Wishing all the people of the world a great start to the new year of 2024.
Michael Jackson’s short film for “Smooth Criminal” was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time.
In addition to being a standalone short film, “Smooth Criminal” became the centerpiece of Michael’s most ambitious film project at the time, Moonwalker, a feature-length film that was released theatrically in various countries outside of the United States.
Thank you to all the faithful Michael Jackson fans and welcoming in those who listened or watched Michael for this first time this year. We wish everyone a happy new year ahead and we appreciate you keeping his legacy alive in 2024 and beyond.
@mjthemusical’s first U.S. tour continues this year: this month in Los Angeles through January 28th and then San Francisco through February 25th, before stops in Salt Lake City, San Diego and more. Hit the link in stories to find MJ the Musical in a US city near you. #MJtheMusicalTour
Michael on the power of lyrics: “Singers, when they sing songs: it’s like a mantra – when you repeat a chorus, over and over and over. So, when a kid hears a song, and he starts singing that chorus over and over and over, then you start to hear it in the alpha state into the subconscious mind. So, you start to become the song or become what you’re saying.”
Today is the US national holiday honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Michael says his song ‘Man in the Mirror’ brought to his mind Dr. King’s work and a portion of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream Speech” can be found on Michael’s song ‘HIStory’.
Eunice Mendoza (@EuniceArt_) shows off her Bad era portrait of Michael Jackson, made with colored pencils. You can share your Michael Jackson fan art by uploading it to his site. #MyMJFanArt
Michael photographed on his first visit to Switzerland in 1979. He brought the Bad World Tour to the Swiss city of Basel in 1988. The album “Blood on Dancefloor: HIStory In The Mix” was partially recorded in Montreux. In the summer of 1997, he returned to the country with the HIStory tour, with dates in Lausanne and Basel.
“It’s important for artists always to maintain control of their lives and work. There’s been a big problem in the past with artists being taken advantage of. I’ve learned that a person can prevent that from happening by standing up for what he or she believes is right, without concern for consequences.” – Michael Jackson
Some of the Broadway cast at @mjthemusical wanted to do something special to mark the holiday season. Here’s a clip of their version of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” for you to enjoy this holiday season. Happy Holidays to all.
Jackson Hayes performs as Little Michael in @mjthemusical. The 11-year-old attends the Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Delaware. A lifelong Michael fan, he first performed as Michael when he was 6 years old. Hit the link in stories to get tickets of Broadway performances of the show now through May 26, 2024.
Michael appears on the “Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” in 1972. Michael on how comedy influenced his performance style: “Before I do anything, it could be any situation, I love studying the whole history of it before I take the first step to innovate. I love studying any vaudevillian who came from that era, even though they didn’t have TV.”
It’s widely known that rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer Missy Elliot is a big Michael Jackson fan. Swipe to see what she shared about the time Michael called her about a potential collaboration.
It’s widely known that rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer Missy Elliot is a big Michael Jackson fan. Swipe to see what she shared about the time Michael called her about a potential collaboration.
Gladys Knight and Michael Jackson reunited during the 2nd night of his 30th Anniversary celebration, in 2001. In a rare interview, the legendary R&B vocalist says she was so impressed by hearing a young Michael singing for the first time: “It made me stop what I was doing. Who is that singing!?” Upon meeting him she remarked that “he had an inquisitive spirit, but he didn’t [yet] know the depth of his talent.”
“The Showtime documentary is an upbeat and well-paced celebration of the making of the album. [It] draws from archives and interviews to profile ambitious artist determined to show how funky and strong was his skill. ‘Thriller 40’ is pure pop heaven.” – The Chicago Sun Times. Hit the link in stories to find it streaming on Showtime and Paramount+ now.
Stream Michael Jackson’s biggest hits including ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Smooth Criminal’, ‘Remember The Time’, ‘Human Nature’ and dozens more. Hit the link in stories to find the “Top Tracks” playlist on your favorite music service – Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and Pandora.
On this date in 2007, the Recording Academy announced Michael’s “Off The Wall” album would enter the Grammy Hall of Fame for 2008. The album also won a Grammy for “Best Disco Album” of 1979, the only year the award category existed. Hit the link in stories to listen now.
Artist Kehinde Wiley learned about Michael Jackson’s extraordinary love of fine art while working on his painting where he portrays Michael as King Philip II. Wiley told Creative Boom: “His knowledge of art and art history was much more in-depth than I had imagined. He was talking about the difference between early and late Rubens’ brushwork. One of the things we talked about was how clothing functions as armor. And if you look at the painting, he’s on horseback in full body armor.”
On this date in 1997, Michael performed the first of two sold out shows in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA as part of his HIStory World Tour. The Hawaii Governor declared January 1997, “Michael Jackson Month.”
Enjoy a Michael Jackson dance party this holiday season with your entire family with the Apple Music playlist “Michael Jackson: Essentials.” Over two hours of music with the hits “Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “Remember The Time”, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and more. Hit the link in stories to listen now.
Michael Jackson ONE was voted 2nd Best Casino Show in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The 90-minute show includes acrobatic and choregraphed performances to “Billie Jean”, “Smooth Criminal”, “Scream”, “Dirty Diana” and more. Hit the link in stories to get tickets to @mjonelv now.
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