Facts about MJ you might not know






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  1. On April 5th 1990, MJ meets with President Bush Sr. at The White House Rose Garden to be honored as "Entertainer of the Decade". #OMGMJfacts about 10 hours ago via Tweetie
  2. On April 5th 1985, "We Are The World" is broadcast simultaneously by over 8,000 radio stations around the world. #OMGMJfacts about 11 hours ago via Tweetie
  3. On April 4th 1997, OK! Magazine publishes the worldwide exclusive pictures of Michael Jackson's first son Prince. #OMGMJfacts 7:30 PM Apr 4th via Tweetie
  4. Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was named after the capital city of France. #OMGMJfacts 2:39 PM Apr 3rd via Tweetie
  5. On April 3rd 1998, Michael Jackson's second child Paris Michael Katherine Jackson was born. #OMGMJfacts 11:55 PM Apr 2nd via web
  6. On April 2nd 1997, Michael Jackson's "Blood On The Dance Floor" video is premiered in the U.S. #OMGMJfacts 7:59 PM Apr 2nd via Tweetie
  7. Michael Jackson persuaded the director of the "Billie Jean" video to re-cut it and add more shots of his feet. #OMGMJfacts 3:36 PM Apr 2nd via Tweetie
  8. The white suit Michael Jackson wore on the cover of the THRILLER album belonged to the photographer who took the picture. #OMGMJfacts 8:36 PM Apr 1st via Tweetie
  9. On April 1st 2004, MJ is presented with a golden elephant as an award for his work in fighting AIDS in Africa by the AASA. #OMGMJfacts 5:04 PM Apr 1st via Tweetie
  10. On March 31st 1998, Rebbie Jackson's album YOURS FAITHFULLY featuring MJ on the song "Fly Away" is released. #OMGMJfacts 11:50 PM Mar 31st via Tweetie
  11. This day in 1996, MJ is given the Doris Day Award for drawing attention to the plight of animals with his "Earth Song" video. #OMGMJfacts 5:30 PM Mar 30th via Tweetie
  12. On March 30th 1972, MJ reveals in an interview that he receives $5 a week allowance and spends it on art supplies. #OMGMJfacts 3:25 PM Mar 30th via Tweetie
  13. On March 29th 1995, MJ records "Smile" and "Childhood" live in the same room with a 50 piece orchestra. #OMGMJfacts 7:13 PM Mar 29th via Tweetie
  14. This week in 1988, Michael Jackson's "Man In The Mirror" hits #1 on the charts. #OMGMJfacts 4:33 PM Mar 29th via Tweetie
  15. On March 29th 1973, The Jackson 5's SKYWRITER is released. It's the first album where MJ's voice change is clearly heard. #OMGMJfacts 2:13 PM Mar 29th via Tweetie
  16. On March 29th 1971, the soundtrack to Diana Ross' 1971 TV special DIANA! is released and features 2 live medleys by the J5. #OMGMJfacts 11:13 AM Mar 29th via Tweetie
  17. On March 28th 1985, Michael Jackson arrives at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London for the unveiling of his wax model. #OMGMJfacts 12:34 PM Mar 28th via Tweetie
  18. Clothes worn by the dancers in the "Smooth Criminal" video were original 1930's vintage. Only MJ's suit was new. #OMGMJfacts 9:06 PM Mar 26th via Tweetie
  19. On March 25th 2001, MJ promotes literacy by handing books to young people in New Jersey as part of his Heal the Kids charity. #OMGMJfacts 8:26 PM Mar 25th via Tweetie
  20. On March 25th 1991, Michael Jackson attends the 63rd Annual Academy Awards with Madonna. #OMGMJfacts 6:02 PM Mar 25th via Tweetie
  21. On March 25th 1983, Michael Jackson moonwalked for the first time at the Motown 25, Yesterday, Today, and Forever special. #OMGMJfacts 10:22 AM Mar 25th via Tweetie
  22. In March of 1995, MJ's Heal The World Foundation covered the surgery expenses of a new liver for 4 year old Bela Farkas. #OMGMJfacts 6:54 PM Mar 24th via Tweetie
  23. The early working title of the song "Bad" was "Pee". It was a temporary name Quincy Jones came up with. #OMGMJfacts 8:57 PM Mar 21st via Tweetie
