtained by the Associated Press, which showed that as of March 31, 2007, Jackson's 50 percent stake in the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog (his most prized asset) was worth $390.6 million and Michael Jackson's net worth was $236 million.[361] Billboard has estimated that Jackson has generated at least $1 billion in revenue in the year following his death.[362]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Michael Jackson albums discography, Michael Jackson singles discography, and Michael Jackson videography
See also: Jackson 5 discography
- Got to Be There (1972)
- Ben (1972)
- Music & Me (1973)
- Forever, Michael (1975)
- Off the Wall (1979)
- Thriller (1982)
- Bad (1987)
- Dangerous (1991)
- HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995)
- Invincible (2001)
Filmography[link]
Main article: Michael Jackson videography
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Wiz[363] | Scarecrow | Lumet, SidneySidney Lumet |
| 1986 | Captain EO[364] | Captain EO | Coppola, Francis FordFrancis Ford Coppola |
| 1988 | Moonwalker[365] | Himself | Kramer, JerryJerry Kramer |
| 1997 | Michael Jackson's Ghosts[366] | Maestro/Mayor/Ghoul/Skeleton | Winston, StanStan Winston |
| 2002 | Men in Black II[367] | Agent M (cameo) | Sonnenfeld, BarryBarry Sonnenfeld |
| 2004 | Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls[368] | Agent MJ (cameo) | Stoller, Bryan MichaelBryan Michael Stoller |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson's This Is It[369] | Himself | Ortega, KennyKenny Ortega |
Tours[link]
- Bad World Tour (1987–89)
- Dangerous World Tour (1992–93)
- HIStory World Tour (1996–97)
- This Is It (2009–10) (cancelled)
See also[link]
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- Honorific nicknames in popular music
- Michael Jackson-related games
- List of awards received by Michael Jackson
- List of best-selling albums
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling music artists in the United States
- List of most expensive music videos
- List of unreleased Michael Jackson material
- List of cover versions of Michael Jackson songs
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Further reading[link]
- Dineen, Catherine (1993). Michael Jackson: In His Own Words. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3216-6. http://books.google.ca/books?id=DEspWj_IN_UC&lpg=PP1&dq=Michael%20Jackson%3A%20In%20His%20Own%20Words&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- Grant, Adrian (1994, 1997, 2002 and 2005). Michael Jackson: The Visual Documentary. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-432-2.
- Jackson, Michael (2006). My World, The Official Photobook, Vol. 1. Triumph International. ISBN 0-9768891-1-0.
- Jones, Bob (2005). Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask. Select Books Inc. ISBN 1-59079-072-3. http://books.google.ca/books?id=8j4ILUllObsC&lpg=PP1&dq=Michael%20Jackson%3A%20The%20Man%20Behind%20the%20Mask&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- Jefferson, Margo; Brown (2007). On Michael Jackson. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-307-27765-7. http://books.google.com/?id=WJiPk-3oPGkC&lpg=PP1&dq=Michael%20Jackson&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
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| Name | Jackson, Michael Joseph |
| Alternative names | Jackson, Michael Joe; Jackson, Michael J. |
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| Date of birth | August 29, 1958 |
| Place of birth | Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Date of death | June 25, 2009 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Luke James | |
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| Born | January 1952 |
| Occupation | Musician, writer |
| Known for | Singer and guitarist of Fàshiön Music Writer based in San Francisco, California |
| Children | Zoe and Vincent |
Luke James (born January 1952)[1] is an English singer, a guitarist, and a writer who formed part of the New Wave scene in Birmingham as the lead singer and guitarist of post-punk band Fàshiön Music from 1978 to 1980. After leaving the band, he left Britain and, since 1988, lives in San Francisco where he is currently dedicated to writing.
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Early years & Fàshiön Music[link]
Brought up in Birmingham, England, James, along with bassist/keyboardist John Mulligan and drummer Dik Davis, formed the band Fàshiön Music in 1978 and created their own "Fàshiön Music" label. They released their first three singles, Steady Eddie Steady, Citinite, and The Innocent, on it. Later signed to I.R.S. Records, they released their Product Perfect album in 1979. During those days, they formed part of the local Birmingham punk and new wave scene along with Duran Duran (who opened some of their gigs), UB40, Steel Pulse, and others, touring also with The Police, John Cooper Clarke, Squeeze, B52s, and U2.
