WRGO 2015 August Magazine - Volume 2, issue # 8 by MJ Brookins

WRGO August 2015

THE BILLY JEAN

Magazine Volume 2 - Issue #8

HISTORY PART 2 THE CONCERT IN MILAN, ITALY Mirella Giurco

STORY Editorial Those Little Things That Give Meaning To Life

57th Birthday Commemoration ~ In A World Filled With Hate - We Must Emulate L.O.V.E.~

WRGO MAGAZINE SECTIONS

Books

Fan Videos

Humanitarian Projects

Birthdays

Valencia Dantzler Aka “Mother Diva”

Fan Art

Accomplishments

Snapshots

Advocacy/Vindication

Flowers for Michael

Music

Legacy Projects

Tributes

Events

“Shout It Out”

Children’s Projects

Spiritual

BLOGS

Poetry

Dispelling Myths

Life’s Parallel

Watchman

AdLLaw/Cadeflaw

Unchartered Waters

Forever In Our Hearts 2

REMOVING THE JUNK FROM THE COMMUNITY TRUNK ~In A World Filled With Hate - We must Emulate L.O.V.E.~ The purpose of this magazine is to provide the audience with specialized information from a unique community; dedicated to and built upon the Love and Light of Michael Jackson as well as some others who are making a difference. We bring you this material by way of groups and projects inspired by Michael Jackson, other artists and news sources.

This magazine will be dedicated to those projects with undertakings that build up the community; and actually possess the healing and light properties needed to help change a world filled with darkness and a community that has become divided because of different views. We wish to provide the Community Trunk with information about new and delightful support projects. There has been too much “Junk” in the old trunk and it is time we start anew by peeling away the old and rotted garbage and building a new community. Some old things we should keep because they are precious and should be preserved. We hope you will be a part of the solution and not the problem. There should be no room for old junk in a new trunk. The things of no value has been thrown away to make room for the new. We wish to be an avenue to the beautiful things and truth going forward by sharing those things in this magazine when possible. We want to appeal to the rooted fans as well as the innovative.

“What’s REALLY Going ON” A magazine to promote MJ Global Events/Projects And Other World News

Time for your Light to Shine 3

WRGO Magazine Editorial THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT GIVE MEANING TO LIFE An old saying in my language states that all of us, more or less, complain having on our shoulders heavy burdens. Though, if everyone would bring its bundles in square where we are living for a possible exchange, at the end each of us would resume its own. Our focus and our interests are almost always caught on news stories or stories of life with prominent people as protagonists. This time, however, we want to remember a simple person, weak and perhaps a bit special because his suffering gives us the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of life; and invites us to review our scale of values. We'll call him John. At the age of eight months he had to deal with two dangerous diseases, one of them indelible: polio and meningitis that would mark his life forever. Later, as if all this were not enough, the fate and a "mysterious Will" spared him further misfortune: the untimely death of some of his close family and numerous other diseases. In a world that brings success, social climbing and athleticism, John represent the fragility and precariousness of life. There is not a democratic distribution of the pain. The suffering, in fact, moves in anarchic form and knocks you for no reason. In this regard I remember the sentence pronounced by some guys during a survey made recently on the young-faith relationship. The statement was this: "How can God exist with all the pain we see around?" It is a strong question, especially when illness affects an innocent and looks like a culprit not even exist. It is almost impossible with our limited rational capacity to find a convincing answer. Our actual society, focused on the frantic search for happiness on earth, is ready to remove God from their path if it cannot exorcise the pain and the adversity. For many of us it is difficult to broaden our horizon to "hear” the good that exists beyond our human history confines. So we are concerned, as we should be, to improve the quality of our existence, but in the meantime, we forget to give a meaning to life. Sometimes, though, it is the most humble and disadvantaged people that convey to us positive messages, loads of values, meaning and, in their own way, teach us to love life. This is the case of John who could be content, cheerful and serene with very little, unlike “modern man” prone to lamentations and, too often, angry with the world. For him it was enough to receive a smile, enjoy a coffee or improvise with his beloved harmonica to light up even the grayest day. He loved being around people, to whom he could offer moments of good humor and laughs, undoubtedly significant, given the times we live in. Sitting for hours and hours in front of the bakery shop, he greeted anyone passing in front of him by adding jokingly, the nickname. Meeting him, then, was rewarding because it allowed him to give and receive in a web of mutual solidarity. Now no one can prevent us from thinking that John, free from the physical ballast, is in some corner of Paradise intent to cheer the other guests with the notes of his extemporaneous inseparable "spinet". Yes, death cannot steal from us the hope of another life and the prospect of enjoying, at last, all the joy.

~Simonetta Delfi, Editor~

Featured Content WRGO MAGAZINE EDITORIAL Page

EDITORIAL FRONT COVER FEATURE

THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT GIVE MEANING TO LIFE

FRONT COVER SPECIAL FEATURE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MICHAEL JACKSON 57TH BIRTHDAY - THE BILLY JEAN STORY

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Pages 46 - 65

FRONT COVER SPECIAL FEATURE

HISTORY CONCERT IN MILAN, ITALY - PART2 Mirella Giurco

GLOBAL EVENTS - AUGUST 2015 Pages 11 - 20

MICHAEL JACKSON BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES

I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU CHARITY EVENT - GARY, IN CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S MICHAEL JACKSON ONE MANY OTHER TRIBUTES HEAL THE WORLD MIRACLE JOY CENTER PROJECT

FEATURED FAN ART/ARTIST 22

VISUAL ARTIST/PROFESSIONAL TRADITIONAL ART

FAN ART - Patma

MJ PILLOWS AND EMBROIDERIES GERTRUD BROERS 5

Content VIDEOS TOP 5 WAYS TO LOVE WYLIE DRAPER

TAYLOR - MADE - BOBBY TAYLOR BABYFACE DEDICATION SONG TO MJ 4TH ANNUAL GLOVED ONE ULTIMATE FAN COMPETITION/MJ TRIBUTE “CREEPER”, A MINECRAFT PARODY OF MJ’S THRILLER

FLOWERS FOR MICHAEL Pages 38

ARTICLE BY: CHRISTINE WALLDÉN PHOTOS OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS BY SIVLILY THOMAS

POEMS/OTHER WRITTEN TRIBUTES 66

POEMS: TAMMY J., JAXON RAY, PHYLLIS BELL OTHER WRITTEN TRIBUTE: Ellie Hollingsworth

OTHER BIRTHDAYS 69

August 2015

MUSIC 73

Gladys Knight: Movement Against Selling Sex To Sell Music NICOLE & SCOTTY: UNCHARTERED WATERS

Content ACCOMPLISHMENT 76

RECOGNIZED AT BLACK BUSINESS LUNCHEON GORDON KEITH NAMED 2016 MUSIC CARES PERSON OF THE YEAR: LIONEL RICHIE

SNAPSHOTS 78

MJ & STEVIE WONDER MJ LAST DAY OF THRILLER MJ 2011 CALENDAR MOTORCYCLE SHOW PHOTO JOE JACKSON ON 87TH BIRTHDAY IN BRAZIL NEXT GENERATION MALE JACKSON’S ON OUTING DAVE JEFFRYES, HIS DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS MICHAEL BEARDIEN AND NEYO

CHILDREN/YOUTH/EDUCATION 84 86

MICHAEL JACKSON’S LEGACY Back To School Campaign HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS

Marlon Jackson: Study Peace Foundation Invisible Children

LEGACY

1958 A Chance To Be A Child: 4LOVEprojects.org Michael’s children & Neonatal Units

BOOKS

Adam D. Worthy: J5 JAPANdemonium! 1973 Behind The Mask: Dr. Patrick Treacy With Frances Kenny

CARTOONS

MJ Cartoon Series: Rock N’ Roll Comics #36 (Pt. 4)

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SPIRITUAL DEVOTION

Lift Me Up Slowly - Part 1 By Diana Foley

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FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

Kelly LaFleur & Julio Javier Basilio Martinez

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SHOUT IT OUT

Michael Jackson: The Myth - Corrine Montorfani

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BLOGS

Michael Jackson, 10,000 hours and the roots of creative genius 50 Nights in London. A Jackson Press Conference Retrospective

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ADVOCACY/VINDICATION/ DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS

AdLLaw/ Initiative/LunaJo67: What Did Happen To Michael Jackson Video Series/Vindicatemjj WordPress Site

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WATCHMAN:

119 - 122 WRGO Magazine Disclaimers/Advertising Pages/ Attributions

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SHOWING OUT IN PUBLIC CONTACT US/NOTES FROM EDITOR

In Remembrance of the 57th Birthday of the Billy Jean Hitmaker Michael J. Jackson The Billy Jean Story This song is about a girl who claimed that Jackson was the father of her child. Jackson based it on a woman who used to stalk him, writing him letters about a son she thought was his. Jackson rarely spoke about this woman, but he had a very hard time dealing with this unwanted attention, and he became more reclusive as a result. The song was his way of expressing his feelings without addressing her directly.

on a motorcycle pulls up to us and says, 'Your car's on fire.' Suddenly we noticed the smoke and pulled over and the whole bottom of the Rolls-Royce was on fire. That kid probably saved our lives. If the car had exploded, we could have been killed. But I was so absorbed by this tune floating in my head that I didn't even focus on the awful possibilities until later." According to Rolling Stone magazine's Top 500 songs, Jackson came up with the song's rhythm track on his home drum machine and nailed the vocals in one take.

While Jackson didn't give many details about the real Billie Jean, his producer Quincy Jones said that Jackson found the woman one day lounging by his pool with a bathing suit and sunglasses on. According to Jones, she accused Jackson of being the father of one of her twins, which Jones thought was pretty funny.

This won the 1983 Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance and Best Rhythm & Blues Song for the writer Michael Jackson.

In his autobiography Moonwalk, Jackson said that Quincy Jones wanted to change the title to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not My Loverâ&#x20AC;? because he thought it would be confused with the tennis star Billie Jean King. Jackson ended up winning that battle.

The video for this song is often credited with breaking the color barrier on MTV, which debuted August 1, 1981. The clip for "Pass The Dutchie" by Musical Youth was the first video by a black act to make regular rotation on the network, but they were considered a novelty, with no member older than 16.

