query: what kind of music did michael jackson sing?

title: What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?!

text: calling it "a deeply musical, funky masterpiece of rage, righteous indignation, and soulful killer grooves". However, Jurek criticized the reissue for not including musician credits. What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?! What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?! is the fourth studio album by Melvin Van Peebles. Released in 1974, this album marks the first traditional music effort by Van Peebles. Previously, Van Peebles released the experimental spoken word albums "Brer Soul", "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" and "As Serious as a Heart-Attack". "What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?!" largely derives from funk and soul music, much as Van

title: What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?!

text: What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?! What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?! is the fourth studio album by Melvin Van Peebles. Released in 1974, this album marks the first traditional music effort by Van Peebles. Previously, Van Peebles released the experimental spoken word albums "Brer Soul", "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" and "As Serious as a Heart-Attack". "What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?!" largely derives from funk and soul music, much as Van Peebles had featured on the soundtrack to his 1971 film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song". Prior to the recording of this album, Van Peebles had released

title: Thriller (Michael Jackson album)

text: the opinion that he was a "musical phenomenon" and that "in the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else". Jackson changed the way the industry functioned: both as an artistic persona and as a financial, profitable entity. His attorney John Branca observed that Jackson achieved the highest royalty rate in the music industry to that point: approximately $2 (US$ in dollars) for each album sold. As a result, Jackson earned record-breaking profits from compact disc sales and from the sale of copies of the documentary, "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller", produced by Jackson

title: Michael Jackson

text: beatboxing and imitating instruments vocally. Describing his process, he said: “I’ll just sing the bass part into the tape recorder. I’ll take that bass lick and put the chords of the melody over the bass lick and that’s what inspires the melody." Engineer Robert Hoffman recalled Jackson dictating a guitar chord note by note, and singing entire string arrangements part by part into a cassette recorder. Jackson explored genres including pop, soul, rhythm and blues, funk, rock, disco, post-disco, dance-pop and new jack swing. According to Steve Huey of AllMusic, "Thriller" refined the strengths of "Off the Wall"; the dance

title: Michael Jackson

text: Video, Longform. "Time" described Jackson's influence at that point as "star of records, radio, rock video. A one-man rescue team for the music business. A songwriter who sets the beat for a decade. A dancer with the fanciest feet on the street. A singer who cuts across all boundaries of taste and style and color too". "The New York Times" wrote that "in the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else". On March 25, 1983, Jackson reunited with his brothers for a performance taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for "", an NBC television

title: Trial of Michael Jackson

text: door "kind of locked, so [he] pushed it, and it opened," and he walked some ways into the room and stopped when he saw what Gavin and Michael were doing. He testified they were on the bed "outside of the covers," Jackson was on his back with his eyes closed, and Gavin was "curled up" facing away from Jackson and was "kind of snoring." Star couldn't remember what his brother had been wearing but said it might have been "pants or underwears," and that Jackson was wearing "socks, underwears, and an undershirt," but later said Jackson's "hand was in his

title: Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson

text: You" is "pretty commercial" but did praise the drumming of Byron Landham writing that he "really rocks the house". Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson is an album by jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, a tribute to deceased entertainer Michael Jackson. The album was released in 2010 on HighNote Records and was produced by DeFrancesco and Glenn Ferracone. It was nominated for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. This album is one of several tribute albums released by DeFrancesco; in 2002 he paid tribute to fellow

title: What We Did

text: quietest albums in Michael Gira’s catalog." What We Did What We Did is a collaborative studio album by Swans frontman Michael Gira and Windsor for the Derby member Dan Matz. It was released on November 13, 2001 through Gira's Young God Records label. "What We Did" has a considerably more pop-oriented and accessible sound, compared to Gira's other solo works. The majority of the lyrics on the album was written by Matz. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the album as "a finely wrought album of relayed styles and layered textures enfolding one another into a music that could have only

title: Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song)

text: the past: "Why don't you do what you do / when you did what you did to me?" Its B-side is "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)", a duet with Michael Jackson. The song was sampled by Lil Wayne for "How Could Something" and by Chamillionaire for "Void In My Life". The music video was an imitation of "The Godfather" and supermodel Iman played Jackson's love interest who eventually betrays him by trying to shoot him. After his henchmen take her away, it is not revealed what happened to her. Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson

title: Michael Jackson

text: ethereal falsetto to his soft, sweet mid-tones; his fluid, seamless control of often very fast moving series of notes; his percussive yet still melodic outbursts, ululations and interjections (from those spooky "tee-hee-hees" to grunts and wails). Unusually for someone coming from a black American soul tradition, he did not often sing straight, unadorned ballads, though when he did (from 'Ben' to 'She's Out of My Life') the effect was of a powerful simplicity and truth." Jackson has been called the king of music videos. Steve Huey of AllMusic observed how Jackson transformed the music video into an art form and

title: 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson

text: and music promotions did not want negative publicity from these lawsuits interfering with their profits. Michael Jackson now regrets making these payments. These settlements were entered into with one primary condition – that condition was that Mr. Jackson never admitted any wrongdoing. Mr. Jackson always denied doing anything wrong ... Mr. Jackson now realizes the advice he received was wrong." Jackson explained why had he had settled: "I wanted to go on with my life. Too many people had already been hurt. I want to make records. I want to sing. I want to perform again ... It's my talent.

