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DECEMBER 2008 / JANUARY
2009 ::.
January
01st, 2009: Happy New Year !

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December
31st: Thriller 25 the Book - UPDATE
Regarding
Thriller
25: the Book,
please note that once all first
printings of the book are sold
out, no second edition and/or
printing will be released.
The
current edition is strictly limited, so
get it now befote it's too late.
The
book will become a valued collector's item
in months to come. It is now available in
the UK at Waterstones (instore and online).
Also
: check other online retailers :
UK
:
Waterstones
Bookshop
Amazon
BarnesAndNoble
Borders
Buy

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December
25th: Merry
Christmas !
I
wish you all a Merry Christmas,
filled with Love, Health and
Happiness.
-
Richard

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December
22nd: Michael Jackson
Issues Statement Regarding Recent Alleged Medical Condition Rumors
Last update: 6:32 p.m. EST Dec. 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Dec 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Michael Jackson's
official and sole spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme, in response to recent rumors
regarding Michael's alleged medical condition, has issued the following
statement:
"Concerning this author's allegations, we would hope in the future
that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious
attempt to promote this unauthorized 'biography.'
The writer's wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson's health are a
total fabrication.
Mr. Jackson is in fine health, and finalizing negotiations with a
major entertainment company & television network for both a world tour and a
series of specials and appearances."
PS:
Even if this press release puts to rest
rumours regarding Michael Jackson's health,
the aforementioned artistic plans may not
become reality.
SOURCE: Scoop Marketing /
Market Watch / MJ data bank
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December
16th:
Exclusive
- Matt Forger
Speaks *
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Matt
Forger has been working with Michael
Jackson since the Thriller days.
When
you think of excellence, pioneering,
hard work and innovation, Matt Forger
is never far. Forger and Jackson teamed
up on various projects such as Thriller,
the Victory Tour, Captain Eo, and all
Michael Jackson's projects up to Thriller
the 25th Anniversary Edition.
In
our exclusive interview,
Matt Forger talks about
the creation of Thriller,
working with Michael Jackson... and more...
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MJ
data bank: How and when did you meet Michael Jackson ? What was the first
Michael Jackson related project you
worked on ?
Matt Forger: I met Michael when the recording of the Thriller album
began. I had been working with Quincy Jones, Bruce Swedien and Rod Temperton
on a few album projects and his was the next project on Quincy's schedule.
(MORE)
*:
This is the Full Length Version of this Matt Forger interview published in:
Thriller
25th Anniversary: The Book, Celebrating the Biggest Selling Album of All Time
Interview
by:
Richard Lecocq / MJ data bank
Photos:
DR

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December
09th: MOTOWN 50

IT'S ABOUT TO BE MOTOWN GONE WILD:
Gordy to celebrate label's 50th birthday on
multiple fronts over next two years.
Berry Gordy, Jr. will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his Motown record label
over the next two years with archival releases, documentaries and even a
Broadway musical in the works.
The industry veteran, who founded
Motown with an $800 loan from his family on Jan. 12, 1959, tells Billboard.com,
"I've been fighting to protect the legacy for 50 years, and now it seems that
after 50 years we can go and talk about the real deal, what really happened ...
and how it happened, my story and everything that goes with it. And I'm just
thrilled that I'm here to enjoy now what I couldn't enjoy while I was doing
it."
The official Motown 50th celebration
kicks off today (Dec. 9) with the release of "Motown: The Complete No. 1's,"
a 10-disc set housed in a package designed to look like the company's original
Hitsville U.S.A. headquarters in Detroit.
Gordy and former Motown
employee Suzanne DePasse, a 1983 Emmy winner for the Motown 25th anniversary TV
special, are also producing a documentary about the company that's due to
premiere in September.
"It's about me and ... not only what I
did and how I did it but how I felt doing it and what it was that happened, from
my standpoint," explains Gordy. The footage includes a videotaped session of one
of the company's famed weekly Quality Control meetings, at which staffers argued
over whether or not to release the Temptations' "My Girl" as a single.
A Broadway musical about Motown is due
to open in 2010, and Gordy says there will also be "long-form, multi-part
videos" about the company's history "because there's so much to tell. The
documentary is just a two-hour thing."
Universal Music Enterprises, which
releases Motown's archival material, is also planning to support the anniversary
with online podcasts and other special features. More retrospective titles are
expected to come out over the course of the celebration, and the Motown
Historical Museum in Detroit is planning a series of special events for 2009,
including an In Their Own Words series with Motown alumni that will kick off
Jan. 12, a Marvin Gaye exhibit in April and a pumped-up version of its annual
gala and concert in November, Billboard reports.
"It's just a unique situation," Gordy
notes, "and I'm the major recipient of that now because I can look back. It's a
different kind of enjoyment. I enjoyed making the records. I enjoyed dealing
with the people. Bow I can look at it a different way and say, 'OK, we did it.
We really did it.'"
[MORE
ABOUT MOTOWN 50 HERE] - OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Source:
Motown / Eurweb
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December
08th: XMAS PARTY