Michael Jackson says about this song in Moonwalk, "A musician knows hit material. It has to feel right. Everything has to feel in place. It fulfills you and it makes you feel good. You know it when you hear it. That's how I felt about 'Billie Jean.' I knew it was going to be big while I was writing it. I was really absorbed in that song. One day during a break in a recording session I was riding down the Ventura Freeway with Nelson Hayes, who was working with me at the time. 'Billie Jean' was going around in my head and that's all I was thinking about. We were getting off the freeway when a kid

Jackson's "Billie Jean" video was the first to make heavy rotation, and more black faces started appearing on the network soon after, notably Prince. MTV was accused of racism in this era, notably by Rick James, whose "Super Freak" clip was rejected by the network. MTV was programmed by guys with radio backgrounds who tried to program it like a radio station with a rock format, something that proved impossible because they didn't have enough videos by rock artists. What they did have were lots of European acts (like Musical Youth 9

who had been making videos for years, and were overwhelmingly white. Record companies wouldn't budget for videos by their black artists since they didn't think MTV would play them, so the network could make the argument that they simply didn't have any good videos by black artists that were worthy. That argument went out the window when Jackson made the "Billie Jean" video, which was startlingly innovative, and a precursor to the video game Dance Dance Revolution, as some scenes showed Jackson performing his dance moves by stepping on squares as they would light up. Despite the production value and Jackson's star quality, MTV didn't play the video until the song was already a #1 hit. Les Garland, who ran the network at the time, claims that they loved the video and played it as soon as they could, but interviews with executives at Jackson's record company and with others familiar with the matter suggest otherwise. In the book I Want My MTV, multiple sources who worked at MTV claimed that the network wanted to air the "Beat It" video first, because Eddie Van Halen played on it and the song fit their format. Walter Yetnikoff, who was head of CBS Records (Jackson's was signed to its subsidiary, Epic), recalls threatening to pull all CBS videos from MTV if they didn't play "Billie Jean." He says he threatened to bring Jackson's producer Quincy Jones in on it as well, and the network acquiesced. When MTV started playing the clip, it was first put in medium rotation, then promoted to heavy rotation when viewers loved it. When the video for "Beat It" was delivered, that one also went into hot rotation. For a two month stretch in the summer of 1983, both videos were getting constant airplay, establishing Jackson as a video star. His next video effort was for "Thriller," which revolutionized music videos.

his sister Janet followed his lead and made dance moves as big a part of their shows as singing. This trend continued as groups like *NSYNC and The Backstreet boys followed suit. Jackson choreographed the dance moves himself. On the 1983 TV special 25 Years Of Motown, Jackson did The Moonwalk for the first time while performing this song. This was also the first time Jackson wore his famous white glove on stage - at the time it was a modified golf glove. Jackson shot a Pepsi commercial in 1984 performing this with the lyrics altered to sing the praises of the soda. During the shoot, his hair caught fire from the pyrotechnics and he was rushed to the hospital. The commercial aired on the Grammy awards. The UPC code on the album cover contained 7 digits that were rumored to be Jackson's telephone number. People with that number in many different area codes got swamped with annoying calls. This inspired an "answer song" - Lydia Murdock's 1983 disco hit "Superstar." In "Superstar," Murdock adopts the persona of Billie Jean, telling her side of the story. No word on if Jackson ever heard it. (thanks, Adam - Dewsbury, England)

This was the second of seven US top 10 hits from the Thriller album. "The Girl Is Mine" was released before this one, since it had the star power of Paul McCartney, who sang with Jackson on the track. The video showcased Jackson's signature dance moves that he became famous for. His talents as a dancer helped make him a huge concert draw and a star on MTV. High-energy dancing was a huge part of his act, and artists like New Kids on the Block and 10

Michael Jackson Birthday Celebrationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2015

Mrs. Katherine Jackson continued the legacy of her son Michael Jackson, at her 6th Annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael Jackson Charity Eventâ&#x20AC;?. Giving back to the Children of Gary Indiana. You can see the wonderful event by the pictures of the 2 day Charity Event, of August 21-22, 2015. Starting at 12 noon each day. On August 21, the Opening Ceremony with the Mayor and the Governor of Indiana, The Marching Band and Choir of Roosevelt High School, and the start of the Michael Jackson dance contest, where the 1st place prize is $5,000.00

THE CHARITY DANCE COMPETITION The dance competition during the Sixth Annual I Can't Stop Loving You Charity Weekend, honoring the memory of Michael Jackson, at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary.

Michael Jackson’s birthday celebrated at Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas, NV Book signing with Michael Bush at the Michael Jackson ONE Boutique Special performance and Q&A with Michael Jackson ONE cast members. The performance began with a one-time only performance to “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” which is not part of the regular Michael Jackson ONE show. This wias followed by “Stranger In Moscow” and “Thriller”, consistently a crowd favourite. Meet-and-greet with members of the Estate team and their invited guests, including choreographers Rich & Tone Talauega and Travis Payne

Fans were able to take photos with the people who work day in and day out to protect Michael’s legacy. 14

80s VS 90s: Michael Jackson Birthday Edition at The Blue Note Source: http://thebluenote.com/event/80s-vs-...thday-edition/ 15

On Sunday, August 30, at Icon Studios in Chicago, just up the road from Gary. Brad Sundberg talked how was like to work with Michael on some of his most iconic projects: EO, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory. The Convention and All Activities on Friday August 29th of The Convention. Lunch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gift -Laminate Event Pass - One FREE Raffle Ticket 16

Michael Jackson Laser Show AT CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER Source: http:// www.carnegiesciencecenter.org...nthBrowse=true

MICHAEL JACKSON BIRTHDAY WEEKEND – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA AUGUST 28 – 31, 2015 Chinese Garden of Friendship MJ Dance Class—Moonwalker – Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration—Madame Tussauds— Michael Jackson Locks of Love Wall Sunday 30th August – Around Hyde Park – Starting Museum Station Joining other groups around the world to raise money for Michael Jackson’s Legacy (MJL) the charity run by and funded by MJ fans.

STK Restaurants London, Miami, New York, Washington, DC celebrating the birthday of the incomparable Michael Jackson. 17

JOIN US AT THE III INTERNATIONAL PAINTING CONTEST pro-DEBRA: Children with Butterfly Skin. Get inspired by the beauty of butterflies and do the most beautiful painting! Upload your paint of a BUTTERFLY. Don't forget to include the words 'DEBRA' and 'IT's ALL FOR LOVE' in the painting/drawing.

On September 11, 2015 in loving memory of Michael we'll open votations to choose the best painting from Children, Youth and Adult categories. Besides, among all the pictures one will be chosen to illustrate our Charity Christmas' Lottery for DEBRA. Each 1 Reach 1 Foundation On August 29, 2015, Each 1 Reach 1 Foundation will host Steel City Drumline which will serve as the official kickoff of our “Back to School Rally.” Each 1 Reach 1 Foundation is an allschool alumni association dedicated to improving the quality of education for children in Northwest Indiana. Our goal is to decrease the dropout rate by providing structured educational services under the advisement of seasoned veterans in the field of education. These veterans include retired principals and superintendents, and honored student alumni. This spectacular event will be held at West Side High School’s football stadium (5710 W. 9th Ave.), which seats 10,000 people.

Don’t miss the chance to see these amazing bands perform live in Gary, IN on August 29, 2015. Gates open at 10 am. Tickets are $20.

Heal The World Miracle Joy Center Construction is to begin on The Miracle Joy Center for the orphaned and homeless children of Heal The World Miracle Project! See the exciting details for the MJ Center here: http://www.gofundme.com/MiracleJoyCenter Standing By Your Side - Michael Jackson Tribute by Heaven Leigh You are invited to be part of this LOVING project. Thank you and the children Thank YOU! 20

OUR GOAL IS TO GET 30 MILLION GOING IN HONOR OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF MY FATHER'S TRAGIC DEATH. PLEASE POST SHARE AND AD FRIENDS LISTEN TO COMMERCIAL HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFdNczZzXs8 “Hi i’m Valencia Dantzler also known as Mother Diva, THE OFFICIAL MADAM AMBASSADOR OF HOUSE MUSIC. On June 5, 1985, my father was killed by a drunk driver. 30 years later in 2015, I WAS VERY PROUD TO PARTNER WITH UBER CAR SERVICE FOR THEIR “DESIGNATED DRIVER CAMPAIGN INITATIVE” Uber Car Service is fast, convenient, and there are 4 options to choose from; Uber X Uber Taxi Uber Black Uber Select.

LET UBER CAR SERVICE BE YOUR DESIGNATED DRIVER! We are asking all club owners, venue owners, night life staff, bar tenders and their patrons worldwide to DOWNLOAD THE FREE UBER MOBILE APP TODAY! PLEASE DON’T DRIVE DRUNK, AND DON’T GET IN THE CAR WITH A DRUNK DRIVER! Let Uber Car Service pick you up and drive you home safely! And yes I’m not only an Uber Rider. I am also A PROUD UBER DRIVER! U.S.A. first time riders sign up and receive one free ride on us. 21

FEATURED FAN ART

Visual Artist Professional Traditional Art

Patma Fan Art Excellent writer and wonderful artist, Patma is a great friend and Michael Jackson lover. Definitely born with a pencil in her hands, even when she talk on the telephone she needs to draw something. She could never make her passion a profession, but…never say never (we add)…For the time being it's a hobby, it’s escapism from daily life. She started drawings of MJ a couple of summers ago; she wanted to feel part of the wonderful “Jacksons show". After a while she wished to pay homage to Michael, in her little way, revisiting his career and personal life. Generally the drawings are executed with pencil, then scanned and colored using a PC, but many are also made with watercolor crayons and they are the ones that she loves the most, even though they take longer to complete. For Patma, Michael is now and forever, 10 to infinite power. Follow her on Tumblr: http://michaelonthewall.tumblr.com/ 22

Destiny Tour 1979

Triumph Tour 1981

Victory Tour 1984

Bad Tour

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Dangerous Tour 1992-1993

Michael Jackson History Tour 1996-1997

30th Anniversary 2001

Michael Jackson & Disney Princess Project

Gertrud Broers â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s MJ pillows and embroideries -

VIDEOS Coolest tribute to Michael Jackson - Just wow ...

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Top 5 ways to love Wylie Draper VIDEO CREDIT: Jalease Morgan

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Taylor-Made Video Credit: Macau Macaudotcom Bobby Taylor

BabyFace Dedicates song to "The KING Of Pop" Michael Jackson Video Credit:

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4th Annual Gloved One Ultimate Fan Competition/MJ Tribute Video Credit: magic1152000

4th ANNUAL GLOVED ONE ULTIMATE FAN COMPETITION/ MJ TRIBUTE part 2 Video Credit: magic1152000

"Creeper" - A Minecraft Parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller (Music Video) Video Credit MinecraftFinest

“Flowers for Michael” FLOWERS FOR MICHAEL” is a FB Group that started in May 2010 under the name “Sunflowers for Michael” by Sandy & Seven, two amazing ladies who the members of the group then and now are forever grateful to. Just like Sandy, Silvily …. who now runs the group, dedicates her soul and love to ensure that Michael is surrounded by his fans’ eternal LOVE through all the beautiful flowers, handmade amazing cards, loving poems, stunning art and other sweet things that are sent with love to the P.O. Box from all over the world. The first years, there were flowers sent from the group weekly to be placed inside Holly Terrace at FL, then monthly and for the last 2 years at bigger occasions like anniversaries and holidays. Nowadays everyone orders their own flowers through the Forest Lawn Flower shop for an agreed-on date and Michael can still be surrounded by beautiful flowers and tokens of love. For fans living far away this is an amazing way to honor and show their love for Michael. Even if there is a dream of coming to visit in person, so many may never be able to and this is maybe the closest they will come. Just like Sandy, Silvily always takes the most amazing photos that she posts in the “Flowers for Michael” group on FB so the members can see them whenever they want. Michael has touched our soul and hearts and this is a beautiful way to give back a little and also show the world that he will never be forgotten. His Legacy will live on through his fans who wants nothing more than to shower him with the LOVE he planted in them.