title: Personal relationships of Michael Jackson

text: an unnamed surrogate mother. Rowe said that she was not the biological mother of Prince Michael II, who is nicknamed "Blanket". Jackson stated that the baby was produced through artificial insemination using his own sperm cells. He further said that he did not know the mother, and she did not know him, and that in asking for a surrogate mother, he did not care how old she was or what race she was. It did, however, matter to him that she was intelligent, healthy, and had uncorrected eyesight. In the television documentary, "The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were

title: What We Did

text: What We Did What We Did is a collaborative studio album by Swans frontman Michael Gira and Windsor for the Derby member Dan Matz. It was released on November 13, 2001 through Gira's Young God Records label. "What We Did" has a considerably more pop-oriented and accessible sound, compared to Gira's other solo works. The majority of the lyrics on the album was written by Matz. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the album as "a finely wrought album of relayed styles and layered textures enfolding one another into a music that could have only been made by these two men,

title: My Kind of Music

text: come back to the others later on. My Kind of Music My Kind of Music was a music game show that aired on ITV from 8 February 1998 to 29 March 2002 and was hosted by Michael Barrymore. The show's main theme, "My Kind of People", where presenter Michael Barrymore sang some of the lyrics when appearing at the very start, was based on the same song by Robert Palmer released in 1991. Three teams of two people would test their musical knowledge against their chosen opponents and rivals, where the surviving team could go on to win £13,000 in

title: My Kind of Music

text: My Kind of Music My Kind of Music was a music game show that aired on ITV from 8 February 1998 to 29 March 2002 and was hosted by Michael Barrymore. The show's main theme, "My Kind of People", where presenter Michael Barrymore sang some of the lyrics when appearing at the very start, was based on the same song by Robert Palmer released in 1991. Three teams of two people would test their musical knowledge against their chosen opponents and rivals, where the surviving team could go on to win £13,000 in the jackpot; later it was increased to

text: Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson is an album by jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, a tribute to deceased entertainer Michael Jackson. The album was released in 2010 on HighNote Records and was produced by DeFrancesco and Glenn Ferracone. It was nominated for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. This album is one of several tribute albums released by DeFrancesco; in 2002 he paid tribute to fellow Philadelphian Don Patterson, plus Jimmy Smith in 1999, Frank Sinatra in 2004 and Horace Silver in 2009. Along with

title: My Kind of Music

text: it right on the first clue. The second round, saw the contestants deal with another film of Michael Barrymore's tour of "My Kind of People", with the audience having the chance to sing no matter how bad. Questions were based on the particular footage of the presentation of the songs. Sometimes, this would be replaced with a game called "Pop Props", in which Michael Barrymore would in reference to an earlier ITV game show titled "Catchphrase", show to the teams various objects relating to a performer and the teams had to buzz if they knew it. For example, an inflatable

title: What Kind of Fool

text: quoted describing Barry Gibb's contribution to this song: "He did the demo first. Barbra sang to the demo, then he came back and replaced a couple of things after he had heard what she was doing." Released as the third single from Streisand's 1980 album "Guilty", "What Kind of Fool" was the third consecutive top ten single from the album in the United States. "Woman in Love" reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and the album's title track (also a duet between the two singers) reached number three, both in late 1980. "What Kind of Fool" spent

title: Michael Jackson

text: 22nd American Music Award for Artist of the Century. On February 22 of the same year, his third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (nicknamed "Blanket") was born. The mother's identity was not announced, but Jackson said Prince was the result of artificial insemination from a surrogate mother and his own sperm. Jackson alleged in July 2002 that Sony Music chairman Tommy Mottola was a "devil" and "racist" who did not support his African-American artists, using them merely for his own gain. He charged that Mottola had called his colleague Irv Gotti a "fat nigger". Sony refused to renew Jackson's contract,

title: Ghosts (Michael Jackson song)

text: Ghosts (Michael Jackson song) "Ghosts" is a 1997 song by Michael Jackson. "Ghosts" was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley. Commentators made observations about the paranoid lyrics, a common theme in Jackson's work. Its music video was a five-minute clip taken from the much longer film of the same name. It was released as part of the single release "HIStory"/"Ghosts", a double A-side single from Michael Jackson's 1997 remix album "". The song would become a top five hit in the UK, France and Italy, but did not chart as highly elsewhere. "Ghosts" was one of

title: Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)

text: to him in 1997. However, Ray did sue Jackson on May 6, 2009 in a dispute to obtain uncollected royalties. less than two months before Jackson's death on June 25. Eventually the Jackson Family Trust settled. Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) Michael Jackson's Thriller is a music video for the Michael Jackson song "Thriller". It was directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson. It was released on December 2, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. In the video, Jackson and his girlfriend (played by Ola Ray) are confronted by zombies while walking home from a movie theater. Jackson becomes

title: What Did You Expect? (Michael Cohen album)

text: What Did You Expect? (Michael Cohen album) What Did You Expect? is an album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Cohen which was released on Folkways Records (FS 8582 Folkways Records, 1973). The album was re-released by Smithsonian Folkways Records as a compact disc (FW0852 Smithsonian Folkways Records). It is Cohen's second album, following his self released debut "Mike Cohen" (1972). The original LP carried a sticker on the front cover which stated, "Songs sensitively and honestly dealing with the experiences of being gay, written and sung by this brilliant young artist Solos and group. "This album, along with Steven Grossman

title: Michael Jackson

text: solo performer in the early 1970s, he maintained ties to the Jackson 5 and Motown. Between 1972 and 1975, Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown: "Got to Be There" (1972), "Ben" (1972), "Music & Me" (1973), and "Forever, Michael" (1975). "Got to Be There" and "Ben", the title tracks from his first two solo albums, became successful singles, as did a cover of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin". The Jackson 5 were later described as "a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists". Although their sales began to decline in 1973, and the members chafed under Motown's refusal to allow

text: (musician)'s "Caravan Tonight" (1974) and Chris Robison's "Chris Robison and His Many Hand Band" (1973), is one of the first to deal with openly gay themes and issues within the song lyrics. The style of the album is very much within the folk-rock genre and it includes the song "Bitterfeast" which adapts a poem by Cohen's namesake and fellow singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. Musicians who played on the album include the drummer Kevin Kelley. What Did You Expect? (Michael Cohen album) What Did You Expect? is an album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Cohen which was released on Folkways Records (FS

title: What Kind of Fool

text: What Kind of Fool "What Kind of Fool" is the title of a vocal duet from 1981 (see 1981 in music) by singers Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written by Gibb and Albhy Galuten. The songs on the "Guilty" album were a collaboration between Streisand and all the members of the Bee Gees, including Barry's brothers, Robin and Maurice Gibb. But Barry Gibb played the largest role of the brothers on the album, co-writing and co-producing all of the tracks, appearing on the album cover embracing Streisand, and singing two duets with her. Co-producer Karl Richardson was

