2009.07.04 04:30 am

麥可傑克森不以電影起家,卻有連好萊塢大明星都稱羨的機運。他曾與美國影壇東西兩岸重級導演合作,無論是大師級的法蘭西斯柯波拉、馬丁史柯西斯或中生代名導史派克李、大衛芬奇,都以影像留住麥可歌聲舞影的菁華。麥可是這批音樂短片的主角、主唱、或是製片、編舞,展現技藝、闡揚理念、也寫下對人生與社會的詮釋與關懷。

1983年麥可傑克森與導演約翰蘭狄斯合作出一鳴驚人的音樂短片「顫慄」,這支影片不但由他主演、編劇、編舞,也擔任製片。片中麥可加入殭屍群高唱「因為沒有任何渺小人類可以對抗邪惡顫慄...女孩,讓我抱緊妳,一同分享這致命的顫慄之夜。」片尾他猛一回頭,像在自嘲、也嘲弄觀眾的恐怖鬼臉,道出他對人生如戲、善惡虛實難辨的「顫慄」感受。

1986年麥可傑克森地位如日中天,迪士尼主題樂園邀他和喬治盧卡斯、法蘭西斯柯波拉合作3D立體電影「伊奧船長」(Captain EO),影片不到20分鐘卻花了1700萬美元。雖然評價不高,但既滿足麥可太空探險的夢想、也成為許多人童年到迪士尼「太空戲院」一遊時難忘的回憶。

1987年的音樂短片「飆」(Bad)改編自新聞事件,當時紐約哈林區有位名叫愛德蒙佩瑞(Edmund Perry)的年輕人在一所好學校就讀,但他回家時卻被便衣警察宣稱佩瑞要當街搶劫,遭警察射殺。在製作人昆西瓊斯建議下,短片由馬丁史柯西斯執導,片中麥可飾演一位好學生,回家卻被鄰里幫派份子逼他同流合污,影像由溫馨的黑白轉為激昂的彩色,當麥可唱出「I'm bad, you're bad, who's bad, who's the best?」代表他對當權者判讀善惡的質疑,也顯現他對種族問題的關心。

1992年麥可傑克森與當時MTV新銳導演大衛芬奇合作「Who is it」,全片以類似「銀翼殺手」般冰冷銳利的未來感呈現一則淒迷的愛情故事。片中麥可發現他神秘的女友是高級妓女,傷心地搭機離開。外傳拍片時麥可與大衛芬奇想法分歧,所以他出現的鏡頭很少,但這部短片也拍出麥可對愛情的懷疑、永遠沒有安全感。

1996年麥可傑克森和黑人名導史派克李合作的音樂短片「They don't care about us」,因遠赴巴西拍攝、將貧民窟入鏡引發話題。該片分為巴西版與監獄版兩種版本,巴西版中的麥可與當地200人的擊鼓隊載歌載舞,在貧民窟窄巷跳舞;監獄版則別具政治意涵,麥可成為階下囚,並穿插越戰、天安門事件等影像,抗議色彩濃厚。

麥可傑克森曾說:「我們居住的世界是造物主的舞蹈,舞者來來去去,舞蹈仍在繼續。跳舞時,我成了日月星辰、愛人也與被愛、是成王也是敗寇、是主子也是奴隸...。我一直跳舞,跳那支永恆的萬物之舞。」也因為這樣,影像中的麥可幾乎「無歌不舞」,因為歌舞不只是他的語言、更是他的一切。

【2009/07/04 聯合報】

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Claims Michael Jackson ;had a secret girlfriend; as funeral announced for Tuesday
By Mirror.co.uk 2/07/2009

Michael Jackson had a secret long-term girlfriend and fell victim to a series of unscrupulous private physicians, his British former bodyguard claimed today.

Matt Fiddes, from Barnstaple, Devon, who was introduced to the pop star around 10 years ago by psychic Uri Geller, said there was "someone special" in Jackson's life, but refused to identify the mystery woman.

He told Sky News: "I'm not going to name who she is but I think the family were aware that there was someone special in his life who he loved and adored and had his ups and downs with.

"I don't know how long they've been a couple. I know she's been with him for some time in different capacities but...it's up to her if she wants it to come out or the family to speak about this very private information."