  24. During rehearsals for The Wiz, Diana Ross felt upstaged by MJ as he learned the dance routines quicker than she did. #OMGMJfacts 6:46 PM Mar 21st via Tweetie
  25. At the height of the songs popularity in 1984, MTV ran the 14 minute "Thriller" short film twice in one hour, every hour. #OMGMJfacts 6:00 PM Mar 20th via Tweetie
  26. On this day, March 19th 1984, Michael Jackson is on the cover of TIME Magazine in the form of a painting by Andy Warhol. #OMGMJfacts 8:20 PM Mar 19th via Tweetie
  27. On this day, March 19th 2001, Michael Jackson is the youngest solo artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. #OMGMJfacts 4:53 PM Mar 19th via Tweetie
  28. On this day, March 18th 1991, Michael Jackson shares a candlelight dinner with Madonna at the Ivy restaurant in L.A., CA. #OMGMJfacts 8:04 PM Mar 18th via Tweetie
  29. Dancers in the "Smooth Criminal" video were given fictional names on set to stay in character. Michael remained "Michael". #OMGMJfacts 9:04 PM Mar 17th via Tweetie
  30. On this day, March 16th 2002, Michael Jackson is best man at Liza Minnelli and David Gest's wedding. #OMGMJfacts 3:42 PM Mar 16th via Tweetie
  31. Michael Jackson's engineer Bruce Swedien got a speeding ticket on the way to the recording session of "Speed Demon". #OMGMJfacts 5:02 PM Mar 15th via Tweetie
  32. This day, March 14th 1984, New Jersey H.S. students protest because they were banned from wearing their MJ gloves in school. #OMGMJfacts 5:11 PM Mar 14th via Tweetie
  33. During the BAD sessions, MJ would have his chefs come to the studio and cook for the crew every Friday, known as "family night". #OMGMJfacts 6:45 PM Mar 12th via Tweetie
  34. A dog was supposed to do the howls for "Thriller" but since it wouldn't cooperate, MJ had to record them instead. #OMGMJfacts 5:28 PM Mar 11th via Tweetie
  35. This day, March 10th 1981, Quincy Jones' album THE DUDE featuring MJ singing background vocals on the title track was released. #OMGMJfacts 8:29 PM Mar 10th via Tweetie
  36. On this day, March 10th 1976, The Jackson Five's recording contract with Motown expires. #OMGMJfacts 4:07 PM Mar 10th via Tweetie
  37. On this day, March 10th 1988, MJ is honored by the United Negro College Fund as one of their highest contributors. #OMGMJfacts 1:57 PM Mar 10th via Tweetie
  38. During a scene in the "Beat It" video, MJ felt something drip on him. He later found out it was the blood of a stabbed victim. #OMGMJfacts 8:38 PM Mar 9th via Tweetie
  39. On this day, March 9th 1983, in Downtown L.A.'s "Skid Row", Michael Jackson begins filming the "Beat It" video. #OMGMJfacts 4:30 PM Mar 9th via Tweetie
  40. This day, March 8th 1986, heart-transplant recipient Donna Ashlock is invited to MJ's Encino home for lunch an movies with MJ. #OMGMJfacts 5:57 PM Mar 8th via Tweetie
  41. Michael Jackson was the youngest artist to perform a nominated song with "Ben" at the 45th Annual Academy Awards in 1973. #OMGMJfacts 2:34 PM Mar 8th via Tweetie
  42. On this day, March 7th 1983, MJ is the 1st artist to simultaneously hold the #1 spot on Billboard's Rock and R&B charts. #OMGMJfacts 11:12 PM Mar 7th via Tweetie
  43. On this day, March 7th 1985, "We Are The World" was released. It became the fastest selling American pop single in history. #OMGMJfacts 2:19 PM Mar 7th via Tweetie
  44. On this day, March 6th 2001, MJ donates his fedora, jacket, and a birthday phone-call to UNICEF's Action For Children auction. #OMGMJfacts 2:45 PM Mar 6th via Tweetie
  45. Today, March 6th 2010, the 50th and final night of MJ's "This Is It" concerts at London's O2 Arena was to have taken place. #OMGMJfacts 11:41 AM Mar 6th via Tweetie
  46. On this day, March 5th 1989, Michael Jackson invites 200 deprived children of the St. Vincent Institute to Neverland Ranch. #OMGMJfacts 4:55 PM Mar 5th via Tweetie
