Official video of the new Michael Jackson movie ‘This Is It’ has been released in anticipation of the movie hitting the big screens in October 28, 2009.

Check it out at our video page.  

Plus see all the other cool Michael Jackson videos we have on our site! If you have any other videos you would like to see, send an email to us.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Neverland is in Santa Barbara County in California and was the home of Michael Jackson from 1988 to 2005. It was named after the Neverland in Peter Pan (the boy who never grew up).

Neverland was Michael’s private home and amusement park. It contained a zoo, numerous statutes of children, two railroads, a ferris wheel, bumper cars, pirate ship and a carousel (amongst other things).

Whilst Michael lived there, he brought groups of children and their families to the Ranch as day visitors. He also had children stay overnight, which resulted in Michael being accused of sexual misconduct in 1993 and 2003.

In 2005, Michael said that he would not return to the property as he no longer considered the ranch a home. He attributed this to the 70 police officers whom he said "violated" it when searching. In 2006, the facilities were closed and most of the staff dismissed.

In October 2007, foreclosure proceedings started which Michael denied. In February 2008, Michael was advised that unless he paid off $24.5m by March 2008, a public auction will be held to sell off the land, buildings and other items (e.g. rides, art etc).  In March 2008, it was announced that a private agreement had been reached to save the ranch. Details of the deal were not released.

In May 2008, a foreclosure auction was canceled after Colony Capital LLC purchased the loan which was in default. The title of the ranch was transferred in November 2008 to the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC which was a joint venture between Michael and an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC.  It was later reported that he sold an unknown proportion of his property rights for $35m.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Jackson Five were originally the Jackson Brothers which formerly consisted of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine Jackson and two other friends. They were renamed as the Jackson Five when Michael joined the group.  The Jackson Five were active from 1964 to 1989 and played a variety of music from R&B, soul, pop and disco.

The Jackson Five provided the launching pad for Michael Jackson’s solo career.

They were also the first act in recording history to have their first four singles reach the top of the American charts. They were: 

• ‘I Want You Back’
• ‘ABC’
• ‘The Love You Save’
• ‘I’ll Be There

Their later singles were Top 5 hits and number 1 hits on the R&B charts.

Importantly, the Jackson Five were the first black teen idols to appeal to both white and black audiences, partly due to the successful promotion by Motown Records.

When the Jackson Five left Motown Records, they changed their name and Jermaine was replaced by Randy (Jermaine chose to stay at Motown).  After 2 years they signed with Epic Records and regained control of their writing, production and image. Their success continued with hits such as "Shake Your Body", "Lovely One" and "State of Shock". However, the disappointing sales of their album led the group to being dropped by their record label. The group has never formally broken up but has been dorman since then. However, all 5 brothers performed together at 2 Michael Jackson tribute concerts in September 2001.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. The Early Years Michael Jackson was born on 29 August 1958 in...
2. Epic Records and ‘Off The Wall’ In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with CBS Records,...
3. Pepsi Ad and ‘We Are The World’ On 27 January 1984, Michael filmed a Pepsi commercial...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

In 1982, Michael Jackson issued his second album, Thriller, which became the most successful album ever. The album remained in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 weeks and it was the first album to have 7 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles. These included "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’".

In promoting the album, Michael was one of the first people to use the concept of music videos for the singles. He created music videos for Billie Jean, Beat It and Thriller. Many people may not be aware that it was MTV that actually funded the 14 minute Thriller video. Michael often referred to these videos as short films, rather than music videos.

Thriller currently remains the best selling album of all time, with 110 million copies sold worldwide. It won a record 8 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year 1984.

Michael’s popularity soared even higher. On 25 March 1983 he performed live on the "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" TV special. He wore his soon to become distinctive sequined glove and debuted his signature move – the moonwalk. Michael learnt this dance move from Jeffrey Daniel, former Soul Train dancer and Shalamar member.

This performance was seen by 47 million viewers and drew comparisons to Elvis Presley and the Beatles’ appearances.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Awards And Achievements Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his...
2. Dangerous Album and Heal The World Michael Jackson’s 8th Album was Dangerous and was released...
3. Michael Jackson’s Legacy And Influence Michael Jackson transformed the music video and have influence...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his music but also his humanatarism efforts.