In June 1980, after the release of the Silver Blades single and a gig in London with U2, James departed and moved to the USA. Mulligan and Dik revived the band simply as Fashion in 1981 with another singer and guitarist, and their style became more synthpop and new romantic, causing them to become more commercially successful. The band, The Photos, wrote and released a song in reference to him, called "Luke Come Back".[2][unreliable source?]
Travelling the world, San Francisco and writer[link]
In London, he auditioned to replace the departed Stan Ridgway in Wall Of Voodoo.[3]
He travelled and lived in Bordeaux, London, Los Angeles, and Charlottesville, Virginia. During those travels, he worked as a train washer, a restaurant crooner, a night watchman on a car ferry, a street singer, a barman, and an antiques restorer.[4]
In 1988, he arrived in San Francisco, California, where he still lives. In 2002, he played blues with a band called Wild Dogs.[5]
Current life[link]
He now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, is married with two children. In addition to writing and recording new Fàshiön-style material, he is also working on an acoustic recording project and studying Flamenco guitar. He supports Amnesty International, NRDC, and Doctors Without Borders.[4]
Books[link]
- "Public House" (edited with Alan Black) An anthology of San Francisco writers
- Stairway To Nowhere OUT NOW - Buy "Stairway To Nowhere" here
References[link]
- ^ MySpace: Luke James born 1952. Note: As for January 2009, the age announced was 57. It means he was born in January 1952.
- ^ "MySpace.com - Luke James - 57 - Man - FREMONT, CALIFORNIA - www.myspace.com/102736666". Profile.myspace.com. 2008-10-30. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=102736666. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ [1] Lûke, who once auditioned to be Stan Ridgway's replacement in Wall Of Voodoo (...)
- ^ a b Luke James. "Luke James's Biography | Red Room - Where the Writers Are". Red Room. http://www.redroom.com/author/luke-james/bio. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ "Fashion Discography, Biography and Links at Mr Bill's I.R.S. Records Corner". Irscorner.com. http://www.irscorner.com/f/fashion.html. Retrieved 2009-01-23. [dead link]
External links[link]
- Luke James Bio
- Luke James on Myspace
- Official Fashion site, made by Luke James on Myspace
- Official Fashion and Stairway To Nowhere site
- Interview
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| Kim Kardashian | |
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 Kim Kardashian Fragrance Launch, Glendale, CA on February 22, 2011 |
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| Born | Kimberly Noel Kardashian (1980-10-21) October 21, 1980 (age 31) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Armenian, Dutch, Scottish |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, socialite, television personality, model, actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Height | 5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m) |
| Television | Keeping Up with the Kardashians Kourtney and Kim Take New York |
| Spouse |
Damon Thomas (m. 2000–2004) «start: (2000)–end+1: (2005)»"Marriage: Damon Thomas to Kim Kardashian" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Kim_Kardashian) |
| Parents | Robert Kardashian (father) Kris Jenner (mother) Bruce Jenner (stepfather) |
| Relatives | Kourtney Kardashian (sister) Khloé Kardashian (sister) Robert Kardashian Jr. (brother) Kylie Jenner (half-sister) Kendall Jenner (half-sister) |
| Website | |
| kimkardashian.celebuzz.com | |
Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian[1] (born October 21, 1980[2]) is an American socialite, celebutante, television personality, model, actress and businesswoman. She is known for starring in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the E! reality series that she shares with her family, and its spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York.[3]
Prior to the development of her career as a reality television star, Kardashian gained notoriety as the subject of a sex tape that subsequently resulted in a court awarding her $5 million. She has been involved in the production of several lines of clothing and fragrances. In 2010, she was the highest earning reality star, with estimated earnings of $6 million, and is one of the most highly documented and followed celebrities in the world in popular media.
In August 2011, Kardashian married basketball player Kris Humphries in a widely publicized ceremony. In October 2011, Kardashian filed for divorce, 72 days after the wedding.
