MJ didn't start work on Bad until well after Live Aid 85. Wasn't the Jacksons still touring on the Victory tour?
This is the most ridiculous thing I've heard, the only reason MJ didn't perform is because he was busy with other projects as stated by his press agent. It had nothing to do with race. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/17/arts/michael-jackson-project-kept-him-from-concert.htmlThe real reason is said to be that Michael Jackson (who was black) did not like the fact that most artists (who were invited to perform) were white.
So, although he was also invited to perform, he decided to boycott the Live Aid 1985 for racial issues, and as a result he turned down the invitation.
Several other black artists (who were also invited to perform, such as Stevie Wonder, Prince) applauded his move and they also did the same thing (i.e., they boycotted that event by refusing to perform).
He has a source but of course he's just allergic to citing then. Straight D's in his English classes.This is the most ridiculous thing I've heard, the only reason MJ didn't perform is because he was busy with other projects as stated by his press agent. It had nothing to do with race. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/17/arts/michael-jackson-project-kept-him-from-concert.html
Cite your Source please?Michael Jackson (who was black)
Odd that many of the people on We Are The World were white then and that Mike tended to choose white people to do collabos with (Paul McCartney, Dave Mason, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Mick Jagger, Kenny Loggins, members of Toto, etc). Also Prince sent a video to Live Aid (4 The Tears In Your Eyes) which had Wendy & Lisa in it who are white. Some artists did refuse to perform at Sun City (which had nothing to do with Live Aid) and there was even a song about it, which had Little Steven from Bruce Springsteen's band behind it.The real reason is said to be that Michael Jackson (who was black) did not like the fact that most artists (who were invited to perform) were white.
So, although he was also invited to perform, he decided to boycott the Live Aid 1985 for racial issues, and as a result he turned down the invitation.
Several other black artists (who were also invited to perform, such as Stevie Wonder, Prince) applauded his move and they also did the same thing (i.e., they boycotted that event by refusing to perform).
Interesting. Didn't know that.Like Prince would go on Solid Gold & American Bandstand, but not Soul Train (or Video Soul on BET).
Prince did eventually go on Soul Train sometime in the 1990s, but he never did before that. But ironically, when he performed on Soul Train he had an almost all Black male band (New Power Generation), instead of the mixed race/gender band of his most popular period (The Revolution). But starting in the 1990s, the show was more "Rap Train" than "Soul Train". Don Cornelius stopped hosting the show around the mid-1990sInteresting. Didn't know that.
"Said to be ..."The real reason is said to be [ ... ]
I wonder what's the real story behind this!Well i don’t know but i think that ’cause live aid was such a huge charity thing that michael would not skip for any reason. So i think it was because of bad. And i read somewhere something like ”he was busy with new projects” so probably bad?
ridiculous how Frenzy's never replied to this,by far.."Said to be ..."
Really? By whom? When? Where? In what context?
"Said to be ..."
Really? By whom? When? Where? In what context?
One source for that is the American female musician Joan Baez (she wrote about that in her autobiography).ridiculous how Frenzy's never replied to this
Note that all of his main producers throughout his career were black (Quincy Jones, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, R. Kelly, and so on).Odd that many of the people on We Are The World were white then and that Mike tended to choose white people to do collabos with (Paul McCartney, Dave Mason, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Mick Jagger, Kenny Loggins, members of Toto, etc). Also Prince sent a video to Live Aid (4 The Tears In Your Eyes) which had Wendy & Lisa in it who are white. Some artists did refuse to perform at Sun City (which had nothing to do with Live Aid) and there was even a song about it, which had Little Steven from Bruce Springsteen's band behind it.
Back in the 1980s, artists like Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Prince, Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, Tina Turner, etc were accused said by some of the Black media of selling out and watering down their music to get the larger white sales and abandoning their original black audience. Like Prince would go on Solid Gold & American Bandstand, but not Soul Train (or Video Soul on BET). Yet his protege band The Time did perform on Soul Train and did interviews on BET.
David Foster, Bill Bottrell, Paul McCartney, Dave Mason, RedOne, Max Martin.One source for that is the American female musician Joan Baez (she wrote about that in her autobiography).
Note that all of his main producers throughout his career were black (Quincy Jones, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, R. Kelly, and so on).
It could have prolonged his Thriller album sales,
That has nothing to do with my comment. People didn't buy The Girl Is Mine because Quincy produced it or Say Say Say because George Martin produced it. It was because they were duets with Paul McCartney. Somebody's Watching Me didn't become a big hit because Curtis Anthony Nolen produced it either, it was because Michael Jackson sang on it. The general public did not pay much attention to who produces a record. If they only listened to songs on the radio, they likely didn't know or cared who produced it anyway. But they can hear who is singing/rapping on it.Note that all of his main producers throughout his career were black (Quincy Jones, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, R. Kelly, and so on).
You can be incredibly annoying but I’ve got good news for you, there are half a dozen others here who are even worse
Like selling some more copies of Thriller is more important than the reason Live Aid existed in the first place.
Pretty sure we all take turns being the most annoying when Richard and Frenzy are asleepYou can be incredibly annoying but I’ve got good news for you, there are half a dozen others here who are even worse
Yeah you have your moments as wellPretty sure we all take turns being the most annoying when Richard and Frenzy are asleep
Well, I hate all of you so I'm glad that's easy to tell. Most people are just unbearable on accidentYeah you have your moments as well