Celebrate
the Magic of the Jackson family this December
21 in Utrecht (Netherlands).
Jackson
Source presents its Xmas Party !
What:
Xmas Party
When:
Sunday December 21 2008
Where:
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Venue:
to be announced
Time:
15.00 - 20.00 o'clock CET
Tickets:
15,00 Euro
Reservation:
starsevents@hotmail.com
Expect:
*
the best music
*
videos on big screen
*
merchandise
*
lottery
*
Lots of fun
*
Christmas vibes
*
Performances by look-alikes ncluding: Milly
Magic
[
MORE INFO AT JACKSON-SOURCE.COM ]
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December
02nd: 100% THRILLER 25

25
years ago, the Citizen Kane of the videos was born...
The
Thriller short film premiered on December 2nd, 1983, one year
after the release of the Thriller album. It
created the genre of short film, within the popular entertainment
industry. Instead of a classic music video, Michael produced
a Zombie-Epic that had a price-tag of almost $1 million. It
went on to become the most played music video in MTV history,
and the best selling music video of all time. (MORE)
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November
27th, 2008: KING OF POP THE FRENCH FANS'
SELECTION - Out Dec. 12
For Immediate Release - From Sony Music
France: Due to a problem with the mastering of the 3rd CD (Collector's
Edition), the KING OF POP - THE FRENCH FANS' SELECTION CD is postponed.
The
new release date for both editions is: DECEMBER 12, 2008.
Sony Music
France apologizes for any inconveniece this may cause and wishes to thank all
the fans who voted for their patience and understanding.
Source: Sony
Music France / MJ data bank
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November
27th, 2008: 100 % THRILLER 25
To
celebrate the end of the THRILLER 25 campaign,
MJ data bank is pleased to present the final
episodes of the 100% THRILLER 25 Series.
Today:
Beat
It : Rock, Funk & Wisdom

With
one song, Michael Jackson bridged the gap between
White Rock and Black Funk (sic) : He turned many
of his predecessors' dreams into reality by writing
the ultimate crossover. This dream was also dear
to Berry Gordy's, founder of Motown Records, Michael's
first record company.
The
message of Beat It is strong and urges young people
around the globe to stop the violence. It was released
at a time when violence would spread in the streets.
In 2008, the song just proves to be timeless...
A
song to dance and think to : that's what Beat It
is - another major step in Michael Jackson's unique
career. (more)
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November
25th, 2008: Michael Jackson - 2009 Official
Calendar : available