The awards he won are lengthy, but some of the key awards he won were:

American Music Awards

1980 Favourite Male Artist (Soul/R&B)
Off the Wall Favourite Album (Soul/R&B)
"Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough" Favourite Single (Soul/R&B)
1981 Favourite Male Artist (Soul/R&B)
Off the Wall Favourite Album (Soul/R&B)
1984 Award of Merit
Favourite Male Artist (Pop/Rock)
Favourite Male Artist (Soul/R&B)
Thriller Favourite Album (Pop/Rock)
Thriller Favourite Album (Soul/R&B)
"Beat It" Favourite Single (Pop/Rock)
"Beat It" Favourite Video (Pop/Rock)
"Beat It" Favourite Video (Soul/R&B)
1986 Award of Appreciation
"We Are the World" (with Lionel Richie) Song of the Year
1988 "Bad" Favourite Single (Soul/R&B)
1989 Award of Achievement
1993 International Artist Award
Dangerous Favourite Album (Pop/Rock)
"Remember the Time" Favourite Single (Soul/R&B)
1996 Favourite Male Artist (Pop/Rock)
2002 Artist of the Century

Billboard Music Awards

1972 Top Singles Artist of the Year
Top Male Singles Artist of the Year
1983 Pop Artist of the Year
Black Artist of the Year 
Pop Album Artist
Pop Male Album Artist
Pop Male Singles Artist
Black Album Artist
Black Singles Artist
Pop Singles Artist
Dance/Disco Artist
Thriller Pop Album of the Year
Thriller Black Album
"Beat It" Dance/Disco 12" LP
"Billie Jean" Dance/Disco 12" LP
1984 Thriller Top Album
1988 Top Black Artist
Blues & Soul
Outstanding Artist of the Year
Best Live Show of 1988
1989 Bad #1 Album (Pop/R&B)
1992 1992 World Artist Award
Commemoration for the 10th Anniversary of Thriller
Hot 100 Singles Artist (Male)
Hot R&B Singles Artist
Hot Dance Music Club Play Artist
Hot Dance Music Maxi-Single Sales Artist
1995 Special Hot 100 Award
"Scream" Video of the Year (Pop/Rock)

Grammy Awards

1980 "Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough" Best Male Vocal Performance (R&B)
1984 Thriller Album of the Year
"Beat It" Record of the Year 
Thriller (with Quincy Jones) Producer of the Year
"Billie Jean" Best R&B Song
"Someone in the Dark" Best Recording for Children (Narration)
"Thriller" Best Male Vocal Performance (Pop)
"Billie Jean" Best Male Vocal Performance (R&B)
"Beat It" Best Male Vocal Performance (Rock)
1985 The Making of Thriller Best Long Form Video
1986 "We Are the World" Song of the Year
1990 "Leave Me Alone" Best Short Form Music Video
1993 N/A Grammy Legend 1993
1996 "Scream" Best Short Form Music Video

Guiness Book of Records

1984 Thriller The Best Selling Album of All Time
1993 Lifetime Achievement Award
2002 Ghosts Longest Music Video
The Making of Thriller Best Selling Music Video
The Jackson family Most Successful Pop Family
2006 Most Successful Entertainer of All Time
Youngest Vocalist to Top the US Singles Chart
Highest Paid Entertainer of all Time
First Entertainer to Earn More Than 100 million Dollars in a Year
First Entertainer to Sell More Than 100 Million Albums outside the US
Most Weeks at the Top of the US Album Charts
Thriller Most Successful Music Video
"You Are Not Alone" First Vocalist to Enter the US Single Chart at Number One

Soul Train Awards

1988 Michael Jackson Best Male Single of the Year
Bad R&B Album of the Year
1989 Michael Jackson 1st Annual Sammy Davis Jr./Heritage Award
1990 Michael Jackson Silver Award for 1980’s Artist of the Decade
1993 Humanitarian endeavors Humanitarian of the Year Award Won
Dangerous Best R&B Album Won
"Remember the Time" Best Single (Male)