  47. This day, March 5th 1983, "Billie Jean", the 2nd single from Michael Jackson's THRILLER, tops the charts for the 1st of 7 weeks. #OMGMJfacts 1:31 PM Mar 5th via Tweetie
  48. On this day, March 5th 2009, Michael Jackson announced "This Is It" which was to be his last concerts at the O2 Arena in London. #OMGMJfacts 10:07 AM Mar 5th via Tweetie
  49. The set and dance moves in MJ's "Smooth Criminal" video were based on 1953's The Band Wagon starring Fred Astaire. #OMGMJfacts 12:52 PM Mar 4th via Tweetie
  50. This day in 1973, J5 presents the Best R&B Group by performing a medley of the nominated songs at the 16th Annual Grammy Awards. #OMGMJfacts 12:07 PM Mar 3rd via Tweetie
  51. MJ and Paul McCartney's "Say Say Say" video was filmed at Neverland Ranch over 4 years before MJ purchased it. #OMGMJfacts 6:02 PM Mar 2nd via Tweetie
  52. On this day, March 2nd 1988, MJ performs "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Man in the Mirror" at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards. #OMGMJfacts 11:38 AM Mar 2nd via Tweetie
  53. MJ's song "In the Closet" was initially supposed to feature Madonna but Princess Stéphanie of Monaco was chosen instead. #OMGMJfacts 7:32 PM Mar 1st via Tweetie
  54. 50 real Los Angeles gang members were used in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video. They outnumbered the dancers 2-1. #OMGMJfacts 3:06 PM Mar 1st via Tweetie
  55. On this day, March 1st 1988, Michael Jackson presents a check for $600,000 to the United Negro College Fund. #OMGMJfacts 10:44 AM Mar 1st via Tweetie
  56. On this day, February 28th 1996, Michael Jackson's "Scream" wins Best Short Form Music Video at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. #OMGMJfacts 5:11 PM Feb 28th via Tweetie
  57. On this day, February 28th 1984, MJ broke Grammy records by winning 8 in one night. 7 for THRILLER and 1 for the ET Storybook. #OMGMJfacts 11:14 AM Feb 28th via Tweetie
  58. On this day, February 27th 1997, ABC airs "Happy Birthday Elizabeth" where MJ performs exclusive song "Elizabeth, I Love You". #OMGMJfacts 5:08 PM Feb 27th via Tweetie
  59. On this day, February 27th 1984, MTV world premieres The Jacksons' Pepsi commercial. #OMGMJfacts 12:57 PM Feb 27th via Tweetie
  60. Michael Jackson won 14 NAACP Image Awards during his lifetime. 3 for The Jackson 5, 2 for The Jacksons, and 9 as a solo artist. #OMGMJfacts 8:54 PM Feb 26th via Tweetie
  61. Michael Jackson's 2 favorite songs by his sister Janet were "Rhythm Nation" and "The Knowledge". #OMGMJfacts 6:58 PM Feb 26th via Tweetie
  62. Michael Jackson choreographed his entire performance at the Motown 25 special the night before, in his kitchen. #OMGMJfacts 4:37 PM Feb 26th via Tweetie
  63. R. Kelly wrote and produced Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone", "Cry" and "One More Chance". #OMGMJfacts 1:52 PM Feb 26th via Tweetie
  64. The most Googled word of 2009 was "Michael Jackson". #OMGMJfacts 6:58 PM Feb 25th via Tweetie
  65. According to AT&T, when Michael Jackson passed away, it caused their largest spike in SMS history. 4 million texts per minute. #OMGMJfacts 10:55 AM Feb 25th via Tweetie
  66. The original release of "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" had a spoken word intro that MJ later removed cause he was shy about it. #OMGMJfacts 7:28 PM Feb 24th via Tweetie
  67. Michael Jackson liked to experiment with different dance moves to the sound of his sister Janet's music. #OMGMJfacts 12:57 PM Feb 24th via Tweetie
  68. MJ's first appearance on record was "Big Boy", which was recorded at Steeltown Records and only released in and around Chicago. #OMGMJfacts 10:11 AM Feb 24th via Tweetie
  69. This day in 1993, Eddie Murphy releases his LOVE'S ALRIGHT album featuring Michael Jackson on "Whatzupwitu" and "Yeah". #OMGMJfacts 6:32 PM Feb 23rd via Tweetie
