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I am extremely pleased to announce that Siedah Garrett - Singer songwriter - has agreed to do an exclusive BAD25 Special Q&A with MJJCommunity.

Siedah has been a legandary part of Michael's creative and performance process throughout the BAD and Dangerous era's having sung a duet with him on I Just Can't Stop Loving You and putting pen to paper by writing Man In The Mirror, Siedah also toured with Michael as a singer on his legendary record breaking Dangerous World Tour.

We will happily accept questions from other fan sites or fan groups. If you are not a MJJC member and want to send in your questions you can also send them to us by any of the below means

Email - questions@mjjcommunity.com

Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/MJJCommunity

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/MJJCommunity

Or of course here in this very thread

So Please submit your questions the answers will be posted on or around the release day of BAD25.




 
1. What was your first impression and feelings when meeting Michael?
2. What is it that fascinated you most when touring with him?
3. Where did the idea of Man In The Mirror come from?
 
1. How did it feel the first time Michael sang Man In The Mirror for you?
2. How often do you listen to Michael's music?
3. Did Michael say anything to you after the show were you had the blond wig on?
 
1. There has been a story that you were unaware that you were to duet with Michael on I Just Can't Stop Loving You until the day you showed up at the studio. Is this true?
2. Why did you suddenly stop collaborating with Michael after the Dangerous album?
3. Michael reached out to a number of past collaborators in his final years. Did he contact you?
 
1. Do you think the Bad Tour wouldve been better if you were in it? I do :)
2. How long did it take to write "Man in the Mirror"?
3. After the Dangerous Tour ended, did you feel like a changed person? How much did you and Michael connect through out that tour?
 
1. When brought Man In The Mirror did he add any additional lyrics.
2. What did you think when you heard the final version of Man In The Mirror.
3. What was the best part of being on tour with Michael.
 
There are so many I'd like to ask...

1. Were you a Michael Jackson fan before you met him? How did your perception of him changed after you met him / worked with him / toured with him?
2. Did you two become friends of was your relationship strictly professional?
3. Have you ever been to Neverland ranch?
4. Do you think the Dangerous tour golden leothard is sexy?
5. There are rumors that Michael's solo version of Groove of Midnight exists, is it true as far as you know?
6. Are there any songs that you've (co-)written for Michael that were recorded by him but weren't included on any of his albums?
7. What was Michael's share in writing Keep the Faith?
8. What was Michael like during the rehearsals?
9. Did he ever played a practical joke on you?
10. What happened after a show if someone messed up?
 
1.) Siedah, why did you never go on tour with Michael during the Bad era, and only the History era? You were the one who song the song 'I just can't stop loving You' in 1987 but never sang the song with Michael in 1987 on tour, it was Sherly Crow who did instead, why? And you decided to only sing the song 'I just can't stop loving You' during MJ's History tour but never the Bad tour, why?

2.) What made you come up with the song 'Man in the Mirror' for Michael? And did Michael change the meaning of the song, changing the words to the song, etc.?

3.) Is it true that Whitney Houston was to do the duet with Michael Jackson for the song 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You'?
 
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She toured with Mike Dangerous, not HIStory...

1. How Michael changed your life (professionally and personally)?

2. Was he flirtatious at you?

3. What's your fondest or funniest anecdote (if MJ was included) of The Dangerous Tour?

4. What do you miss about him the most?

5. In the BAD25 docu, did you talk exclusively about BAD Era?


:thankyou: Ivy!
 
Hi Siedah! and thank you for agreeing to a Q&A with MJJC, I think you're a lovely, fun and charming woman and I love what you did with Michael: IJCSLY and of course Man in the Mirror :heart: :blush:

1.- When you guys recorded I Just Can't Stop Loving You, the English version has a spoken intro. Do you know if Michael ever intended to do that with the Spanish and French versions?

2.-Was it hard for you or Michael to get the pronunciation right? how long did it take for you guys? any funny anecdotes involving the recording of both versions? :laugh:

3.-I heard you said that rejecting Michael's offer to go on the Bad tour with him was one of the things you regret the most, how do you think future would've been for you had you done it? You think it would've led to more collaborations with Michael?

4.-Were there ever talks about having another duet or did you ever write more songs for him?

5.-After you went home from recording with Michael, did you ever feel like telling him about how you felt in the past? your crush on him I mean. I just love how you always tell the story of him being your husband when you were little haha, did he ever find out? if so how did he react or how do you think he would've reacted, in case he never found out? :D

Thank you so much :hug: God bless! :heart:
and thank you MJJC for the opportunity! :heart:
 
Hi Siedah, What was your favourite solo perfomance of Michael on the dangerous tour? What was your favourite moment you remember about him? best of luck, amy x
 
I got one for her.

- "How did you feel for Michael when you heard that he was accused during the 93' allegations?"
 
Did you ever see Michael do something that shocked you or took you by surprise either on stage or off stage?

Have you met Bubbles? Any funny memories with him or any others of Michael's pets?

Was it hard to concentrate on your singing when Michael was rubbing your thigh during I Just Can't Stop Loving You on the Dangerous tour?

Were you there when Michael recorded the intro of I Just Can't Stop Loving You or was it a surprise to you?

What was running through your mind the first time Michael slapped your butt at the end of Working Day And Night? Did it surprise you coming from the Michael you knew or did you kinda expect that kind of things from him? Ever thought you should slap HIS butt?
 
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?
 
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)?
 
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?
 
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?
 
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 :bow::clapping:

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 :pray:

Thank-you Gaz, MJJC Staff for this amazing opportunity :bow::clapping:

This has been Legacy Team Facebooked and Shared with One Rose for Michael Jackson Page :dancin:
 
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?
 
Groove of Midnight solo MJ version

Have you heard any unreleased MJ songs?

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

My questions:

1) What was your first impression of Michael?
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2) What was your reaction meeting Michael for the first time?
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3) If you can describe Michael in one word, what would it be?
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4) What was it like to work with Michael in the studio?</SPAN>

5) Did he bring Bubbles or any other pets in the studio during the recording sessions?
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6) A lot of people have said Michael had a great sense of humor. What are your personal experiences of this?
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7) Michael gifted his Red jacket from the IJCSLY recording sessions to you. Did you wash it or keep it as is? :p
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8) You wrote Man in the Mirror, and it&#8217;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?
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9) You toured with him for Dangerous. How did he interact with all the people on tour? </SPAN>

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?
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11) On tour, offstage, did Michael socialize or keep to himself?
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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?
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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?</SPAN>

14) Over the years, especially in the 2000s, did you keep in touch with Michael?
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15) When was the last time you met or spoke with him?
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16) Where were you when you first got the news that Michael had passed away? And what was your immediate reaction?
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17) What would you want Michael fans all over the world to know about him, as someone who knew him personally and professionally?</SPAN>
 
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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.
 
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
 
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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!
 
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?
 
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