Michael Jackson collaborated with many in the entertaiment Industry. He worked on back-ground vocals as well as writing lyrics, composing and producing music for big names, novices, as well as for special side projects. Sample some of his work with Rockwell, Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, Freddie Murcury, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Loggins, Stevie Wonder, Brandy, Paul McCartney, Carol Bayer Sager, Eddy Murphy, Jennifer Holiday, and Ice cube. One of the side projects Jackson took on was writing and composing for The Simpsons. Under the name "John Jay Smith" Jackson voiced the character Leon Kompowsky, Jackson also composed two songs "Happy Birtday Lisa" for the episode, and Do The Bart Man for the Simpsons Sings the Blues CD. Returning the favor Homer and Bart make a cameo at the very end of the full video for Black or White
We had a premiere [for Thriller]- which was a riot – because Michael wanted a premiere. I’ve been to the Oscars and I’ve been to the Baftas, I’ve been to the Emmys, I’ve been to the Golden Globes, and I’ve never been anywhere like this premiere. It was incredible. There was everyone from Diana Ross and Warren Beatty to Prince. It was nuts. Amazing… got a standing ovation and all that stuff and they’re shouting, ‘Encore, encore,’ and I said ‘Encore? There is no f—ing encore!’ Then Eddie Murphy got up and shouted, ‘Show the goddamn thing again!’ So they sat and they watched Thriller again. Why not? It was just amazing, it was just amazing…. John Landis.
Tracy Davis, Sammy Davis Jr's daughter published a biography tittled "My Father". In the book she recalls the famous 60th Aniversary Special where Michael Jackson Performed the tribute song "You Were There" for her father.
The show was a one of a kind TV Special, and won an Emmy that year for best variety music/comedy special .
Excerpt form the book: "There was a party ofcourse at pops house where somthing lovley happend. My mom opened the door to dad's office to say good night and found my father praying with Jessie Jackson and Michael Jackson. They were thanking god for taking care of dad for the remission, it was a private and beautiful moment".
{Doctors had just anounced that the tumer that was threatening Davis' life had disappeared. However the cancer had not gone away, Sammy Davis Jr. passed away six months later on May 16 1990}
The show was a one of a kind TV Special, and won an Emmy that year for best variety music/comedy special .
Excerpt form the book: "There was a party ofcourse at pops house where somthing lovley happend. My mom opened the door to dad's office to say good night and found my father praying with Jessie Jackson and Michael Jackson. They were thanking god for taking care of dad for the remission, it was a private and beautiful moment".
{Doctors had just anounced that the tumer that was threatening Davis' life had disappeared. However the cancer had not gone away, Sammy Davis Jr. passed away six months later on May 16 1990}
The friendship between Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson began in 1985. Just as Elizabeth was obtaining the foundation to tackle HIV/AIDS discrimination in America...she met Michael Jackson. Their common bond has been in effect since he calleed her upseat over her leaving one of his consert tours early. After she expained her reason for leaving (bad seating and not being able to see and here the show properl)y they became inseparable. They bonded over having a showbiz childhood. It is a very special, private relationship. Dame Elizabeth Taylor was a great friend and mentor Michael, she taught him alot about the industry and they connected like mother and son. Taylor showed Michael the ways of the world in terms of how fickle the world of entertainmen was. And that was a lesson he soon understood, and in her honor dedicted a song to Ms Taylor describing just that.
Michael Jackson has had an epic influence on pop culture all over the world. And to this day his remarkable legacy shows up in Movies, Tv programs, videos as well as other singers and performers presentations. Media forms of all kinds favor his image and music in there projects. Talents from the music scene have used Jackson's original matireal , to compleate their work. The popurlar 80's Film Back to The Future has Jackson all through their movies and sequals. Feris Bullers day Off was a classic movie that used Jackson's dance moves to close the flick. Also recent films could not help but showcase Michael Jackson in some way, 13 going on 30, 27 dresses, the comedy Undercover Brother, the dramatic Drumline, and the action flick Rush Hour. Tv programs can't help but potray referances to Michael Jackson, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, One on One, Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, and Suite Life on Deck all have taken their cue from Jackson to incorperate his works in their programing.