~Christine Walldén~ 38

Birthday Greetings to Michael from his Taiwan Fanmily

HIStory Tour Concert Milan - June 18, 1997 Part 2

Mirella Giurco Trieste, Italy

HIStory Tour Concert - Milan, 1997 Part 2 - The Concert SEE PART 1 - THE MEETING IN

On Wednesday, 18 June,

JUNE ISSUE OF MAGAZINE - PAGE 18

I woke up at about 8:45

a.m. so it means that after all, I did sleep at least a little bit. As soon as I woke up my thought went to Michael, upstairs, in his suite, and I wondered whether he was still sleeping or not, and I wished him “Good morning Sweetheart”, I stayed in bed for about other 10 minutes, just lying in bed, thinking and recalling what had happened last night, and I still could not believe it had REALLY happened to me. I had discovered a Michael Jackson totally different from the person I thought he was, and that I expected him to be, and I would have NEVER, EVER, believed that he could be such a down to earth, approachable, and humble person! Our Italian artists, either singers or actors, they are totally unapproachable, and they think they are God on earth, and if they grant you an autograph, it is the only thing that you can ever manage to get from them, and when they grant you an autograph they think they have given you gold! Michael, who was a Superstar of that calibre, was so humble, so sweet, and such an approachable and down to earth human being, that I was totally surprised, bewildered and astonished. I still remembered his scent, he had a particular and sweet scent, and I kept on thinking. – “I don’t want to wash myself anymore, I want to wear his scent for the rest of my life” – It was like a dream to me. Then I got up and definitely, I did not take a shower! I did not feel like going downstairs, to the Hotel Restaurant that morning to have breakfast, so I ordered my breakfast to be brought to me in my room. Today it was “Concert Day”, so I turned the television on, just to see whether they would have said something about that, and while I was having my breakfast I followed the news on television, and in the news, in fact, they showed Michael’s return from Modena, and the TV reporter said¨- “There is

a great expectation for tonight Michael Jackson’s “HIStory Tour Concert”, and the only Concert of the Singer, in Milan, is totally sold out. Michael Jackson, who is literally getting Milan crazy, last night, on his return to Milan, was welcomed back by a candlelight vigil of his diehard devoted fans, who were waiting for him, outside the “Principe Di Savoia” Hotel, on his return from Modena, where the Singer attended to the Three Tenors Charity Concert, as guest of honour. Michael Jackson greeted his fans outside the Hotel, and then, once he entered the Hotel, he wanted to meet with some lucky fans who are staying at the Hotel, and who have filled him with presents”. - When I heard these words, I said to myself: - “Hey, they are talking about our last night meeting with Michael. How the hell do they know about that, who told them?!” - Then the TV reporter went on saying: - “Today, day of the Concert, Michael Jackson won’t move from the “Principe Di Savoia” Hotel, crowded and besieged by hundreds and hundreds of fans, and he will stay all day in his hotel suite. Many fans are by now, already moving to the G. Meazza Stadium, where tonight, Michael Jackson will get on the huge stage and will give to his public two hours of great music. Michael Jackson, who arrived in Italy on Monday, June 16, is constantly followed, whenever he ventured out of the Hotel, by a tireless army of admirers who seem ready to do anything to see him closer”. - When I heard the TV reporter say that many fans were already moving to the Stadium, that early in the morning, I thought to myself that I’d better get to the Stadium very early myself, if I wanted to get a proper seat close to the stage. So I turned the television off, put some make-up on, as always, and I got dressed. I did not see my friends around, maybe they were still sleeping, as we had been with Michael until very late last night, I had no idea where they 47

could possibly be, probably still sleeping, so I did not bother about them, I left them alone, and I went my way.

Michael closer. There were some people on the stage clearing up and testing lights, sounds etc., and all this told me that the time of the Concert was approaching. While I was waiting for the Concert to begin, shortly before the Concert began, Michael’s fans started playing and singing Michael’s songs, and everybody screamed “Michael, Michael”, and I just couldn’t wait to see Michael appear on the stage. All around me, there was chatter in numerous different Italian dialects and in other foreign languages, as Michael’s fans arrived not only from all parts of Italy, but also from many different Countries of Europe, to attend to the Concert in Milan, and I just thought to myself that all that was just unbelievable and amazing, and that it was such an amazing and remarkable demonstration of how, Michael, through his music, could bring people of all races together, and unite so many people from different Nations. Now the Concert was about to begin so I thought that Michael was probably under the stage waiting, so I hope he heard all the fans singing his songs.

I had left my car in the parking lot of the Hotel, because the traffic in Milan is really crazy and chaotic, and the subway is a great way to get around Milan, it is easy to use and a stop was just at the Hotel’s door step. So I went out of the Hotel, and by subway I reached the G. Meazza Stadium. I walked into the Stadium and saw people queuing at the main gate, so I went over and joined the queue. When I got in the Stadium I saw a stall that sold sandwiches and drinks, and as I did not want to leave the queue to go to a restaurant to eat something, not to lose my place in the queue, I bought a couple of sandwiches and two cans of coke and a bottle of mineral water, and that would have been my lunch and dinner that day. The crowd was getting bigger and bigger, as time went by, and I thought that it would have been very difficult to find my friends, among that huge crowd, and I really wondered whether we would have managed to find each other. While I was in the queue, waiting for the time when the gates were due to be opened, I found myself among people, who were all Michael’s fans, headed for the same Concert, and it really felt like a large “family outing”, and I was happily chatting with total strangers who I felt as though I had known for years.

At 8:00 p.m. the loudspeaker announced: - “HIStory will begin in 30 minutes, and you’ll be part of History” - ; then other announcements followed: “HIStory will begin in 25 minutes”; then “HIStory will begin in 15 minutes”; then “HIStory will begin in 10 minutes”; … by now I was beginning to feel very excited from the idea that I was going to see Michael again, Live on stage, and I just couldn’t wait. Then the lights went down and a massive screen at the back of the stage and two smaller screens at the sides, began showing Michael travelling at a very high speed, in a spaceship directed to the G. Meazza Stadium of Milan.

Huge crowds had gathered outside the G. Meazza Stadium of Milan, and by early afternoon there were 15 deep queues in some places, with a crescendo of whistles as gates were about to be opened. Gates eventually were opened an hour early to deal with the rush, the responsibility for the fans then passing to private internal security staff inside the G. Meazza Stadium. So when at 4:30 p.m. the gates opened, I sprinted towards the gates, and people behind me started pushing me forwards; normally, I am a non-pushy person, I am a polite person, but I soon learned how to be rude. This time, here in Milan, the pushing was more violent than in 1992 in Rome, and I had a hard time staying up front, but somehow, becoming rather rude, I managed to get in front of the stage and get a seat in the front row, so I really had a fabulous view of the stage, and I was very satisfied. This was really what I wanted, to be close to the stage, to enjoy the Concert and be able to see

The sound was so loud and the anticipation was mounting. The music and noise kept getting louder and I felt Michael was about to appear on the stage any second now; I could see on the massive screen Michael’s spaceship approaching to the G. Meazza Stadium, then I heard a countdown and as it reached “ONE” the stage erupted and a spaceship hurtled through it, and I could see Michael crashing onto the stage in a rocket, among explosions and smoke. Michael always knew very well how to open a Show, but I hadn’t expected anything anywhere nearly as impressive as this, and I felt that lump in my throat, for the strong emotion, that I knew already very well, 48

and that I had already felt in Rome when I had seen Michael in the “Dangerous Tour Concert”, and also the night before at our meeting with Michael. Then the door of the spaceship flew off and Michael was standing there on the stage, in his “spaceman” costume, and as the audience saw Michael, still, on the stage, there was a thunderous applause and that lump in my throat got bigger and bigger, and tears started running down my face; for a short

constantly framed and reflected on the screens at both sides of the stage, so that even the people who were far from the stage could see Michael in the large screens which framed Michael in a much bigger image.

while Michael stood still and the audience went wild.

All the equipment was squashed at the back and the backup singers were squashed at the back so there was a massive expanse of bare stage and Michael. During the interlude between “Scream” and “They Don’t care about us”, among explosions and smoke, six dancers were toasted on the stage while Michael performed a military cadence and his troops/ dancers, joined him and marched about during “They Don’t Care About Us”, and even with these soldiers the stage was spacious, clear, uncluttered and simple.

There was a large gap between the doorway and the stage and I held my breath as Michael leaped across it and clattered onto the stage. The spaceship vanished and that was when I fully appreciated just how big the stage was, then, he first removed his breast plate, then turned and removed his helmet, then he turned again and threw his helmet, and then he removed his scarf, and then Michael started dancing and singing “Scream”. I was awestruck, and it took a while for me to recover. I had tears in my eyes, for the great emotion of seeing Michael again Live on stage, and that lump in my throat that hurt and that wouldn’t leave me alone. I was crying for the happiness I felt deep inside of myself and I was deeply moved. While Michael was singing “Scream” he very often ran from the left to the right of the stage, and he was 49

The floor was a pale off-white/grey colour and different light patterns reflected most effectively and complimented Michael and his dance moves, while the audience kept on applauding thunderously, and the screaming fans kept on yelling “Michael, Michael”.

At the end of the song “In The Closet” Michael Bush and some other people came on the stage and helped Michael to get rid of some parts of the costume, and some accessories were removed, while Michael yelled to the audience “I love Youuuu”, then he added a “HoooHooo” then again he yelled to his fans “I Love Youuuu”, then again he yelled to the crowd a “HoooHooo”, then again, “I Love Youuuuu”, and the crowd just went wild. Then Michael started dancing and singing “Wanna Be Starting Something”, and this was Michael Jackson at the height of his performing powers. Michael was full of energy and amazingly on form and this was a great and unique sounding performance!

At this point, a guitarist with a long white wig joined Michael on stage playing her guitar, and Michael approached the guitarist, following the rhythm of the guitar, while the soldiers marched carrying the flags of the two Nations, the American flag and the Italian flag, at the centre of the stage, then at the end of the song, the soldiers and the flags disappeared down the trap door. My mind is still whirling from the experience and I can still remember the Show as a whole in all its sections that were really wonderful. My biggest impression was how clean and crisp Michael’s performance was, there were some explosions and some smoke, which made them all the more effective when they did happen.

Then Michael sang one of my favourite songs “In The Closet”, and while he sang and danced there were some very effective light special effects, which accompanied the song, and his dance moves were very sensual. “In The Closet” was performed wonderfully well and Michael was fascinating and sensational, not only did he move, sing and dance like no one else but he transformed the whole arena with his incredible stage presence. He really and totally owned the stage and the audience. You could literally see the best performers on stage ever. He was AWESOME !!!

Great dancing on the second part of this song with, again, some very sensual moves, which made the crowd go nuts!

A really solid and amazing performance, and Michael’s voice was sharp.

Michael didn’t just sing a song, he lived it, and while he sang “How does it feel, when you are alone and you’re cold inside” he was absolutely stunning.

“Stranger In Moscow” was really heart rendering, and tears were running down my cheeks and I was quietly sobbing as once again it was just Michael standing in the middle of the stage and singing with all his passion and heart.

The stage went dark, for a short while, then the stage lit up again just a cone of light, and Michael, in this cone of light, started dancing with very sensual moves, and with an angelic voice, he started singing “Stranger In Moscow” sending the crowd into total raptures. I think that Michael really had this song perfect.

Beautiful performance, musically amazing. At the end of the song Michael stood still for a while, with his arms spread out, then he sent a kiss to the 51

audience, then bowed, and then Michael disappeared through a trap door. He did a lot of disappearing and reappearing during the Concert.