The 30-year-old martial arts expert blamed the singer's death last Thursday on doctors who had supplied him with unnecessary medication, claiming they had "blood on their hands".

He also described how he and Geller tried to hide drugs and syringes from Jackson.

Fiddes said: "I never witnessed him actually taking drugs but I knew they were there and I confiscated packages, and Uri did too.

"And Uri confiscated injection equipment from his room ... Uri would scream at Michael, you know, intensely, to stop doing this but we were getting pushed out.

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"The doctor had such an influence over Michael that we felt our efforts were falling on deaf ears.

"As far as I'm concerned they have Michael's blood on their hands, they know what they've done and there's people out there who could have helped, could have stepped in but didn't do for financial reasons.

"We went to great efforts to keep the doctors away. But as soon as we said anything and it gets back to Michael, Michael would have a screaming fit that we were interfering with his private life, that he knew what he was doing and he was in denial."

Fiddes said on one occasion the animal-loving star was so drowsy he missed out on a trip to London Zoo.

He said: "Michael had been sedated the night before and just wouldn't wake up. Uri went into his room - and was screaming at Michael.

"We were worried. We were shaking him, saying: 'Come on - wake up.' Uri was saying: 'What are you doing? Have you taken something?' Then he came round drowsy - and said he was jetlagged. He came round, but not enough to take him to the zoo. Uri had to make up an excuse for him."

Meanwhile American reports state the music legend's memorial service will take place on Tuesday.

Further details are yet to be confirmed but the Staples Centre in downtown Los Angeles - the home of basketball team the LA Lakers - has been suggested as a possible venue. I it is owned by AEG Live, which was promoting the star's 02 concerts in London.

If the service is held there, television screens could be erected outside the venue for fans to watch.

砂:真的嗎?
友:嗯嗯,我之前跟你說過了
砂:呵呵,我還以為是個理型人物
友:叫你快寫,不寫就來不及了
砂:喔,你說他跟那女人生了小孩
友:YES!
砂:你說還不只這幾個.....還有是嗎?
友:YES!
砂:終於要現身了,MJ的守護之女(撒花
友:YES!

砂:不過她不就會被MJ的家人嚴刑逼供嗎?「說!錢在哪?」
友:能與其人為伍多年,此女必有過人之處!
砂:啥?你的理型人物不是嗎?(爆

友:我若是傑克森家的人,我就會好好對她
砂:為何?
友:掌控了她就等於掌控了孩子
砂:殺了她不就更快(被毆

友:親權在生母手中的話...
砂:你說母憑子貴?
友:我說懷璧其罪!
砂:所以最好是不要曝光
友:低調低調
砂:就當我們沒說.....各位看倌
友:呵呵....

友:願MJ早日安息
砂:我在他「舞夢」一書,看到他...那篇「古人的記號」
友:他說火葬,不要留下痕跡好,人死了不能控制啊(掀桌

砂:不是說要冷凍50年咩,再度復活(抖
友:標本化這一則流言也太令人不安了,我厭惡之
砂:合十)

友:真是不得了,居然被我等一言成....
砂:世上因此而波濤洶湧啊
友:他留下了太大的痕跡了,糟
砂:「計画通り」 BY MJ
友:雖然惋惜,但死得其時(乾杯
砂:沒想到在我生前得以遇見(一仰而盡
友:我等懷著對未知的好奇,靜觀其變
砂:是啊,所以別想不開啊,老哥...

友:喔!令堂、令尊還好嗎?
砂:好極了,你家小史呢?
友:她看我這樣,她有點著急
砂:你就....不要關在房間嘛...OK...出來曬個太陽?
友:我不知在等待著什麼,只知我必須等待(頹喪
砂:(嘆
友:(大嘆)...算了...聽歌吧。

砂:欸?居然是這首??
友:嗯...風之歌...(呆然
砂:老哥乖乖等著看好戲吧,以後還很精彩呢!!!!!
友:嗯,好,我不會有事,呵,再聯絡了...
砂:欸...要走了啊...再見...
友:Just call my name...I'll be there.
砂:I never can say goodbye
友:No no no! Oh!

