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Today in Michael Jackson History April 15th
HISTORICAL DATES
April 15
1979 - The Jacksons perform the 2nd of 2 Destiny Tour concerts in Cleveland Ohio.
1988 - Michael Jackson performs the 3rd and last of 3 BAD tour concerts at the Omni in Atlanta Georgia. Michael ensured that free tickets to the three concerts, were specifically set aside for the Make a Wish Foundation.
1989 - Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalker' Movie is broadcast on the cable channel, Showtime.
1993 - Eddie Murphy's video - 'Whatzupwitu' a collaboration with Michael is premiered by Fox and BET Networks in the USA. The song released on Eddie's "Love's Alright" Album featured vocals by Michael Jackson, who also appears in the video.
2009 - Auditions took place in April at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood to select the dancers for Michael's upcoming concerts. Michael attends the final call back on the 15th along with his choreographer Travis Payne and creative director Kenny Ortega. They select 6 men and 2 women on a 2-year contract to perform “national” and “international” venues on the “This Is It” tour.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Michael Jackson Moonwalker Movie 1989
Eddie Murphy and Michael Jackson 'Whatzupwitu' 1993
SONG OF THE DAY
Speed Demon - Moonwalker Movie
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http://youtu.be/jA8Jc6m9LXU
VIDEOS OF THE DAY
Part of Moonwalker Movie full HD remastered
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http://youtu.be/HxU6epqE6dg
Whatzupwitu - Eddie Murphy and Michael Jackson
[video=youtube_share;YkywkrvRx6U]http://youtu.be/YkywkrvRx6U[/video]
http://youtu.be/YkywkrvRx6U
Michael Jackson "This Is It" AUDITIONS
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http://youtu.be/0r7fbJQZXoI
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
" His intelligence is instinctual and emotional, like a child's. If any artist loses
that childlike innocence, you lose a lot of creative juice. So Michael creates
around himself a world that protects that creativity."
~ Jane Fonda
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