Stadium, as he really was amazing, really stunning, and I just realized how, with moves like this, he could totally seduce all the audiences around the world. Michael was just really good at leaning and moonwalking.

The stage went dark again, then lit up and six male dancers and two female dancers started dancing the Interlude to "Smooth Criminal," in a captivating high-art choreography, then through the trap door, Michael reappeared on the stage shooting with a rifle, and at this point, as if from nowhere, a large sheet appeared at the very front of the stage completely obliterating it, and a giant silhouette of Michael materialized, showing Michael dancing behind the sheet, and the audience went wild once again.

Then a few moments later two tiny silhouettes appeared on either side of him. Then the sheet went down and Michael, at the centre of the stage, with a white hat on, a white pinstripe jacket, with a black arm band on his right arm, a blue shirt and white tie, danced and sang “Smooth Criminal” the classic way.

Oh my God, Michael was incredible, and “Smooth Criminal” was a very solid performance as usual. YOU just could not take your eyes off Michael, and that was his secret. Then, once again, the stage went dark, and some of Michael’s footage appeared on the massive screen, then the stage lit up and Michael walked in, always wearing his Gold Pants and a transparent black jacket, and started singing “You Are Not Alone”.

When Michael did the “Lean” move, together with his dancers, the crowd went wild once again, and when Michael, did the “Moonwalk”, together with the dancers, huge, thunderous applause filled the whole 52

His beautiful, angelic voice filled the arena, and while he sang “You are not alone, I’m here with you, though you’re far away, I’m here to stay, You are not alone … “ the roar of the crowd and the thunder of applause was remarkable, and it gave you goose bumps. Great performance. Extremely beautiful and moving. I remember being there all the time with this lump on my throat, and tears kept on falling down my cheeks, and the whole occasion brought the entire audience to tears. During "You Are Not Alone", one girl was allowed to get on the stage and dance with Michael on stage, and the girl was totally overwhelmed and she just could not stop crying, and while she hugged Michael and Michael hugged her, and they danced and hugged each other, the audience went wild and thunderously applauded.

The audience went wild when he talked to them, especially when, all of a sudden, he yelled to the crowd: - “I love you Milano!” The audience was quite stunned, as he said it in Italian, he said MILANO, not Milan, so the audience went wild, and started yelling back: - “Michael we love you!” - Then Michael mentioned “the old times” and “the old songs in the old fashion way” and he started singing a fantastic Medley from the “Jackson 5”, “I Want You Back” – “The Love You Save” and “I’ll Be There”, and while Michael sang the “Jackson 5 Medley”, on the massive screen there was some footage, showing Michael as a baby in Gary, and then with his brothers, and performing with his brothers.

Then Michael bowed in front of her and the girl just kept on looking at Michael, and hugging him, until a bodyguard approached them and the girl was taken away from him, and Michael, now all alone on stage, continued singing the song till the end. Then he stayed still for a while with his arms spread out, then he sent a kiss to the crowd, and then he bowed to the audience, while the stage went dark.

When the stage lit up again, Michael was in the centre of the stage and yelled “I Love Youuuu” to the crowd, then he yelled his famous “HeeeHeee”, to his screaming fans, while Michael Bush and other of the staff, helped Michael to change, and he put on the jacket for the Medley. Then it was only Michael on the stage, and he started talking to the audience and a new side of him emerged, now, we also got Michael the comedian. He was seriously funny, when he talked to the audience, before the “Jackson 5” Medley.

My heart is always torn with “I’ll be there”. I’ve always loved this song so very much.

It is a piece of nostalgia and the audience always seem to really get involved though.

The instant he lifted out his “Billie Jean” jacket, it hit all the audience and they just went wild, then he put on the single sequined glove, on his left hand, then he plonked the fedora hat on his head, and then, he jumped into the cone of light, and there he was off, whirling, twirling, and “Billie Jeaning”, like never before.

This was wonderful. He was amazing, really AWESOME!! And when he did the Moonwalk, and then, when he went up on his toes, the audience went wild and thunderous applause filled the Stadium once again.

After the Medley the stage went dark and Michael disappeared, down through a trap door. Then the empty stage lit up again, with just a cone of light, and Michael, wearing black pants and a white T-shirt, strutted on carrying a suitcase, he plonked it down on a stool, that seemed to appear from nowhere, he unlatched the case and lifted the lid with such attitude that I was looking at him in total admiration while also wondering what on earth he was leading up to.

I love this song so very much, and this song just makes me go crazy, every time that I listen to it, so you just think what it can be, watching Michael Live, on stage.

the crowd, who went wild once again, while the stage went dark.

It was really a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and his dancing was first class. The extended drumsolo postlude to "Billie Jean" that allowed Michael to improvise to the beat - gyrating, kicking, tapping and gliding. Part of what made Michael so compelling as a Performer is how his body was constantly in motion and completely in-sync with the music.

Up to “Billie Jean” Michael was wearing the Gold Pants, designed by Gianni Versace, (that I loved so much), those Gold Pants, which left very little to the imagination, just fitted Michael beautifully and he looked really gorgeous in them. When, after “Billie Jean” the stage was still dark, on the massive screen there was some footage of Michael transforming into a werewolf, and we understood that Michael was about to sing “Thriller”, then the stage lit up again, and Michael walked in, wearing a white jacket and black pants, and started singing “Thriller”, among some very effective light special effects, all the lasers, lights, tricks and treats.

For the entirety of the Show, he became, as he often said, "the medium through which the music flows." Really amazing!!! “Billie Jean“ was a great performance. The crowd reaction was amazing, and the whole of the G. Meazza Stadium went wild, and was clapping along and going crazy. At the end of the song, Michael sang once again “Billie Jean is not my lover”, then he threw the fedora hat down to 55

At the beginning of the song, Michael was alone on the stage, singing, then at the middle of the song, six dancers/zombies, joined him on stage, and started dancing, with Michael dancing out front, and the six dancers behind him, just like in a video,

While Michael reappeared on the crane, at the front of the stage, among explosions and smoke, and he started singing the smash hit “Beat It”, driving the fans wild, when he loomed over the sea of arms on a boom, returning then to the stage to bring to life the dance routines that made Michael Jackson the master of the music video.

then ghouls and skeletons came in and chased him and he leaped onto a trapdoor which lowered so all we could see was Michael’s head sticking out of the stage, as he sang, and monsters tormented him. He then disappeared and reappeared in his werewolf head and did some more dancing.

He was wearing a red jacket and black pants, for this song, and it was really a true blast from Michael and it went like this: Michael came up on the crane, shouting his usual and very famous “HeeeeHeeee!”. The drummer gave a one bar timing and in came the classic “Beat it” BASS….Boooomm, Boooooom! Really great!!! Then we had 3 counts of 8 until the live drums came in (on this occasion, Jonathan Moffett). Then we had 4 counts of 8 until all hell broke loose and the Guitars, Drums, Keyboards and everything kicked in for the classic start of “Beat it”, and Michael on his crane blasting “HeeeeHeeee!”, all part of a great Live Show and a lot of fun. Oh how I loved that “HeeeeHeeee!” When Michael shouted his “HeeeeHeeee!” to us, the audience

“Thriller” was, again, musically, a great performance, and a strong performance from Michael, and the main “Thriller” dance was executed perfectly. The dancers in the mask at the end were over the top, and Vincent Price’s vocal was stunning and amazing. Then, towards the end of the song, Michael was forced into a contraption like an oyster shell, with long protruding spikes, it was shut, then two other sides also shut and a flame burst out and the ghouls opened it, and it was empty, Michael had disappeared, and the stage went dark. 56

responded “HeeeeHeeee!” to him, and I too, shouted to Michael my “HeeeeHeeee!”, and indeed it was such a great happiness, such a great emotion, and such great fun, and my heart was pounding for the great feelings that I felt deep inside myself. At a certain point, when he was on the crane he stopped right over my head and if only I was a few feet taller I could have touched him. I was almost hoping he would fall off as he would have landed right on my head!!! Can you imagine!!! … But he did not fall. I enjoyed all of it. So many things were happening and my heart was pounding, and my head was spinning, as I kept turning my head to follow Michael on the crane. It was not easy to watch every move Michael made all at the same time. In “Beat it” the keyboards were great and very strong.

Michael repeatedly came out to the front and sides of the stage, and each side of the audience went wild, when he did this and stood singing directly in front of the side screens, “Blood On The Dance Floor”. It was a classic performance, one of his best. Then, on stage, the guitarist with the long white wig, appeared and played her guitar, while Michael approached her, following the rhythm, while she was playing the guitar. Then on stage we had 6 dancers for the fight sequence, while Michael intervened to separate them, and then they continued dancing, and it was really some great dancing, until Michael at the end of the song, stayed still on stage with his arms spread out, and the audience went wild and burst into thunderous applause. Great energetic dancing, and Michael was amazing, as always. I think that, dance vocabulary wise, Michael reached his pinnacle during the History Tour, and surely, the HIStory Tour was his pinnacle in terms of energy balanced with dance moves.

Then, once again, the stage went dark, and when the stage lit up, Michael walked in, wearing a blue jacket and black pants, and started singing “Blood On The Dance Floor”, among lasers, smoke and light special effects, and the screaming fans went wild.

Anyway this performance was perfect, and it had amplified keyboard effects, and the rhythm that Jonathan Moffett gave to this song was really amazing.

At the end of “Blood On The Dance Floor” the stage went dark again, and on the massive screen there was some footage of Michael, (that one that ends with the black panther), then the stage lit up, and Michael was already on stage with his dancers, and started singing and dancing “Dangerous”. For this song, Michael was wearing black pants, a black jacket, with a white arm band on his right arm, a black tie and a black fedora hat.

Really great performance. “Dangerous” is another of my favourite Michael’s songs and Michael danced and sang it marvellously well, I just loved the way he danced it. It was just wonderful and it just made me go crazy. Michael was fantastic. AWESOME!!! I also loved the way Jonathan Moffett played drums.

For this HIStory Tour Michael took out the verses and added little breaks. I personally think he should have kept the live elements and verses, because I simply just loved when he said “There was something different about this girl, the way she moved, her hair” and further on “She came at me in sections, with the eyes of desire, a touch, a kiss, the girl was dangerous”. So I still think it was a pity that he took out the verses. 58

At the end of the song the stage went dark once again, while the crowd went wild and exploded in thunderous applause. While the stage was dark, on the massive screen there was that footage with Macaulay Culkin playing music at high volume, so we understood what Michael was about to sing. The stage lit up and Michael walked in wearing a white shirt, black pants and shin guards, plated in 18-karat gold, and he started singing and dancing “Black Or White”, among light special effects, lasers, and smoke.

The crowd went wild once again and the stage went dark. When the stage lit up again, Michael reappeared in his “Earth Song” clothes, and started singing at the centre of the stage, and the audience exploded in thunderous applause.

Six dancers were dancing with him on stage, and then the guitarist with the white wig, joined Michael on stage and played her guitar, while Michael danced and followed the rhythm of her guitar, then Michael stood still in a cloud of smoke, and his white shirt fluttered in the cloud of steam.

“Earth Song” is absolutely Michael’s magnum opus…the most brilliant work of artistry written to save a dying planet.

Then Michael ran towards the back of the stage, and two guys on stage were chasing after him and then they leapt on Michael as he ran and as they did so the whole of the back of the stage came thundering down on top of them.