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砂:老哥你來鑑定一下這一首(播放
友:嗯?摁....疑疑??
砂:(www
友:給我,NOW!
砂:是他吧,那歌聲,你說呢?
友:嗯,這念經般的RAP,繁複的節奏,令人抓狂的無旋律--確實是他,感恩。
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新聞出處
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b131707_lost_michael_jackson_tuneand_his_final.html

「...but, unfortunately, the record got rail roaded by politics within the album and the dispute between M.J. and Tommy [Mottola], so it got released as a maxi single to R. Kelly's "Cry." No one's heard "Shout" in the U.S."」

友:這...有發表...只是沒人聽到而已,我以前就聽過了...
砂:這可不像他幫史提夫汪德合音喔,是他自己的歌喔
友:雖然我們應該要知足了(遠目),希望下次來點悅耳的...
砂:悅耳希望+1(嘆),再聽三次就順了,知足知足
(怒濤般無限LOOP播放

友:史提夫第一時間說不出話來
砂:聽說他音樂節時,居然哭倒在鍵盤上
友:性情中人啊!

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2009年06月29日 09:29 JST

"This is It." (撮影:池野 徹)
ざわめきが聞こえた。ホテルのエントランスに現れたのは間違いも無く、マイケル・ジャクソンだった。5人の屈強な男に囲まれて待ち受ける人たちをかき分けて、こちらに向かって来た。「マイケル!」とひときわ高い声がした。ひな壇の上の方からだった。それを聞いたマイケルは、一人で駆け上がりその声のあるじから受け取った花束とともにハグしたのだった。ガードマンを制してのマイケルの突如の行動だった。しかしその瞬間、マイケルはもの静かで優しい男だなと直感したのだった。

マイケルが階段を上がりこちらに近づいて来る。ブラックのマスクをしている。カメラのフレームでそのブロウアップを撮る。そして風のごとく視界から消えた。用意されたルームに入った。少し離れた廊下で待っていた。30分も過ぎていたろうか、突如ドアが開いて、ガードマンに囲まれたマイケルがこちらに向かって来た。そう、強烈なパフュームが鼻を突いた。そして、やや小さな笑いを見せながら、手を差し伸べて握手してくれたのだ。その感触は、少し痩(や)せた長い手指、しかしちょっと荒れたザラッとした感触が残った。そして、強烈なカルバンクラインの匂(にお)いを残し目の前から去って行った。

フロアで全日本空手道の人たちが、日本の空手をオリンピックに採用させたいと講演が行われていた。そのスペシャルゲストが、マイケル・ジャクソンだったのだ。お忍びで来日していたのだ。マイケルは空手に造詣が深く、マイケルのダンスの振り付けにその動きが入っていたのが解(わか)る。そのステージに上がりマイケルは、山高の黒いハットにサングラス、マスクはつけていなかった。短いトークをして席に戻った。その席の隣には、ピッタリと一人の男の子がすわっていた。軽いディナーの後に、控室に戻ったマイケルと関係者が記念撮影をした。そして、アフターショーに、ジョー山中がリズムアンドブルースを披露した。

2009年6月25日、マイケル・ジャクソンが急死したと発表された。来月のロンドン公演を控えてのロスアンジェルスでのリハーサルの最中だったと聞く。その死の情報は世界を駆け巡った。1982年「スリラー」で驚異的な全世界ヒットをして、その歌、ダンスパフォーマンスはその後の音楽界に、音楽ファンに多大な影響を与え、マイケル・ジャクソンのスーパースターとしての認知はまさに全世界でポピュラーになったのである。マイケル自身の容貌(ようぼう)の変化、結婚、チャリティー、少年愛、虐待、資産、ライブ公演は、マイケルの一挙手一動は、世界の注目を引きつけていた。

それにしても早過ぎる死は、スーパースターの宿命だったのだろうか。かつて、マリリン・モンロー、エルビス・プレスリー、ジミ・ヘンドリックス、ジム・モリソン、石原裕次郎、美空ひばりらは、死してなお数々の伝説が渦巻いていて、若くして死んで行ったスーパースターの人間性が共通している部分がある。

