Troll Kingdom
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Another Rant
- Thread starter Mandi
- Start date
Sarek
Vuhlkansu Wihs
Mentalist said:
Ah. I see now. You should have explained it in that manner from the beginning.
Using the examples you cited and following the same course of reasoning, it would be safe to assume that according to the "MTV Generation", Michael Jackson was then also responsible for creating television, music channel networks, recorded programming, special effects, the horror movie as a viewing medium, and everything related to music in general.
Not to mention the art of skin bleaching and facial reconstruction.
There is nothing that Michael Jackson has done in the realm of music that has not been done before by better and more talented individuals.
BitchSlapSmitty
New member
Sarek said:
Name them.
Now you're just being silly Sarek. And you do realise there is NO such thing as skin bleaching, yeah?
And that Michaels medical records have been unofficially released proving he has vitiligo on 80% of his body.
Want more proof or are you so totally and utterly trapped in the media sensationalism that you refuse to accept anything.
Lets take a look shall we?
A rare chance to see through what is usally a very intense and layered make-up job. Yes, thats right, he IS actually still 20% black.
Clear pigmintation loss on the side of his face.
Another example of how the loss of pigmintation kept on escalating through the late 80's
Again, on his neck....
Oh, but it must be skin bleaching even though there is no such thing as skin bleaching yes, I see it now the media said it was true so I blindly believe it even though usually I am a person who takes a little effort to research the shit I spout. Nah, its only Michael, I must be an expert on him even though all my knowledge pertaning to him is based on the media who knows nothing. Hurrah :roll:
And that Michaels medical records have been unofficially released proving he has vitiligo on 80% of his body.
Want more proof or are you so totally and utterly trapped in the media sensationalism that you refuse to accept anything.
Lets take a look shall we?
A rare chance to see through what is usally a very intense and layered make-up job. Yes, thats right, he IS actually still 20% black.
Clear pigmintation loss on the side of his face.
Another example of how the loss of pigmintation kept on escalating through the late 80's
Again, on his neck....
Oh, but it must be skin bleaching even though there is no such thing as skin bleaching yes, I see it now the media said it was true so I blindly believe it even though usually I am a person who takes a little effort to research the shit I spout. Nah, its only Michael, I must be an expert on him even though all my knowledge pertaning to him is based on the media who knows nothing. Hurrah :roll:
Sarek
Vuhlkansu Wihs
BitchSlapSmitty said:
Roger Daltrey (Who)
Bon Scott (AC/DC)
Johnny Lydon (Sex Pistols)
Iggy Pop (Stooges)
Alan Vega (Suicide)
Damo Suzuki (Can)
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Joe Strummer (Clash)
Prince
Chris Connelly
Jon Spencer
Roy Orbison
Lou Reed
Little Richard
David Lowery (Camper Van Beethoven)
Mike Patton (Faith No More)
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)
John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
John Martyn
Richard Manuel (Band)
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Ian Svenonius (Nation Of Ulysses)
Paul Rodgers (Free)
David Yow (Scratch Acid, Jesus Lizard)
Chris Eckman (Walkabouts)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction)
Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)
Tod Ashley (Cop Shoot Cop)
Gibby Haines (Butthole Surfers)
Peter Hammill (VDG)
Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think)
Chino Moreno (Deftones)
Steve Winwood (Traffic)
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters)
Yamatsuka Eye (Boredoms)
Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)
Stan Ridgeway (Wall of Voodoo)
Demetrio Stratos (Area)
Mick Collins (Blacktop, Dirtbombs)
Ian Curtis (Joy Division)
Sooyoung Park (Bitch Magnet, Seam)
Donald Fagen (Steely Dan)
Mark Oliver Everett (Eels)
Nick Sakes (Dazzling Killmen, Colossamite)
Jonathan Davis (Korn)
David Bowie
Bono Vox (U2)
Eddie Cochran
Al Johnson (US Maple)
Jeff Pezzati (Naked Raygun)
Evan Dando (Lemonheads)
Gram Parsons
Joe Cocker
Rod Stewart
Jerry Lee Lewis
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Don Henley (Eagles)
Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers)
Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips)
Stuart Staples (Tindersticks)
Dion DiMucci
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth)
Steve Tyler (Aerosmith)
Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine)
Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind)
Elvis Presley
Fred Durst
Alain Jourgensen (Ministry)
Bob Marley
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Damon Locks (Trenchmouth)
Morrissey (Smiths)
Richard Ashcroft (Verve)
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
John Garcia (Kyuss)
Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus)
Paul McCartney (Beatles)
John Lennon (Beatles)
Anneli Marian Drecker (Bel Canto)
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Tori Amos
Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs)
Carrie Akre (Hammerbox, Goodness)
Gilly Smyth (Gong)
Mimi Goose (Hugo Largo)
Leslie Rankine (Silverfish, Ruby)
Thalia Zedek (Live Skull)
Dagmar Krause (Art Bears)
Tina Turner
Nina Hagen
Lynda Stipe (Hetch Hetchy)
Delores O'Riordan (Cranberries)
Rickie Lee Jones
Sarah Shannon (Velocity Girl)
Tara Key (Antietam)
Madonna
Polly Harvey
Annette Peacock
Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields)
Fiona Apple
Terry Garthwaite
Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Liz Phair
Kim Carnes
Joan Armatrading
Bonnie Raitt
Poly Styrene (X Ray Spex)
Lydia Lunch
Linda Ronstadt
Melissa Etheridge
Sheila Chandra
Harriet Wheeler (Sundays)
Joan Jett
Neneh Cherry
Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne)
Nanci Griffith
Emmylou Harris
Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
Courtney Love (Hole)
Gloria Gaynour
Grace Jones
Jarboe (Swans)
Kate Pierson (B52's)
Tanya Donelly (Belly)
Ani Di Franco
Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
Thelma Houston
Sandy Denny
Nina Gordon (Veruca Salt)
Kate Bush
Sade
Shirley Manson (Garbage)
Lida Husik
Carla Torgeson (Walkabouts)
Mimi Goese (Hugo Largo)
Natacha Atlas (Transglobal Underground)
Amy Denio (Tone Dogs)
Jane Siberry
Jennifer Herrema (Royal Trux)
Laetitia "Seaya" Sadier (Stereolab)
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
Nina Persson (Cardigans)
Whitney Houston
Diana Ross (Supremes)
Skin (Skunk Anansie)
Janet Jackson
Lauryn Hill
Suzanne Vega
Joan Baez
Donna Summer
Naomi Yang (Damon & Naomi)
Kelly Hogan (Jody Grind)
Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
Wanda Jackson
Darlene Love (Crystals)
Kristen Hersh (Throwing Muses)
Siouxsie Sioux
Carole King
Maria McKee
Isabel Monteiro (Drugstore)
Mariah Carey
Annie Lennox
Maria Azevedo (Battery)
Martha Reeves
Amelia Fletcher (Heavenly)
Mary Weiss (Shangri-las)
Agnetha Asa Faltskog (Abba)
Louise Rhodes (Lamb)
Dusty Springfield
Sheryl Crow
Bonnie Tyler
Sheena Easton
Celine Dion
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
Nico (Nico)
Diamanda Galas (Diamanda Galas)
Hope Nicholls (Fetchin Bones)
Enya (Enya)
Janis Joplin (Janis Joplin)
Patti Smith (Patti Smith)
Mary Margaret O'Hara (Mary Margaret O'Hara)
Bjork (Bjork)
Kat Bjelland (Babes In Toyland)
Elizabeth Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Loreena McKennitt
Mia Zapata (Gits)
Laura Nyro (Laura Nyro)
Sinead O'Connor
Exene Cervenka (X)
Phoebe Snow
Joni Mitchell
Tim Buckley (Tim Buckley)
David Thomas (Pere Ubu)
Captain Beefheart (Captain Beefheart)
Mark Stewart (Pop Group)
Jim Morrison (Doors)
Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine)
Tom Waits (Tom Waits)
Nick Cave (Nick Cave)
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
John Brannon (Laughing Hyenas)
Henry Rollins
Dennes Boon (Minutemen)
Michael Stipe (REM)
Roger Chapman (Family)
Guy Picciotto (Fugazi)
Joey Ramone (Ramones)
Eric Burdon (Animals)
Axl Rose (Guns And Roses)
Lux Interior (Cramps)
Shannon Selberg (Cows)
Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Jeffrey Lee Pierce (Gun Club)
Bob Mould (Husker Du)
Paul Westerberg (Replacements)
Van Morrison
Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
Jimi Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix)
Marc Ribot (Marc Ribot)
(then, far behind)
Robert Quine (Robert Quine)
Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs)
Caspar Brötzmann (Caspar Brötzmann)
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers)
