Michael Jackson

Paul Smeenus · 09-20-2014, 01:24 PM

**Frownland** · 09-20-2014, 01:28 PM

How's Soulflower going to break her 18 consecutive posts record with comments like that interrupting them?

~~Soulflower~~ · 09-29-2014, 10:39 PM

Serious Effect
Michael Jackson ft. LL Cool J

Fun facts:
Written by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson
Song features rapper who was also a friend of Michael's, LL Cool J
The song was recorded in 1991 and was suppose to be released on a special edition of Dangerous

She Got It
Michael Jackson

Not sure who wrote this song, sounds like an unfinished track, demo
Genres: Rock, Jazz, New Jack Swing, sounds like a Prince song

To Satisfy You
Michael Jackson and Bryan Loren

Written by Michael Jackson and Bryan Loren
This song was recorded in 1990 during the Dangerous sessions
On this sexy Jam, Bryan sings lead and MJ's smooth vocals escapes in the backgrounds. I might have to snoop some more to find the song where MJ sings lead. This is the demo.
Fun fact: Michael did not like this and gave it to Bryan Loren for his 1992 album Music from the New World

Michael Jackson
Work that Body

Written by Michael Jackson and Bryan Boyen
Originally written for Dangerous album

Vitne Eveille · 10-03-2014, 05:14 PM

Just watched the "Black or White" video, takes me back! Love it

**Janszoon** · 10-03-2014, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vitne Eveille

Just watched the "Black or White" video, takes me back! Love it

Oh man, I remember when he had the big world premier of that video where they aired the extended version on some network. Fox maybe?

I also remember when I thought the morphing faces was really cool which, sadly, is not how it looks to me at all any more.

Vitne Eveille · 10-04-2014, 10:02 PM

"Black or White" is still a fun video, as are many of his still. Yeah, when I was little, when the video came out, I thought the morphing was so weird!

~~Soulflower~~ · 10-16-2014, 11:24 PM

Michael Jackson Tops Forbes' List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities With $140 Million Haul

Michael is also once again the top-earning celebrity dead or alive.

Being alive is so overrated. The 13 late luminaries who rank on this year’s list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities brought in a total of $363.5 million over the last 12 months. While living, celebrities can be temperamental and demanding. In death, they simply become brands to be managed. Their images can be attached to everything from T-shirts and posters to fragrances and lingerie, and they can even return from the dead in the form of eerily life-like holograms.

Few celebrities prove the point that there is (financial) life after death better than Michael Jackson. The King of Pop tops our list yet again with $140 million in earnings. This year, the singer had his second posthumous album release with Xscape, which debuted at No. 2 on the charts. He also appeared (in hologram form) on stage at the Billboard Music Awards. The hologram performance left some fans thrilled and others a bit freaked out, but expect to see more of the same from other dead celebrities as the technology advances to the point where we won’t be able to tell the difference.

Bettie Page, who ties for ninth on our list with $9 million in earnings, is also about to get the hologram treatment. The star’s iconic look (severe bangs, jet black hair, pin-up girl clothing) is making a comeback and now CMG, the company that manages Page’s estate, is working on a show about the star’s life. Set to open in Vegas next year (a venue has yet to be determined), the show will feature a hologram Page doing one of her famous striptease acts.

To compile our list we talk to estate managers, agents, music publishers and other in-the-know folks to come up with estimates of what each estate brought in between October 2013 and October 2014. We don’t deduct for taxes or things like management fees.

Ranking second behind Jackson is Elvis Presley with an estimated $55 million in earnings over the 12-month period. Authentic Brands Group bought the rights to Elvis last year for a reported $125 million. Presley’s estate still rakes in millions thanks to the throngs of tourists who visit Graceland each year and Elvis’ extensive music library. But ABG plans to boost earnings with (you guessed it) a hologram Elvis. ABG CEO Jamie Salter told Ad Week that hologram Elvis will be up and running in the spring and that he might return to Las Vegas or even perform with hologram Michael Jackson.

Cartoonist Charles Schulz ranks third with $40 million. Schulz’s Peanuts characters have never really gone away thanks to online versions of the comic strip, successful merchandising and the ubiquitous MetLife MET -3.13% ads featuring Snoopy and the gang. But now the Peanuts are being introduced to a whole new generation with an upcoming 3-D movie from Fox studios. The movie is slated to be in theaters in November 2015. If it’s a hit, expect Shulz’s earning to climb the following year.

Elizabeth Taylor ranks fourth with $25 million in earnings. Thanks to her best-selling perfume and her old movies, Taylor still rakes it in. But as the last embodiment of old Hollywood glamour, everyone believes there’s a lot more that can be done with her brand. Expect more Elizabeth Taylor merchandise to roll out in the coming years.

Rounding out the top five is reggae singer Bob Marley with an estimated $20 million in earnings. The singer’s mellow mug can be seen on everything from messenger bags to T-shirts to a line of fruit-flavored drinks. The Marley beverage company’s motto: Live Relaxed.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothyp...d-celebrities/

One word: LEGEND! Congrats Mike! We love and miss you!!! xxx

Kedvesem · 12-04-2014, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Soulflower

One word: LEGEND! Congrats Mike! We love and miss you!!! xxx

How can we miss him when his music, the only part of him with which we could interact, is left? We can still listen to it.

Jathon Delsy · 12-12-2014, 10:30 AM

MJ was a prodigious talent. His music was a truly eclectic fusion of genres into his own unique but highly accessible and contagious idiom, with shades of funk, soul, rock, pop, rap, blues, jazz and even classical. He invented his own style of vocalisation, with his throaty punches and stutters, his exquisitely sweet vibratoed croonings, his gutsy grunts and growls, all articulated and punctuated by his outstandingly syncopated sense of rhythm. He reflected and expressed the zeitgeist of his time, and looked and sounded like a total superstar.
Of course there remains serious questions about his personal life and proclivities. But I still love his totally classy catchy music, especially "Thriller" and perhaps his best offering, "Off The Wall".

