I only met Michael Jackson once. It was 1980 and I was at Hollywood Sound recording with Earth Wind & Fire and he was working in the room next door. This was before Billy Jean shot him into the stratosphere but Michael Jackson was still a music God. He walked over to me but as he gave me a big grin and very gentle almost-handshake someone burst into the studio and said Richard Pryor had set himself on fire. Everyone just froze and I quietly slipped out of the room. Those old school recording studios are as soundproof as tombs but I could hear all the commotion in the lobby as he ran out.
Though many of my friends co-wrote many of his classic songs I never wrote for Michael until a few months ago when Steve Porcaro, of Toto and ‘Human Nature’ fame, called and said Michael had called him looking for hit singles. We worked on and off over the next few months and finished a fantastic lush and layered Human Nature type song called “The Little Things”. Though Michael never got to hear it, the Man In The Mirror type chant that opens it will forever remind me of him.
This 1984 Limited Edition Michael Jackson “Superstar of the 80’s” Doll features the King in his Beat It outfit. He came with ‘glittering “Magic” Glove and microphone’ but I’ve lost those over the years. Thriller, Billy Jean, American Music Awards and Grammy outfits were also available. He twists at the waist and bends with moveable arms so you can “recreate his famous dance steps”.
I’ll break open the 1984 box of Michael Jackson Dress-Up Set Colorforms on another Kitsch O’ The Day within the next few days. R.I. P. M.J.
GoingLikeSixty
You will let us know when/where we can hear “The Little Things”, right? please?
Ludovicah
Such a fascinating story. Thankyou
syndie
wow…
ur awsum then whoever u r. at least u met him once.
windupkitty
wow…what an incredible story….poor ol’ MJ….rest in peace indeed……
jojo
michael wrote his own clasic hits, actually your friends write 25 pecrnto of the m per album.
unless u are talking before off the wall stuff then yes michael did not e}write any of them.
should be happy u met him.Lucky u!!!!!!!!
love michael jackson.
Blake Macko
I still miss him a lot, it is painful. But I cant help nevertheless to likewise feel joy with regard to him since he is in a great place. Actually the best place which he could be. On the other hand, I will always love him, and this I send up prayers to the sky each day for him, and I know he listens to me and all of us and senses our love, and that alone provides me peace as well as happiness. I adore you Michael and i also miss you very much- REST IN PEACE-
Bernie Waltersdorf
Michael Jackson have lived-up to be the best pop artist of the history, i really admire his talent in singing and dancing -“-