The black and pop music division in record companies was traditionally segregated and the budgets afforded were small compared to those given to promising white pop acts. Plus, a black artist still had to prove himself on the black charts while building his image as a pop artist waiting for the opportunity to be there,… Continue reading IMAGE BUILDING IN THE ’80 AND MICHAEL JACKSON SUCCESS
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NEVERLAND HISTORY: MICHAEL JACKSON’S RANCH THAT MADE THE WORLD DREAM
If you do not know the history of Neverland, then you may not know that the Ranch is located in the area where the Native American Chumash tribe lived in for millennia: the first settlements, in fact, date back to about 10,000 years ago. The Chumash have left a wide range of cave paintings inside… Continue reading NEVERLAND HISTORY: MICHAEL JACKSON’S RANCH THAT MADE THE WORLD DREAM
NEVERLAND IS SOLD, BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE PART OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S HISTORY
The sale of Neverland - the historic home owned by Michael Jackson - caused quite a stir in the news. At the point that even the Wall Street Journal published an article. US businessman Ron Buckle, the majority shareholder of Soho House, the private restaurant and club chain, bought Sycamore Valley Ranch - for $… Continue reading NEVERLAND IS SOLD, BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE PART OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S HISTORY
REFLECTION ON HEALTHY MAGAZINE ARTICLES ON MICHAEL JACKSON
In November 2013, an article published by Healthy Magazine suddenly popped up in the Michael Jackson community. It was just a sneak peek. At that time, the whole article was released only through hard copy. Then, after a short while, the complete article appeared on the web. The title was astonishing, "Michael Jackson. Did He… Continue reading REFLECTION ON HEALTHY MAGAZINE ARTICLES ON MICHAEL JACKSON
CHILDREN SPEAK OF MEMORIES AND LOVE FOR MICHAEL JACKSON
Many people still think that Michael wrote only “Moonwalker” and “Dancing The Dream.” He indeed has been involved in the prefaces of books of various gender. In 1993, Michael wrote the introduction of Pigtails and Frog Legs, a cookbook for families published by Neiman Marcus and illustrated by Warner Bros. Cartoon artist Chuck Jones. … Continue reading CHILDREN SPEAK OF MEMORIES AND LOVE FOR MICHAEL JACKSON