While Michael sang “Earth Song” he went onto the crane again, and was lifted up and circled round as he hung off it, and the crowd went wild. 59

He was hanging even further off than ever before, I thought, and I was worried lest he might fall down; thanks God he didn’t, even though, among the audience there were many fans who wished he fell down, so that they could grab him and hold him in their arms.

When he came back down to earth, and on the stage, all the dancers miraculously changed into refugees while Michael went on singing the song. At the end of the song a massive, real tank thundered onto the stage and as a soldier popped out of the top all the “refugees” cowered and shrank back, but not Michael, he stood his ground directly in front of the tank as it pointed its enormous bazooka type gun at him and the soldier climbed out and pointed his rifle at everybody who again cowered away then pointed it directly in Michael’s face and Michael never flinched, he just stared the soldier in the face as he slowly lifted his hand and moved the gun away from him.

A little girl then walked up and presented the soldier with a sunflower, the soldier capitulated and started crying.

Michael bent down and put his hand on the soldier, as though to comfort him, then helped the soldier to get up, then Michael turned to the audience, and stayed still with his arms spread out.

While Michael was singing “Heal The World”, there was a cameraman on the stage who constantly filmed Michael, and followed Michael all around the stage,

The crowd went wild and everyone had tears in the eyes, and the whole audience exploded in thunderous applause while the stage went dark, and Michael disappeared

and several times, during the song, Michael was framed on the side screens, which gave a much bigger image of him, so that even the people who were far from the stage could see Michael very well.

through a trap door.

When the stage lit up again, the music started playing “Heal The World”, and Michael reappeared on stage wearing a brown jacket with rhinestone sleeves, and black pants, and with one of his most gorgeous smiles, he started singing “Heal The World”. This is another of my favourite Michael’s songs. “Heal The World” was another awesome performance of Michael, but this time, without the globe cluttering up the stage, (as in the Dangerous Tour Concert), but this time the globe was on the screen, turning. 61

head, while he yelled to the crowd “I LOVE YOU”, “I LOVE YOU”, “I LOVE YOU”, and the audience went wild, and everyone had tears in the eyes, and the crowd exploded in thunderous applause. Then there was the encore that was really wonderful. The music just started playing again and Michael started singing once again “Heal the world, make it a better place, for you and for me, and the entire human race, there are people dying, if you care enough for the living, make a better place, for you and for me”, and there was the roar of the crowd, who exploded in thunderous applause, the whole Stadium exploded, and the audience went wild, and everyone was deeply moved.

Towards the end of the song, all the dancers came on stage holding hands with children, and started walking in circles around the stage.

At this point Michael went and fetched Daniele Parisi, (please see the May Issue of the magazine), who Michael’s bodyguards had taken Daniele up and had brought the boy on the stage, and sat on the left side of the stage, from where Daniele was able to attend and see the full Concert. So Michael went to the left of the stage and picked Daniele up and brought him at the centre of the stage, holding him in his arms, and then holding hands , he walked in circles with Daniele and all the other children, around the stage, and often, while Michael walked in circles around the stage, he put his hand on the children’s

By now I knew the Concert was drawing to a close and I became a little sad, as I wanted more, and I would have been very happy if Michael had gone backstage, had a few minutes rest, and then could do it all over again. I just did not want the Concert to come to an end but I would have wanted it to last forever, to have the joy to see Michael perform in front of me FOREVER. 62

At this point all the flags of all Nations of the world came on stage, among special light effects, lasers and smoke, and Michael walked in wearing a white pearl jacket and black pants, and started singing and dancing the last song of the Concert, “History”, while all the

I loved this song very much and the way Michael sang it. I loved his voice, I loved him, I just loved everything and every moment of that Concert.

dancers performed a military cadence, and the soldiers joined him and marched about drumming, while Michael, at the centre of the stage kept on singing “Every day create your history”.

I was really overwhelmed, and I always had that lump in my throat that hurt a lot, and tears in my eyes that just never stopped falling down my face. Then, during the parade of all the flags of all the Nations of the world, Michael once again yelled to the crowd “I LOVE YOUUUUU” “I LOVE YOUUUUU” “I LOVE YOUUUUU”, and the crowd yelled back to Michael “I LOVE YOUUUUU”, then Michael for the last time, stayed still on the stage, with his arms spread out, and then he just disappeared, down the trap door.

“History” was very effective with soldiers marching about waving flags and Michael who sang the song marvellously well. Then at the centre of the stage two soldiers waved the American flag and the Italian flag, while Michael continued singing the song. Michael was amazing and it was a wonderful and great performance.

Michael had looked directly at them and had sung directly to them. Michael had a special gift in his ability to personalize his performance in this way. The HIStory Tour Concert in Milan, at the G. Meazza Stadium sold out, shattering a record previously held by several of the biggest Italian singers, who never reached these kind of records in their concerts. The Michael Jackson HIStory Tour Concert in Milan, made history. Years later I could still feel that visceral energy and excitement in the Stadium, and even now, when I happen to think about that, I can still feel it.

And this was the end of the Concert, which left everyone totally moved and with tears still falling down the cheeks and all the hearts were pounding from the great emotion. “Wow! It was the best show ever!” The Concert was amazing, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Italy had never seen anything like that, before, and 60.000 ecstatic and totally overwhelmed fans left the G. Meazza Stadium on that night, after the Concert, in complete agreement and deeply moved. Michael Jackson's "HIStory" Tour Concert was the biggest Tour Concert any performer had ever done!!! And Michael Jackson was at the height of his performing powers. Michael Jackson played a total of seven Concerts in Italy to an estimated 700.000 people. Ticket demand was so strong it was estimated he could have done at least 10 more sold out Italian Concerts, if he had desired. Everyone wanted to witness the phenomenon that was Michael Jackson. His facial expressions were wonderful, he was laughing and grinning and playing with the audience, and I swear he looked directly at me and smiled several times. That’s one of the things that never ceases to amaze me about Michael, every one of the thousands and thousands of people in the Stadium had the same feeling, that 64

That night I got back to the Hotel totally moved and overwhelmed, and with my heart still pounding. I did not see my friends at the Stadium and we were unable to find each other among that sea of people. So I went up to my room/suite, and I headed to bed, trying to get to sleep but it was not that easy, as the emotion was still too strong and prevented me from falling asleep. My thought went to Michael, up there in his suite, and mentally I thanked him for everything that he had given me on that night, I thanked him for his wonderful performance, I told him how much I loved him, and I wished him “Good night, darling, sleep well”. On Thursday 19, June, I woke up at 9:00, a.m., so I realized that I had overslept, and as at the “Principe Di Savoia” Hotel, the check-out is before noon, I got up right away, took a shower, (even though I had previously said to myself that I would have never washed myself anymore), then I put some make up on, I dressed up, and I had breakfast in my room, then I packed and got ready to leave my room to go back to Trieste. My room/suite at the “Principe Di Savoia” Hotel was really hard to leave, and I felt sorry having to leave Milan as everything in my stay at this Hotel was perfect from the arrival to the departure. When I went downstairs and I got to the Hotel Reception to pay the bill, I asked the receptionist some news about my friends, and I was told that they had left the night before, soon after the Concert. So I thought to myself that surely they had decided to go back home on that very night, to save money. Then I asked for my bill, and with my great surprise and astonishment, I was told that every-

thing had already been paid for, by Mr. Jackson, and that there was nothing that I had to pay for, as everything had been already settled that very morning by Mr. Jackson, at 8:30 a.m. before of leaving Milan to go back to Paris. I told the receptionist that there had to be some sort of a mistake, and that he’d better check and make sure, but he assured me that Mr. Jackson had paid for my bill and that I had nothing to pay for. I just couldn’t believe it, and I remained totally speechless. So I went to the hotel garage to get my car, and drove back to Trieste, while my heart was still pounding and I had tears in my eyes and that lump in my throat accompanied me throughout all my journey back home to Trieste.

~Mirella Giurco~

I hope the readers enjoy this story as much as I have. As I read parts one and two I became a part of the experience. I felt as if I were there and it was truly a “WOW” factor for me.

magazine. I am sure this was an experience she will never forget. Note how personable Michael was with his fans and because Mirella stayed another night at that motel Michael paid the bill for her. I believe he would have paid the bill for all of them if they had stayed. It was only in the cards for Mirella. This was her special time.

Michael Jackson was truly a special man who had the gift of bringing people together and ministering to them through his music and the good news is he is still ministering to his fans.

I, personally, can not wait to read it again. God bless you Mirella and I am happy you had a chance to meet Michael that way. MJ Brookins

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POEMS/OTHER WRITTEN TRIBUTES Here To Stay I get goosebumps from the sheer delight I feel when I look in my child's eyes. He smiles and the sun shines brighter. My heart dances to the music of his laughter If there's one purpose that God put me here My child makes it clear Chorus: I've never known greater love or joy in my soul. I bask in innocent youthful glow. He beckons the child within me to come out and play. A lost child it was but now it's here to stay

We are of the galaxy a billion stars beyond thousand and thousand of miles of ocean separate us particles of dust from the seeding of earth we will return of the scolding sun the rains will come to hydrate the whispering souls of the forgotten ones

Tammy J.......

Nothing feels better in the world to me Than a big hug from him and a kiss on the cheek. I learn so much from him every day About life and myself and getting out of God's way. He provides the music of this thing called life. It's the pulse running through all of us inside So I take my son's hand And we dance Chorus: Cause I've never known greater love or joy in my soul I bask in his innocent youthful flow. He beckons the child within me to come out and play. A lost child it was but now it's here to stay *I bask in his innocent youthful glow *So I take my child's hand And we dance Dedicated to Michael Jackson and my son Steven

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I AM I am the sound of the birds, The whispering in the trees. The gentle silence after a storm, And the warm summer breeze. I am the stars in the sky at night, I'm those thoughts in your head that say something's right. I hold your hand when you're feeling low, Although I get the feeling you just don't know. I did not die I am still here. I'm that gentle voice Within your ear.