RiPS · 12-22-2014, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kedvesem

How can we miss him when his music, the only part of him with which we could interact, is left? We can still listen to it.

Good point.

09-20-2014, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-29-2014, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	Dangerous- The Outtakes (The ones that are public) Serious Effect Michael Jackson ft. LL Cool J Fun facts: Written by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson Song features rapper who was also a friend of Michael's, LL Cool J The song was recorded in 1991 and was suppose to be released on a special edition of Dangerous She Got It Michael Jackson Not sure who wrote this song, sounds like an unfinished track, demo Genres: Rock, Jazz, New Jack Swing, sounds like a Prince song To Satisfy You Michael Jackson and Bryan Loren Written by Michael Jackson and Bryan Loren This song was recorded in 1990 during the Dangerous sessions On this sexy Jam, Bryan sings lead and MJ's smooth vocals escapes in the backgrounds. I might have to snoop some more to find the song where MJ sings lead. This is the demo. Fun fact: Michael did not like this and gave it to Bryan Loren for his 1992 album Music from the New World Michael Jackson Work that Body Written by Michael Jackson and Bryan Boyen Originally written for Dangerous album

10-16-2014, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	The King of Pop reigns Supreme Michael Jackson Tops Forbes' List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities With $140 Million Haul Michael is also once again the top-earning celebrity dead or alive. Being alive is so overrated. The 13 late luminaries who rank on this year’s list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities brought in a total of $363.5 million over the last 12 months. While living, celebrities can be temperamental and demanding. In death, they simply become brands to be managed. Their images can be attached to everything from T-shirts and posters to fragrances and lingerie, and they can even return from the dead in the form of eerily life-like holograms. Few celebrities prove the point that there is (financial) life after death better than Michael Jackson. The King of Pop tops our list yet again with $140 million in earnings. This year, the singer had his second posthumous album release with Xscape, which debuted at No. 2 on the charts. He also appeared (in hologram form) on stage at the Billboard Music Awards. The hologram performance left some fans thrilled and others a bit freaked out, but expect to see more of the same from other dead celebrities as the technology advances to the point where we won’t be able to tell the difference. Bettie Page, who ties for ninth on our list with $9 million in earnings, is also about to get the hologram treatment. The star’s iconic look (severe bangs, jet black hair, pin-up girl clothing) is making a comeback and now CMG, the company that manages Page’s estate, is working on a show about the star’s life. Set to open in Vegas next year (a venue has yet to be determined), the show will feature a hologram Page doing one of her famous striptease acts. To compile our list we talk to estate managers, agents, music publishers and other in-the-know folks to come up with estimates of what each estate brought in between October 2013 and October 2014. We don’t deduct for taxes or things like management fees. Ranking second behind Jackson is Elvis Presley with an estimated $55 million in earnings over the 12-month period. Authentic Brands Group bought the rights to Elvis last year for a reported $125 million. Presley’s estate still rakes in millions thanks to the throngs of tourists who visit Graceland each year and Elvis’ extensive music library. But ABG plans to boost earnings with (you guessed it) a hologram Elvis. ABG CEO Jamie Salter told Ad Week that hologram Elvis will be up and running in the spring and that he might return to Las Vegas or even perform with hologram Michael Jackson. Cartoonist Charles Schulz ranks third with $40 million. Schulz’s Peanuts characters have never really gone away thanks to online versions of the comic strip, successful merchandising and the ubiquitous MetLife MET -3.13% ads featuring Snoopy and the gang. But now the Peanuts are being introduced to a whole new generation with an upcoming 3-D movie from Fox studios. The movie is slated to be in theaters in November 2015. If it’s a hit, expect Shulz’s earning to climb the following year. Elizabeth Taylor ranks fourth with $25 million in earnings. Thanks to her best-selling perfume and her old movies, Taylor still rakes it in. But as the last embodiment of old Hollywood glamour, everyone believes there’s a lot more that can be done with her brand. Expect more Elizabeth Taylor merchandise to roll out in the coming years. Rounding out the top five is reggae singer Bob Marley with an estimated $20 million in earnings. The singer’s mellow mug can be seen on everything from messenger bags to T-shirts to a line of fruit-flavored drinks. The Marley beverage company’s motto: Live Relaxed. http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothyp...d-celebrities/ One word: LEGEND! Congrats Mike! We love and miss you!!! xxx Last edited by Soulflower; 10-16-2014 at 11:48 PM.

12-12-2014, 10:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jathon Delsy Groupie Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 25	Crazy Guy, Great Music. MJ was a prodigious talent. His music was a truly eclectic fusion of genres into his own unique but highly accessible and contagious idiom, with shades of funk, soul, rock, pop, rap, blues, jazz and even classical. He invented his own style of vocalisation, with his throaty punches and stutters, his exquisitely sweet vibratoed croonings, his gutsy grunts and growls, all articulated and punctuated by his outstandingly syncopated sense of rhythm. He reflected and expressed the zeitgeist of his time, and looked and sounded like a total superstar. Of course there remains serious questions about his personal life and proclivities. But I still love his totally classy catchy music, especially "Thriller" and perhaps his best offering, "Off The Wall". __________________ The Twisted Troubadour of Fleeting Fantasia

10-03-2014, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vitne Eveille Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 64	Just watched the "Black or White" video, takes me back! Love it

10-04-2014, 10:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vitne Eveille Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 64	"Black or White" is still a fun video, as are many of his still. Yeah, when I was little, when the video came out, I thought the morphing was so weird!