  70. MJ's Captain Eo was originally titled "The Intergalactic Man" but producer George Lucas suggested they change it to Captain Eo. #OMGMJfacts 12:49 PM Feb 23rd via Tweetie
  71. Today, February 23rd 2010, 13 years after its last showing at the Tomorrowland theatre, Disneyland has reopened MJ's Captain Eo. #OMGMJfacts 10:00 AM Feb 23rd via Tweetie
  72. The first record Michael Jackson purchased was 1963's MICKEY'S MONKEY by Smokey Robinson's group The Miracles. #OMGMJfacts 3:35 PM Feb 22nd via Tweetie
  73. Michael Jackson often had someone in the room with him recording video of his rehearsals so he could later review his work. #OMGMJfacts 12:40 PM Feb 22nd via Tweetie
  74. This day in 1994, "The Jackson Family Honors" is aired. Earnings are given to their new charity "Family Caring for Families". #OMGMJfacts 10:00 AM Feb 22nd via Tweetie
  75. Michael Jackson, along with other black celebrities, contributed to the financing of Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X". #OMGMJfacts 10:16 PM Feb 21st via Tweetie
  76. On this day, February 21st 1983, THRILLER tops the album charts for the first of 37 weeks. #OMGMJfacts 10:00 AM Feb 21st via Tweetie
  77. On this day, February 21st 2002, Michael Jackson's third child Prince Michael Jackson II (Blanket) was born. #OMGMJfacts 11:34 PM Feb 20th via Tweetie
  78. Michael Jackson experienced his very first Christmas at the age of 35 in 1993. #OMGMJfacts 9:15 PM Feb 20th via Tweetie
  79. The guitar intro of Michael Jackson's "Black or White" was recorded during the BAD sessions. #OMGMJfacts 1:26 PM Feb 20th via Tweetie
  80. Michael Jackson first premiered the now legendary moonwalk at the Motown 25, Yesterday, Today, and Forever special in 1983. #OMGMJfacts 11:01 AM Feb 20th via Tweetie
  81. On this day, February 20th 1996, 3T's single "I Need You" featuring a special appearance by Michael Jackson was released. #OMGMJfacts 8:53 AM Feb 20th via Tweetie
  82. "Speed Demon" was scheduled to be a single in 1989 but was canceled. Some promo copies of "Speed Demon" were released in France. #OMGMJfacts 9:41 PM Feb 19th via Tweetie
  83. Motown released The Jackson 5 single "Hallelujah Day" in 1973 to celebrate the end of The Vietnam War. #OMGMJfacts 2:22 PM Feb 19th via Tweetie
  84. The "Smooth Criminal" short film was initially supposed to have a western theme. #OMGMJfacts 11:24 AM Feb 19th via Tweetie
  85. During his court trial in 2005, MJ wrote a song as a thank you to his fans called "You Are So Beautiful" yet to be released. #OMGMJfacts 9:07 AM Feb 19th via Tweetie
  86. In 1994, Michael Jackson donated $500,000 to Elizabeth Taylor's AIDS Foundation. #OMGMJfacts 7:26 PM Feb 18th via Tweetie
  87. The heartbeat intro heard at the beginning of "Smooth Criminal" is Michael Jackson's heartbeat. #OMGMJfacts 6:10 PM Feb 18th via Tweetie
  88. Michael Jackson was inspired to immediately write "Speechless" after a water balloon fight in Germany. #OMGMJfacts 5:16 PM Feb 18th via Tweetie
  89. Michael Jackson made a cameo in 2002's Men in Black II as "Agent M". #OMGMJfacts 6:49 PM Feb 17th via Tweetie
  90. The very next day after the BAD album was completed, MJ immediately began working on demos for DANGEROUS. #OMGMJfacts 5:47 PM Feb 17th via Tweetie
  91. In February of 1993, MJ & Sega distributed more than $108,000 worth of computer games to children's charities throughout the UK. #OMGMJfacts 12:52 PM Feb 17th via Tweetie
  92. MJ came up with the melody for Diana Ross's "Muscles" while on a flight, but didn't have a tape recorder so he memorized it. #OMGMJfacts 10:51 AM Feb 17th via Tweetie
  93. Michael Jackson was dissatisfied with his performance at 1983's Motown 25 because he wanted to freeze on his toes for longer. #OMGMJfacts 7:13 PM Feb 16th via Tweetie
