25 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Michael Jackson….
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11/10/2014
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The first song MJ created that hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart was ‘Ben’ in 1972.
2
His favorite animated character is Pinocchio.
3
Janet Jackson was on an early version of ‘Billie Jean.’
4
‘Home Alone’ star Macauley Culkin is the godfather of two of Jackson’s children.
5
The original title for the ‘Thriller’ song was ‘Starlight.’
6
Martin Scorcese (‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Raging Bull,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’) directed the ‘Bad’ video.
7
The charitable superstar often wore a black armband to remind people of the suffering of children around the world.
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Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ video co-star is Ola Ray, a former Playboy model. She only starred in one other music video: George Benson’s ‘Give Me the Night.’
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Like many others, CeeLo Green was scared of the ‘Thriller’ video: “If he could be possessed, then I damn sure could be possessed, because Michael was so much stronger than I.”
10
Horror movie legend Vincent Prince had an extra rap verse that got cut from the final version of ‘Thriller.’
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The ‘Thriller’ video almost wasn’t released because it violated Jehovah’s Witnesses’ rules about occult imagery. Jackson was almost excommunicated because of it. The text that precedes the video references the occult accusations.
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‘Scream,’ the Janet and Michael duet, still holds the record for most expensive music video.
13
Jackson allegedly owed the library $1 million in rental fees at one point, even though his estate is worth hundreds of times more than that.
14
Wikipedia, Twitter and AOL’s Instant Messenger all crashed at 3:15PM on the day he died, June 25, 2009.
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Michael Jackson’s Jehovah’s Witness faith required that he travel door-to-door to spread the word. To make this easier, he wore a disguise and a mustache as he made the visits.
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The ‘Bad’ album was originally to feature collaborations with the likes of Prince, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand.
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Eddie Van Halen, a famed and extremely skilled guitarist, recorded his guitar solo on ‘Beat It’ for free.
18
He slept in an oxygen tent to live longer and for cosmetic purposes.
19
Jackson invented and owns the patent for the special anti-gravity boots he wore that allowed him to lean forward extremely far in live performances of ‘Smooth Criminal.’
20
The lauded singer visited his hometown of Gary, Ind., that led to this hilarious recollection by Freddie Gibbs.
21
He borrowed the Moonwalk from street dancers he saw outside of his hotel.
22
‘Blood on the Dance Floor’ was dedicated to Sir Elton John.
23
He was given a royal title by villagers in Gabon, Ivory Coast, making him literally a king.
24
Michael Jackson showcased his acting chops with a role in ‘Men in Black II.’
25
His estate signed a deal with Sony that gave them access to his unreleased recordings for $250 million.
From: TheBoomBox.com
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