Posts tagged with "1983"


Interview On The Set Of ‘Beat It’, 1983

By Polly

Tom Joyner from Ebony magazine conducted an exclusive interview with Michael on the set of the Beat It video: The ‘tudor castle’ Tom refers to is Hayvenhurst, the Encino estate Michael’s parents, Joseph and Katherine, had bought for the family to live in. In 1981, Joseph was experiencing financial... »

Michael Jackson: Life In The Magical Kingdom

By Polly

26 years ago, Michael told Rolling Stone Magazine,”…I always want to know what makes good performers fall to pieces…I always try to find out. I just can’t believe it’s the same things time and time again.” Here’s the interview in full: By Gerri Hershey | Rolling Stone | From Issue 389 — February 17, 1983 It’s... »

Michael Jackson, Pepsi Made Marketing History

By Steve

By Monica Herrera | adweek.com | 6 July 2009 Essentially two kinds of people existed in the ’80s: Coke drinkers and Pepsi drinkers. And if you loved Michael Jackson, you had good reason to fall into the latter group. In November 1983, one year after Thriller was released, Jackson (with his brothers) and PepsiCo struck a... »

ET Interview, 1983

By Polly

A 24 year-old Michael gives an interview to Entertainment Tonight. He speaks about writing music, fame, and making friends. »

The Jackson 5 Perform Live At Motown’s Anniversary, 1983

By admin

Because we wish we were there…   »