Jeff Beck (Yardbirds)
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
Gary Lucas
Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust, Universal Congress)
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
Steve Cropper (Mar Keys)
Keiji Haino
Doug Martsch (Built To Spill)
Chuck Berry
Kirk Hammet (Metallica)
Vernon Reid (Living Color)
Greg Ginn (Black Flag)
Munehiro Narita (High Rise)
Duane Denison (Jesus Lizard)
Link Wray
Tom Verlaine (Television)
Adrian Legg
Buckethead
Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
Gayle Ellett (Djam Karet)
Nicky Skopelitis
Helios Creed (Chrome)
Sandy Bull
Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
Blixa Bargeld (Einsturzende Neubaten)
Eddie VanHalen (Van Halen)
Wayne Rogers (Magic Hour)
Jody Harris (Raybeats)
Ian Williams (Don Caballero, Storm & Stress)
Eric Clapton (Cream)
Nels Cline (Geraldine Fibbers)
Steve Vai
Arto Lindsay (Ambitious Lovers)
Alan Licht (Run On)
Hank Marvin (Shadows)
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
Mike Mcready (Pearl Jam)
Roy Montgomery
Andy Hawkins (Blind Idiot God)
Duan Eddy
Karl Precoda (Dream Syndicate)
Allan Holdsworth
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
Tara Key (Antietam)
Carl Hultgren (Windy & Carl)
Page Hamilton (Band Of Susans, Helmet)
John Petkovic (Death Of Samantha, Cobra Verde)
Mick Jones (Clash)
Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
Jeff Parker (Tortoise)
Slash (Guns And Roses)
Darrell Abbott (Pantera)
Jeff Cotton (Captain Beefheart)
Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention)
Wayne Kramer
Pete Townshend (Who)
Andy Summers (Police)
Norman Westberg (Swans)
Josh Homme (Kyuss)
Chris Haskett (Rollins Band)
Roger Miller (Mission Of Burma)
Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux)
Lowell George (Little Feat)
Sterling Morrison (Velvet Underground)
Fred Frith (Henry Cow)
Dave Alvin (Blasters)
Neil Young
Adrian Belew
David Grubbs (Squirrel Bait, Bastro, Gastr Del Sol)
Craig Chaquico (Starship)
Neal Schon (Journey)
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Carlo Santana
Jeff Healey
Brian McMahan (Squirrel Bait, Slint)
Peter Buck (REM)
Thurstone Moore (Sonic Youth)
Judah Bauer (J. Spencer Blues Explosion)
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Justin Trosper (Unwound)
Justin Chearno (Unrest, Pitchblende, Rake, Doldrums)
Ry Cooder
Ash Bowie (Polvo)
Mike Bloomfield
Billy Dolan (5ive Style)
Gary Chester (Ed Hall)
Roger McGuinn (Byrds)
Billy Cote' (Madder Rose)
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
Dick Dale
Richard Lloyd
Leslie West (Mountain)
Chris Brokaw (Come, Codeine)
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music)
Mark Shippy (US Maple)
Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
William Reid (Jesus & Mary Chain)
Johnny Marr (Smiths)
Dave Pajo (Slint, For Carnation, Tortoise, Aerial M)
John Strohm (Blake Babies)
Thor Eisentrager (Cows)
Jeff Mueller (Rodan)
Brian Setzer (Stray Cats)
Rick Rizzo (Eleventh Dream Day)
Dave Schramm
Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
Jim Thomas (Mermen)
Tommy Bolin (James Gang)
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
David Roback (Rain Parade, Opal, Mazzy Star)
Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
Midge Ure (Ultravox)
The Edge (U2)
Ed Mundell (Monster Magnet)
Joe Walsh
Trey Anastasio (Phish)
Joe Satriani
Robin Trower
Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
Kevin Cadagan (Third Eye Blind)
John Kimbrough (Walt Mink)
Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
Ben Harper
Larry LaLonde (Primus, Possessed)
Leo Kottke
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Carl Perkins
J Mascis
Bert Jansch
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Robbie Krieger (Doors)
Steve Howe
Jorma Kaukonen
Eric Johnson
"Buck Dharma" (Blue Oyster Cult)
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)
Dave Mason (Traffic)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Toni Iommi
Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
Bill Bruford (Yes)
Zig Modeliste (Meters)
Klaus Dinger (Neu)
Keith Moon (Who)
Tim Alexander (Primus)
Damon Che Fitzgerald (Don Caballero)
Anton Fier (Golden Palominos)
William Calhoun (Living Colour)
Stanley Demeski )Feelies)
Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing)
Mike Shrieve (Santana)
Doug Scharin (Codeine)
Charlie Ondras (Unsane)
Maureen Tucker (Velvet Underground)
Ginger Baker (Cream)
Dave Kerman (5UU's)
Neil Peart (Rush)
Stomu Yamashta
Vincent Signorelli (Swans)
Jon Hiseman (Colosseum)
Ted Epstein (Blind Idiot God)
Martin Atkins (Killing Joke, Public Image, Pigface)
Fred Maher (Material)
Jim Sclavunos (Lydia Lunch, Sonic Youth)
Britt Walford (Slint)
John McEntire (Bastro, Seam, Tortoise)
Grant Hart (Husker Du)
Freddy Votel (Cows)
Jim Kimball (Laughing Hyenas, Mule)
Rick Brown (Fish And Roses, Run On)
John French (Captain Beefheart)
Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry, Jesus Lizard)
King Coffey (Butthole Surfers)
Merv Pepler (Ozric Tentacles)
William Rieflin (Ministry)
Alexis Fleisig (Girls Against Boys)
Brad Elrod (Today Is The Day)
Russell Simins (Jon Spencer)
Todd Trainer (Rifle Sport, Shellac)
Chris Cutler (Henry Cow, Art Bears)
Alan John "Reni" Wren (Stone Roses)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Joey Waronker (Walt Mink)
James Yu (Bugskull)
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Danny Carey (Tool)
Mimi Parker (Low)
Sara Lund (Unwound)
Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
Chuck Oken (Djam Karet)
Scott Krauss (Pere Ubu)
Phil Collins (Genesis)
Bob Bert (Bewitched, Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Action Swingers)
Jerry Nolan (NY Dolls)
Bruce Smith (Pop Group)
Budgie (Siouxsee)
Sandy Nelson
Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Frank Zappa)
Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
Al Jackson (MG's)
Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine)
Earl Palmer
Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
Jerry Allison (Crickets)
Mark Trombino (Drive Like Jehu)
Joey Waronker
Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
Dino Danelli (Rascals)
Jason Kourkounis (Mule, Delta 72)
Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
Mike Giles (King Crimson)
Carl Palmer (ELP)
Michael Dahlquist (Silkworm)
Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
Dale Crover (Melvins)
Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
Hal Blaine (Elvis Presley, Beach Boys, Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel)
Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
Stewart Copeland (Police)
Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck)
John Fell (Heroine Sheiks)
Melanie Clarin (Donner Party, Catheads, Harm Farm)
Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine)
Dave Lombardo
Jason Roeder (Neurosis)
John Theodore (Mars Volta)
Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
Danny Heifetz (Mr Bungle)
Jonathan Fishman (Phish)
Dave Grohl (Nirvana)
Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
Jim Black (Mothers of Invention)
Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction)
Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews)
Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp)
Larry Kilminster (Motorhead)
Sara Lund (Unwound)
Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
Jim McCarty (The Yardbyrds)
Mike Kinsella (Joan Of Arc)
Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Cecilia Lynch (Frightwig)
Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen)
Travis Barker (Blink 182)
Terry Bozzio
Keith Ackerman (Atomic Bitchwax)
Preston Epps
Patty Schemel (Hole)
Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
Ringo Starr (Beatles)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Jack Bruce (Cream)
Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd)
Tony Levin (King Crimson)
Melvin Gibbs (Rollins Band, Arto Lindsay)
Michael "Flea" Balzary (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu)
Bill Laswell
Fred Chalenor (Caveman Shoestore, Tone Dogs)
Larry Graham
Bernard Edwards (Chic)
Mark Sandman (Morphine)
Billy Sheehan (Mr Big)
Chris Hillman (Byrds)
Dave Pajo (Slint, For Carnation, Tortoise, Aerial M)
Andrew Weiss (Gone)
Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies)
Ethan Buckler (Slint)
Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys)
Fred Erskine (June Of 44)
Doug McCombs (Eleventh Dream Day, Tortoise)
Mike Watt (Minutemen)
Doug Wimbish (Tackhead)
Sasha Frere-Jones (Ui)
David Sims (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Jesus Lizard)
Gabriel Katz (Blind Idiot God)
Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
Stephen Immerwahr (Codeine)
John Curley (Afghan Whigs)
Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