title: What Kind of Love

text: covered the song on his 2002 album for DreamWorks Records. It was the B-side to the album's first single, "Honey Do". What Kind of Love "What Kind of Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in June 1992 as the second single from the album "Life Is Messy". The song reached number 11 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the "RPM" Country Tracks in Canada. Crowell and co-writer Will Jennings wrote the lyrics to a recording of a melody that

title: What Kind of Love

text: What Kind of Love "What Kind of Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in June 1992 as the second single from the album "Life Is Messy". The song reached number 11 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the "RPM" Country Tracks in Canada. Crowell and co-writer Will Jennings wrote the lyrics to a recording of a melody that Roy Orbison had made before his death. The song features backing vocals from Don Henley and Linda Ronstadt. Deborah Evans Price,

title: What Kind of Fool

text: three weeks at number ten on the Hot 100 in March and April 1981. It also spent four weeks atop the "Billboard" adult contemporary chart. Popular American TV serial "Glee" covered this song in 2011 by fictional character Blaine Anderson (as played by Darren Criss). This was featured on their soundtrack album "". No Glee episode had featured this version, as it is only appeared in the album. What Kind of Fool "What Kind of Fool" is the title of a vocal duet from 1981 (see 1981 in music) by singers Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written

title: What Kind of an American are You?

text: What Kind of an American are You? What Kind of an American are you?, also known as What Kind of American are you?, is a World War I era song released in 1917. Albert Von Tilzer composed the music. Lew Brown and Charles R. McCarron wrote the lyrics. The song was published by Broadway Music Co. of New York, New York. On the cover is a gray drawing of Uncle Sam pointing. A map of the United States is featured on the lower half of the cover. The song was written for voice and piano. The sheet music can be

title: Trial of Michael Jackson

text: the most (and unfortunately there are few who do not fit into stated majority)." During the trial, Matt Drudge accused the media of largely ignoring testimony and evidence that exonerated Jackson and said, "Out here...Michael Jackson is being literally crucified...I think if you did a pulse poll, of people listening to these local talk shows, they would say 95% that Michael Jackson did all this...because it's based on the coverage." Court TV hired tabloid journalist Diane Dimond to cover the trial even though Dimond had previously been sued by Jackson and evaded the suit with the help of prosecutor Sneddon.

title: Michael Jackson videography

text: Michael Jackson videography American entertainer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) debuted on the professional music scene at age five as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the group. Jackson has been referred to as the "King of Music Videos" in subsequent years. Jackson had seven of his solo albums promoted with music videos. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular culture and the first African American entertainer to have a strong crossover fanbase on MTV. The popularity of his music videos that aired on MTV, such as

title: Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)

text: a theme that Jackson had frequently used on previous studio albums. "The Atlantic" felt that Jackson showed "obvious expressions of distrust" in the song and that the song was one of multiple songs where Jackson's "persistent loneliness in his music" was "prominent". In 2009, J. Edward Keyes, of "Rolling Stone", described "Leave Me Alone" as sounding like "vintage Michael" and the song works because of its music, "a batch of thick chords for Jackson to vamp over". Keyes noted that the song was a "kind of darker inversion" of "The Way You Make Me Feel", and that "Leave Me Alone"

title: Make Your Own Kind of Music (song)

text: tracklist of the album on sites like Spotify and Apple Music on 20 April 2018. In 1972, Barbra Streisand released "Make Your Own Kind of Music" as a single in a medley with "Sing", which became an Easy Listening hit (No. 28) but only reached No. 94 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Streisand also recorded parts of the song as a medley with "The World is a Concerto" for "Barbra Streisand...And Other Musical Instruments". A happy hardcore cover of the track was released in 1997 by DJ Daydream. Make Your Own Kind of Music (song) "Make Your Own Kind of

title: Michael Jackson-related games

text: Whilst Ulala is distracted by a fake scoop, the headquarters are attacked and Space Michael is kidnapped by Purge and the Rhythm Rogues and has to be rescued by Ulala in a level featuring several of Michael's trademark dance moves. He then joins Ulala in facing up against Purge. In both versions of the game, Michael speaks in English, which is subtitled into Japanese in the Japanese version. The May 2007 issue of EGM contains a quote from series creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi concerning what it was like to work with Jackson: Michael Jackson: The Experience is a music video game

title: Death of Michael Jackson

text: of the U2 360 tour in Barcelona dedicated the song "Angel of Harlem" to Jackson. U2 vocalist Bono sang verses from "Man In The Mirror" and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" at the end of the song. On July 10, 2009, six thousand fans attended a musical tribute in Jackson's hometown of Gary, Indiana. Local performers staged a medley of his songs, and mayor Rudy Clay unveiled a seven-foot memorial to him. Jesse Jackson addressed the crowd, stating, "This is where Michael learned to dance, where he learned to sing, where he learned to sacrifice." The day after Jackson's

title: What Katy Did

text: Cousin Helen: Papa's niece; she cannot walk because of an accident years ago. Despite her suffering she is amusing, cheerful, and kind; just what Katy wants to be. After Katy's accident, Cousin Helen helps her adjust to her illness. Susan Coolidge shared her publisher, Roberts Brothers, with Louisa May Alcott, and "What Katy Did" helped satisfy the demand for naturalistic novels about girlhood that followed the 1868 success of "Little Women". Like Alcott, Coolidge heightened the realism of her novel by drawing on her own childhood memories. "What Katy Did" also illustrates social shifts. First the novel depicts the treatment

text: He recalled telling Jackson: "It’s simple—all you’ve got to do is dance, sing, and make it scary." In early August, after seeing his horror film "An American Werewolf in London", Jackson contacted John Landis to direct. At the time, commercial directors did not direct music videos, but Landis was intrigued. He and Jackson conceived a short shot on 35 mm film with the production values of a feature film. They planned a budget of $900,000, much larger than any previous music video. According to Landis, when he called Yetnikoff to propose the film, Yetnikoff swore so loudly he had to

