out at the gym so she is not dividing her attention evenly to the people around her that need her. Tina's relationship with her children is almost nonexistent, especially with her son Jackson. Jackson needs her support now more than anyone because he is going through such a tough transition to become sober. Jackson
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Christmas Party For Orphans My Close Encounter With Michael Jackson by Gwen Carino MANILA, Philippines – When I was a PR officer at Manila Hotel, I was assigned to head the annual Orphan’s Christmas Party where 300 children from different orphanages around Metro Manila were treated to a day of fun and surprises. It was one of the biggest projects on my plate and it was such a challenge to focus on work the day before the big event, knowing Michael Jackson was billeted in the hotel. Two nights before
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popular music. Rhythm and blues, R&B for short, is a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians. Boys II Men was an American vocal group that was known for their emotional ballads and complex harmonies. Michael Jackson’s unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure and one of the most successful entertainers of all time in the R&B and pop culture. Reggae genre is popular music originating
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Logan Smitherman Michael Jackson 1. Were the 1980s an important decade for your career? a. Yes, in the 80s is when I got my major breakthrough as a solo artist 2. What caused your breakthrough? b. I released the album Off The Wall in 1979, co-produced by Quincy Jones. 3. Why was this album so popular? c. It proved to people that I could make great music without my fellow Jackson family members. I won three Billboard Music Awards 4. How did the album do commercially
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John and the Michael Jackson Torturer John slouched moodily in front of his computer waiting for a brainstorm to hit him as hard as the one outside was hitting the windows. He had an essay due the next day he had waited until the last minute to do the essay, mostly because he hated writing. John looked up and saw a man glaring at him through his window. The light flickered and went out. The hum of his computer shut off. In the dark silence, the man hovered over him, and took him. He woke up
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memories. I think the main artists I remember from my childhood are Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Michael Jackson. “Born in the USA” from Bruce Springsteen is the main one because this was the only song that my dad and I could agree on. His favorite song was Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” which at that time I highly disliked; I have learned to like it with time now. And then for Michael Jackson, he had many songs that I remember, but I think “Bad” sticks out the most to me. Everytime I think of
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and a cohesive family. Everyone has their own goals and aspirations that he or she wants out of life. Following the American Dream can be linked to many of today’s successful individuals. For example, when you think of individuals like Michael Jackson, you think of the King of Pop. When someone mentions the name Johnny Cochran you may think of one of the best attorneys of all time. And when you hear the name Whitney Houston you are reminded of a successful singer/actress. Even though each of
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Music Video Review The music video of Thriller by Michael Jackson is directed by John Landis and published in 1983. It successfully promotes the song and the artist at that time. The short film is approximately thirteen minutes in length with around 250 shots, in which it uses various shots and editing techniques to present more than one storylines. The images and movements of camera also correspond well with the mysterious but fun tone of the song. In the first scene of the music video, we
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LOSER Standards are the basis of peoples’ judgment whether someone is a loser or a winner. Michael Jackson was a loser when he had sex change. Elton John was a loser when he admitted he was gay. Lindsay Lohan was a loser when she got addicted to cocaine. Taylor Swift was a loser when she sang off note right after winning a bag-full of Grammy’s. We live in a society where our faults are far more visible than our achievements. This kind of society will love you for as long as you are winning, but
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Outkast-So Fresh So Clean Gucci Mane-Photo Shoot Nelly & Kelly Williams-Dilemma Lupe Fiasco-Day Dreaming Line Dances • Vic-The Wobble • Cupid Shuffle • Dj Quick-(I don’t know the name of it) Lil Kim-Ladies Night Puff Daddy-Cant No Body Hold Me Down Michael Jackson Anthony Hamilton-The Point of It All Usher-Here I Stand/There goes my Baby Notorious B.I.G.- One More Chance DeBarge- A Dream Johnnie Gill-My My My T.I. Top Back-Remix Yo Gotti-5 Star Chick-Clean Version Neo- Champaign Life Neo- Miss Independent
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