Vern Rumsey (Unwound)
Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Brian Richie (Violent Femmes)
Ron Sakowski (Necros, Laughing Hyenas)
Marc Sloan (Ritual Tension)
Peter Conway (Rifle Sport)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Sting (Police)
Chris Novoselic (Nirvana)
Dave Allen (Gang Of Four)
Kim Deal (Pixies)
Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Pat Morris (Don Caballero)
Bridget Cross (Unrest)
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)
Joyce Raskin (Scarce)
John Entwistle (Who)
Stuart Hamm
Kendra Smith (Dream Syndicate)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins)
Reggie "Fieldy" Arvizu (Korn)
Larry Boothroyd (Hellworms)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Sebastian Steinberg (Soul coughing)
Mike Kunka (Godheadsilo)
Squarepusher
Joe Lally (Fugazi)
Trevor Dunn (Mr Bungle)
Dave Fridmann (Mercury rev)
Justin Chancellor (Tool)
Bob Weston (Shellac)
Nick Olivieri (Kyuss)
Roly Wynne (Ozric tentacles)
Mick Karn (Japan)
Matt Freeman (Rancid)
Jennifer Finch (L7)
Lemmy (Motorhead)
Tara Jean O'Neil (Rodan)
Mike Mills (REM)
Kev Hopper (Stump)
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Paul McCartney (Beatles)
Steven Severin (Siouxsee)
Klaus Schulze
Brian Eno
Ray Manzarek (Doors)
Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
Nicky Hopkins
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
Keith Emerson
Erik Lindgren (Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic)
Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart, Pere Ubu)
Seth Justman (J.Geils Band)
Al Kooper
Ron Pigpen (Grateful Dead)
Ian Underwood (Frank Zappa)
Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys)
Katharine Gifford (Stereolab)
Michael Van Portfleet (Lycia)
Robin Amos (Cul De Sac)
John Herndon (Tortoise)
Martin Rev (Suicide)
Florian Fricke (Popol Vuh)
Holger Czukay (Can)
Rick Wakeman (Yes)
Eddie Jobson (Roxy Music)
Mark Springer (Rip Rig Panic)
Jim Steinman (Pandora's Box)
Greg Hawkes (Cars)
Jeff Conolly (Lyres)
David Sylvian
Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
Keith Leblanc (Tackhead)
Page McConnell (Phish)
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
Scott Ayers (Pain Teens)
Tim Taylor (Brainiac)
Mika Vainio (Panasonic)
Mark Degli Antoni (Soul Coughing)
J. Francis Ryan (Six Finger Satellite)
Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins)
Chris Cacavas (Green On Red)
Scott Wexton (Today Is The Day)
Madonna Wayne Gacy (Marylin Manson)
Andy Brown (Jessamine)
Gordon Raphael (Sky Cries Mary)
Garth Hudson (Band)
Chuck Vrtacek
Josh Silver (Type O Negative)
Rachel Grimes (Rachel's)
Steve Fisk (Pell Mell, Pigeonhed)
Chris Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle)
Ben Folds
Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
Paul Marotta (Styrenes)
Bill Rieflin (Ministry, NIN, Revolting Cocks)
Bill Payne (Little Feat)
Steve Winwood (Traffic)
Booker T. Jones
Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
T. Lavitz (Dixie Dregs)
Zoot Money
Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers)
Dave Greenslade (Colosseum)
Tony Banks (Genesis)
Thijs van Leer (Focus)
John Evans (Jethro Tull)
Geoff Downes (Asia)
Richard Barbieri (Japan)
Adele Bertei (Contortions)
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads, 1977-80)
Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine)
Huey Smith
David Boulter (Tindersticks)
Don Falcone (Melting Euphoria, Thessalonians)
Max Crook (Del Shannon)
Chris Abrahams (Necks)
Rod Argent (Zombies)
Trevor Horn (Frankie Goes To Hollywood, ABC)
Larry Tamblyn (Standells)
Laverne Jackson (Tornadoes)
Alan Price
Brian Auger
Fats Domino
Dave Cortez
Allen Toussaint
Jerry Lee Lewis
Dave Stewart
Steve Walsh (Kansas)
Jurgen Fritz (Triumvirat)
Vincent Crane (Atomic Rooster)
Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
Greg Rollie (Journey)
Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
John Cale (viola, Velvet Underground)
Lindsay Cooper (Henry Cow)
Simon Jeffes (Penguin Cafe` Orchestra)
John Lurie (sax, Lounge Lizards)
Jonathan Segel (Camper VanBeethoven)
Steve Moss (Universal Congress)
Eric Ungar (sax, Alter Natives)
Christopher Tunney (Dogbowl)
Ralph Carney (sax, Tom Waits)
Billy Currie (violin, Ultravox)
Pete Stampfel (violin, Holy Modal Rounders)
Andy McKay (Roxy Music)
Simon House (violin, High Tide)
Ian Anderson (fl, Jethro Tull)
Lisa Germano (violin, John Mellencamp)
Jane Scarpantoni (cello, Tiny Lights)
David LaFlamme (violin, It's A Beautiful Day)
Didier Malherbe (Gong)
Magic Dick (J.GeilsBand)
James Chance (sax, Contortions)
Peter Gordon (sax, Love of Life Orchestra)
Gareth Sager (Rip Rig Panic)
David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator)
Bleine Reiniger (Tuxedomoon)
Ken Field (Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic)
Kevin Martin (sax, God)
Tony Atherton (sax, Bazooka)
Dana Colley (Morphine)
Brandan Bell (Bugskull)
John Mayall
Warren Ellis (Dirty Three)
David Oumet (Motherhead Bug, Cop Shoot Cop, Firewater, Sulfur)
Louise Elliott (Laika)
Shannon Selberg (Cows)
Garo Yellin (Ordinaires, cello)
Kazuo Ogino (Ghost, fl)
Kate St John (oboe)
Amanda Brown (violin, oboe, Go-Betweens)
Susan Voelz (violin, Poi Dog Pondering)
Stephen Kent (didjeridu, Trance Mission)
Ken Vandermark (Sax, clarinet, Flying Luttenbachers)
Rick Grech (Family)
David Hild (accordion)
Christian Frederickson (Rachel's, cello)
Tjay Cantrell (Love)
Hiromichi Sakamoto (Ghost, cello)
Jude Abbott (Chumbawamba)
Kim Wilson (Faboulous Thunderbirds)
Clarence Clemons (Springsteen)
Geoff Richardson (Penguin Cafe)
Marc Cunningham (trumpet, Mars, Bewitched)
Andy Kulberg (Blues Projection)
Alan Stivell
Dickon Hinchliffe (violin, Tindersticks)
Amy Denio (sax, accordion)
Jason Noble (violin, Rachel's)
Robin Williamson (Incredible String Band)
Mel Collins (King Crimson)
Dave Swarbrick (violin, Fairport Convention)
Dick Heckstall (Colosseum)
Lili Haydn (violin)
Vicky Aspinall (violin, Raincoats)
Danna Pentes (violin, Fetchin Bones)
Lee Allen
Junior Parker
Samara Lubelski (vl, Sonora Pine, Hall Of Fame)
Cynthia Wigginton (Bedlam Rovers)
John Popper (harmonica, Blues Traveler)
Alvin Tyler (sax, Little Richard)
Chuck Rio (Champs)
Johnny Paris
King Curtis
Doug Kershaw
Steve Douglas (sax)
Rob Lind (Sonics)
Lora Logic (sax, X-Ray Specs)
Lucy Hamilton (clarinet, Mars)
Fred Lonberg-Holm (Terminal 4)
Salvador Garza (violin, Downy Mildew)
J'Anna Jacoby (violin, oboe, Black Watch)
Jesse Greene (violin, Geraldine Fibbers)
Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart
Foetus
Mayo Thompson
Tim Buckley
Bob Dylan
Tom Waits
Nick Cave
Klaus Schulze
Robert Wyatt
Brian Eno
Bruce Springsteen
Florian Fricke (Popol Vuh)
Lou Reed
Homer Flynn (Residents)
Syd Barrett
Roy Montgomery
Mike Gira (Swans)
Neil Young
Steve Albini (Big Black, Rapeman)
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Holger Czukay (Can)
Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux)
Julian Cope
Stephen Tunney (Dogbowl)
Kenneth Newby (Trance Mission)
Joni Mitchell
Bill Laswell
Jane Siberry
Daniel Vahnke (Vampire Rodents)
Tom Petty
Roger Waters
Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf, Pandora's Box)
Bob Mould (Husker Du)
Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields)
Buddy Holly
Peter Gabriel
Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple)
Keiji Haino
Paul Westerberg (Replacements)
Mike Oldfield
Kramer
Jon Spencer
Sam Rosenthal (Black Tape For A Blue Girl)
Mark Eitzel (American Music Club)
Neil Halstead (Slowdive)
Roy Montgomery
Bo Diddley
Trey Anastasio (Phish)
Mick Farren (Deviants)
Chuck Berry
Tetsu Inoue
Phil Spector
Masaki Batoh (Ghost)
Ryoji Ikeda
Sean Byrne (Bugskull)
Beck
Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
Stuart Gray (Lubricated Goat)
Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple)
Peter Jefferies
Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
David Thrussell (Soma, Snog)
Ralf Hutter (Kraftwerk)
Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
Klaus Dinger (Neu, LA Dusserldorf)
Blixa Bargeld (Einsturzende Neubaten)
Markus Popp (Oval)
Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot)
Roedelius (Cluster)
Peter Frohmader
Carsten Tiedemann (Mo Boma)
Nico
Ray Davies
Caspar Brötzmann
Michael Cretu (Enigma)
Thomas Koner
Jan Werner (Mouse On Mars)
Ronald Lippock (Tarwater)
Ein Ensch (KMFDM)
David Sylvian
Richard Thompson
John Lydon
And that's just rock. Do you want the lists for Jazz, blues, Classic, country...etc?
BitchSlapSmitty
New member
Sarek said:
Yea, that's a nice list and all Sarek, but what do those people do in compared to what MJ has already done? How are they better? Michael enlisted Slash to play Guitar on Black or White, rather than do it himself, cause he never claimed to be a guitarist.
You're gonna have to provide specifics.