  94. Michael Jackson does not make an appearance in 2 of his videos: "Heal the World" and "Cry". #OMGMJfacts 5:42 PM Feb 16th via Tweetie
  95. During the recording of "Keep the Faith", MJ cried because he couldn't get his vocals in the right key. He eventually did. #OMGMJfacts 4:08 PM Feb 16th via Tweetie
  96. The Jacksons TRIUMPH album was originally supposed to be titled FOUNDATION. #OMGMJfacts 2:18 PM Feb 16th via Tweetie
  97. On this day, February 15th 1993, DANGEROUS single "Give in to Me" was released. However, it was not released in the US or Asia. #OMGMJfacts 9:36 PM Feb 15th via Tweetie
  98. One day during the DANGEROUS sessions, MJ was listening to Teddy Riley's beats at volumes so high that they blew a speaker. #OMGMJfacts 7:51 PM Feb 15th via Tweetie
  99. At it's peak, THRILLER sold one million copies per week. #OMGMJfacts 7:30 PM Feb 15th via Tweetie
  100. Michael Jackson's movie debut was as The Scarecrow in 1978's The Wiz. #OMGMJfacts 6:03 PM Feb 15th via Tweetie
  101. At 1983's Motown 25 special, Michael Jackson was the only artist to perform a non-Motown song that night with "Billie Jean". #OMGMJfacts 5:33 PM Feb 14th via Tweetie
  102. On V-Day 2001, MJ's Heal the Kids foundation was born. He gave a speech stressing the importance of love within families in NY. #OMGMJfacts 1:26 PM Feb 14th via Tweetie
  103. Michael Jackson's favorite chocolate candies were M&M's. #OMGMJfacts 11:54 AM Feb 14th via Tweetie
  104. On this day, February 14th 1985, MJ helps with the delivery of a baby deer born to his pet deers Prince and Princess. #OMGMJfacts 10:08 AM Feb 14th via Tweetie
  105. MJ narrated the E.T. Storybook. However, due to a legal dispute it was withdrawn from the market and is now a collectors item. #OMGMJfacts 5:12 PM Feb 13th via Tweetie
  106. In February of 1992, MJ covered 30,000 miles of Africa in 11 days. He visited hospitals, orphanages, schools and churches. #OMGMJfacts 2:24 PM Feb 13th via Tweetie
  107. On this day, February 13th 1988, Michael Jackson purchased his 2700 acre home in Santa Ynez, CA he named Neverland Valley Ranch. #OMGMJfacts 9:55 AM Feb 13th via Tweetie
  108. On this day, February 13th 1997, Michael Jackson's first son Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. was born. #OMGMJfacts 11:23 PM Feb 12th via web
  109. On this day in 1980, the album LIGHT UP THE NIGHT by Brothers Johnson featuring MJ on the song "This Had to Be" was released. #OMGMJfacts 9:42 PM Feb 12th via Tweetie
  110. Before the 1985 session, demo tapes of MJ singing "We Are the World" were sent to all artists involved so they could learn it. #OMGMJfacts 7:32 PM Feb 12th via Tweetie
  111. On this day, February 12th 2008, Michael Jackson celebrated the 25th anniversary of THRILLER by releasing THRILLER 25. #OMGMJfacts 6:19 PM Feb 12th via Tweetie
  112. Michael Jackson's "Black or White" short film took 2 months to shoot. #OMGMJfacts 2:34 PM Feb 12th via Tweetie
  113. Michael Jackson had lifesize cutouts of Batman, Joker and Bart Simpson at Neverland. #OMGMJfacts 10:55 PM Feb 11th via Tweetie
  114. a 1997 survey declared MJ the most famous person in the world ahead of both Pope John Paul II & then U.S President Bill Clinton. #OMGMJfacts 3:25 PM Feb 11th via Tweetie
  115. On this day, February 11th 1986, Motown releases a new album of unreleased MJ and J5 tracks called LOOKING BACK TO YESTERDAY. #OMGMJfacts 12:52 PM Feb 11th via Tweetie
  116. This day in 1992, winners from MTV's first global sweepstakes "My Dinner with Michael" attended a dinner party hosted by MJ. #OMGMJfacts 8:04 PM Feb 10th via Tweetie
  117. Macaulay Culkin is the godfather of Michael Jackson's 2 eldest children Prince and Paris Jackson. #OMGMJfacts 7:40 PM Feb 10th via Tweetie