title: What Katy Did

text: What Katy Did What Katy Did is an 1872 children's book written by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey under her pen name Susan Coolidge. It follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Ohio town of Burnet in the 1860s. Katy is a tall untidy tomboy, forever getting into scrapes but wishing to be beautiful and beloved. When a terrible accident makes her an invalid, her illness and four-year recovery gradually teach her to be as good and kind as she has always wanted. Two sequels follow Katy as she grows

title: Michael Jackson impersonator

text: his signature moves, while dancing to a medley of Jackson's songs. Michael Jackson impersonator A Michael Jackson impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American entertainer Michael Jackson. They work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts remain in great demand due to the high popularity of Jackson. "Thriller – Live" is a two-and-a-half-hour concert celebrating the music of Jackson. It had already been performed in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia before opening at the Lyric Theatre, London on 2 January 2009. The show was conceived by Jackson family friend

title: Michael Jackson impersonator

text: Michael Jackson impersonator A Michael Jackson impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies the look and sound of American entertainer Michael Jackson. They work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts remain in great demand due to the high popularity of Jackson. "Thriller – Live" is a two-and-a-half-hour concert celebrating the music of Jackson. It had already been performed in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia before opening at the Lyric Theatre, London on 2 January 2009. The show was conceived by Jackson family friend and author, Adrian Grant. Thrill the World is an annual international

title: Death of Michael Jackson

text: in May 2009 as part of Jackson's agreement with AEG Live, the promoter of his London concerts. Murray first met Jackson in Las Vegas when he treated one of Jackson's children. AEG Live said Jackson insisted the company hire Murray to accompany him to England. During Murray's trial it emerged that AEG employed Murray and that Jackson did not sign the contract for the above-cited employment either. Murray said through his attorney that he did not prescribe or administer pethidine or oxycodone to Jackson, but did not say what, if anything, he did prescribe or administer. Los Angeles police said

title: Michael Jackson

text: Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is also regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon

title: The Original Soul of Michael Jackson

text: The Original Soul of Michael Jackson The Original Soul of Michael Jackson is a remix album of songs by Michael Jackson, recorded and published early in his solo career in the early 1970s and remixed in 1987. While the album claims that it "contains music never before released", the only new song available was a re-dubbed cover of Edwin Starr's 1970 hit "Twenty-Five Miles", sung by the Jackson Five and solely credited to Michael. The original recording of the song was included on the 2009 set "". Some songs were newly edited on the album, with a newly dubbed version

title: I Know What You Did Last Summer (song)

text: studio, and it was like an 11-hour studio session where we finished writing the song." After a live performance on "Live with Kelly and Michael", Cabello said, "We were just kind of jamming out. We weren’t really just writing a song. We kind of started spitting out melodies and put lyrics to it; I don't think we knew we had a song." The artists co-wrote "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with its producers Ido Zmishlany and Noel Zancanella, with Bill Withers and Ryan Tedder receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of his 1971 single "Ain't No Sunshine". Cabello

title: Michael Jackson

text: the most popular black singer ever." In 1990, "Vanity Fair" cited Jackson as the most popular artist in the history of show business. In 2003, "Daily Telegraph" writer Tom Utley described Jackson as "extremely important" and a "genius". In 2007, Jackson said: "Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever." At Jackson's memorial service on July 7, 2009, Motown founder Berry Gordy proclaimed Jackson "the greatest entertainer that ever lived". In a June 28, 2009 "Baltimore Sun" article titled "7 Ways Michael Jackson

title: Kind of Blue

text: universally recognized". Producer Quincy Jones, one of Davis's longtime friends, wrote: "That ["Kind of Blue"] will always be my music, man. I play "Kind of Blue" every day—it's my orange juice. It still sounds like it was made yesterday". Pianist Chick Corea, one of Miles's acolytes, was also struck by its majesty, later stating "It's one thing to just play a tune, or play a program of music, but it's another thing to practically create a new language of music, which is what "Kind of Blue" did." Gary Burton, of Berklee College of Music, noted the consistent innovation present throughout

title: My Kind of Music (Ray Scott album)

text: My Kind of Music (Ray Scott album) My Kind of Music is the debut album of American country music singer Ray Scott. It was released in 2005 via Warner Bros. Records. The album includes the singles "My Kind of Music", "Gone Either Way" and "I Didn't Come Here to Talk". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars, praising Scott's outlaw country influences and the "wry humor". He called the title track "very funny [and] very appealing". "Country Standard Time" reviewer Michael Sudhalter made a similar comparison to outlaw country. Giving it a "B", Chris Willman of "Entertainment

title: What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am

text: What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" is a song recorded by American country music artist Lee Roy Parnell, written by Al Carmichael and Gary Griffin. It was released in May 1992 as the second single from the album, "Love Without Mercy". The song was Parnell's fifth single release, and his first to reach Top 40 on the Hot Country Songs charts. It is also one of three singles in his career to reach number two on the country music charts. "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I

title: Death of Michael Jackson

text: in a global media event of the first order" and "the fact that he has broken into the top media of the 21st century" was a "testament to the global impact of the man and his music". Commentators worldwide made connections between Jackson's death and the problems they perceived with everything from the racial dichotomy that Jackson sang about, to the "profoundly tragic figure" of Michael Jackson—from American capitalism and globalization, to the fall of the music industry in the 1980s. "Le Figaro" columnist Yann Moix said that although Jackson, like his iconic Moonwalk, lived life in reverse, the world

title: Michael Jackson videography

text: the show, one night and offered to do a guest spot. The offer was accepted and a script was written by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, based on an idea pitched by James L. Brooks. Groening and co-executive producer Sam Simon also contributed significantly to the writing of the episode. In 2017, archival recordings of Jackson were in the TV special "Michael Jackson's Halloween". Michael Jackson videography American entertainer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) debuted on the professional music scene at age five as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the

title: The Last Days of Michael Jackson

text: The Last Days of Michael Jackson The Last Days of Michael Jackson is a two-hour television special that premiered on ABC on May 24, 2018. The special is dedicated to Michael Jackson's life and legacy and is chronicling everything from his childhood to the comeback concert, "This is It," that he never got to perform. It will also feature never-before-seen interviews he did with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, as well as conversations with his friends and family. The special was watched by 5.56 million viewers and was met with negative response. The Michael Jackson estate criticized the TV special