RECORDS CONCERNING MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON
You're not the only one who can cut & paste Sarek:
SINGLES
- the biggest selling rock song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 5 million copies worldwide;
(1993)
- the biggest quantity of singles sold during album promotion:
17 million copies - "Dangerous" album promotion (9 singles);
(1993)
- the biggest selling single of all time:
"We Are The World" - more than 6 million copies; expired;
(1985)
- largest number of singles released ever from an
album ever:
"Dangerous" - 9 singles: "Black Or White", "Remember The Time",
"In The Closet", "Who Is It", "Jam", "Heal The World", "Give In
To Me", "Will You Be There", "Gone Too Soon";
(1993)
- the fastest selling single of all time:
"We Are The World" - 800 thousand copies were sold in the first
week of release. USA; expired;
(1985)
FILMS
/absolute/
- the most expensive video/movie per minute ever:
"Captain Eo" - $30 million for 17 minutes film;
(1986)
- the most expensive video of all time:
"Ghosts" - undisclosed figure;
(1996)
- the biggest audience ever to view a music video:
"Black Or White" - around 500 million during its first worldwide
broadcast on November, 11 of 1991;
(1991)
- the longest video ever:
"Ghosts" - 39 minutes long;
(1996)
- the second most expensive video of all time:
"Scream" - around $7 million;
(1995)
- the most expensive video ever:
"Thriller" - $800 thousand (now equals to $1.3 million);
expired;
(1984)
- the most expensive video outfit:
"Remember The Time" - undisclosed figure;
(1992)
- the biggest selling music video ever:
"Moonwalker" - 2 million copies to 1990;
(1990)
- the second biggest selling music video ever:
"The Making Of Thriller" - 1 million copies to 1985;
(1985)
- the longest video ever:
"Bad" - 18 minutes; expired with Meat Loaf's video (28 minutes)
in 1996 and further by "Ghosts" (39 minutes);
(1987)
/local/
- highest airplay of a music video on MTV:
"Black Or White". USA;
(1992)
- the biggest selling music video ever in USA:
"Moonwalker" - 700 thousand copies. Within 2 weeks after its
release "Moonwalker" outsells "Making Michael Jackson's
Thriller" which was the best-selling music video beforehand.
Thus Michael Jackson has the #1 and had #2 spot in this
category. USA;
(1989)
- fastest-selling video in GB in history:
"Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues...". UK;
(1989)
- the biggest selling music video in UK ever:
"The Making Of Thriller" - 130 thousand copies to 1985. UK;
expired with "Moonwalker" in 1989;
(1985)
- the longest video ever:
"Thriller" - 14 minutes; expired with "Bad" in 1987;
PERFORMANCES
/absolute/
- the most popular performer ever:
Michael Jackson - more than 17 million people attended his
concerts;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest TV audience ever:
"US Super Bowl XXVII" (January 1993) - 133.4 million viewers.
Michael Jackson performed a spectacular half-time show at the
event. USA;
(1993)
- the biggest charity tour ever:
"Dangerous World Tour" - 3.5 million attendance and $70 million
raised for the charity (now equals to $79 million);
(1993)
- the biggest cable TV audience:
"Dangerous World Tour" concert from Budapest, approximately 250
million;
(1992)
- the most paid concert ever:
"Dangerous World Tour" concert from Budapest - $20 million paid
by HBO;
(1992)
- the biggest award show TV-audience in UK ever:
16 million viewers - "Brit Awards". Michael Jackson was present
at the awards ceremony and performed. UK;
(1996)
- the most expensive concert outfit:
"HIStory World Tour" - undisclosed figure;
(1996)
- the biggest artist/group tour ever:
"HIStory World Tour", attendance - 4.5 million; expired;
(1997)
- the biggest artist/group's tour ever:
"Bad World Tour" - 4.4 million attendance; expired with "HIStory
World Tour" in 1997;
(1989)
- the biggest earnings from tour ever:
"Bad World Tour" - $125 million (now equals to $160 million);
expired;
(1989)
- highest-grossing concert tour ever:
The Jacksons' "Victory" tour -$75-90 million (now equals to
$120-$140 million); expired;
(1984)
- best-selling tour tickets:
1.1 million tickets for The Jackson's "Victory" tour sold in
just 2 months; expired;
(1984)
- the most hits for a single online broadcast:
10 million - Munich charity concert "Michael Jackson and
Friends"; expired;
(1999)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
"HIStory World Tour"; partially expired;
(1996)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
"Dangerous World Tour"; expired;
(1992)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
"Bad World Tour"; expired;
(1987)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
The Jacksons' "Victory Tour"; expired;
(1984)
/local/
- the biggest artist/group tour in GB ever:
"Bad World Tour" with a total attendance of over 800,000
people - grossing more than 13 million Pounds (now equals to $40
million). UK;
(1988)
- the biggest artist/group tour in Germany ever:
"HIStory World Tour", attendance - 650 thousand. Germany;
(1997)
- the biggest artist/group tour in Japan ever:
"Bad World Tour" - 450 thousand in 14 concerts. Japan;
(1987)
- the biggest artist/group tour in Mexico ever:
"Dangerous World Tour" - 5 shows with more than 500 thousand
attendance and $12 million income. Mexico;
(1993)
- first black group to tour Australia in history:
The Jackson 5; Australia;
(1972)
- the biggest attendance on Wembley Stadium:
1 million for 15 shows from 1988 to 1997. UK;
(1997)
- record attendance at the Liverpool Empire's (GB):
The Jackson 5 - during their first tour in GB. The record had
previously been held by "The Beatles". UK;
(1972)
- most successful concert series in history:
Total attendance: 504,000 - achieved during 7 "Bad World Tour"
concerts in a row at the "Wembley Stadium", London (GB) (July
14-16, 22-23). UK;
(1988)
- most concert dates played at the Wembley Stadium, London (GB)
ever:
7 - "Bad World Tour" (July 14-16, 22-23). The sell-out concerts
were attended by 504,000 people. UK;
(1988)
- highest grossing at the Kemper Arena, Kansas City (USA):
$700,000 - for 2 sell-out concerts (February 23 and 24) during
the "Bad World Tour". Previous record was held by Elvis Presley
with $500,000. USA;
(1988)
- highest concert attendance at Aintree Raceground, Liverpool
(GB) ever:
125,000 people - Michael Jackson's "Bad World Tour" concert. UK;
(1988)
- largest attendance at the Tokyo Dome (Tokyo/Japan):
"Bad World Tour" (December 9-11, 17-19, 24-26). Attendance was
reported to be four times greater than for any other tour;
Japan;
(1987)
- record attendance at the Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
(Missouri/ USA):
attendance: 135,000 - during 3 sold-out shows of the "Victory
Tour" (The Jacksons). The previous record was 58,000 (1977).
USA;
(1984)
- fastest-selling tickets in New York (USA):
The Jackson's Victory concerts dates at Giants Stadium (July
29-31) and Madison Square Garden (August 4-5) - 165,000 tickets
were sold in less than 9 hours. USA; expired;
(1984)
CHARTS
/absolute/
- the most hits from a single album ever:
9 - "Dangerous" album (tie with "Bad"): "Black Or White",
"Remember The Time", "In The Closet", "Who Is It", "Jam", "Heal
The World", "Give In To Me", "Will You Be There", "Gone Too
Soon";
(1993)
- the most hits from a single album ever:
9 - "Bad" album (tie with "Dangerous"): "I Just Can't Stop
Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The
Mirror", Dirty Diana", "Another Part Of Me", "Smooth Criminal",
"Leave Me Alone", "Liberian
Girl";
(1989)
- most quantity of countries where an album has reached #1 in
history:
more than 25 - "Bad", "Dangerous", "HIStory - Past, Present and
Future - Book I";
(1995)
/USA/
- the youngest voice to be on #1 hit in USA:
"I Want You Back" - a Jackson 5 song. Michael was 11 years and 5
months old. USA;
- first and only voice in history to be in #1 hits on the US
Billboard charts in the four decades: 7th (1961-1970), 8th
(1971-1980), 9th (1981-1990), 10th (1991-2000):
Michael Jackson. USA;
(1991)
- first and only artist/group in history to have #1 hits on the
US Billboard charts in the '70s, '80s and '90s:
Michael Jackson. USA;
(1991)
- longest period between first and last #1 hit in the career of
a solo artist on the US charts in history:
22 years and 11 months - Michael Jackson had his first #1 hit as
a solo artist in October 1972 with "Ben" and his last #1 song
was "You Are Not Alone" in September 1995. Before his first solo
#1 Jackson furthermore had 4 #1 hits as the lead singer of The
Jackson 5. The first #1 of the group was "I Want You Back" in
1970 - that summarizes a time period of unbelievable 25 years.
USA;
(1995)
- the highest debut of a song on the US Billboard Hot 100
Singles Charts ever:
"You Are Not Alone" - #1. USA;
(1995)
- the highest quantity of #1 consecutive hits on the US
Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts:
6 - "We Are The World", "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad",
"The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Dirty Diana".
USA;
(1981)
- the second highest debut of a song on the US Billboard Hot 100
Singles Charts:
"Scream" - #5. Michael Jackson thus broke a 25-year old record
set by The Beatles, whose single "Let It Be" debuted at #6 in
1970. USA;
(1995)
- the highest quantity of #1 consecutive hits from one album on
the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts:
5 - "Bad" album: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way
You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Dirty Diana". USA;
expired with Janet Jackson's achievement of 1989;
(1988)
- the first artist/group to have their first three releases go
to #1 hits on the USA charts:
Jackson 5. "I Want You Back", "ABC" and "The Love you Save".
