First solo world tour
0 0 A.Akanbi A.Akanbi2014-08-14 13:37:202015-01-20 10:01:24First solo world tourWanna Be Starting Something performance
Jackson performs Wanna Be Starting Something in Yokohama, Japan during his Bad tour.
Give Me One More Chance performance
Jackson performs a Give Me One More Chance on his Bad tour to promote his album Bad in Houston, Texas. This is Jackson’s first world tour as a solo artist after leaving the Jacksons.
Working Day and Night
Jackson performs Working Day and Night along with his brothers the Jacksons in Japan during the Bad World Tour to promote the album Bad.
Bad
Jackson releases Bad, his seventh album, five years after the release of Thriller. Co-producer is Jones. Hit singles are Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man In The Mirror, Dirty Diana, Another Part Of Me, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl.
I feel rejuvenated…it is like I’m happy, I’m done.
America’s Top 10 interview
Jackson is interviewed by Kasem, who asks him about his origins in Gary, Indiana, his obsession with the word “magic”, the film’s that inspire him to create his work. They also ask Jackson about alternative career choices if he was not doing music.
When I see magic, I mean wonderment, that excitement, escapism, another world. There are other people that do that sort of thing like Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney. For the spectator it’s exciting, it’s entertaining, it’s joy, it’s love. I like to create magic, myself, I love magic.
Heartbreak Hotel performance
Jackson performs Heartbreak Hotel from his Bad album in Kansas City, Kansas, organized by manager Frank DiLeo. The concert was sponsored by Pepsi.
Wins Grammy
Richie and Jackson wins the Grammy for Song Of The Year for We Are The World.
Wins American Music Award
Jackson wins the American Music Award for Award of Appreciation and Song of the Year.
We Are The World documentary
Jackson releases a behind-the-scenes look at the making of We are the World. Jackson chose to write the song with a group of multi-racial popular singers to sing as an ensemble to fight the famine in Africa. The documentary is hosted by Jane Fonda.
First I’d like to thank God and I’d like to just thank you for choosing Lionel and myself to write We are the World. I thank Quincy Jones who’s the greatest producer to me. I’d also like to say when you leave here, remember the children.
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) performance
Jackson performs Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) with the Jacksons in Los Angeles, California on the Victory tour. Jackson does a solo song and dance performance with a call and response from the audience where he reminds them that this is the final tour with his brothers.
Human Nature performance
Jackson performs Human Nature along with his brothers at the CNE Stadium Toronto, Ontario, as part of the Victory Tour.
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Wins Billboard Music Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the Billboard Music Award for Top Album for Thriller.
Wins American Video Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the American Video Award for Best Long Form Video for Thriller, and Best Home Video,
Billie Jean performance
Jackson performs Billie Jean with the Jacksons during the Victory tour in New York City. This a compilation of different segments of the performance along with comments from the crowd.
Multiple song performance
Jackson performs Wanna Be Starting Something, Beat It, Billie Jean and a host of other hits with his brothers in Toronto, Ontario on the Victory tour. Jackson left the group as a solo artist after this tour.
Wins Grammy
Jackson wins the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for Thriller, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for Beat It, and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for Billie Jean.
Wins Grammy
Jackson and Jones wins the Grammy for Record of the Year for Beat It, Album of the Year for Thriller, Best Recording For Children for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical).
Wins eight Grammy awards
Jackson wins eight Grammy awards, including three best male vocalist awards, after a record 12 nominations.
Wins BRIT Award
0 CommentsJackson wins the BRIT Award for Best International Solo Artist and Best International Album for Thriller.