By me : Phyllis Bell

Special Tributes By: Ellie Mae Hollingsworth

ONE LITTLE HOUSE In Gary, Indiana on 2300 Jackson St, lived nothing but raw talent from the parents down to all the children and one of them named MICHAEL JACKSON.... What a journey you went on from that little house on Jackson St. to the "out of this world of fame" you achieved in your short life.... No one has ever taken the world by storm like you did or EVER WILL... When God made you Michael Jackson, He retired the mold...NEVER to be duplicated again by ANYONE.... Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re known to the world and now I can only visit some of the places you played, talked, visited, made a difference to, where you created your music, walk the pavements you walked, give and support the charities that were so dear to you and the list goes on... I have a lifetime of LOVE you gave bottled up inside me that will forever live deep within my soul.. You ARE and ALWAYS will be a LEGEND MICHAEL JACKSON that the world will forever love, be remembered and carried within every heart til the end of time... Your life had so much meaning...You showed us how to tirelessly and unselfishly give and help others. You redefined the word RESPECT to Mother Nature. You left us messages in your music as you poured out your heart and soul into it... Your presence may not be here to see that your messages reached us but your spirit is looking down on us showing you that it did... Your death came too soon and your life was not long enough and the world will mourn you and celebrate you forever more... With such deep love Michael, I celebrate and mourn you til God takes me home... 68

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Lisbeth Andersen

Mariejose Haerkens

Michael Craig

David Edwards

Martha Murry

Alexandru David

Taj Jackson

Ashley Morgan

Liz Watson

Sue Colebrook

Marlen Heischkel

Ahmed Habib Idriss

Heaven Leigh Burkes

Bernice Colbert

Kathy Card

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John Van de Vrede

Kelley Michaels

Julie Derbyshire

Flower Double

Boyd Lee

Valerie Davis

Jack Anderson

Kent Twitchell

Gerlinde Creter

Linda Dee

Gianinamirela Radulescu

Dan Downey

Alessandrina Cornet

Chrisy Mckinley

Trecy Handsofbeauty Darthard

Michela Meucci

Jovana Stevanovic

Jennifer M. Figueira

Deborah Anderson

Christine WalldĂŠn

Marie France Nguyen

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Robert Gray

Carolyn Thomas-Davis

Mary Ann Layton

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Katherine Auener

Ola Ray

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Artist Spotlight

Gladys Knight Nicole & Scotty: Unchartered Waters

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Gladys Knight Joins the Movement Against Selling Sex to Sell Music

Gladys Knight is back in the game, but with a gospel album, “Where My Heart Belongs” — an album focused on faith, soul and her ability of not slowing down anytime soon. Knight is famous for fronting the soul group Gladys Knight and the Pips — rising to fame in the early 1970s. As an artist with longevity, she has advice for young artists trying to break into the music industry. In an interview with theGrio, she revealed she’s nervous about releasing a new album, and she talked about the current state of the sex-driven music industry. “I don’t envy them, coming through the industry at this time, because it’s a totally different industry. It is money-driven. It is power-driven. They would do anything to get famous,” Knight said. She added, “we came through with a moral value, an integrity value, and a great love for what we were doing. So it helped us to do the things that we needed to do to be better. We didn’t have to be on the cover of every magazine, we didn’t have to be doing something dramatic just to get some attention. We let our talents speak for that.” The Empress of Soul acknowledged today’s singers — like Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys are doing the best they can with the current state the music industry is in. “They’re doing the best that they can…. You have to look at the fame and fortune that they have…. As long as they mix in the great talent portion of it, then that’s the road they they have to take in the industry these days,” Knight said. She added, “but how far will you go with that? That’s what saddens my heart. We were taught to dress respectfully for our audiences … did you hear me say dress? Not take it off, put it on. I’m just disappointed with all of that. But there’s a way to present your gift…. If you’re a singer, make sure you do that .” 74

August 9, 2015 - Las Vegas Hey Fellow Travelers! Late night post time, yay! SO, Thursday night we played the absolute BEST show. Seriously. Our crowd was BEYOND rowdy, which is our favorite kind of crowd, lol. The very minute Scotty and I walked out onstage, some folks who have seen us before at this particular venue must have recognized us, and everyone just started cheering and going nuts! Scotty and I were just laughing in shock that they were so thrilled to see us! They were clapping, stomping and singing along to covers we played that they knew, and they loved our own songs as well! The biggest compliment of the night would have to go to this group of guys in the front. We played Carrie Underwood's hit song "Blown Away" to a roaring response from our audience, and after the show these gentlemen came up and told us that they're visiting here from Nashville, and that listening to the two of us put them straight back home. What an honor to hear that our music could take them there like that! We were also approached by scouts from Fender Guitar who loved our set and gave us their contact, so it was just an all around perfect night! Anyhow! Here's our rendition of "Blown Away", we hope ya'll enjoy! Hope everyone has been having an awesome Saturday and keeping cool! Love ya'll tons and tons! ~Nicole & Scotty 75

Jackson 5's FIRST Producer Recognized at Black Business Luncheon August 20th Before there was MOTOWN, there was STEELTOWN. As the annual events approached to celebrate another Michael Jackson birthday remembrance in August, National Black Wall Street Chicago honored Mr. Gordon Keith and his record label of history on Thursday, August 20th at The National Black Wall Street Chicago Black Economic Luncheon! An invitation was extended to the public to join the luncheon and meet the still living UNSUNG HERO in person as a part of National Black Business Month. A salute was given to Mr. Gordon and his Black business - the STEELTOWN recording company. Photo Caption of Mark Allen with GORDON KEITH in Gary Indiana, outside of the 2300 Jackson Street, historic home of Michael Jackson and The Jacksons.

The legendary record producer GORDON KEITH, owner of STEELTOWN Record Label, was the FIRST to produce and record Michael and The Jackson 5 FIRST hit record called BIG BOY !! blackwallstreetchicago@yahoo.com SOURCE Story by: Marks Allen Photo 76

Lionel Richie Named 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year Lionel Richie will receive 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year Award, with Pharrell, Lady Antebellum and Luke Bryan set for tribute concert. Edu Hawkins/Getty

Lionel Richie will receive the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year award early next year in honor of his storied music career and charitable work for myriad causes including AIDS, breast cancer, human rights, famine, poverty and human trafficking. Richie will be celebrated at the 26th annual MusiCares benefit gala, set for February 13th, 2016, two nights prior to the 58th Grammy Awards. The gala, as always, will feature a star-studded tribute concert, and this year's lineup currently boasts Pharrell Williams, Lady Antebellum and Luke Bryan. Rickey Minor, music director for American Idol and the past two Grammy Awards, will serve as music director for the event as well. Additional performers will be announced soon. "As far as I'm concerned, this is the highest honor in our music business because it means you have a career," Richie said in a statement. "You've survived the journey, if you will. The people who have been there defy categories. When you say Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are you kidding me? When I got in this business I wanted to be like them." Richie's music career began on the campus of the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) where he both earned a bachelor's degree in economics and helped form the seminal funk outfit, the Commodores. After notching numerous hits with the group during the late Sixties and Seventies, Richie embarked on an equally fruitful solo career in the Eighties. Richie has continued to record and tour, appearing on various festival bills in recent years and scoring yet another Number One album in 2012 with his 10th LP, Tuskegee. As for his charitable efforts, Richie has been a longtime contributor to the United Negro College Fund and worked extensively on behalf of the Breast Cancer Research Center (his grandmother successfully battled the disease and lived to be 103). His music and philanthropic efforts notably coalesced in 1985 when he and Michael Jackson co-wrote "We Are the World." 77

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Michael and Stevie Wonder at Motown in Detroit

Last Day of Recording Thriller

2011 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show Photos

Joseph Jackson Sao Paulo, Brazil. On 87th Birthday

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MJL'S BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN - AS EASY AS A-B-C! We are excited to announce that MJL has partnered with the Foundation of Goodness in Sri Lanka, in order to help with their appeal for school packs ahead of the 2016 school year. Many lives were devastated and children orphaned by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and the 30-year civil war. While the war ended in 2009, there are still numerous families living in extreme poverty, some of whom live in makeshift homes and shelters with limited access to electricity or water. In some cases, even travelling to school is a hardship. Indeed, many of the children do not attend school because they cannot afford even the bare essential school supplies.

For just $30 USD (ÂŁ20) you can sponsor a school bag brimming with all that a child needs for school, including books, stationery, a pencil box, a lunch box, crayons, a water bottle, material for school uniforms and even a voucher for

shoes! In addition to these essentials and thanks to our artist Mimi, bags sponsored via MJL will include a couple of surprise Michael-inspired keepsakes, each displaying poignant quotes and song lyrics by Michael which will undoubtedly inspire and encourage the children throughout their school year. 85

Sponsorships need to be finalised by October when the packs are bought. In December, a month before the Sri Lankan school term, the brand new bags will be distributed to many little outstretched hands and joyful faces during a very special reception (photos show previous years' distributions). This is another opportunity for you to be a part of a lifechanging initiative. Help a child escape the cycle of poverty and give them hope in a better world. By sponsoring one school bag, you are lighting up the future of a little boy or girl and helping them make their dreams come true. Helping a Sri Lankan child back to school is as easy as A-B-C. Just send your donation of $30 USD (ÂŁ20 GBP) via Paypal to: hello@michaeljacksonslegacy.org.

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HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS

MARLON JACKSON DISCUSSES HIS STUDY PEACE FOUNDATION By: Amen Oyiboke, Staff Writer - Published June 14, 2015

The newly launched organization emphasizes a peaceful environment for the future of the youth Musician and member of the famous Jackson Five Marlon Jackson started The Marlon Jackson Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity in communities worldwide. Due to his successful career with his brothers, Marlon has had the opportunity to tour the world and experience different cultures. Through his travels he became aware of what foreign underserved communities endure. “Traveling the globe I’ve gotten to see various cultures and I’ve observed how each community is set up,” said Marlon Jackson. “The way this was started was by the vision that I believe I got from the Lord like eight years ago I’ve met the kids across the world and some of them do not have the basic necessities needed to thrive. When I saw that I knew it was time to focus on the kids.” It wasn’t long before Marlon came up with the idea to start a foundation that would benefit the basic fundamentals of a healthy environment for children. He knows first hand how important it is to have a cohesive community. Before the Jackson Five became successful, the family lived in an underserved area in Gary, Indiana. “As a community we all should know that promoting peace and unity would cause a chain reaction that children will observe. It all starts with what we make accessible to the children,” he said. Study Peace Foundation will create new programs designed to engage young people and adults to live in peaceful environments. The foundation will start off with building playgrounds in challenged communities across the U.S. offering a safe place for children to play and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. The rising issue of obesity and health related illnesses in the African American and Latino communities continues to be important issue. The foundation will start with a partnership with the company KABOOM to build playgrounds in New Orleans, Gary and Los Angeles. KABOOM and the foundation have already stared the process to build their first playground in New Orleans this summer. “It’s been ten years since Katrina hit New Orleans and in some areas it looks like the disaster happened a month ago,” said Marlon. “That’s why we decided to come in and build a playground and revitalize the area for the community. The kids really need to see the community change.” Alongside the playground, walking paths for the athletes and elderly will be made for those who want to remain physically active. According to Marlon, members of the community in New Orleans will have the opportunity to become more involved with their community through this project. “As a community if we want to promote peace we have to start with the children and make sure we monitor their peers. Prejudice, hatred and bullying are all taught. We learn these reactions from an early age. Projects like these will continue to show the goal I have to uplift others and live a positive life,” he said. In addition to the building of the playgrounds the Study Peace Foundation will also participate in guest speaking with other organizations that promote peaceful living. The organization hopes to visit inner city schools to speak with student bodies about the importance of living a healthy peaceful life style. “If you find a void in the world it is your job to find a solution for that void,” Marlon said. “You have to stay true to your mission and listen to whatever input others have that can help you.” SOURCE 88

We have to be carefull with big organizations... The American organization Invisible Children announced in mid-December that it is going through a “transition.” The organization, which took the world by storm with the viral Kony 2012 video, announced that most of the staff – including Jason Russell, the only remaining founder – will stop working for the organization and that a small team of four individuals will work through 2015 to continue their lobbying efforts and formally hand over their Africa-based programs by the year’s end. In other words, the organization, which has been raising awareness and action on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and its leader Joseph Kony for the past 10 years, is slowly phasing out. For now, it appears Invisible Children won’t outlive the rebel group it was formed to stop. Invisible Children was new and groundbreaking in many ways. Make Joseph Kony famous overnight, was the first goal of the San Diego based nonprofit Invisible Children. With a 29-minute, emotionally charged YouTube 89

short film that has been viewed over 100 million times, the team of young activists had successfully begun their movement. Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a radical group in Africa that is responsible for displacing over two million Ugandans and abducting thousands of children, 66,000 of whom became child soldiers. Kony was indicted by the International Criminal Court for war for war crimes against humanity but has not been captured. When recent college graduates Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, and Laren Poole visited Uganda in 2003 they got footage