USA;
(1970)
- the first artist/group to have four consecutive #1 hits in
USA:
Jackson 5. "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love you Save" and
"I'll Be There". USA;
(1971)
- first song/single in history to be #1 on the US Billboard's
Rock Albums, Rock Singles as well as R&B Albums and R&B Singles
charts simultaneously:
"Billie Jean" single. USA;
(1983)
- the most quantity of songs of an artist in US Billboard
Singles charts Top Ten in single year:
7 songs - "The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Wanna
Be Startin' Somethin'", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T", "Say, Say,
Say". USA;
(1983)
- first and only album in history to start and end a year at #1
of the US Billboard Album charts:
"Thriller"; USA;
(1984)
- highest quantity of singles from an album that reached the US
Billboard Pop Singles charts Top Ten:
7 - " The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Wanna Be
Startin' Somethin'", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T", "Thriller". The
previous record had been 4 Top Ten singles. USA;
(1984)
- the most quantity of #1 hits of the '80s in USA:
10 - "Rock With You", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Say, Say, Say",
"We Are The World", "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The
Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Dirty Diana". USA;
(1990)
- longest time period in history that an album spends on the Top
Five of the US Billboard Pop Album charts in history:
"Bad" - 38 weeks. This breaks a previous record of 26 weeks
which was held by The Eagles ("Hotel California"). USA;
(1988)
- first album in history to be #1 on the charts in USA and GB
simultaneously:
"Thriller". USA, UK;
(1983)
- the second highest-climbing single on the US Billboard Pop
Singles charts:
"Black Or White" - it climbed from #35 to #3. In 1970 "Let It
Be" climbed to #2 (#1 is "Let It Be" by The Beatles). USA;
(1991)
- shortest time-period to reach #1 on the US Pop Singles charts:
3 weeks - "Black Or White". The single sold 500,00 copies within
this time period. The single thus equals The Beatles' "Get It
Back" which reached #1 that quickly in 1969. USA;
(1991)
- first artist to have 4 #1 singles from one album in history of
USA:
from "Bad" - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You
Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror". Only the soundtrack album
"Saturday Night Fever" was also able to release 4 #1 singles.
USA;
(1988)
- first solo artist to release 4 Top Ten singles from one album
in the USA:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall": "Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough", "Off The Wall", "Rock With You", "She's Out Of My
Life". USA;
(1980)
- highest quantity of #1 consecutive hits on the US Black
Singles charts from one album:
5 - Michael Jackson's "Bad" & Janet Jackson's "Control". USA;
(1989)
- highest number of #1 hits on the US Black Singles charts in
history:
9 - Michael Jackson. USA;
(1996)
- the least number of weeks needed to reach the US Billboard Hot
100 Singles Charts Top Ten:
"Thriller" single ties with John Lennon's "Imagine" (1971) - 2
weeks. USA; expired finally with 1995's "You Are Not Alone";
(1984)
- longest time period that an album by an artist - which is no
soundtrack - spends on the US Pop Contemporary Album charts in
history:
37 weeks - "Thriller". Thus it beats the record established by
Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso". Only soundtrack albums stayed
on the #1 spot longer than "Thriller": "The Broadway Cast Album
For South Pacific" (69 weeks) and "West Side Story" (54 weeks).
USA;
(1985)
/UK/
- the first artist with 3 consecutive albums that spent a
hundred or more weeks on the charts in UK:
With "Off The Wall", "Thriller" and "Bad" Michael is the 5th
artist (after The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Phil Collins and
U2) to achieve this goal. The Dire Straits are leading in this
category with 5 such albums. UK;
(1990)
- first artist to release 5 Top Ten singles from one album in
UK:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall": "Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough", "Off The Wall", "Rock With You", "She's Out Of My Life,
"Girlfriend". UK;
(1980)
OTHER
- highest price paid for a painting in the world of subject
still living ever:
$2.1 million - paid by Hiromichi Saeki Corp. for
Brett-Livingstone Strong's painting "The Book" - a painting of
Michael Jackson;
(1990)
- the most expensive outfit's element:
Michael Jackson's glove - $29 thousand;
(1991)
- the biggest price ever paid for award on auction:
$1,542,500 - paid by Michael Jackson for the best picture Oscar
for "Gone With The Wind". The previous record set in 1996, was
US$ 607,500 for an Oscar won by Clark Gable for the film 'It
Happened One Night';
(1999)
GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT
- the most credited man in our time:
Michael Jackson - 24 officially credited kinds of activity of
total 28;
(1998)
- the most quantity of global and local records ever
concerning to single person:
about 80 actual absolute global records and hundreds of local
records, including small quantity listed in this list;
(2000)
- the most photographed man ever:
quantity of photos made and copies published since 60s to date;
(2000)
- the most known man ever;
(2000)
- the most awarded person/entertainer/artist/group ever:
more than 300 personal awards, excluding Gold, Platinum and
Diamond certifications;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist of all time:
Michael Jackson - more than 380 million records were sold with
his voice and name;
(2000)
- the most international artist ever:
100 million albums outside USA - the first and the only
achievement, record sales for any country are not higher than
20%;
(1997)
- the most popular performer ever:
Michael Jackson - more than 17 million people attended his
concerts;
(2000)
- the biggest philanthropist among
entertainers/artists/groups/sportsmen ever:
more than $200 million raised from his solo projects, excluding
collaborative like "Diana Tribute";
(2000)
- the most quantity of records concerned to a person listed ever
in Guinness Book of Worldwide Records:
10 - Guinness Book of Worldwide Records 2000/Millenium Edition;
(2000)
CHARITY
- the biggest philanthropist among
entertainers/artists/groups/sportsmen ever:
more than $200 million raised from his solo projects, excluding
collaborative like "Diana Tribute";
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest entertainment-concerning charity act ever:
"We Are The World" - $60 million raised. The biggest
result ever taking into account inflation - equal to $90m for
1997;
(1985)
- the third biggest entertainment-concerned charity act ever:
around $70 million ($79 million in prices of 1997) of net income
from "Dangerous World Tour";
(1993)
- the second biggest entertainment-concerned charity act ever:
"Diana Tribute" two disc boxed set - $84 million. Michael
Jackson contributed "Gone Too Soon" song for the boxed set;
(1997)
- largest number of charity organizations supported by a singer:
39 - Michael Jackson supported 39 charity organizations, either
by donations to support their projects or by participating in
their anonymous auctions. Amongst these organizations are: AIDS
Project L.A., American Cancer Society, BMI Foundation, Inc.,
Childhelp USA, United Negro College Fund (UNCF), YMCA - 28th
Street/Crenshaw, The Sickle Cell Research Foundation and
Volunteers of America;
(2000)
AWARDS
/absolute/
- the most awarded person/entertainer/artist/group ever:
more than 300 personal awards, excluding Gold, Platinum and
Diamond certifications;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the most quantity of awards and nominations to
artist/group ever:
more than 50 certifications in one year;
(1984)
- the most World Music Awards for am artist/group in one year:
5 categories - "Best Selling Record of All Time" (Thriller),
"Best Selling Male Artist of 1996", "Best Selling American
Artist", "Best Selling R&B Artist", and "Best Selling Artist
ever";
(1996)
/local/
- the youngest artist ever to have Billboard awards:
Michael Jackson - 2 awards. USA;
(1972)
- most Grammy awards and nominations for an artist in a single
year in history:
8 and 12, respectively. Awards: Album Of The Year ("Thriller"),
Best Pop Male Vocal (""Thriller"), Record Of The Year ("Beat
It"), Best Rock Male Vocal ("Beat It"), Best R&B Male Vocal
("Billie Jean"), Best New Song Of The Year ("Billie Jean"),
Producer Of The Year (Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones), Best
Children's Recording ("E.T. : The Extra terrestrial");
(1984)
- largest number of American Music Awards for an artist in one
year in history:
8 - Award of Merit, Favourite Pop Album ("Thriller"), Favourite
Soul Album ("Thriller"), Favourite Pop Single ("Billie Jean"),
Favourite Pop Video ("Beat It"), Favourite Soul Video ("Beat
It"), Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favourite Soul Male
Vocalist. USA;
(1984)
- first human-being to receive 2 stars on the Walk of Fame in
history:
Michael Jackson - one as a member of The Jacksons, one as a solo
artist. USA;
(1984)
- youngest artist to receive the American Music Awards of Merit
in history:
Age: 25. USA;
(1984)
- first artist/group to receive both the NARM Gift Of Music
Awards for "Best Selling Album" and "Best Selling Single" ever:
"Thriller" album and "Billie Jean" single, respectively. USA;
(1984)
INDUSTRY GENERAL
/absolute/
- the biggest selling artist of al time:
Michael Jackson - more than 380 million records with his voice
and name;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest music industry artist/group project ever:
Michael Jackson - more than $5 billion total industry income;
(2000)
- the most worth artist/group ever:
around $3 billion - estimated by Sony Corporation [Japan] during
negotiating with MJJ Productions; profits and risks from release
of six albums were considered;
- the most copied song ever:
"Billie Jean" - 70 million copies sold at retail in single (3
million), album "Thriller" (52 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the most quantity of artist/group's records sold
during album promotion campaign ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" has brought up to
65 million records: 54 million albums and 11 million singles;
(1999)
- the most quantity of artist/group records sold during album
promotion campaign ever:
"Dangerous" has brought 57 million records: 40 million albums
and 17 million singles; expired with "HIStory - Past, Present
and Future - Book I" box set campaign in 1997;
(1994)
- the biggest music industry project ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" has brought about
$1.1 billion to music industry;
(1999)
- the most international artist ever:
100 million albums outside USA - the first and the only
achievement;
(1997) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT category)
- second best-selling group in history:
"The Jacksons" - about 100 million records sold to 1985. Only
"The Beatles" sold more records; expired;
(1985)
- the most copied rock song ever:
"Beat It" - 69 million copies sold at retail in single (2
million), album "Thriller" (52 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the second most copied rock song ever:
"Black Or White" - 47 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (27 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the fastest selling newcomer group ever:
Jackson 5 - 10 million records in the first year; expired;
(1970)
/time dependent/
- the biggest selling group of 1970:
Jackson 5 - more than 10 million records sold at retail
worldwide;
(1970)
- the biggest selling artist/group of decade:
Michael Jackson - 123 million records, including 95 million
albums were sold at retail this decade;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist/group of decade:
100 million Epic solo records sold during 80s (excluding
Motown's records);
(1990)
- the biggest selling international artist/group of 90s/decade:
Michael Jackson - more than 70 million albums internationally
sold;
(2000)
- the second most copied song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 46 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (26 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the most copied rock song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 46 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (26 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- most quantity of an artist/group's albums sold in one year
ever:
30 million - Michael Jackson;
(1995)
- the most copied song of 80s/decade:
"Billie Jean" - 44 million copies (41 million in "Thriller"
album and about 3 million singles);
(1990)
- the most copied rock song of 80s/decade:
"Beat It" - 43 million copies (41 million in "Thriller" album
and about 2 million singles);
(1990)
/local/
- the youngest artist to have 10 million copies of one
album sold in USA:
Michael Jackson, 25 years: 10 million copies of "Thriller" album
sold in USA;
expired;
(1983)
- the youngest male artist to have 10 million copies of one
album sold in USA:
Michael Jackson, 25 years: 10 million copies of "Thriller" album
sold in USA;
(1983)
- first artist to have 3 albums in the USA with sales of more
than 6 million copies each:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall", "Thriller", and "Bad". USA;
(1989)
BUSINESS
/deals/
- the biggest entertainment contract ever:
$890 million - between MJJ Productions/Mijac Music/MJJ
Ventures/Optimum Production and Epic Records Group/Sony Music
Entertainment/Sony Corporation [Japan]/Warner Timerlane/Warner
Chappell). It is about 15 years, six-albums and films. Michael
Jackson received a US$ 18 million payment in advance for the
forthcoming album plus US$ 5 million bonus for each album.