title: Who Is It (Michael Jackson song)

text: to her callgirl existence again. Her employer slaps her in the face and she is then seen being prepared for a new identity. This version did not initially air in the USA but was included on the video albums: "" and "Michael Jackson's Vision". Another version of the video features footage from past music videos and live performances. This is the version that first aired in the USA. Who Is It (Michael Jackson song) "Who Is It" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on August 31, 1992, as the fifth single

title: Trial of Michael Jackson

text: spend all his time with him. When asked about the lawsuits that resulted from her family's involvement with Michael Jackson, June Chandler made the distinction that even though she was listed as a plaintiff and received settlement money, it was not she who sued Jackson, but rather Jordan and his father Evan who did so. She claimed not to recall that Jackson had counter sued for extortion, or that her second husband, Dave Schwartz, had sued Jackson, or that Evan Chandler had sued Jackson a second time. Thomas Mesereau said in a Harvard lecture later that year, "the prosecutors tried

title: Michael Jackson

text: released work. On November 4, 2010, Sony announced the first posthumous album, "Michael", released on December 14, with the promotional single, "Breaking News", released to radio on November 8. Sony Music paid the Jackson estate for the deal, plus royalties, making it the most expensive music contract pertaining to a single artist in history. Video game developer Ubisoft announced a dancing-and-singing game featuring Michael Jackson for the 2010 holiday season, ";" it was among the first games to use Kinect and PlayStation Move, the motion-detecting camera systems for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 respectively. On November 3, 2010,

title: Cheyenne Jackson

text: sister, and two brothers to sing and regularly played music by Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley at home. He moved to Spokane as a teenager. In Seattle, Jackson worked as an ad executive at a magazine and did some theater work on the side, earning his Equity card. "As soon as I found out what theater was, what Broadway was, I thought, 'Oh, that's what I'll do with my life.' Just a matter of getting all the pieces in place," he said. Inspired to rethink his career after the September 11 attacks, he moved to New

title: Death of Michael Jackson

text: death, and was dedicated to Jackson's memory. His 1978 film "The Wiz" (in which he co-starred alongside Diana Ross and Richard Pryor) was briefly re-released in a rare 35mm format and was shown at the Hollywood Theater in his honor. It was also re-released a week prior to the release of "Michael Jackson's This Is It" in select cities. Madonna opened the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards with a speech about Michael Jackson. Janet Jackson made an appearance at the VMAs to pay a musical tribute to her brother and honor his career. He was honored with a posthumous lifetime

title: Ben (Michael Jackson album)

text: commented that "Ben"s title track was a "testament to his talent" and added that the album would "always be defined" by that song. Adapted from AllMusic. Ben (Michael Jackson album) Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. "Ben" was more successful on the music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the "Billboard" 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in

title: Ben (Michael Jackson album)

text: Ben (Michael Jackson album) Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. "Ben" was more successful on the music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the "Billboard" 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France. Worldwide, "Ben" has sold a reported 5 million units. The album released one single,

title: Breaking News (Michael Jackson song)

text: statement of "even if the alleged action happened." However, the next day, Zia Modabber of Sony Music's law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman, recanted these reports, stating that "no one has conceded that Michael Jackson did not sing on the songs". The song received instant airplay on numerous radio stations on the debut day, as 151 U.S. stations sampled "Breaking News" that day on several formats, from pop and R&B to adult and oldies. A total of 246 plays were recorded on that day, reaching an estimated 2.2 million listeners. Additionally it logged 1.1 million impressions on 52 R&B/Hip-Hop stations after

title: Michael (album)

text: Fans have suggested that Italian-American R&B singer Jason Malachi recorded vocals for the tracks, but this was denied by the Jackson estate's lawyer. On January 16, 2011, a statement appeared on Malachi's Facebook page "confessing" to recording the vocals; however, Malachi claimed on MySpace that his Facebook and website had been hacked. Malachi's manager Thad Nauden stated that "Jason wants everyone to know beyond a shadow of a doubt, he did not sing a single note on the album". On June 12, 2014, a consumer who had purchased "Michael" filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony Music, the Jackson Estate, MJJ

title: Michael Jackson-related games

text: developed by SEE MJ Virtual Worlds (The Michael Jackson Company LLC and SEE Entertainment) and was originally scheduled for release in 2011, but was eventually canceled. "Planet Michael" was to be based within the Entropia Universe. Michael Jackson-related games There are at least eight video games that Michael Jackson has composed music for or are directly related to him. Sega was the developer for at least five of them: the arcade and Mega Drive / Genesis versions of "Michael Jackson's Moonwalker", "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" for the Mega Drive / Genesis, and "Space Channel 5" and "" for the Dreamcast.

title: The Original Soul of Michael Jackson

text: of "Dancing Machine". "Ain't No Sunshine" were also slightly different in the vocals and a modern drum machine were added to "Twenty-Five Miles". "Melodie" was planned for a single in an effort to promote the record in the US, but was scrapped for a promo-only single "Twenty-Five Miles"/"Up On The Housetop". The Original Soul of Michael Jackson The Original Soul of Michael Jackson is a remix album of songs by Michael Jackson, recorded and published early in his solo career in the early 1970s and remixed in 1987. While the album claims that it "contains music never before released", the

title: Thriller (Michael Jackson album)

text: Jackson and Paul McCartney recording "The Girl Is Mine"; it was completed on the final day of mixing, November 8, 1982. Several members of the band Toto were involved in the album's recording and production. Jackson wrote four songs for the record: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "The Girl Is Mine", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean". Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write these songs on paper. Instead, he dictated into a sound recorder; when recording he would sing from memory. The relationship between Jackson and Jones became strained during the recording. Jackson spent much of his time rehearsing dance steps

