.BBN asked our members and supporters for their contribution to our tribute to Michael Joseph Jackson. Some wanted music selections that came before his cross-over iconic status, others wanted us to find select websites that had decent, robust, well-rounded coverage of Michael’s life. And, many members and supporters expressed concern for the future of his three children. We hope you find something that brings you a smile, triggers fond memories or simply provides you with information you may not have known about Michael Jackson.
We hope we delivered!
Jackson Family Offers to take Children. Michael Jackson leaves behind three children, all of whom bear his name. Their future is said to be set out in his will but family members including Jackson’s mother, Katherine, have already offered to take care of the orphans following their father’s death.
Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones Interview 1983. “In three months time we did Thriller and E.T. Storybook Album”
Back Down Memory Lane...
Reach and Impact in the world and music industry...
-- Statesman Journal: Michael Jackson changed music industry . Probably no celebrity has been as revered and reviled over the past 40 years as Michael Jackson.
-- Time Magazine: Big In Japan: Tokyo Mourns Jackson's Death. Jackson's fan base in Japan started to grow after the Jackson Five's first tour here in 1973. Sales of "Off the Wall" (1979) reached 500,000, followed by 2.5 million copies sold of "Thriller", which sold an estimated 105 million copies worldwide. The star did a scooter commercial for Suzuki Motors in 1982 — the year "Thriller" came out —in which he says "Love is my message" and winks. And unlike some corners of the globe, where tabloid infamy and legal troubles started to make inroads on his ticket sales, Japan proved to be a more forgiving audience for Jacko. In 1996, two years after he paid some million to the family of a child he was accused of molesting, he performed eight sold out concerts at Tokyo Dome.
A Tribute to My Friend, Michael Jackson. Deepak Chopra, a close confidante to Michael for 20 years, has expressed anger over Michael's death and believes a culture of "legalized drug dealing" contributed to his death.
More Coverage from various sources…
-- Ebony-Jet
-- BBC Coverage of Michael Jackson
-- Police seek to question Las Vegas doctor. (LAT) Police investigating Michael Jackson’s death are seeking to further question a Las Vegas cardiologist who was present at the performer’s home when he went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing, according to police and other sources familiar with the probe.