Furthermore he will receive US$ 1 million per year being the CEO
of his own record label, Nation Records;
(1991)
- the biggest music publishing deal ever:
merging of Michael Jackson's ATV Publishing and Sony Publishing
in Sony/ATV Publishing with equal share and total cost up to $1
billion. Michael Jackson was paid $110 million for this
transaction;
(1995)
- second largest deal in music publishing history:
administration of ATV Music (Michael Jackson's music catalogue)
was moved from MCA Music to EMI Music Publishing for reportedly
US$ 200 million - with an up-front payment of US$ 100 million;
expired in 1995 with ATV-Sony deal;
(1993)
- the biggest investment contract by artist/group ever:
$1.5 billion investments in 50% of Jackson-Barden Enterprises
Worldwide;
(1998)
- the second biggest investment contract by artist/group ever:
$500 million investments in 50% of Kingdom Entertainment;
(1996)
/earnings/
- the most paid artist/group ever:
at least 25% is from sales;
(1991)
- the biggest earnings of artist in one year:
at least $120 million from sales of Michael Jackson's records;
(1995)
- highest-paid entertainer of the year by "Forbes" magazine:
Michael Jackson - estimated earnings of $125 million;
(1989)
- highest-paid entertainer of the year by "Forbes" magazine:
$97 million;
(1988)
/promotion/
- the biggest TV talk show audience ever:
"Michael Jackson talks to... Oprah" - 100 million. USA;
(1993)
- most expensive album promotion campaign in history:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - Jackson's record
company Sony reportedly spend US$ 40 million on the release of
the album in the USA, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Japan,
South Africa and the Netherlands. Amongst the promotional
campaigns for Michael Jackson's album "HIStory" (1995) was a 9.1
m high, inflatable statue of the star on the Tower Records
building in Hollywood (USA), a huge sign at the Times Square,
New York City (USA), and another statue which was floating down
the Themse in London (GB) on a barge;
(1995)
- the most-watched commercial in advertising history:
"Chase," a four-part Pepsi ad featuring Michael Jackson in his
first-ever episodic commercial, airs during the Grammy awards;
(1988)
- the most expensive album cover image ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - $1 million;
(1995)
- the #4 biggest TV audience ever:
"Michael Jackson talks to... Oprah" - 100 million. USA;
(1993)
- the most expensive sponsoring project:
"Dangerous World Tour" for Pepsi Co. - $12 million;
(1992)
- the second most expensive sponsoring project:
"Bad World Tour" for Pepsi Co. - $10 million;
(1987)
- first advertisements to be aired in the Soviet Union (USSR;
now Russian Federation is assignee):
Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercials. USSR;
(1988)
- the most expensive rights on book publishing:
$5-15 million - from Doubleday Publishing;
(1988)
- the biggest artist/group's single advertising contract:
LA Gear - $20 million;
(1986)
- highest figure paid to a commercial spokesperson in history:
$12-15 million - paid by Pepsi Co. to do four TV commercials;
(1988)
- the most expensive artist/group's advertising contract ever:
Pepsi Co. - undisclosed figure; expired with 1988' and 1992'
Michael Jackson's contracts;
(1984)
ALBUMS
/absolute/
- the biggest selling album of all time:
"Thriller" (1982) - 52 million copies sold at retail;
(2000)
- the biggest selling boxed set/double album of all time:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" (1995) - 15
million copies sold at retail (18 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the biggest selling remix album of all time:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix" (1997), 4.6
million copies sold at retail (6 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the fastest selling album of all time:
"Dangerous" (1991) - 14 million copies were sold within the
first 37
days after the album's release;
(1991)
- the fastest selling box set/double album of all time:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" (1995) - 7.5
million
copies were sold within the first 37 days;
(1995)
- the fastest selling remix album of all time:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix" (1997) - 2.5
million copies were sold within the first 37 days;
(1997)
- the second biggest selling album of all time:
"Bad" (1987) - 26 million copies; expired;
(2000)
- the biggest selling international album of all time:
"Thriller" 27 million copies internationally sold at retail;
(2000)
- the second biggest selling international album of all time:
"Dangerous" - 20 million international retail sales;
(2000)
- the most quantity of orders-in-advance for an album ever:
"Bad" - undisclosed figure; expired;
(1987)
- highest number of countries where an album reached #1:
25 countries - "Bad";
(1987)
/time dependent/
- the biggest selling male solo album of 90s/decade:
"Dangerous" - 26 million copies sold at retail with total
shipments about 30 million copies worldwide;
(2000)
- the biggest selling international album of 90s/decade:
"Dangerous" - 20 million international retail sales;
(2000)
- the third biggest selling male solo album of 90s/decade:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - 15 million
copies at retail (18 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the biggest selling albums of 80s/decade:
"Thriller" - 52 million copies at retail;
(1990)
- the second biggest selling album of 80s/decade:
"Bad" - 26 million copies sold at retail;
(1990)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I";
(1995)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Dangerous";
(1992)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Bad";
(1987)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Thriller";
(1984)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Thriller";
(1983)
/local/
- the biggest selling album in USA ever:
"Thriller" - 25 million copies. USA; expired;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist's album of all time in UK:
"Bad", 4 million copies sold at retail. UK;
(2000)
- the biggest selling box set/double album of all time in UK:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I", 2 million
copies sold at retail. UK;
(2000)
- the biggest selling remix album in UK ever:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix", more than 500
thousand copies. UK;
(1997)
- the fastest-selling album in UK ever:
"Dangerous" - more than 200,000 copies sold in 3 shopping days
(estimation by Sony Music Entertainment). UK;
(1991)
- the second fastest-selling album in UK ever:
"Bad" - 350,000 copies sold in 5 shopping days. UK;
(1987)
- the most credited man in our time:
Michael Jackson - 24 officially credited kinds of activity of
total 28;
(1998)
- the most quantity of global and local records ever
concerning to single person:
about 80 actual absolute global records and hundreds of local
records, including small quantity listed in this list;
(2000)
- the most photographed man ever:
quantity of photos made and copies published since 60s to date;
(2000)
- the most known man ever;
(2000)
- the most awarded person/entertainer/artist/group ever:
more than 300 personal awards, excluding Gold, Platinum and
Diamond certifications;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist of all time:
Michael Jackson - more than 380 million records were sold with
his voice and name;
(2000)
- the most international artist ever:
100 million albums outside USA - the first and the only
achievement, record sales for any country are not higher than
20%;
(1997)
- the most popular performer ever:
Michael Jackson - more than 17 million people attended his
concerts;
(2000)
- the biggest philanthropist among
entertainers/artists/groups/sportsmen ever:
more than $200 million raised from his solo projects, excluding
collaborative like "Diana Tribute";
(2000)
- the most quantity of records concerned to a person listed ever
in Guinness Book of Worldwide Records:
10 - Guinness Book of Worldwide Records 2000/Millenium Edition;
(2000)
CHARITY
- the biggest philanthropist among
entertainers/artists/groups/sportsmen ever:
more than $200 million raised from his solo projects, excluding
collaborative like "Diana Tribute";
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest entertainment-concerning charity act ever:
"We Are The World" - $60 million raised. The biggest
result ever taking into account inflation - equal to $90m for
1997;
(1985)
- the third biggest entertainment-concerned charity act ever:
around $70 million ($79 million in prices of 1997) of net income
from "Dangerous World Tour";
(1993)
- the second biggest entertainment-concerned charity act ever:
"Diana Tribute" two disc boxed set - $84 million. Michael
Jackson contributed "Gone Too Soon" song for the boxed set;
(1997)
- largest number of charity organizations supported by a singer:
39 - Michael Jackson supported 39 charity organizations, either
by donations to support their projects or by participating in
their anonymous auctions. Amongst these organizations are: AIDS
Project L.A., American Cancer Society, BMI Foundation, Inc.,
Childhelp USA, United Negro College Fund (UNCF), YMCA - 28th
Street/Crenshaw, The Sickle Cell Research Foundation and
Volunteers of America;
(2000)
AWARDS
/absolute/
- the most awarded person/entertainer/artist/group ever:
more than 300 personal awards, excluding Gold, Platinum and
Diamond certifications;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the most quantity of awards and nominations to
artist/group ever:
more than 50 certifications in one year;
(1984)
- the most World Music Awards for am artist/group in one year:
5 categories - "Best Selling Record of All Time" (Thriller),
"Best Selling Male Artist of 1996", "Best Selling American
Artist", "Best Selling R&B Artist", and "Best Selling Artist
ever";
(1996)
/local/
- the youngest artist ever to have Billboard awards:
Michael Jackson - 2 awards. USA;
(1972)
- most Grammy awards and nominations for an artist in a single
year in history:
8 and 12, respectively. Awards: Album Of The Year ("Thriller"),
Best Pop Male Vocal (""Thriller"), Record Of The Year ("Beat
It"), Best Rock Male Vocal ("Beat It"), Best R&B Male Vocal
("Billie Jean"), Best New Song Of The Year ("Billie Jean"),
Producer Of The Year (Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones), Best
Children's Recording ("E.T. : The Extra terrestrial");
(1984)
- largest number of American Music Awards for an artist in one
year in history:
8 - Award of Merit, Favourite Pop Album ("Thriller"), Favourite
Soul Album ("Thriller"), Favourite Pop Single ("Billie Jean"),
Favourite Pop Video ("Beat It"), Favourite Soul Video ("Beat
It"), Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favourite Soul Male
Vocalist. USA;
(1984)
- first human-being to receive 2 stars on the Walk of Fame in
history:
Michael Jackson - one as a member of The Jacksons, one as a solo
artist. USA;
(1984)
- youngest artist to receive the American Music Awards of Merit
in history:
Age: 25. USA;
(1984)
- first artist/group to receive both the NARM Gift Of Music
Awards for "Best Selling Album" and "Best Selling Single" ever:
"Thriller" album and "Billie Jean" single, respectively. USA;
(1984)
INDUSTRY GENERAL
/absolute/
- the biggest selling artist of al time:
Michael Jackson - more than 380 million records with his voice
and name;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest music industry artist/group project ever:
Michael Jackson - more than $5 billion total industry income;
(2000)
- the most worth artist/group ever:
around $3 billion - estimated by Sony Corporation [Japan] during
negotiating with MJJ Productions; profits and risks from release
of six albums were considered;
- the most copied song ever:
"Billie Jean" - 70 million copies sold at retail in single (3
million), album "Thriller" (52 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the most quantity of artist/group's records sold
during album promotion campaign ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" has brought up to
65 million records: 54 million albums and 11 million singles;
(1999)
- the most quantity of artist/group records sold during album
promotion campaign ever:
"Dangerous" has brought 57 million records: 40 million albums
and 17 million singles; expired with "HIStory - Past, Present
and Future - Book I" box set campaign in 1997;
(1994)
- the biggest music industry project ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" has brought about
$1.1 billion to music industry;
(1999)
- the most international artist ever:
100 million albums outside USA - the first and the only
achievement;
(1997) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT category)
- second best-selling group in history:
"The Jacksons" - about 100 million records sold to 1985. Only
"The Beatles" sold more records; expired;
(1985)
- the most copied rock song ever:
"Beat It" - 69 million copies sold at retail in single (2
million), album "Thriller" (52 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the second most copied rock song ever:
"Black Or White" - 47 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (27 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the fastest selling newcomer group ever:
Jackson 5 - 10 million records in the first year; expired;
(1970)
/time dependent/
- the biggest selling group of 1970:
Jackson 5 - more than 10 million records sold at retail
worldwide;
(1970)
- the biggest selling artist/group of decade:
Michael Jackson - 123 million records, including 95 million
albums were sold at retail this decade;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist/group of decade:
100 million Epic solo records sold during 80s (excluding
Motown's records);
(1990)
- the biggest selling international artist/group of 90s/decade:
Michael Jackson - more than 70 million albums internationally
sold;
(2000)
- the second most copied song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 46 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (26 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the most copied rock song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 46 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (26 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- most quantity of an artist/group's albums sold in one year
ever:
30 million - Michael Jackson;
(1995)
- the most copied song of 80s/decade:
"Billie Jean" - 44 million copies (41 million in "Thriller"
album and about 3 million singles);
(1990)
- the most copied rock song of 80s/decade:
"Beat It" - 43 million copies (41 million in "Thriller" album
and about 2 million singles);
(1990)
/local/
- the youngest artist to have 10 million copies of one
album sold in USA:
Michael Jackson, 25 years: 10 million copies of "Thriller" album
sold in USA;
expired;
(1983)
- the youngest male artist to have 10 million copies of one
album sold in USA:
Michael Jackson, 25 years: 10 million copies of "Thriller" album
sold in USA;
(1983)
- first artist to have 3 albums in the USA with sales of more
than 6 million copies each:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall", "Thriller", and "Bad". USA;
(1989)
BUSINESS
/deals/
- the biggest entertainment contract ever:
$890 million - between MJJ Productions/Mijac Music/MJJ
Ventures/Optimum Production and Epic Records Group/Sony Music
Entertainment/Sony Corporation [Japan]/Warner Timerlane/Warner
Chappell). It is about 15 years, six-albums and films. Michael
Jackson received a US$ 18 million payment in advance for the
forthcoming album plus US$ 5 million bonus for each album.
Furthermore he will receive US$ 1 million per year being the CEO
of his own record label, Nation Records;
(1991)
- the biggest music publishing deal ever:
merging of Michael Jackson's ATV Publishing and Sony Publishing
in Sony/ATV Publishing with equal share and total cost up to $1
billion. Michael Jackson was paid $110 million for this
transaction;
(1995)
- second largest deal in music publishing history:
administration of ATV Music (Michael Jackson's music catalogue)
was moved from MCA Music to EMI Music Publishing for reportedly
US$ 200 million - with an up-front payment of US$ 100 million;
expired in 1995 with ATV-Sony deal;
(1993)
- the biggest investment contract by artist/group ever:
$1.5 billion investments in 50% of Jackson-Barden Enterprises
Worldwide;
(1998)
- the second biggest investment contract by artist/group ever:
$500 million investments in 50% of Kingdom Entertainment;
(1996)
/earnings/
- the most paid artist/group ever:
at least 25% is from sales;
(1991)
- the biggest earnings of artist in one year:
at least $120 million from sales of Michael Jackson's records;
(1995)
- highest-paid entertainer of the year by "Forbes" magazine:
Michael Jackson - estimated earnings of $125 million;
(1989)
- highest-paid entertainer of the year by "Forbes" magazine:
$97 million;
(1988)
/promotion/
- the biggest TV talk show audience ever:
"Michael Jackson talks to... Oprah" - 100 million. USA;
(1993)
- most expensive album promotion campaign in history:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - Jackson's record
company Sony reportedly spend US$ 40 million on the release of
the album in the USA, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Japan,
South Africa and the Netherlands. Amongst the promotional
campaigns for Michael Jackson's album "HIStory" (1995) was a 9.1
m high, inflatable statue of the star on the Tower Records
building in Hollywood (USA), a huge sign at the Times Square,
New York City (USA), and another statue which was floating down
the Themse in London (GB) on a barge;
(1995)
- the most-watched commercial in advertising history:
"Chase," a four-part Pepsi ad featuring Michael Jackson in his
first-ever episodic commercial, airs during the Grammy awards;
(1988)
- the most expensive album cover image ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - $1 million;
(1995)
- the #4 biggest TV audience ever:
"Michael Jackson talks to... Oprah" - 100 million. USA;
(1993)
- the most expensive sponsoring project:
"Dangerous World Tour" for Pepsi Co. - $12 million;
(1992)
- the second most expensive sponsoring project:
"Bad World Tour" for Pepsi Co. - $10 million;
(1987)
- first advertisements to be aired in the Soviet Union (USSR;
now Russian Federation is assignee):
Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercials. USSR;
(1988)
- the most expensive rights on book publishing:
$5-15 million - from Doubleday Publishing;
(1988)
- the biggest artist/group's single advertising contract:
LA Gear - $20 million;
(1986)
- highest figure paid to a commercial spokesperson in history:
$12-15 million - paid by Pepsi Co. to do four TV commercials;
(1988)
- the most expensive artist/group's advertising contract ever:
Pepsi Co. - undisclosed figure; expired with 1988' and 1992'
Michael Jackson's contracts;
(1984)
ALBUMS
/absolute/
- the biggest selling album of all time:
"Thriller" (1982) - 52 million copies sold at retail;
(2000)
- the biggest selling boxed set/double album of all time:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" (1995) - 15
million copies sold at retail (18 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the biggest selling remix album of all time:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix" (1997), 4.6
million copies sold at retail (6 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the fastest selling album of all time:
"Dangerous" (1991) - 14 million copies were sold within the
first 37
days after the album's release;
(1991)
- the fastest selling box set/double album of all time:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" (1995) - 7.5
million
copies were sold within the first 37 days;
(1995)
- the fastest selling remix album of all time:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix" (1997) - 2.5
million copies were sold within the first 37 days;
(1997)
- the second biggest selling album of all time:
"Bad" (1987) - 26 million copies; expired;
(2000)
- the biggest selling international album of all time:
"Thriller" 27 million copies internationally sold at retail;
(2000)
- the second biggest selling international album of all time:
"Dangerous" - 20 million international retail sales;
(2000)
- the most quantity of orders-in-advance for an album ever:
"Bad" - undisclosed figure; expired;
(1987)
- highest number of countries where an album reached #1:
25 countries - "Bad";
(1987)
/time dependent/
- the biggest selling male solo album of 90s/decade:
"Dangerous" - 26 million copies sold at retail with total
shipments about 30 million copies worldwide;
(2000)
- the biggest selling international album of 90s/decade:
"Dangerous" - 20 million international retail sales;
(2000)
- the third biggest selling male solo album of 90s/decade:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - 15 million
copies at retail (18 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the biggest selling albums of 80s/decade:
"Thriller" - 52 million copies at retail;
(1990)
- the second biggest selling album of 80s/decade:
"Bad" - 26 million copies sold at retail;
(1990)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I";
(1995)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Dangerous";
(1992)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Bad";
(1987)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Thriller";
(1984)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Thriller";
(1983)
/local/
- the biggest selling album in USA ever:
"Thriller" - 25 million copies. USA; expired;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist's album of all time in UK:
"Bad", 4 million copies sold at retail. UK;
(2000)
- the biggest selling box set/double album of all time in UK:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I", 2 million
copies sold at retail. UK;
(2000)
- the biggest selling remix album in UK ever:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix", more than 500
thousand copies. UK;
(1997)
- the fastest-selling album in UK ever:
"Dangerous" - more than 200,000 copies sold in 3 shopping days
(estimation by Sony Music Entertainment). UK;
(1991)
- the second fastest-selling album in UK ever:
"Bad" - 350,000 copies sold in 5 shopping days. UK;
(1987)
BitchSlapSmitty
New member
Sarek said:
BITCH, NEVER USE MY COMIC NAME IN VAIN!!!