World Music Awards

1989 Lifetime Achievement in Video
1993 Best Selling U.S. Artist of the Year
World’s Best Selling Pop Artist
World’s Best Selling Artist of the Era
1996 Best Selling Male Artist of 1996
Best Selling American Artist
Best Selling Artist Ever
Best Selling R&B Artist
Thriller Best Selling Record of All Time
2000 Best Selling Male Artist of the Millennium
2006 Diamond Award
2008 World’s best pop/rock male artist

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Michael Jackson’s Legacy And Influence Michael Jackson transformed the music video and have influence...
2. Thriller!   In 1982, Michael Jackson issued his second album, Thriller,...
3. Dangerous Album and Heal The World Michael Jackson’s 8th Album was Dangerous and was released...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Michael Jackson transformed the music video and have influence numerous music styles, from hip hop, to rock, pop and R&B. Many of today’s artists cite Michael as an influence in their work – Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Green Day, Lenny Kravtiz just to name a few.

His videos and music have helped to break down racial barriers, it changed the focus from rock to pop and R&B and was associated with MTV throughout the 90s. 

Michael Jackson was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his lifetime, including the World Music Awards’ Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice), Songwriters Hall of Fame. Michael also won multiple Guinness World Records, Grammy Awards, more number 1 singles that any other male artist and the world’s best selling male solo pop artist. 

Will.i.am, who produced three remixes on the celebratory reissue Thriller 25, said: "It was the first time a black dude was on MTV. It was the first time you saw things that were happening in the ghettos and kids in the suburbs were copying it. It was like Broadway fused with street performance and his wardrobe was fly. He made it possible to be yourself and be free and just do you."

No one is sure of exactly how much money Michael earned throughout his career, but it has been estimated to be $500 million. This is from royalties on his solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements. There has been much press on the size of his fortune but it has been said that his spending habits have caused him to experience financial hardship in the last few years before his death. Reports were that Michael was $400m in debt when he died.

Though the child molestation charges and the bizarre behaviour in the later parts of his life may overshadow his musical genius, Michael Jackson was a talent that could not be ignored. And his legacy will live on in the hearts of his fans forever.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Awards And Achievements Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his...
2. RIP Michael Jackson   Many would agree that Michael Jackson’s death on 25...
3. Epic Records and ‘Off The Wall’ In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with CBS Records,...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Many would agree that Michael Jackson’s death on 25 June 2009 was shocking and unexpected. He was preparing for a new world tour when he collapsed at his mansion in Los Angeles. His personal phsycian tried to revive him but attempts were unsuccessful. The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics received a call at 12.22pm and they arrived 3 minutes later at the mansion. CPR was performed and attempts to resuscitate him en route to the hospital and at the hospital was unsuccessful. Michael was pronounced dead at 2.26pm local time.  

News of his death was broadcast internationally. A memorial was held on 7 July 2009 at the Staples Centre in LA followed by a private family service at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park’s Hall of Liberty. Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey and others performed at the event. The highlight was Michael’s daughter, Paris Katherine who took to the stage and 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".

It was later reported at the coroner had decided to treat Michael’s death as a homicide. It was discovered that at the time of death, Michael had been given a series of medications. Currently, a manslaughter investigation is being conducted on Michael’s physician, Conrad Murray.

Michael Jackson was buried on 3 September 2009 at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in California. RIP Michael Jackson, King of Pop.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Michael Jackson’s Legacy And Influence Michael Jackson transformed the music video and have influence...
2. The Jackson Five    The Jackson Five were originally the Jackson Brothers which...
3. Pepsi Ad and ‘We Are The World’ On 27 January 1984, Michael filmed a Pepsi commercial...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Michael Jackson’s 8th Album was Dangerous and was released in 1991.  Dangerous was Michael’s fatest ever selling album in the US, with four million copies shipped in under two months. The album’s first single "Black or White" was its biggest hit, reaching number one on the Billbaord Hot 100 and staying there for seven weeks.  It was Michael’s biggest hit since Billie Jean. The second single "Remember The Time" peaked at number three on the charts in the US. In other parts of the world, "Heal The World" was the biggest hit from the album.