title: Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson

text: Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, also known as The Unity Project, is a collaborative musical project aimed at creating a Michael Jackson tribute album inspired by Latin music styles. The leader of the project is Peruvian-American musician Tony Succar and vocals are provided by a number of leading artists in Latin music genres, especially Salsa. Succar's aim with the project was to celebrate Jackson's music and legacy by combining it with a Latin-orchestrated sound. The stated goal is "to honor the legacy of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. By remaining

title: What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)

text: What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am) "What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)" is a song written by Loretta Lynn and Teddy Wilburn that was also recorded by Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in August 1967 via Decca Records. "What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn on January 18, 1967. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session. "What Kind of a Girl (Do You

title: Michael Jackson (anthropologist)

text: affections, identifications, and places of personal anchorage. The critic Vincent O'Sullivan writes, "What one hears in his readings is the modest, confidant, international voice that drives his poems, the conversing of a man who, as ever, is on one road to find another." Jackson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington, a Master of Arts (postgraduate) from the University of Auckland, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Cambridge University. Michael Jackson (anthropologist) Michael D. Jackson (born 1940) is a New Zealand poet and anthropologist who has taught in anthropology departments at Massey University, the Australian National University,

title: Ghosts (Michael Jackson song)

text: European CD promo HIStory (Mark Picchiotti Remixes) 12" promo Ghosts (Mousse T Mixes) 12" promo Ghosts (Michael Jackson song) "Ghosts" is a 1997 song by Michael Jackson. "Ghosts" was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley. Commentators made observations about the paranoid lyrics, a common theme in Jackson's work. Its music video was a five-minute clip taken from the much longer film of the same name. It was released as part of the single release "HIStory"/"Ghosts", a double A-side single from Michael Jackson's 1997 remix album "". The song would become a top five hit in the

title: What Did I Do?

text: Australian iTunes Store. On Boxing Day 2011, a remix by Sander van Doorn was released to Beatport, released on Doorn Records. The single is billed to Kele vs. Sander van Doorn featuring Lucy Taylor. A music video (simply a re-edited version of the original video) was released. The songs music video was released on 13 September 2011 to Kele's official YouTube channel. As of 23 November 2011, the video has 295939 views. The music video was directed by Nova Dando, with the dancers styled by Nadine Artois. What Did I Do? "What Did I Do?" is a song by Kele

title: Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song)

text: Do What You Do (Jermaine Jackson song) "Do What You Do" is a single by American R&B singer Jermaine Jackson, sibling of singers Michael and Janet Jackson and former member of The Jackson 5. It was released as the second single from his 1984 album, entitled "Jermaine Jackson" in the United States but marketed as "Dynamite" in the United Kingdom and other countries. This was one of Jermaine's first releases with Arista Records after a long recording career with Motown Records, first as a member of The Jackson 5, then later as a solo artist. Although Jermaine Jackson never achieved

title: Immortal (Michael Jackson album)

text: "Immortal (Deluxe)" as follows: Credits taken from the liner notes. Immortal (Michael Jackson album) Immortal is a remix album of music originally recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, and featuring The Jackson 5/The Jacksons, released on November 18, 2011 by Epic Records. The album is a soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's , which debuted on October 2, 2011 in Montreal. On October 3, 2011, Sony Music Entertainment announced that over 40 of Jackson's original recordings were redesigned and reimagined by the Justin Timberlake and Rihanna producer Kevin Antunes throughout a year-period work in the studio with original multi-track master

title: Immortal (Michael Jackson album)

text: Immortal (Michael Jackson album) Immortal is a remix album of music originally recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, and featuring The Jackson 5/The Jacksons, released on November 18, 2011 by Epic Records. The album is a soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's , which debuted on October 2, 2011 in Montreal. On October 3, 2011, Sony Music Entertainment announced that over 40 of Jackson's original recordings were redesigned and reimagined by the Justin Timberlake and Rihanna producer Kevin Antunes throughout a year-period work in the studio with original multi-track master recordings. Hence it's expected that "Immortal" will continue a similar

title: Trial of Michael Jackson

text: a hard-on," and that he told the boys, who were "grossed out," that nudity was natural. Star said Jackson stayed for two minutes and sat on the bed, but neither brother spoke a word during that time. According to Gavin, the boys were "just laying there" when Jackson "ran up there and got something and went back downstairs," without saying anything. Gavin did not describe Jackson as having an erection. The accuser's mother, Janet Arvizo, testified that on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles, she "saw Michael licking Gavin's head" while he was asleep. Before she testified about it,

title: Butterflies (Michael Jackson song)

text: Butterflies (Michael Jackson song) "Butterflies" is a song by Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius, and produced by Jackson and Harris. The track appears on Jackson's tenth studio album, "Invincible" (2001), and is Jackson's final single from a studio album. The song also appeared in "The Ultimate Collection" (2004). "Butterflies" is a midtempo ballad. The single received generally positive reviews from music critics; some music reviewers described the song as being one of the best songs on "Invincible" while others felt that it was a "decent track". The song was only released in

title: Michael Jackson

text: for a celebrity. The majority was due to the sale of the Sony/ATV catalog. It was the seventh consecutive year since his death in which Jackson's annual earnings were over $100 million. Note 1 Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is also regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made

title: Look What I Did

text: I Were You I Wouldn't<nowiki>"</nowiki> in January 2016 on their YouTube account, followed by "Fireball" in June 2016, their first songs released since 'Zanzibar III : Analog Prison'. The band was named after friend's child said the phrase 'Mommy, look what I did', about a drawing to her mother when Barry was talking to her over the phone discussing what the band's name should be. Look What I Did Look What I Did is an American post-hardcore band, formed in 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The music combines elements of jazz/fusion, hardcore, metal, and progressive pop punk. The band is

title: Michael Jackson

text: Engineered – Non Classical, awarding the work of Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley. In the same year, Michael Jackson won three American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album ("Dangerous"), Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Remember the Time"), and was the first to win the International Artist Award of Excellence, for his global performances and humanitarian concerns. Jackson agreed to produce the soundtrack for Sega's 1994 video game "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" with collaborators Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Geoff Grace, Doug Grigsby, and Cirocco Jones. Jackson left the project before completion and was not credited; some sources state Jackson was dissatisfied