You still have failed to elaborate, unlike Menty who has.
Thank you, suck my cock and have a nice day. No, not really. But yea, really suck a dick.
Or Sarek, you could just name me one artist that can beat-box, sing, write number one hits, tap dance, street dance, pop-lock, glide, slide, tick, wave, cobra-slide, sidewalk, moonwalk and do robotics. An artist that composes songs and instruments through his own voice. An artist who can hit seven spins in succesion in shoes. Hell there aren't many ice skaters who can do that.
Trying to down play his talent is just idiotic. You can despise him totally but you have to give props were props are due lest you look stupid.
Trying to down play his talent is just idiotic. You can despise him totally but you have to give props were props are due lest you look stupid.
BitchSlapSmitty
New member
Michael Jackson was my favorite artitst growing up. I was a freak about Thriller. Danced and everything. No, he never touched me. Then Run-DMC came along with Raisin Hell, then G'N'R w/ Apetite For Destruction.
Shit, i got the spins.
Shit, i got the spins.
Sarek
Vuhlkansu Wihs
Mentalist said:
Idol worship bordering on the fanatical can also make one blind to the truth.
The topic was about him creating the music video. Not about his "magnificent" career. I stand by what I originally said. MJ has done nothing in his videos that hasn't been done before in one form or another. He created nothing "new". He just took already established methods and formula and "re-imagined" it if it you will.
Is the guy talented? Sure, if that’s the type of music you like. But I doubt that in two hundred years he’ll be remembered along with names like Mozart and Beethoven.
Jiminy, what a little jr. high school girl bitch fight. None of these jackamoes is a "video" master. The folks BEHIND the cameras are the ones that should get the credit. The set designers, light guys, dude holding a mike, dudes running cameras, editors, EFX guys, the real dancers, etc, etc...Those are the guys who do all the work, not some drugged out wanker who shows up and lip syncs for a couple of hours. And yes, MJ is one fucked up little camper and Sarek enjoys man juice. Meh.
Oh my. That made the kinda sense that didn't. Do you not think that the CONCEPT and the PERFORMER and the WRITER and the COREOGRAPHER should get any credit?
In the case of all of Michaels videos thats him. Yeah its the 3rd grip on the right that descerves the credit :roll:
Sorry, real dancers? - What the hell are you talking about? OMG do you mean MJ lip synced on Thriller?!!?!? NO SHIT!! It can't be peformed live for a music video you goon. You doubt MJ's ability to sing then you watch him sing and dance LIVE through a two hour concert.
We all have our own thoughts about Michael eccentricities or bat shit crazy behaviour what ever way you want to slide on that, but we were not discussing that aspect, we were discussing the work itself. Go dig up that T'Bonz voodoo doll you have stashed and go poke pins in it or something.
Big Dick McGee
If you don't know, now ya know
To get back on topic...
Miranda, the fact that this episode of CSI upset you so much is proof that you're not happy with yourself. You don't love yourself. Moreover you blame "society" and "the media" for presenting "unrealistic" images of beauty. Hey, sweetheart, let me clue you in on something: If people didn't want to look at thin, beautiful people, the magazines would stop featuring these people. People don't want to see an overweight chick on television, unless she's surrounded by more beautiful people.
Fitness is a sign of health and good genes. It's natural to be attracted to fit people, because we naturally want our kids to be fit and healthy. This whole "fat acceptance" movement irks me. It's not natural to be fat. You shouldn't be happy with yourself if you're overweight. That's like being happy you have cancer. "Oh well, I've got cancer, but that's ok, it's the way God made me. If you don't like me, kiss my cancer-ridden ass!" It's ludicrous.
I've had a weight issues all my life. Started when my parents went through a VERY messy divorce when I was 8, and culminated with me weighing 225 pounds at age 13. The summer before I hit high school, I realized, "Hmm....maybe the reason girls don't like me is because I am a tremendous fatass". So, I did something about it. I ate very healthily. Gave up red meat for a couple of years. Ate veggies. Most of all, I exercised. Ran, swum, played basketball, etc. The weight melted off, and aside from the "newlywed 15" I put on in 1996, I've been very vigilant. I weigh roughly the same at age 34 as I did at age 22.
You know what's a bitch? I have to eat less and less the older I get, just to maintain. Used to be, I could eat 3,000 calories a day, and as long as I was running and lifting I was fine. Now, it's more like 2,000. So I adapted. I eat more filling foods. It's not very hard when you try.
But therein lies the problem. Why try to better yourself, and be more healthy, when it's so easy to stuff your face full of empty calories. We live in a Super Size Me society, and it's only getting worse. I see the obesity epidemic in America as an indictment on our crumbling work ethic. If you're too lazy to see to your own health, why should I expect you to be diligent at work?
Miranda, I know how hard it can be to lose weight. But blaming "society" and "the media" for pushing unrealistic stereotypes is wrong.
Miranda, the fact that this episode of CSI upset you so much is proof that you're not happy with yourself. You don't love yourself. Moreover you blame "society" and "the media" for presenting "unrealistic" images of beauty. Hey, sweetheart, let me clue you in on something: If people didn't want to look at thin, beautiful people, the magazines would stop featuring these people. People don't want to see an overweight chick on television, unless she's surrounded by more beautiful people.
Fitness is a sign of health and good genes. It's natural to be attracted to fit people, because we naturally want our kids to be fit and healthy. This whole "fat acceptance" movement irks me. It's not natural to be fat. You shouldn't be happy with yourself if you're overweight. That's like being happy you have cancer. "Oh well, I've got cancer, but that's ok, it's the way God made me. If you don't like me, kiss my cancer-ridden ass!" It's ludicrous.
I've had a weight issues all my life. Started when my parents went through a VERY messy divorce when I was 8, and culminated with me weighing 225 pounds at age 13. The summer before I hit high school, I realized, "Hmm....maybe the reason girls don't like me is because I am a tremendous fatass". So, I did something about it. I ate very healthily. Gave up red meat for a couple of years. Ate veggies. Most of all, I exercised. Ran, swum, played basketball, etc. The weight melted off, and aside from the "newlywed 15" I put on in 1996, I've been very vigilant. I weigh roughly the same at age 34 as I did at age 22.
You know what's a bitch? I have to eat less and less the older I get, just to maintain. Used to be, I could eat 3,000 calories a day, and as long as I was running and lifting I was fine. Now, it's more like 2,000. So I adapted. I eat more filling foods. It's not very hard when you try.
But therein lies the problem. Why try to better yourself, and be more healthy, when it's so easy to stuff your face full of empty calories. We live in a Super Size Me society, and it's only getting worse. I see the obesity epidemic in America as an indictment on our crumbling work ethic. If you're too lazy to see to your own health, why should I expect you to be diligent at work?
Miranda, I know how hard it can be to lose weight. But blaming "society" and "the media" for pushing unrealistic stereotypes is wrong.
I am the opitome of the skinny frame. I have no fat on my body. I eat FUCKING everything in sight, my fav meal at the moment is double pork steaks, mashed potatoes and cream cheese. I drink, I smoke, I hardly ever excersise anymore and hmm.. I am peckish right now!
Still:
I have been fighting a losing battle to put on another stone in weight.
Still:
I have been fighting a losing battle to put on another stone in weight.