  118. MJ lent his speaking voice to a 1991 episode of The Simpsons. The singing voice was not his due to a clause on his contract. #OMGMJfacts 6:10 PM Feb 10th via Tweetie
  119. Michael Jackson recorded a song called "On the Line" for Spike Lee's movie Get on the Bus but it was not on the soundtrack. #OMGMJfacts 4:40 PM Feb 10th via Tweetie
  120. Michael Jackson paid 1.5 million dollars for the Best Picture Oscar awarded to 1939's Gone with the Wind. #OMGMJfacts 7:49 PM Feb 9th via Tweetie
  121. On January 20th 1993, MJ performed at the Presidential Inauguration of Bill Clinton and sang Gone Too Soon for AIDS awareness. #OMGMJfacts 6:45 PM Feb 9th via Tweetie
  122. Besides appearing vocally on Kenny Loggins' 1979 album KEEP THE FIRE, Michael Jackson also designed the cover art. #OMGMJfacts 4:24 PM Feb 9th via Tweetie
  123. On this day, February 8th 1988, Michael Jackson is named the Best International Solo Artist at the 7th Annual Brit Awards. #OMGMJfacts 6:21 PM Feb 8th via Tweetie
  124. This day in 1989, MJ visits an elementary school in CA to comfort students after a shooting had taken place there weeks earlier. #OMGMJfacts 10:10 PM Feb 7th via Tweetie
  125. Michael Jackson's 1993 Super Bowl performance was the first time the audience figures increased based on the halftime show. #OMGMJfacts 7:38 PM Feb 7th via Tweetie
  126. On this day, February 7th 1984, THRILLER was added to the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest selling album of all time #OMGMJfacts 4:52 PM Feb 7th via Tweetie
  127. For reasons unknown, the song "In Our Small Way" was placed on both MJ's 1st album GOT TO BE THERE as well as his 2nd album BEN. #OMGMJfacts 4:12 PM Feb 7th via Tweetie
  128. Before Michael Jackson would record any vocals, he would always go through a 2 to 3 hour vocal warmup excercise. #OMGMJfacts 8:21 PM Feb 6th via Tweetie
  129. "Bad" was initially to be a duet with Prince. However, Prince disagreed with the idea of MJ saying "your butt is mine" to him. #OMGMJfacts 7:06 PM Feb 6th via Tweetie
  130. Michael Jackson has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in LA, CA. One as a member of The Jacksons and one as a solo artist. #OMGMJfacts 5:56 PM Feb 6th via Tweetie
  131. On this day, February 6th 1988, Michael Jackson's single "Man in the Mirror" enters the charts. #OMGMJfacts 4:22 PM Feb 6th via Tweetie
  132. All of the money Michael Jackson earned from The Jacksons' Victory Tour he donated to charity. #OMGMJfacts 9:01 PM Feb 5th via Tweetie
  133. When Michael Jackson was younger, he enjoyed hiding spiders in his sister LaToya's bed. #OMGMJfacts 7:08 PM Feb 5th via Tweetie
  134. On this day in 1992, MJ receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters. #OMGMJfacts 6:10 PM Feb 5th via Tweetie
  135. Michael Jackson helped compose some of the music for the "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" Sega Genesis video game. #OMGMJfacts 4:47 PM Feb 5th via Tweetie
  136. The first appearance of "Come Together" on cd was not on HIStory but rather on the "Remember the Time" single. #OMGMJfacts 3:41 PM Feb 5th via Tweetie
  137. In 1989, Liz Taylor presented MJ with MTV's "Artist of the Decade" award, proclaiming him "the true king of pop, rock and soul". #OMGMJfacts 9:46 PM Feb 4th via Tweetie
  138. During the 1974 recording of the J5 song "Buttercup", producer Stevie Wonder scolded MJ for not pronouncing the lyrics properly. #OMGMJfacts 8:27 PM Feb 4th via Tweetie
  139. When his friend Gregory Peck died in 2003, Michael Jackson went to Peck's home to help his widow plan the memorial service. #OMGMJfacts 7:28 PM Feb 4th via web
  140. Michael Jackson shares the record for most Grammy Awards won in a single night with Carlos Santana. They both took home 8. #OMGMJfacts 4:17 PM Feb 4th via Tweetie
