MJJC Exclusive BAD25 Special Q&A with Siedah Garrett - Submit your questions

[Kikuchiyo]

Siedah you are great songwriter so as an author can you comment Michael's songwriting skills. Which song(s) do you consider as his best?

[etoile 37]

Did Michael ever confide in you when something was troubling him? Did you ever have some real deep serious conversations with him (other than when you were working on songs of course)?

[bluetopez]

1. What was it like to speak to MJ after so many yrs (on the phone) to tell him you wanted to be part of his THIS IS IT shows?

2. What was MJ best Prank on you, if any?

3. How was it to meet MJs kids for you?

4. Do you keep incontact with any Jackson Family members?

5. Did you notice any growing distance between MJ and Quincy Jones during the making of Bad?

[prettygirl_]

1. What was your most memorable conversation you ever had with Michael?
2. Favorite part of touring with Michael?
3. How was it like being in the presence of Michael?
4. Did you ever have conversations with Michael other than music?

[MJ TinkerBell]

Hello Siedah Thank- you for doing this Q&A with MJJC , I know you have been very busy with your Projects and the are the talk of the town rightfully

Question ~ I love you, I wanted to know how YOU stayed grounded and REAL and down to earth working with Michael Jackson, where many others failed ! You are still authentic and pure toward your relationship with Michael to this very day

Thank-you Gaz, MJJC Staff for this amazing opportunity

This has been Legacy Team Facebooked and Shared with One Rose for Michael Jackson Page

[Admin]

That's great! Should the questions be about Bad album only as it is BAD25 Special?

Anything you want it to be, just ask away.

[KingMikeJ]

1. If you could describe Michael in only one word, what word would that be?

2. What means more to you; the fact that Michael chose to include a song that you wrote on Bad or that Michael wanted to duet with you on a song that he wrote for Bad?

3. It has been rumoured in the past three years that unfinished Michael Jackson songs could be completed as duets with artists that worked with Michael and popular artists of today. What do you think of this idea and if you were asked, would you sing another "duet" with Michael?

4. Do you like the spoken intro to I Just Can't Stop Loving You?

5. What's your favourite Michael Jackson music video/short film and why?

[Billyjeanplxiv]

Groove of Midnight solo MJ version

Have you heard any unreleased MJ songs?

...err i got nothing more.

[Rhilo]

Oh wow! Saving a spot for my Qs. This is great

My questions:

1) What was your first impression of Michael?

2) What was your reaction meeting Michael for the first time?

3) If you can describe Michael in one word, what would it be?

4) What was it like to work with Michael in the studio?

5) Did he bring Bubbles or any other pets in the studio during the recording sessions?

6) A lot of people have said Michael had a great sense of humor. What are your personal experiences of this?

7) Michael gifted his Red jacket from the IJCSLY recording sessions to you. Did you wash it or keep it as is? :p

8) You wrote Man in the Mirror, and it’s as if this song was written for Michael from the get-go! My personal opinion is that no one else can sing it quite like him. He brought so much emotion and life to the words with his unique voice. Do you feel the same way?

9) You toured with him for Dangerous. How did he interact with all the people on tour?

10) He was pretty flirty-physical with you on stage, and I would say most female fans wish they were you! Was it all planned and rehearsed or was some of that spontaneous?

11) On tour, offstage, did Michael socialize or keep to himself?

12) Jennifer Batten, Sheryl Crow and others have said that he would sometimes take his tour staff out on an off-day to a theme park or something. Did he do that often and what places have you visited with him on off-days?

13) What was it like to hang-out with him, when you guys were not working? Was he a different personality when not on stage or in the recording studio?

14) Over the years, especially in the 2000s, did you keep in touch with Michael?

15) When was the last time you met or spoke with him?

16) Where were you when you first got the news that Michael had passed away? And what was your immediate reaction?

17) What would you want Michael fans all over the world to know about him, as someone who knew him personally and professionally?

[SoCav]

Thanks a lot for organizing this Q&A. Siedah seems really cool and is a legend for writing MITM.

Questions:
1. Siedah, you have shared stories about writing Man in the Mirror before, but is there anything you can share with us about the creation of Keep The Faith?
2. Did you write other songs for Michael that never made it onto his albums?
3. It has been rumoured that the Dangerous Tour was to continue in the US after the final 1993 dates in Australia. Do you know if there is any truth to this?

Might be back with more later.

[windy09]

Thank you Gaz and MJJC for doing this Q&A with Siedah.

Thank you Siedah for answering questions. You are very talented and it's good to see you doing well. I saw you at the Genius without Borders symposium (or FanVention) . It was great to hear stories about Michael and also you sang MITM, which was awesome.

Thank you very much for your co-writing MITM and Keep the Faith; these are two of my favorite songs.

There are many great questions here so I won't need to add any. I just wanted to extend my thanks and gratitude.

Sending you all a Major Love.
Kim

[Admin]

Guys I will be closing the submission of questions in 7 days, get your questions into us as soon as to have them included.

[Charmaine Alexis Marshall]

1. What was your reaction when you found out that Michael Jackson wanted to collaborate with you on his Bad album?

[Sefra and Sue]

I want to say congratulations for the a co-composition for of the one musics most inspiring of this world "Man in the Mirror" and congratulations for their collaboration in the songs in the film "Rio", I loved it!

My question is about the shows in Brazil's in the Dangerous Tour, do you remember an anecdote of these shows? MJ said something aboutt my country or something .

the beginning of this video is an excerpt from MJ and you singing IJCSLY in Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJJ51kNgfWk

Thank you!

[Memefan]

Thank you for agreeing to the Q&A

What was MJ's contribution to Man In The Mirror?

Why didn't he get a co-writing credit?