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Early life[link]
Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of attorney Robert Kardashian and his wife Kris Kardashian (née Houghton). Her father was a third generation Armenian American, and her mother is of Dutch and Scottish descent.[4] Kardashian has two sisters, Kourtney and Khloé, and one brother, Robert. She has stepbrothers Burton Jenner, Brandon Jenner, and reality TV star Brody Jenner, step-sister Casey Jenner, and half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.[5] She attended Marymount High School.[6]
In 2000, Kardashian married music producer Damon Thomas; their relationship ended in divorce in 2004. Subsequently she dated R&B singer Ray J, NFL star Reggie Bush[7] and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin.[8] She also dated model Gabriel Aubry.[9]
2003–07: Controversy and reality television[link]
In February 2007, a home sex video that she made with singer Ray J in 2003[10] was leaked.[11] Vivid Entertainment bought the rights for $1 million and released the film as Kim Kardashian: Superstar on February 21.[11] Kardashian sued Vivid for ownership of the tape. In late April 2007, Kardashian dropped the suit and settled with Vivid Entertainment for $5 million.[12]
Kardashian was a friend of Paris Hilton, who introduced her to the socialite scene.[13] Her first acting role was in the television series Beyond the Break. In October 2007, along with her two sisters, mother, brother, half-sisters, and stepfather she starred in the E! television series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. As of October 2011, the series has aired 69 episodes over six seasons.
2007–2010: Modeling and retail[link]
Kardashian co-owns a clothing boutique called D-A-S-H with her sisters Kourtney and Khloé.[14] In December 2007, Kardashian posed nude for Playboy.[15] In February 2008, Bongo Jeans announced that she would be their face model.[16] She has also modeled for Carl's Jr., Sugar Factory lollipops, and various other products.[17][18]
Kardashian starred in the 2008 disaster film spoof Disaster Movie as Lisa,[19] and appeared in the How I Met Your Mother episode "Benefits". She also appeared on the Season 3 premiere of the series 90210 with her sisters Khloé and Kourtney; they all played themselves.[20] Kardashian was a guest hostess of WrestleMania XXIV and appeared as a guest judge during Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model.[21] On December 16, 2009, Kardashian made a guest star appearance on CBS's CSI: NY with Vanessa Minnillo.[22][19] In 2009 she had a cameo as club bouncer in the 2009 porn film spoof Deep in the Valley[19]
Kardashian was one of 13 participants on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.[23][19] She was partnered with Mark Ballas and was the third contestant voted off the show on September 30, 2008, finishing in 11th place overall.[24] Sanford Siegal, the creator of the Cookie Diet, sued Kardashian, claiming she defamed him on Twitter. According to Siegal, Kardashian tweeted in October 2009 that he was "falsely promoting" that she was on the cookie diet. Siegal filed a claim in a Florida state court claiming the statements are false and defamatory. He also alleges that Kardashian was on QuickTrim's payroll when she posted the tweet. Kardashian's tweet appears to stem from an article on CookieDiet.com, that named Kardashian as one of many celebrities who saw positive results on the diet. Kardashian sent a cease-and-desist order to Siegal, demanding the link be removed.[25]
Kardashian released her own fragrance product in 2010.[26] In March 2009, Kardashian launched an endorsement with ShoeDazzle shopping,[27] of which she is the co-founder and chief fashion stylist.[17] The following month on April 9, 2009, Kardashian released a workout DVD series, Fit In Your Jeans By Friday, with trainers Jennifer Galardi and Patrick Goudeau.[14][28] In September 2009, Fusion Beauty and Seven Bar Foundation launched "Kiss Away Poverty", with Kardashian as the face of the campaign. For every LipFusion lipgloss sold, $1 went to the Foundation to fund women entrepreneurs in the US.[29]
She has also been featured in numerous international editions of FHM, including the cover of the April 2010 Australian edition and the UK March 2011 edition.[30] Famous Cupcakes, a Los Angeles bakery, created a vanilla cupcake mix for Kardashian. The cupcake flavor is called Va-Va-Va-Nilla.[17] Kardashian has also created jewelry along with her sisters, Khloé and Kourtney. They produced a collection for Virgins, Saints, and Angels in 2010.[31]
Again with her sisters, Kardashian has released various clothing lines. One called K-Dash was to be sold on QVC in 2010,[32] and in the same year they produced a range for Bebe.[33][34][35] As of August 2011 they are creating another for Sears, called the Kardashian Kollection.[36] In addition, Kardashian and her sisters created a sunless tanner called Kardashian Glamour Tan in 2010.[37] On July 1, 2010, the New York City branch of Madame Tussauds revealed a wax figure of Kardashian.[38]
2010–present: Marriage and other ventures[link]
Kardashian is the producer of The Spin Crowd, a reality television show about Command PR, a New York City public relations firm, run by Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck. The show follows them as they settle into their new offices in Los Angeles. Kardashian is friends with both, specifically Cheban, and frequently appears on her reality shows. She also appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.[39] She also appeared in and was the subject and judge of a task on the ninth episode of Season 10 of The Apprentice in 2010; the two teams had to create an in-store display for her new perfume line, to be sold at Perfumania.[40][41] Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé wrote an autobiography entitled Kardashian Konfidential, which was released in stores on November 23, 2010.[42]