The production talent of the founders is unparalleled, but their skills in managing the non-profit were heavily criticized. Despite the good intentions of nonprofits, they are not immune to failing as a business. Footage released of Russell, one of the co-founders, naked and screaming obscenities in the streets of San Diego just 10 days after the video was released was only the beginning of the downward spiral. It was publicly reported that Russell was put on psychiatric hold before making a public apology but the movement lost the momentum it needed for its “Cover the Night” campaign, the call to action in the documentary, in the midst of bad publicity. On April 20, 2012, six weeks after the video was released, the campaign was a flop. Critics were quick to attack both the content of the viral video and the spending allocations of Invisible Children, which any non-profit should be prepared for. The first criticism was that the “Kony 2012” viral video used a substantial amount of old footage from as early as 2003 and presented it as if it were the situation in Uganda in 2012. It also was considered highly biased in its oversimplification of the conflict. Many nonprofits are criticized for how they spend donations and Invisible Children was no exception. Because nonprofits are required to disclose their finances to anyone who asks, they are easy targets for critics. Invisible Children raised $5 million dollars in 48 hours following the release of the documentary. Most donors believed that the money they gave would be going directly to aid in Uganda. However, financial statements pointed in a different direction. The majority of the non-profit’s expenses were dedicated to raising awareness and lobbying, and they took out a pretty penny for salaries too. In 2012, over $2 million dollars were spent on salaries alone. Cameron Brown, a University of San Diego student who volunteered with Invisible Children for seven years said there are benefits to both media and groundwork spending. “As for whether the groundwork is more beneficial or their fundraising and awareness raising efforts stateside, it’s difficult to say,” Brown said. “They go hand in hand. Without the awareness and fundraising done here, programs like the ones they have there wouldn’t be 90

possible. So in terms of immediate aid, the groundwork programs are definitely better. But those programs can’t be established without the efforts they do stateside.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc The non-profit was never supposed to last as long as it did. The goal of Invisible Children was to capture Kony by the end of 2012 and to begin closing down after that. Kony has not yet been forced to answer for his atrocities but the non-profit was not a total failure. Invisible Children was successful in raising awareness and getting policymakers to prioritize

Uganda on the political agenda. Since 2012, three of the five commanders of the LRA have been captured and over 90 percent of LRA violence has been stopped. Brown volunteered on the U.S. side of the organization but said that the organization had a well-organized response to resolving LRA conflict in Africa. Invisible Children set up radio towers for early warning of raids, dropped defection fliers encouraging members of the LRA to abandon the group, built rehabilitation centers for children who had been kidnapped, and set up schools with mentoring programs. “Their groundwork in Uganda, CAR, DRC, South Sudan, etcetera was multifaceted,” Brown said. “They help with all steps in dealing with the LRA.” After a cutback down to 22 employees at the beginning of 2014, Invisible Children announced that they would be phasing out all of their U.S. employees including the executive board in 2015. Invisible Children is handing their work over to local programs in Africa that aid victims of the LRA and keeping only a few lobbyists working in the states. Invisible Children is running one last campaign to raise $150,000 to fund the transition. 91

A statement on the Invisible Children website makes it clear that the movement is not over even though the funding has dissolved. “We’re not quitting, because we won’t stop until every captive man, woman, and child is out of the LRA,” the website said.

The closing of Invisible Children and their mass-media technique is an interesting case in the nonprofit world. The shutdown isn't just about cofounder Jason Russell's much publicized 2012 naked meltdown in the wake of the film's viral success, though that certainly didn't help the nonprofit's fundraising after the huge infusion of money that followed the video. Invisible Children —has spent most of the money it raised and is finding it hard to raise more— but that may not be the worst thing . The issue might be close enough to being resolved that the organization just isn't needed anymore. In a world where the next ice bucket challenge is a tweet away, how the organization handled the rush of cash, rode a wave of criticism, and dealt with the subsequent attention vacuum can be a lesson to every organization hoping for its own viral hit.

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1958, A CHANCE TO BE A CHILD At the Neonatal Michael’s Unit and the Michael’s Children (Emergency) Unit, Federal Medical Center, Makurdi, Nigeria, newborn babies and little children are waiting for a chance to be a child. The units were adopted by 4LOVEprojects.org in August 2014 and August 2012, respectively, in loving memory of Michael, to celebrate his life. We are committed to help the FMC medical and nursery staff in their daily work to save the life of their children, giving hope to their parents. Any single effort that is done, brings a light of hope, a chance for the kids to be alive and have a childhood. Our commemorative T-shirts pay tribute to Michael as Humanitarian of the Century with a message that says it all: 1958, Michael, King of L.O.V.E. If you want to help us, make your order and take a picture of you in an emblematic spot of your location to tell the world that ‘there’ there’s a fan of Michael who cares. We also have a lovely story to share: THE KISS OF MICHAEL. One day, life gives us a kiss, a kiss ...of Michael. It gives us special moments surrounded by His 'halo of LOVE'. They are special, unique, one of a kind… they are one of those that if you wanted them to happen on purpose ... you’d never succeed because they are.. spontaneous, sincere, full of magic, fantasy and games, they happen without been expected...Everyday stories born of the purity of a child, like

the one Noah Alirangues Jackson, from Madrid, tells us are the ones that make us to believe that Michael is always close to our hearts. And that is why, they are so nice to share. Thank you, Noah!"My nephew was playing with me to guess characters… I had to paste the answer on the forehead, and thereafter to ask questions. My question was: Is he/she black? My nephew said: “when he was young, he was, now he’s white’. Look at this.. this is the way a child writes Michael Jackson (just using Spanish phonetics) 94

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At present, little Michael, one of the cubs that Ana Maria Aparicio Do Nascimento and Andrea offered to raise funds for children, is walking a long journey south, as Michael's Ambassador and will bring all our LOVE to the children. He carries a suitcase with T-shirts, as a birthday gift for kids and the renewal of our commitment to the Federal Medical Center. This is the shipping code: RF051621729ES We invite you to follow the little Teddy Michael, yourself / a (from the post website: correos.es) to the address: Michael's Children and Neonatal Units at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Nigeria. If you want to participate, you can do it in several ways: 1) Send a message to children and children's hospital units. This year, we will celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Michael's Children Unit and the 1st of Michael's Neonatal Unit, in memory of the 57th birth anniversary of Michael. 2) You may be the one who gives one of the T-shirts shipped (15 euros) 3) You can have a bear (they are of famous fashion designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada), as the Dr Efosa Oghagbon will (12 euros + shipment to your country) 4) Make a donation in the amount you want to PayPal 4loveprojects@gmail.com. 5) And as always, you have a collection of cute things in https://www.facebook.com/4L.OVEProjects/app_184367687735 95

BOOKS

Adam D. Worthy: J5 JAPANdemonium! 1973 From behind the gates of Hayvenhurst, the Jackson 5 take a trip to Japan during the Spring of 1973. Although the trip was moderately covered for the fans, a treasure trove of photos never-before-seen are here! This book is available for download with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device. Multi-touch books can be read with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device. Books with interactive features may work best on an iOS device. iBooks on your Mac requires OS X 10.9 or later. 83 pages - Published on July 5, 2015 - Price:Euro 8,99 itunes.apple.com/it/book/j5-japandemonium!-1973/id1016312915?mt=11&ign-mp...

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This is the story of a boy from a small Irish village who became an adventurer, a humanitarian and a doctor to the stars. Patrick Treacy grew up in rural Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Determined to become a doctor, he raised the money for medical school by smuggling cars from Germany to Turkey. In Saddam Hussein s Baghdad, Treacy was arrested and imprisoned, spending days wondering whether he was going to be hanged as a spy. In Australia, he worked for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. On returning to Dublin, Treacy set up the Ailesbury Clinic, where he worked on the cutting-edge of the new field of cosmetic dermatology, championing treatments including the use of Botox. This brought stars to his doorstep, including the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Central to this memoir is Treacy s personal journey: his efforts to escape the Troubles, cope with the fear that he might have contracted HIV (until he found out that he had not), get over his lost love and defend Michael Jackson s legacy. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Mask-Patrick-Treacy/dp/191074204X 96

CARTOONS Rock N' Roll Comics #36 Michael Jackson released by Revolutionary on October 1, 1991 Jay Allen Sanford is a author, cartoonist, editor and publisher that worked to Revolutionary Comics, Carnal Comics and Pacific Comics.

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Call for Love for August 16, 2015 LIFT ME UP SLOWLY – PART 1 DIANA FOLEY

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LIFT ME UP SLOWLY – PART 1 So the spirit lifted me up. (Ezek. 3:14 KJV) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. (James 4:10 KJV)

The blood bank was on the 22nd floor of the hospital, which necessitated taking the elevator. When one of our patients needed blood products, it was our responsibility to retrieve it. So there we were, several of us, in this elevator when it suddenly stopped and the doors began opening and closing: we were not at a floor level. It all happened so fast, that we really didn’t have time to be frightened, and before long we were back on our way to the top floor of the building. Elevators perform a commendable task of raising us up, particularly when the flights are way too many to climb. I would list among those whom we tend to take for granted, the people who manufacture, install, test, and inspect elevators so that they are safe for people to move about in. There are many other ways, however, to be “lifted up.” “Will you be there” asks if we will be there to lift another up when they need it most. When Michael performed the song, often he would have people physically lift him up. The message is clear: we can’t lift ourselves. It takes others who are willing to do it. Whether we are the lifter or the one being lifted, we have a part to play, and we must do it with dignity and grace and love. Throughout so much of my life, I have been the “lifter,” the one helping another out of a tough spot. When I became the one who needed lifting, I was not so comfortable with the role. But then I recalled how “uplifting” it was to me, to be able to help someone else. And I realized that by allowing someone else to lift me, I was giving them that same gift. When we lift someone up, we are actually both being lifted. And I think that is part of the message: By lifting me, you yourself will be lifted up in ways you can’t even imagine.

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Julio Javier Basilio Martinez who made his living as a Michael Jackson impersonator. Passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2015. Julio was from Sincelejo, Columbia and was the father of 5 children.

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MICHAEL JACKSON: THE MYTH Why do people get so absorbed in following all of the activities of MJ and his family? And obsessively follow their love lives, purchases, weight changes, clothes worn, cars driven, and all sorts of other things? Has a celebrity-obsessed culture or sub-culture always existed? I think the basic motivation is the same: people are interested in celebrities because they represent some kind of "ideal." They are "larger than life" in certain senses, we can even say that modern celebrities in western world fill some of the vacancies left by the demigods and titans of times past. This may seem a bit exaggerated, but can we deny that the crazed behavior of "fans" (especially women) can reach heights of near-religious fervor? It really does. This reminds me of the cult of Dionysus whose worshippers were Maenads: In Greek mythology, Maenads were female worshippers of Dionysus, the Greek god of mystery. They were known as wild, insane women who could not be reasoned with.

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The mysteries of Dionysus inspired the women to ecstatic frenzy; they also were characterized as entranced women, wandering through the forests and hills.