The
2009 Michael Jackson Official calendar arrives.
This
brand new edition celebrates Thriller -
the world's biggest sellig album of allt
ime.
MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 25TH ANNIVERSARY - The Final Act!
February 12th, 2008 saw the release of Michael Jackson's Thriller
album in a special 25th anniversary edition featuring all classic
Thriller hits digitally remastered, a bonus DVD with Jackson's
electrifying appearances and dance moves from the Thriller era PLUS
brand-new tracks and remixes of Thriller's biggest hits with guest stars such as
Akon, Fergie, Kanye West, and will.i.am.
Michael Jackson 2009 Wall Calendar is the final official product celebrating
Thriller's 25th birthday. This strictly limited and special edition
calendar, will remind you of the greatness of Michael Jackson and
Thriller throughout the entire year 2009. The calendar's motto is
"Thriller ... Then and Now." It celebrates 25 years of the biggest
selling album of all time and features high quality and glossy photographs from
the iconic times of Thriller as well as special artworks by today's most
renowed digital artists paying tribute to Michael Jackson ... then and now.
Format: Large Wall Dimensions: 420mm x 305mm (17" x 12") . Officially
Licensed Product.
About the Author Named the "Most Successful
Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness Book of World Records, Michael Jackson
is among the most highly acclaimed and influential artists in pop culture. He
was named the World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium
and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award.
Jackson, known as the King of Pop, has been inducted into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame twice: in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist in
2001.
3-Language
Edition: English, German & French.
ORDER
YOUR COPY !
WORLDWIDE
Amazon
FRANCE
Amazon.fr
Alapage
SCANDINAVIA
Tanum
Adlibris
Adlibris
UK
Tsoshop
Amazon.uk
Bookshop
Waterstones
GERMANY,
AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND
Bluecher
Buch24
Jpc
Weltbild.ch
Weltbild.at
ITALY
Webster
LiberiaUniversitaria
ASIA
Amazon.jp
ForeinAladdin
Shopinhk
OCEANIA
Ziwi
SOUTH
AFRICA
Exclusivebooks

Source:
ML Publishing / MJ data bank

November
20th, 2008: Jackson to attend London lawsuit
LONDON, England (AP) -- Michael Jackson's lawyer says
the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to an Arab sheikh's $7
million lawsuit.
Jackson had asked to testify by a video link from the United States because of an
unspecified illness. But his lawyer Robert Englehart informed the court on
Thursday that Jackson's doctors had cleared him to travel in two days' time.
Jackson is scheduled to testify on Monday.
Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa , the second son of the
king of Bahrain, claims that Jackson reneged on a contract for an album, a
candid autobiography and a stage play, after accepting millions in advances.Jackson says the money was a gift.
The case is being tried in London by mutual agreement, Al
Khalifa's representatives have said. It is due to wrap up by the end of the
month.
CNN / MJ data bank
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November
19th, 2008: THRILLER 25: Final Chapter
To
celebrate the end of the THRILLER 25 campaign,
MJ data bank is pleased to present the final
episodes of the 100% THRILLER 25 Series.
This
last set of articles will be published in
the next few weeks.
Today:
And then came... Billie Jean

More
than 25 years after its creation and release, Billie
Jean remains one of the most ICONIC songs of Pop
culture.
Every
DJ has his Billie Jean copy ready to hit the Dance
Floor - Anytime !
1983:
Billie
Jean helps Michael Jackson put Thriller into orbit. This
song is the engine of the machine that is about
to shock and change the whole music business: now
people do not just listen to hits, they watch them
too...
Michael
Jackson changes the World with Thriller... And he's
just 25 years old. (more)
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November
19th, 2008: KING OF POP - THE GREEK EDITION
MICHAEL JACKSON KING OF POP -
The Greek Edition was released on November
17, 2008.
Here are the details of this
set:

MICHAEL JACKSON
- KING OF POP The Greek Edition
Release Date: 17 novembre
2008 / November 17, 2008
Number of
Discs: 2
Website
(partner): Sony
BMG Greece | Mad TV
Tracklist:
Disc 1: 01. Billie Jean 02. Beat It 03. Smooth Criminal 04.
Bad 05. Jam 06. Rock With You 07. Dirty Diana 08. Black Or
White 09. Scream 10. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 11. Don't Stop 'Til
You Get Enough 12. In The Closet 13. Liberian Girl 14. The Girl Is
Mine 15. Stranger In Moscow 16. Blood On The Dance Floor 17.
Dangerous
Disc 2: 01. Thriller 02. Off The Wall 03. Wanna Be
Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon 04. Can You Feel It 05. They Don't Care
About Us 06. Come Together 07. Human Nature 08. Earth Song 09. You
Are Not Alone 10. The Way You Make Me Feel 11. Remember The Time 12.
Man In The Mirror 13. Ghost 14. Invincible 15. Thriller Megamix (Album
Version)
Source: Mjackson.com
- Thanks to Dimitris Pikeas /
MJ data bank
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November
13th, 2008:
Neverland & 'Sycamore
Valley Ranch, LLC'

In
response to several reports, Michael Jackson
has not sold the Neverland ranch.
Neverland
was transferred from Jackson to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC.
This new company is a joint venture between
Michael Jackson and Colony Capital, Inc.
As
the co-owner of Sycamore Valley Ranch, Michael
Jackson still has relevant rights to the
property and now has the possibility to
develop a range of business and entertainment
activities (hotels, amusement parcs, museums
etc....).
Let's
wait and see what Michael Jackson has in
mind for this project...
Source:
MJ data bank
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November
05th, 2008:
KING OF POP - THE COVER
Here
is the final cover of the KING OF POP -
THE FRENCH FANS' EDITION CD.
Release
date: [DECEMBER
05, 2008]

