Michael Jackson
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Orianthi plays through the pain...obsessive guitar-head. In recent years, she's jammed with Prince at his house and soloed on "Last Name" with Carrie Underwood on the Grammy Awards in February, when Orianthi was first spotted by Jackson's team. She was found through her... In this article: Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Dangerous, Staples Center, R&B, Last Name, Heart failure, Give In to Me, and Grammy Awards |
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The Huffington Post | November 01, 2009
Scott Mendelson: This Is It Becomes the World's Highest-Grossing Concert Film in History
...Attraction Pre-Internet, before we could follow celebrities on Google, Twitter, MySpace and Wikipedia, Michael Jackson was an unparalleled global star on the world stage, touching fans across borders, time zones and languages. Scott...
In this article: Sony, Where the Wild Things Are, Blair Witch 2, Avatar, Oscar, Marvel, Huffington Post, and AEG
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Yahoo! News | October 30, 2009
Orianthi shares Jackson's spotlight, steps into own (Reuters)
...her to audition for the lead guitarist spot for the "This Is It" concerts. "I've never been so nervous in my life, auditioning for Michael," she recalls. After Orianthi tore her way through a rendition of "Beat It" -- whose guitar solo...
In this article: Ron Fair, Carrie Underwood, Beat It, Simon Fuller, Carlos Santana, Geffen Records, Eddie Van Halen, and Daughtry
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Rickey.org | October 20, 2009
Adam Lambert - Time for Miracles - Video Preview
...of Adam Lambert's video for Time for Miracles tonight. The video will debut on MySpace at midnight and will be aired before the Michael Jackson film This Is It which opens Oct. 28. Time for Miracles is now at #11 on the main iTunes chart.
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Starpulse Entertainment News | October 13, 2009
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' Guitarist, Orianthi, To Release Debut
...by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson's musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with...
In this article: Carrie Underwood, MySpace, Carlos Santana, Prince, ZZ Top, Evanescence, Adelaide, Australia, and O2 arena
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USATODAY.com | October 26, 2009
Orianthi is ready for her solo
...to L.A. After her attention-grabbing Grammy performance with Underwood in February, she received a MySpace message from Jackson's musical director, inviting her to audition for the lead guitarist spot on the This Is It concerts. Next thing...
In this article: Carrie Underwood, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Black or White, Beat It, Dirty Diana, Wanna Be Starting Something, and We Are the World
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CBS News | November 09, 2009
This Is It Guitarist Shines On
...she received a message on the social networking site MySpace. The message, Orianthi said, was "'We'd like to come and audition to be Michael Jackson's lead guitar player.' And I didn't think it was for real at first. You know, I thought,...
In this article: MySpace, E mail, Rumors, Grammy Awards, Andre Agassi, and CBS
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Mashable! | September 21, 2009
New Moon Soundtrack Revealed on MySpace
...as an entertainment portal. Last week, they debuted the HD trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson documentary - This Is It - and earlier this year, U2 streamed their album for free on MySpace before it was available anywhere else (legally).
In this article: MySpace, New Moon, and Death Cab for Cutie
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CNN | October 12, 2009
Jackson's new song apparently leaked
...an original song he wrote for me with Paul Anka titled 'I Never Heard,' " Safire wrote in a blog entry on her MySpace page the day after Jackson's June 25 death. The news release from Sony Music Entertainment announcing the release of "This...
In this article: Sony, This Is It, Safire, Smooth Criminal, Paul Anka, Billboard magazine, Billie Jean, Beat It, and Human Nature
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), known as the King of Pop, was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful and influential entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for over four decades.
Alongside his brothers, he made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5, and began a successful solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995) among the best selling. He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form, with videos for his songs "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" making him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound, vocal style and choreography inspired numerous pop, rock, R&B and hip hop artists, while also breaking down cultural, racial and generational barriers.
- Name At Birth:
- Michael Joseph Jackson
- Birth Date:
- August 29, 1958
- Birthplace:
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Death Date:
- June 25, 2009
- Place of Death:
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation:
- Singer, songwriter, Musician, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actor, businessman, beat-boxer
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, piano, guitar, beat-box
- Record Label:
- Motown, Epic
- Years Active:
- 1964–2009
- Associated With:
- The Jackson 5
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