(They went into the mountains at night and practiced strange rites. (Homer's Iliad, Book VI, line 130). Dionysus in many ways represents the "rock star" archetype. The myths describe him as somewhat boyish, androgynous and with a screaming crowds running after him.

I found this little extract that in my opinion pictures the situation very well:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet a major source of cultic energies in twentieth-century America was the entertainment industry: the Hollywood studio system, cohering during and just after World War I, projected its manufactured stars as simulacra of the pagan pantheon. Frenzied fans (a word derived from the Latin fanatici, for maddened worshippers of Cybele) had already been generated by grand opera in the late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when castrati sang female roles and were the dizzy object of coterie speculation and intrigue. Modern mass media immensely extended and broadened that phenomenon. Outbursts of quasi-religious emotion could be seen in the hysterical response of female fans to Rudolph Valentino, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles. Eroticism mixed with death is archetypally potent: there were nearly riots by distraught mourners after Valentino's death from a perforated ulcer at age thirty-one in 1926. The rumor that Elvis lives is still stubbornly planted in the culture, as if he were a demigod who could conquer natural law. Tabloids have touted Presley's canonization as the first Protestant saint. The same myth of surviving death is attached to rock star Jim Morrison, whose Paris grave has become a magnet for hippies of many nations. Cultism of this demonstrative kind is persistently associated with androgynous young men, half sweet, half surly, who like Adonis are sometimes linked with mother figures. Presley, for example, sank into depression and never fully recovered from his mother's unexpected death at age forty-six in 1958; after long substance abuse, he died prematurely at age forty-two in 1977. Rock music, even at its most macho, has repeatedly produced pretty, long-haired boys who mesmerize both sexes and who hauntingly resemble ancient sculptures of Antinous, the beautiful, ill-fated youth beloved by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It's no coincidence that it was Paul McCartney, the "cutest" and most girlish of the Beatles, who inspired a false rumor that swept the world in 1969 that he was dead. Beatles songs and album covers were feverishly scrutinized for clues and coded messages: I myself contributed to this pandemonium by calling a New Haven radio station to identify mortuary lines from King Lear submerged in the climactic cacophony of "I am the Walrus." In cultic experience, death is sexy. The hapless McCartney had become Adonis, the dying god of fertility myth who was the epicene prototype for the deified Antinous: after Antinous drowned in the Nile in 130 AD, the grief -stricken Hadrian had him memorialized in shrines all over the Mediterranean, where ravishing cult statues often showed the pensive youth crowned with the Page 60 & 61 grapes and vines of Dionysusâ&#x20AC;?.

This holistic view is called the "halo effect" in psychology. The halo effect is a type of cognitive bias in which our overall impression of a person influences how we feel and think about his or her/his character. Essentially, your overall impression of a person ("He is nice!") impacts your evaluations of that person's specific traits ("He is also smart!"). 108

Michael Jackson’s, “halo” effect to have become resolute and most elevated. Since his death has been returned for most to his throne as the King of Pop and haled as the man who changed the way music videos were made by the mass media and all.

What is the truth about Michael Jackson? Ask that question and many will answer ….'He was the greatest entertainer of the 20th Century'; 'He was the King of Pop'; 'He died on June 25, 2009'; 'He is still alive today and faked his own death'. All but one of those statements is based upon personal opinion, the only FACT is that Michael died on June 25, 2009…or did he?

It's no news that the contributions of his earlier years, however, were almost entirely overshadowed by the latter by allegations and criticism of his lifestyle. Generally (and sadly it’s not Michael Jackson case) people can relate to the discomfort that accompanies even the thought of uttering an illspoken word regarding the deceased. But if this karma-invoking explanation is the fact behind our faithful telling of sainthood, then we should expect people to only speak positively of the living as well (because no one likes to be spoken ill of, period). But it just seems that isn't how things go... So why the switch? Why are we so comfortable gossiping and saying bad things about our contemporaries

(only years ago, mass media tarnished MJ's reputation), but only until the point at which they are no longer extant (MJ is once again our darling).

Why would so many question that statement? Countless conspiracy theories abound as to whether Michael really died that day and because of them people naturally wonder if they could be true. Sure, there is a death certificate, there was a funeral, there was a grieving family left behind BUT there were also numerous inconsistencies surrounding the circumstances of his death which make many fans believe Michael faked his own death to escape the life he was leading. The internet is full of theories and opinions as to what really happened at Carolwood on June 25, 2009, therefore there is no need to list them all here, You Tube has a wealth of videos which I’m sure you have already seen. As if this charade couldn’t get any worse, a new and rather amusing development surfaced recently on twitter which adds a startling dimension to this ‘story’. It seem that a congruous group of fans who actively support his Estate and the relevant horrible products post 2009, believe Michael to 109

Indeed, these myths are based on a highly satisfactory unveiling effect for the soul, similar to what we feel when we discover the solution to a puzzle (...) Furthermore, one who endorse the conspiracy myth have the feeling to know more than the regular fans and therefore he does consider himself to be less naive than the others. From there, it is not always easy to convince her/him of the futility of his arguments because she/he quickly sees the other person as mediator of the official doctrine he intends to fight.

Mr. producing and marketing his leftovers, adjusted

I think those who have been fans since the beginning have seen the transformation of his Lyrics over time and that he was indeed clever in hiding them by referencing places or objects in place of the actual.

by famous “nobody”??

Fans wake up! There’s No Debate: Michael Is Not Alive! The "right to doubt", sometimes paradoxically invoked by those who question the truths that seem more established, it becomes otherwise "negation of all speech". Thus "we can show that something exists, but it is definitively impossible to show that something does not exist" To illustrate the absurdity of such a hoax theory, we can use this very eloquent example:

"I can prove that there are horses, but I cannot prove that there are NO unicorns."

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Especially the last 7 years of Michael life any fans following him felt his pain, and his music guided us thru life. For some of us his songs weren’t just songs but were more autobiographical data about the battle he was going thru in life. It hurt so bad to know that the end was near, but even that it did not prepare us for the day we woke up to hear Michael Jackson had died… To this day we ache, our heart’s are broken. We really feel that in Michaels Death, hopefully, a revolution of this LOVE he tried SO HARD to bring to this planet while alive, will manifest into a greater good, more so in his death.

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Michael Jackson, 10,000 hours, and the roots of creative genius Let’s consider, Michael Jackson, as an example of a prodigy. He grew up in a musical family in Gary, Indiana just outside Chicago. His father Joe played in an R&B band. All of his siblings played music in one way or another. Unlike his siblings and father, Jackson did not really play any instruments. However, he would compose songs in his head using his voice. One morning he came in and had written a song which eventually became ‘Beat It’. In the studio, he would sing each of the different parts including the various instruments. Then the producers and artists in the studio would work on putting the song together, following his arrangements. To continue reading please click http://blog.oup.com/2014/08/michael-jackson-creativity/? utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_ca

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50 Nights in London. A Jackson press conference retrospective In the world of Michael Jackson, onlookers must often wait for the dust to settle before events become clear. The star is erratic, his plans are rarely concrete and his motivation Events surrounding Jackson's press conference last month were typically baffling, but the Newshound is now able to shed some light on the confusion that surrounded the announcement of his London concerts. In February the Newshound became the first journalist to break news of Michael Jackson's summer residency. Shortly afterwards, the Newshound received information from Sony and O2 sources that a The date came and went and the Newshound's sources were bemused. At the time, it was speculated that company heads could have leaked the wrong date as a diversionary tactic. The Newshound can now reveal that this was not the case - Jackson really was due to announce the concerts on Thursday 26th February. To continue reading please click: http://lowlynewshound.blogspot.it/2010/07/50-nights-in-london-jackson-press.html 112

ADVOCACY VINDICATION DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS Adllaw/Cadeflaw Initiative Petitioning the U.S. Senate to author a bill that would make it unlawful to defame a person who is deceased.

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We are petitioning the U.S. Congress to author a bill that would make it unlawful to defame a person who is deceased. Slander and libel are not protected under the First Amendment while a person is living. The same protection should be extended to a person after they are deceased. The loved ones of someone who has passed on should not have to live with the continued defamatory stories and false accusations that can so easily be paraded as fact.

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By means of the Mummy, mankind, it is said, Attests to the gods its respect for the dead. We plunder his tomb, be he sinner or saint, Distil him for physic and grind him for paint, Exhibit for money his poor, shrunken frame, And with levity flock to the scene of the shame. O, tell me, ye gods, for the use of my rhyme: For respecting the dead what's the limit of time? ~Scopas Brune~ 115

WRGO MAGAZINE WATCHMAN Showing Out in Public When I was little, my parents would always give me the rundown before they had company. “Don’t talk when grown folks are talking. Act like you have some home training and do not show out in public.” A recent post to the WRGO Magazine Facebook page about some fellow fans had me cringing. The post was a story about fans fist fighting outside of the site of a shrine built to Michael Jackson. Talk about showing out! But, despite the fact that we had fans coming to blows at what was supposed to be a significant site, the word choice in the article was startling. You see, it wasn’t a memorial that was built to Michael Jackson, it was a shrine. The difference is to me is memorials are where we go to show respect to fallen heroes and significant figures. Shrines are where we go to worship gods. I admire the music of Michael Jackson and would debate anyone who said he wasn’t one of the greatest entertainers of all time. I also respect the personal and professional sacrifices he made that eventually garnered him the title The King of Pop. But Michael Jackson does not sit on the right hand of God nor will he meet me at the Pearly Gates. To be fair, Michael Jackson did suffer persecution at the hands of many, but ignoring his role in bringing on that persecution does an injustice to both the man and his legacy. When it comes to stewardship of that legacy, Michael Jackson fans have both rights and responsibilities. We have the right to celebrate the King of Pop’s life and contributions to the world. We also have the responsibility to jealousy guard his legacy. Protecting the legacy is not about creating a white-washed account of the mans’ life. Rather, it is about accepting that life for what it was- a chronicle of an extraordinarily talented, deeply conflicted man. We as fans also have the responsibility to check ourselves and police our fellow fans accordingly. This isn’t about ostracizing those who prefer “Dangerous” over “Bad,” it’s about making sure we don’t give the world a chance to point the finger at us as a collective example of what crazy looks like.

Michael Jackson is gone, but the work he did for others lives on. Unfortunately, some stereotypes about his fans do, too. The fan community has the golden opportunity now to guard Michael Jackson’s legacy and dispel the myth that we are just as “wacko” as MJ was. However, strife, in-fighting, jealousy and rumor-mongering are all things that build walls instead of bridges. Fans don’t always have to agree with each other. We don’t even have to like each other. But airing our dirty fan laundry by building shrines and then fist fighting in public? Unacceptable. Remember, now that Michael is gone, the eyes of the world are watching us. Let’s act like it.

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CHILD OF INNOCENCE Child of innocence, I miss your sunny days We joyously frolicked in extended plays Ever since you've left the scene The streets are lonely, dark and mean Child of innocence, return to me now With your simple smile show them how This world once again can respond to your glance And heartbeats flutter to the rhythm of your dance Child of innocence, your elegance, your beauty Beckons me now beyond the call of duty Come fly with me far and above Over the mountains in the land of love Child of innocence, messenger of joy You've touched my heart without a ploy My soul is ablaze with a flagrant fire To change the world is my deepest desire. Written By: Michael Jackson

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