The album’s music videos were among the most expensive and innovative of their time. The videos had complex story lines and featured celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Eddie Murphy, Magic Johnson and Naomi Campbell.

The video clip for Black or White was originally over 10 minutes in length and featured one of the earliest examples of computer generated morphing. This video was also controversial as it included Michael’s sexually suggestive dance, being the "crotch grab" as well as zipping up his pants.

In 1992, Michael founded the "Heal The World Foundation". The purpose of the organization was to provide medicine to children and combat world hunger, homelessness, child abuse and to improve conditions for children around the world.  The foundation also brought underprivileged children to Michael’s Neverland ranch. It sent millions of dollars to help children affected by war and disease. 

In 1992, Michael went on the Dangerous World Tour. All the profits from the concerts went to the Heal The World Foundation which raised millions of dollars. Michael helped draw attention to HIV/AIDS and visited Africa

In 2002, the Heal The World Foundation was disbanded due to failure to lodge yearly accounting statements. As a result, it lost its tax exempt status.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Awards And Achievements Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his...
2. Pepsi Ad and ‘We Are The World’ On 27 January 1984, Michael filmed a Pepsi commercial...
3. Thriller!   In 1982, Michael Jackson issued his second album, Thriller,...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

On 27 January 1984, Michael filmed a Pepsi commercial in LA.  It was a simulated concert with a full house of fans but pyrotechnics were set off too early which resulted in Michael suffering second and third degree burns to his face and scalp.  When Michael’s back was turned, the pyrotechnics exploded nearby with the sparks igniting his hair. Michael, unaware that he was on fire, continued to perform until dozens of stagehands rushed to douse the flames.

Michael was rushed to hospital but it was thought that the painkillers that were prescribed for the pain might have caused Michael to suffer the cardiac arrest that ended his life suddenly on 25 June 2009.

As a result of this accident, Michael underwent treatment to hide the scars from the fire on his scalp and after had another rhinoplasty. Pepsi settled with Michael out of court and the settlement of $1.5m was donated to the Brotman Medical Centre in California.

Michael also co-wrote the single "We Are The World" with Lionel Richie in 1985. Quincy Jones produced the song. This was released internationally to help the poor in US and Africa.  It was one of the best selling singles of all time with nearly 20 million copies  sold and millions donated to famine relief. Some of the big name artists that participated in the song were: Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper.

Since its release "We Are The World" has raised over $63m – 90% of this money was pledged to African relief. This included efforts in birth control and food production. The remaining 10% was for domestic hunger and homeless programs in the US. In Africa, over 70 recovery and development projects were launched – these projects included aid in agriculture, fishing, water management and reforestation.

In 2005, the 20th anniversary of "We Are The World" was celebrated by radio stations around the world simultaneously broadcasting the charity anthem.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Dangerous Album and Heal The World Michael Jackson’s 8th Album was Dangerous and was released...
2. Awards And Achievements Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with CBS Records, later Epic Records and renamed themselves The Jacksons. They continued to tour around the world and released six further albums between 1976 to 1984.  Michael was the main songwriter during this time and some of the hits he wrote were "Can You Feel It", "Shake Your Body" and "This Place Hotel". 

Michael starred as the scarecrow in the musical, The Wiz in 1978. It was in this musical that he teamed up with Quincy Jones – Quincy was arranging the film’s musical score. Quincy agreed to product Michael’s next solo album Off The Wall.

In 1979, Jackson had hisfirst plastic surgery which was a rhinoplasty as a result of breaking his nose in a complex dance routine.

The album Off The Wall was produced Quincy and Michael together and was released in 1979. It was the first album to generate 4 US top 10 hits including "Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You". It eventually sold over 20 million copies internationally. Michael won 3 awards at the American Music Awards in 1980 and he also won the Billboard Music Awards for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy. He also secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry, being 37% of wholesale album profit.

Bookmark It

Hide Sites

Related posts:

1. Awards And Achievements Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his...
2. The Jackson Five    The Jackson Five were originally the Jackson Brothers which...
3. Michael Jackson’s Legacy And Influence Michael Jackson transformed the music video and have influence...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.