In April 2010, Kardashian sparked controversy over the way she held a cat for a photograph.[43] The same year, animal rights organization PETA criticized Kardashian for repeatedly wearing fur coats, and named her as one of the five worst people or organizations of 2010 when it came to animal welfare.[44] In June 2010, The Guardian commented on her ability to attract payments of up to US$10,000 from sponsors for each tweet that she broadcasts.[45]
In December 2010, Kardashian filmed a music video for a song titled "Jam (Turn It Up)". The video was directed by Hype Williams; Kanye West makes a cameo in the video.[46] Kardashian premiered the song during a New Year's Eve party at TAO Las Vegas on December 31, 2010.[47] The song was produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. When asked if an album is in the works, Kardashian replied: "There's no album in the works or anything – just one song we did for Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and a video Hype Williams directed, half of the proceeds we're giving away to a cancer foundation, because The-Dream's and one of my parents passed away from cancer. It's just all having fun – with a good cause".[48] Jim Farber, writing for the Daily News, called the song a "dead-brained piece of generic dance music, without a single distinguishing feature," and suggested that the single made Kardashian the "worst singer in the reality TV universe."[49]
Kardashian's 2010 earnings were the highest among Hollywood-based reality stars, being estimated at $6 million.[50]
Kardashian has supported the recognition of the Armenian Genocide on numerous occasions and has encouraged Barack Obama and the United States government to consider its acknowledgement. On April 21, 2011, a few days before the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, she wrote about the issue on her blog in an effort to put it under spotlight and also sent a tweet to her fans urging its recognition.[51]
Kardashian began dating NBA player Kris Humphries of the New Jersey Nets in October 2010. They became engaged in May 2011,[52] and married on August 20, 2011 in Montecito, California.[53] A two-part TV special showing the preparations and the wedding itself aired on E! in early October 2011, amidst what the Washington Post called a "media blitz" related to the wedding.[54] After 72 days of marriage, Kardashian filed for divorce from Humphries on October 31, 2011, citing irreconcilable differences.[55] After filing for the divorce, Kardashian asked the court to order Humphries to pay his own legal expenses.[56] On December 1, 2011, Humphries filed his response to Kardashian's petition, requesting an annulment on the grounds of fraud or if the court will not grant an annulment, a decree of legal separation rather than Kardashian's requested divorce.[57]
Several news outlets have surmised that Kardashian's marriage to Humphries was merely a publicity stunt to promote the Kardashian family's brand and their subsequent television ventures.[58] Her former publicist has also claimed that her short-lived wedding was indeed staged and a ploy to generate money. Kardashian has since filed suit against him, saying his claims were untrue.[59] A widely circulated petition asking to remove all Kardashian related programing off the air has been followed since their split.[60] In March 2012, Kardashian and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe were named in a $5 million class action lawsuit against QuickTrim, the weight loss supplement they endorse.[61]
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–present | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Herself | Reality show |
| 2008 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | |
| 2008 | Disaster Movie | Lisa Taylor[62] | |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Debbie Fallon | Season 6, 1 episode |
| 2009–2010 | Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami | Herself | Guest star, 5 episodes |
| 2009 | America's Next Top Model | Herself | Cycle 13, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Deep in the Valley | Summa Eve | |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Herself | Season 4, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Beyond the Break | Elle | Season 3, 4 episodes |
| 2010 | 90210 | Herself | Season 3, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Khloé & Lamar | Herself | Guest star, 3 episodes |
| 2011–present | Kourtney and Kim Take New York | Herself | Reality show |
| 2011 | America's Next Top Model | Herself | Cycle 17, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Nikki | Season 4, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Last Man Standing | Herself | Season 1, 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Marriage Counselor | Ava[63] | |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Herself | Cameo appearance in live episode |
| 2012 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man | Herself | Season 8, episode 4 |
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| Name | Kardashian, Kim |
| Alternative names | Kardashian, Kimberly Noel |
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| Date of birth | October 21, 1980 |
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