title: Michael Jackson

text: to record music for Motown. "Rolling Stone" later described the young Michael as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts" who "quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer." The group set a chart record when its first four singles—"I Want You Back" (1969), "ABC" (1970), "The Love You Save" (1970), and "I'll Be There" (1970)—peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In May 1971, the Jackson family moved into a large home on two-acre estate in Encino, California. During this period, Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol. As Jackson began to emerge as a

title: Michael Jackson (actor)

text: Michael Jackson (actor) Michael Jackson (born November 8, 1970) is a Canadian actor, grip, gaffer and known for his acting role as "Trevor" in the comedy TV series "Trailer Park Boys" (2001–2006) and the later film "" (2006). Jackson was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, where he currently lives. He has contributed to the local music scene with many group and solo projects, including Moral Support, Aimless, Thruster, The Thursday Toads, Pink Kitten, Defense Andrew, The Sycamores, Rick of The Skins, El Groupo De Rock, Vavoom, T-Bag, The Olympian and most recently Doug Mason.

text: Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) Michael Jackson's Thriller is a music video for the Michael Jackson song "Thriller". It was directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson. It was released on December 2, 1983, by Columbia Pictures. In the video, Jackson and his girlfriend (played by Ola Ray) are confronted by zombies while walking home from a movie theater. Jackson becomes a zombie and performs a dance routine with a horde of the undead. The video references numerous horror films. Jackson contacted Landis after seeing his film "An American Werewolf in London." The pair conceived a short

title: Michael Jackson: The Experience

text: Michael Jackson: The Experience Michael Jackson: The Experience is a music video game based on Michael Jackson's music and songs. It was licensed by Triumph International, developed by and published by Ubisoft, and was released on November 23, 2010 in North America, November 25, 2010 in Australia and November 26, 2010 in Europe for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and Wii. It was also released on April 12, 2011 in North America, April 14, 2011 in Australia, April 15, 2011 in Europe and December 8, 2011 in Japan for PlayStation 3's PlayStation Move and Xbox 360's Kinect. The game features

title: Michael Jackson (actor)

text: He is also an IATSE 849 member and has been working as a grip since 1998. Actor - Film titles and associated role: Crewman - Film titles and associated crew job: Michael Jackson (actor) Michael Jackson (born November 8, 1970) is a Canadian actor, grip, gaffer and known for his acting role as "Trevor" in the comedy TV series "Trailer Park Boys" (2001–2006) and the later film "" (2006). Jackson was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, where he currently lives. He has contributed to the local music scene with many group and solo projects,

text: by The Jackson 5, of whom she was a big fan. The young girl was particularly fascinated by lead singer Michael Jackson and his talent at dancing. According to a friend of Presley's, "their adult friendship began in November 1992 in L.A." They met at a private dinner held at the home of their mutual friend the artist Brett-Livingstone Strong. Knowing that Presley had been looking for help within the music industry, Strong had her play tapes for Jackson, who was impressed with Presley's voice. The pair talked for the remainder of the night, until it was time for Jackson

title: Trial of Michael Jackson

text: Trial of Michael Jackson People v. Jackson (full case name: 1133603: The People of the State of California v. Michael Joe Jackson) was a 2005 criminal trial held in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, in which American recording artist Michael Jackson was charged with molesting Gavin Arvizo, a 13-year-old boy whom the pop star had befriended. Jackson was indicted for four counts of molesting a minor, four counts of intoxicating a minor in order to molest him, one count of attempted child molestation, and one count of conspiring to hold the boy and his family captive at his Neverland Ranch,

title: Statue of Michael Jackson

text: Statue of Michael Jackson The Michael Jackson Statue is a plaster and resin sculpture of Michael Jackson commissioned by Mohamed Al-Fayed and originally unveiled in 2011 outside Craven Cottage, the ground of Fulham Football Club of which Al-Fayed was chairman. It was removed by new Fulham chairman Shahid Khan in 2013 and moved to the National Football Museum in Manchester in 2014. The statue is high and is made of plaster and resin. While outside Craven Cottage it stood high inclusive of a plinth. Jackson is portrayed wearing a silver jacket, black trousers, white socks and a single glove. Jackson

title: Happy (Michael Jackson song)

text: Happy (Michael Jackson song) "Happy" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson for the Motown label in 1973. The song featured on Jackson's album "Music & Me". Its full title is "Happy (Love Theme from "Lady Sings the Blues")", although it was never featured in the film or the soundtrack for "Lady Sings the Blues". The song was first released as a single by Bobby Darin in November 23, 1972, peaking #67 on the Billboard Hot 100, his last single to hit the chart. Michael Jackson's single was first released in Australia, backed by "In Our Small Way". Jackson continued

title: What I Did Right

text: daughter. All three examples are connected by a chorus stating ""I'll take this one day and figure out what I did right / And I'll do it the same way for the rest of my life."" Deborah Evans Price of "Billboard" reviewed the song favorably, saying that "Like 'I Hope You Dance'…the song will touch a universal chord with everyone who has experienced a moment so perfect they wish they could capture it and live it over again." What I Did Right "What I Did Right" is a song recorded by American country music group Sons of the Desert. It

title: Look What I Did

text: Look What I Did Look What I Did is an American post-hardcore band, formed in 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The music combines elements of jazz/fusion, hardcore, metal, and progressive pop punk. The band is known for its intense live show, described by Cincinnati CityBeat as a "live act capable of unleashing a scary, uncontrolled intensity bordering on dangerous," and oft-satirical eccentric lyrics. Look What I Did was formed in 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee by singer Barry Donegan and guitarist Colby Shea. Miles McPherson (drums, currently drumming for Kelly Clarkson) and Chris Bradley (bass) were added before the band's first

title: What Did I Do?