  141. Michael Jackson made his first ever public appearance singing The Sound of Music's "Climb Every Mountain" at the age of 5. #OMGMJfacts 11:40 PM Feb 3rd via Tweetie
  142. A statue of Michael Jackson was floated in the River Thames in London, England for the promotion of his album HIStory in 1995. #OMGMJfacts 5:38 PM Feb 3rd via web
  143. The Jackson 5 were the first black group ever to tour Australia. #OMGMJfacts 5:22 PM Feb 3rd via web
  144. "Heal the World", "Will You Be There", "Childhood", and "Black or White" were all written under MJ's "Giving Tree" in Neverland. #OMGMJfacts 4:23 PM Feb 3rd via web
  145. Vincent Patterson, MJ's choreographer for the "Smooth Criminal" video, was also one of the dancing gang members in "Beat it". #OMGMJfacts 3:35 PM Feb 3rd via web
  146. While in Africa, the J5 were set to star in a film casting them as slaves fighting for freedom. Gordy opposed. It fell through. #OMGMJfacts 9:57 PM Feb 2nd via web
  147. This week in 1974, The Jackson 5 visited and performed in Africa for the very first time. #OMGMJfacts 9:29 PM Feb 2nd via web
  148. On this day in 1992, Fox, BET and MTV simultaneously premiered the short film "Remember the Time". #OMGMJfacts 8:50 PM Feb 2nd via web
  149. Michael Jackson donated 100 percent of the profits from his single "Man in the Mirror" to charity. #OMGMJfacts 6:13 PM Feb 2nd via web
  150. MJ's "We Are the World" was rerecorded today in the same Hollywood studio it was originally recorded in on January 28th, 1985. #OMGMJfacts 9:32 PM Feb 1st via web
  151. Kenny Loggins offered to pay MJ for his backgrounds on "Who's Right Who's Wrong". MJ turned it down an did it out of friendship. #OMGMJfacts 4:45 PM Feb 1st via web
  152. On February 28th 1984, Michael Jackson took home 8 Grammy awards. 7 for THRILLER and 1 for his narration of the E.T. Storybook. #OMGMJfacts 2:01 PM Jan 31st via web
  153. On this day in 1981, OFF THE WALL garners Michael Jackson 3 American Music Awards in singer, album, and song categories. #OMGMJfacts 1:50 AM Jan 31st via web
  154. 31 years ago today, Motown released J5's outtake album BOOGIE. Since few were pressed, it is now a rare collectors item. #OMGMJfacts 10:09 PM Jan 30th via web
  155. The background vocal chant in "This Time Around" was originally part of the unreleased DANGEROUS outtake "Serious Effect". #OMGMJfacts 9:00 PM Jan 29th via web
  156. MJ recorded vocals for Minnie Ripertons "I'm In Love Again" nearly a year after she passed away. Her vocals are '78, MJ's: '80. #OMGMJfacts 8:41 PM Jan 29th via web
  157. At Motown, MJ recorded the song "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" twice. Once in 1969 with the J5 and again in 1973 by himself. #OMGMJfacts 7:24 PM Jan 29th via web
  158. Michael Jackson is the godfather of both Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole Richie and Barry Gibb's son Michael Gibb. #OMGMJfacts 5:02 PM Jan 29th via web
  159. One clause on J5's Motown contract stated that if they were to ever leave the company, they were obligated to change their name. #OMGMJfacts 4:46 PM Jan 29th via web
  160. Before Motown, the Jackson 5 was signed with a small recording company called "Steeltown Records". #OMGMJfacts 4:42 PM Jan 29th via web
  161. Brandon Jackson, Marlon Jackson's twin brother, would have been Michael Jackson's 9th sibling had he not passed away at birth. #OMGMJfacts 4:42 PM Jan 29th via web
  162. Michael Jackson was the 7th of 9 children born to steel mill worker Joseph Walter Jackson and homemaker Katherine Esther Scruse. #OMGMJfacts 3:31 PM Jan 29th via web
  163. Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 and passed away on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50. #OMGMJfacts 2:50 PM Jan 29th via web
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