Today in Michael Jackson History April 14th

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Today in Michael Jackson History April 14th




HISTORICAL DATES


1973 - "Skywriter" by The Jackson 5 enters the Billboard Charts

1979 - The Jacksons perform 1st of 2 Destiny Tour concerts in Cleveland, OH. They began the 2nd leg of the destiniy tour U.S tour in Cleveland, Ohio and finished in Los Angeles after visiting 80 U.S. cities.


1982 - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney being recording "The Girl Is Mine" The song was recorded at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, from April 14 to 16, 1982

1984 - Michael Jackson attends a T. J. Martell foundation dinner. Michael was single handedly responsible for equipping a 19-bed-unit at Mount Sinai New York Medical Center. This center is now a critical part of the T.J. Martell Foundation for leukemia and cancer research. Bringing together leaders from a variety of industries, the T.J. Martell Foundation’s annual Awards Gala serves to provide recognition for humanitarian work, and to raise funds for innovative research and treatments in the fight against leukemia, cancer and AIDS.. On Oct. 28th 2009 at the T.J. Martell foundation gala, Michael was awarded a special posthumous tribute, the first ever Legend award, to Michael Jackson, the single largest donor in the T.J. Martell Foundation's 34-year history. TJMF Press release http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ds-leukemia-and-cancer-research-63537907.html

1984 - "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody "Eat It" hit #12 in the Billboard charts. Michael Jackson was a big fan of Yankovic, and Yankovic claimed Jackson "had always been very supportive" of his work. Jackson twice allowed him to parody his songs ("Beat It" and "Bad" became "Eat It" and "Fat", respectively). When Jackson granted Yankovic permission to do "Fat", Jackson allowed him to use the same set built for his own "Badder" video from the Moonwalker video. Though Jackson allowed "Eat It" and "Fat", he requested that Yankovic not record a parody of "Black or White", titled "Snack All Night", because he felt the message was too important.

1988 - The video for 'Dirty Diana' premieres on MTV. It was Michael's first Live performance video, filmed in Long Beach, California.

1988 - Michael Jackson Performs the 2nd of 3 Bad Tour concerts at the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia

1989 -At the 2nd Annual World Music Awards, Michael receives The Philips Hall Of Fame Award For Special Achievement In Video and the award for Number One Video In The World ('Dirty Diana'). Michael accepts both awards from Whitney Houston via satellite from his ranch.

1993 - Michael Jackson visits the Hasbro toy factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to witness how toys are made; he checks out the production line and fun room where toys are tested, as well as visits with children and signs autographs for them. * See article http://chiefe.tripod.com/hasbro.htm

2009 - Michael Jackson and Julien's Auction House have reached a settlement in the dispute over whether 2,000 items were ever intended for sale. Specific terms were not disclosed. But, in short, Jackson keeps his things, while Julien's is allowed to exhibition the items to help recoup their losses.


PICTURE OF THE DAY

The Jackson Five Skywriter album cover 1971

Michael and Paul recording "The Girl is mine" West lake Studio 1982

Dirty Diana Video filmed live in Long Beach, California. 1988






SONG OF THE DAY

The Girl is Mine - Thriller Album

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http://youtu.be/rHp0s2wKajw






VIDEOS OF THE DAY


Weird Al" Yankovic - Parody - Eat It 1984

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http://youtu.be/ZcJjMnHoIBI



'Dirty Diana' filmed in Long Beach, California 1988

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUi_S6YWjZw



Michael accepting 2nd annual AMA Awards presented by Whitney Houston 1989

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ePnv_gQDA



Eat It / Beat It Comparison - Weird Al / Michael Jackson

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http://youtu.be/zn82QiEec2g





QUOTE OF THE DAY


"I want it to be something that touches the heart and emotions of the world.
From a child to older people, from the farmers of Ireland to the lady who
scrubs toilets in Harlem. I mean, I want to reach every demographic I can
through the love and joy and simplicity of music."


~ Michael Jackson





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[MJ*PP]

I never stood still by the fact they had to ask permission for making a parody. How nice is he that he'd allow something like that himself? Athough I dont like parody things AT ALL.

Dirty Diana & TGIM :wub: i wish i was among the people while filming, that sexy backkk

 

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April 14, 1993 - Michael Jackson visits the Hasbro toy factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to witness how toys are made

That lithe fellow gliding through the halls of Hasbro yesterday in black hat, white shirt and silver sunglasses was none other than the sequined one himself, Michael Jackson.


No, Hasbro isn't on the verge of putting out a G.I. Joe that moonwalks.


Jackson just wanted to see how toys are made, according to a Hasbro spokesman.


And what better place than Pawtucket, home of the world's biggest toymaker?


Robert Fisher, Hasbro's vice president of research and development, who got an autograph. "He's such a celebrity. It was amazing to see the electricity when he came in a room."


Fisher was informed yesterday morning that company chairman Alan G. Hassenfeld would be bringing "somebody important" by in the afternoon. He didn't know who. He was just told to make sure the designers and sculptors in his department had works-in-progress in plain view.


Jackson arrived at Hasbro's red brick headquarters off Newport Avenue in Pawtucket at around 3:30 p.m. in an American-made sedan driven by a friend. They drove in from Boston. There was no entourage.


Jackson was greeted by Wayne Charness, vice president for corporate communications. Only Charness and Hassenfeld knew about the visit, which had been arranged for weeks.


First stop, after Hassenfeld's office, was the model shop, where sketches of toys are turned into white-foam prototypes.


Then came Funlab, Hasbro's toytesting area, where kids at play are videotaped from behind a mirrored wall. Jackson poured apple juice for the kids and even got on the floor to play with toys.


The singer apparently was a bigger sensation than basketball star Magic Johnson, who stopped by in February.


"It was a blitz," Fisher said. "Some people were running up saying, 'You're the best! We love you!' One woman looked like she'd died and gone to heaven."


Charness figured Jackson gave 100 autographs. "Love to Paula, Michael Jackson," he wrote on a Hasbro annual report for Paula Sacchi, Charness's secretary.


Jackson didn't sing, dance or wear a white glove. He did sport his customary black shoes and white socks, along with a black baseball jacket.


Fisher said Jackson looked better in person than on TV because he wasn't "all made up."


Hasbro has never done a Michael Jackson doll and isn't planning to Charness insisted. "He really just wanted to see how the toys are made," he said.


Jackson apparently was surprised by the breadth of Hasbro's product line, which includes Monopoly, Tinkertoys, Lincoln Logs, Batman and Play-Doh.


"He must have seen 500 toys in half-hour," Fisher said. "When I told him Play-Doh, he said, 'Wow you guys make everything.'


"There's an innocence about him He's like a kid himself."


Last stop was Hasbro's Delta Drive plant, a five-minute drive away from the headquarters. There Jackson saw Nerf and G.I. Joe toys being assembled.


The two-hour tour was done.


"Quick as he came, he was gone," Charness said.


http://chiefe.tripod.com/hasbro.htm

 

[Petrarose]

Oh too funny that "Snack All Night." I like that guy too. I can't remember about the 09 award from the T.J. Martell Foundation. Was it reported in the media? I am glad that before he died, people knew what Michael did for that Medical center.