text: What Did I Do? "What Did I Do?" is a song by Kele Okereke, released as the first single from his EP "The Hunter". The song's music video was released on 13 September 2011, with the song being released as a digital single in Japan 10 days later. The song features vocals from singer Lucy Taylor. The single was produced by constant collaborator XXXChange and mixed by Sub Focus. The single's cover is the same as the cover for "The Hunter" EP. On 16 November 2011, Liberator Music released a remix of the single by All The Lights to the

title: Michael Jackson

text: an additional $400 million from concerts, music publishing (including his share of the Beatles catalog), endorsements, merchandising and music videos. Estimating how much of these earnings Jackson was able to keep is difficult because one has to account for taxes, recording costs and production costs. There have also been several detailed estimates of Jackson's net worth during his life, which range from negative $285 million to positive $350 million for the years 2002, 2003 and 2007. On July 26, 2013, the executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson filed a petition in the United States Tax Court as a result

title: Michael Jackson-related games

text: Michael Jackson-related games There are at least eight video games that Michael Jackson has composed music for or are directly related to him. Sega was the developer for at least five of them: the arcade and Mega Drive / Genesis versions of "Michael Jackson's Moonwalker", "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" for the Mega Drive / Genesis, and "Space Channel 5" and "" for the Dreamcast. The other three were produced by other companies: "Moonwalker" by U.S. Gold, "" by Ubisoft, and "Planet Michael" by SEE Virtual Worlds. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (マイケル・ジャクソンズ・ムーンウォーカー "Maikeru Jakusonzu Mūn'u~ōkā") is a franchise for several video games

title: Cry (Michael Jackson song)

text: Jackson: The Solo Years", believe that Jackson's absence from the video "did little to promote it." "Shout" was recorded within the album sessions and left off the album while "Streetwalker" from circa 1986 was the musical coda for The Way You Make Me Feel. Cry (Michael Jackson song) "Cry" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson that features on his tenth and final studio album, "Invincible" (2001). The song was written by R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly, who had previously written Jackson's 1995 single "You Are Not Alone". "Cry" was produced by Jackson and Kelly. It was released

title: Breaking News (Michael Jackson song)

text: new Michael Jackson song prompts more controversy, fans were divided, with many loving the new single and others expressing scepticism." Cameron Adams of "Herald Sun" said the song "would have no doubt stayed unreleased", if Jackson had not died. Joe Vogel, author of the book "Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson", gave the song a positive review, saying, "in spite of the backlash, the content of the song is classic Michael Jackson." The authenticity of "Breaking News", as with other songs allegedly written with Cascio and Porte (like: "All I Need", "Everything's Just Fine",

title: Michael Jackson

text: Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, a record for the most number-one Hot 100 singles from a single album, including "Thriller." By 2012, "Bad" had sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide. Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989. In the same year, Jackson won an Award of Achievement at the American Music Awards after "Bad" became the first album to

title: Michael Jackson

text: to critical and commercial success. In April 2011, billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, chairman of Fulham Football Club, unveiled a statue of Michael Jackson outside the club's stadium, Craven Cottage. Fulham fans were bemused by the statue and failed to understand the relevance of Jackson to the club. Al-Fayed defended the statue and told the fans to "go to hell" if they did not appreciate it. The statue was removed in September 2013 and moved to the National Football Museum in Manchester in May 2014. In 2012, in an attempt to end public family feuding, Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson retracted his

title: What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?!

text: a trio of experimental albums, "Brer Soul", "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" and "As Serious as a Heart-Attack", which were considered to be spoken word at the time, due to their use of sprechgesang. Modern critics have since dubbed these albums as precursors to hip hop music. Van Peebles wanted to record an album that showed that he could perform in a more traditional form, as opposed to the style he had used on his previous albums, titling it "What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?!" because of this. "What the...You Mean I Can't Sing?!" places more emphasis on

title: Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)

text: ballad". "Rolling Stone" claimed that the "most beautifully fragile" "Human Nature" was so open and brave it made "She's Out of My Life" seem phony. The "Los Angeles Times" concluded that it was Jackson's delivery that made the "middling ballad" take off. The song was first performed during the Jacksons' Victory Tour. Michael started to sing "Ben", but stopped and proceeded to sing "Human Nature". It was also performed during Michael's Bad World Tour and Dangerous World Tour. Jackson also performed the song live during his 1996 Royal Brunei concert. It was going to be performed for Jackson's This Is

title: Death of Michael Jackson

text: to cover up his use of propofol, did not keep sufficient medical records and was negligent in his use of medications on Jackson. Murray's civil attorney, Charles Peckham, denied that Murray gave Jackson anything life-threatening. On August 15, 2012, Joseph dropped his wrongful death lawsuit against Murray. On September 15, 2010, Panish Shea & Boyle LLP also filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Michael Jackson's three children and his mother against the Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (AEG) and its subsidiaries and principals (including Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega, Paul Gongaware and Thimothy Leiweke). The suit alleges that AEG put

title: Death of Michael Jackson

text: He was very mentally aware when we saw him and he was in a very good mood." Jackson is survived by his three children, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as "Prince" (b. 1997); Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (b. 1998), born during his marriage to his second wife, Debbie Rowe; and Prince Michael Jackson II, known as "Blanket", born in 2002 to a surrogate mother. He is also survived by his brothers, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy; sisters Rebbie, La Toya and Janet; and parents Joseph and Katherine. Katherine was granted temporary guardianship of Michael's three children on June 29, 2009.

title: Did It for the Party

text: It has sold 38,700 copies in the United States as of November 2017. Did It for the Party Did It for the Party is the sixth studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released on September 15, 2017 via Big & Rich Records/Thirty Tigers. The album's lead single is "California". Group member John Rich told "Billboard" that " "there’s some 80s Country on there, and also some Eagles west-coast Country kind of stuff. It’s also a really fun song to sing. When the fans learn it, they sing it at the top of their lungs."

title: Did It for the Party

text: Did It for the Party Did It for the Party is the sixth studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released on September 15, 2017 via Big & Rich Records/Thirty Tigers. The album's lead single is "California". Group member John Rich told "Billboard" that " "there’s some 80s Country on there, and also some Eagles west-coast Country kind of stuff. It’s also a really fun song to sing. When the fans learn it, they sing it at the top of their lungs." Lead single "California" was originally recorded by Tim McGraw on his album "Damn