2CD Version

3CD Version
Please,
note also that
KING OF POP will include the 4 following
tracks that have never been released on
CD in France before:
- Thriller Megamix
- Rock with you (original LP version)
- Got The hots
- Carousel (long version)
About
the cover:
Digipak Version (3CD): selected glossy elements
(titles and elements inside the 8-page booklet)
Crystal Version
(2CD): standard printing
Stay
tuned...
Source:
Sony BMG France / MJ data bank
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November
05th, 2008:
Tribute to Reverend Jesse
Jackson
 On
this very special day, MJ data bank would
like to pay tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson,
his predecessors and the men of today who
still believe in their dream.
On
The Line
No sense pretending its over Hard times just don't go
away You gotta take that chip off your shoulder It's time you open
up Have some faith
Nothing good ever comes easy All good things
come in due time (Yes it does) You gotta have something to believe in I'm
telling you to open mind
Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna
make it right You've got to reach out and try Gotta put your heart on the
line If you wanna make it right Gotta put it all on the line
You
see yourself in the mirror And you don't like what you see And things
aren't getting much clearer Don't you think it's time you go for a
change
Don't waste your time on the past, no, no It's time you look to
the future It's all right there if you ask This time if you try much
harder You'll be the best that could can be
Gotta put your heart on
the line If you wanna make it right You've got to reach out and
try Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna make it right
If
you wanna do it now You gotta learn to try You can make it right
somehow Let love come free And that's just so easy now You gotta go for
what you want You gotta do what you got to do
Gotta put your heart on
the line If you wanna make it right You've got to reach out and
try Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna make it
right
(Repeat - fade out)
(written and composed by Babyface)
© 1996
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ECAF Music (BMI), administered by Sony/ATV
Music Publisihng All rights reserved.
Man In The Mirror
I'm Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My
Life It's Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference Gonna Make It
Right . . .
As I, Turn Up The Collar On
My
Favourite Winter
Coat This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind I See The Kids In The Street, With
Not Enough To Eat Who Am I, To Be Blind? Pretending Not To See Their
Needs
A Summer's Disregard, A Broken Bottle Top And A One Man's
Soul They Follow Each Other On The Wind Ya' Know 'Cause They Got
Nowhere To Go That's Why I Want You To Know
I'm Starting With
The Man In The Mirror I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways And No
Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A
Better Place (If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place) Take A Look
At Yourself, And Then Make A Change (Take A Look At Yourself, And Then
Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah)
I've Been A
Victim Of
A Selfish
Kind Of Love It's Time That I Realize That There
Are Some With No Home,
Not A Nickel To Loan Could It Be Really
Me, Pretending That They're Not Alone?
A Willow Deeply
Scarred, Somebody's Broken Heart And A Washed-Out Dream (Washed-Out
Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See Cause They Got No
Place To Be That's Why I'm Starting With Me (Starting With
Me!)
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror (Ooh!) I'm Asking
Him To Change His Ways (Ooh!) And No Message Could Have Been Any
Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place (If You Wanna Make
The World A Better Place) Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A
Change (Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change)
I'm
Starting With The Man In The Mirror (Ooh!) I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways (Change His Ways-Ooh!) And No Message Could've Been Any
Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place (If You Wanna Make
The World A Better Place) Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make That .
. . (Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make That . .
.)
Change!
I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror, (Man In The
Mirror-Oh Yeah!) I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways (Better
Change!) No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer (If You Wanna Make
The World A Better Place) (Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make The
Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time) ('Cause When
You Close Your Heart) You Can't Close Your . . .Your Mind! (Then You
Close Your . . . Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That
Man, That Man With
That Man In The Mirror (Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!) That Man, That Man,
That Man I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways (Better Change!) You Know
. . .That Man No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer If You Wanna Make
The World A Better Place (If You Wanna Make The World A Better
Place) Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change (Take A Look At
Yourself And Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Na Na Na, Na
Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah (Oh Yeah!) Gonna Feel Real Good Now! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah! Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah (Ooooh . .
.) Oh No, No No . . .
I'm Gonna Make A Change It's Gonna Feel Real
Good! Come On! (Change . . .) Just Lift Yourself You Know You've
Got To Stop It. Yourself! (Yeah!-Make That Change!) I've Got To Make
That Change, Today! Hoo! (Man In The Mirror) You Got To You Got
To Not Let Yourself . . . Brother . . . Hoo! (Yeah!-Make That
Change!) You Know-I've Got To Get That Man, That Man . . . (Man In The
Mirror) You've Got To You've Got To Move! Come On! Come On! You Got
To . . . Stand Up! Stand Up! Stand Up! (Yeah-Make That Change) Stand
Up And Lift Yourself, Now! (Man In The Mirror) Hoo! Hoo!
Hoo! Aaow! (Yeah-Make That Change) Gonna Make That Change . . . Come
On! (Man In The Mirror) You Know It! You Know It! You Know
It! You Know . . .
(Change . . .) Make That Change.
(written and composed by
S. Garrett & G. Ballard)
© 1987
Yellow Brick Road Music (ASCAP), all
rights administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
/ Universal - MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP)
a div. of Universal Studios Inc. / Aerostation
Corp. (ASCAP) All rights reserved.
HEAL
THE WORLD
There's a place in
your heart And I know that it is
love And this place could be much brighter
Than tomorrow And if you
really try Youll find there's no need to cry In this place I
feel theres no hurt or sorrow
There are ways to get there If you
care enough for the living Make a little space Make a better
place
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
If
you want to know why, there's a love that cannot lie Love is strong, it
cares for only joyful giving If we try, we shall see In this
bliss we cannot feel Fear or dread Then we stop existing and start
living
Then it feels that always Love's enough for us growing So
make a better world Make a better world
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 the dream we were conceived in Will
reveal a joyful face And the world we once believed in Will shine again
in grace
Then why do we keep
strangling life Wound this
earth, crucify its soul Though it's plain to see This world is
heavenly Be God's glow
We could fly so high Let our spirits never
die In my heart I feel you are all my brothers Create a world
with no fear Together we cry happy tears See the nations
turn their swords into plowshares
We could really get there If
you cared enough for the living Make a little space To make a better
place...
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
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
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
There are people dying If you care
enough for the living Make a better place For you and for
me
There are people dying If you care
enough for the living Make a better place For you and for
me
You and for me You and for
me You and for me You and for me You and for me You and for
me You and for me You and for me You and for me You and for
me You and for me
(Written and composed by Michael Jackson)
© 1991
MIJAC Music (BMI), administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
(BMI) All rights reserved.
Photo: AP
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