彼らを若くして死に至ったのは、脚光と喝采(かっさい)を浴びた故に、多くのファンを得て、多くのエンターテインを与えたが、その多くのファンに与えられたプレッシャーによって早すぎる死に至ったのでは無いかと思われる。皆と同じ一人の人間が、スターになった時をきっかけに普通の人々の生き方を失って行く事で、私人が公人になる。莫大(ばくだい)な資産に囲まれる中で、精神は孤独に追い込まれて行く。しかし、一つの肉体は、普通の肉体なのだが、多くの、聴衆の眼と声援にスターの肉体も奪われて行く。プレッシャーに耐えられなくなるのだ。喝采が天才スターの命をシュリンクさせるのだ。

歌い手をステージで見ていると、ステージ上のパフォームが最高であり、そこに生きてる事が至福であるのが解る。だからステージで死ねたらとよく言うのである。ステージを降りたとき普通の人間に戻れればよいが、戻してもらえない状況が付きまとうのだ。それがスターへのプレッシャーとなって積み重なって行く。スーパースターは、スーパーボディを持つ事はできないのだ。だから、その時は、速く走った人生分、突如として、その肉体を消滅させられてしまうのだ。

ジョー山中、内田裕也とローリング・ストーンズを見に行った事があるが、内田裕也は、ステージに向かって「ミック、死ぬなよ!」と絶叫していたのを覚えている。最高のパフォーマンスへの敬意だと思った。スターの運命を透視してる一言だった。

しかし突如消えて逝った若きスーパースターへの代償として、時間を止めた「永遠」の二文字だけが残されて行く。マイケルのブラックマスクに光る眼の映像と、ガサッとした握手の感触が強烈に蘇(よみがえ)るが、マイケル・ジャクソンのスーパースターの伝説はこれから始まるのだ。

"This is Final Curtain Call.........This is It."


【了】

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日本の空手に強い関心を持っていた世界的スーパースター、マイケル・ジャクソンさん(享年50)。
世界空手道連盟の名誉総裁を務め、名誉五段を授与されているが、空手関係者が設置を
計画している空手道大社に、“祭神”の一人として祭られる構想があることが6月30日、
明らかになった。

人間から神へ-。仰天構想を明かしたのは、世界空手道連盟などが加盟する世界空手道団体連合の
朝堂院大覚総裁(68)。世界の空手競技団体の統一を図り、すべての道場に神棚を設置。
さらにその神棚の総本社として「空手道大社」を造る構想を進めている。この大社には各流派の
創始者らを祭るが、マイケルさんも「そのうちの一人になる」(朝堂院総裁)というのだ。

まだ具体的に設置時期や場所などは決まっていないものの、「10年ぐらいはかかる構想。
でも20年かけたとしても必ず実現させる」と朝堂院総裁は語る。

1998年7月にマイケルさんが来日した際に、名誉総裁や名誉五段の授与を主導したのが
朝堂院総裁だ。もとは黒人差別に反対する運動をしていた90年前後にマイケルさんの秘書を
通じて知り合い、意気投合した。そして97年に極秘来日した際、空手や居合の型をマイケルさんの
前で演じてみせると、非常に興味を示した。

「それで3日間ほど教えたら、見事な集中力、抜群の柔軟性とスピードがあって、型もすぐ覚えた。
普通の人が5年はかかるようなことがすぐできるようになった」(同総裁)という“天才”ぶりを
発揮したという。

こうして、マイケルさんは空手の五輪種目入りの“応援団長”を買って出るほどのめり込んでいった。

朝堂院総裁はかつて、肌の色が白っぽいことについて聞いたことがある。すると「これは自分でも
分からない。整形や薬ではなく、自然にこうなった」と語っていたという。

「いろいろ調べたが、医学的にこんなことはありえない。それが現実に起きているのは、
奇跡としかいえない」(同総裁)

天才であり、奇跡をも実現させた“神”ならば、“御利益”も大きいに違いない。


友:喔!空手道之神...喔喔...
砂:究竟是什麼樣的因緣際會啊...空手道...MJ...
友:天知地知,你........

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2009.07.02 05:19 am
「娛樂周刊」推出麥可傑克森紀念專刊,留下他招牌的歌舞身影。

「流行天王」麥可傑克森在流行音樂史的地位已受肯定,但他的成就除了歌唱與舞蹈,也不能忽略他在影片中「聲」與「影」的表現。他主演過黑人版歌舞片「新綠野仙蹤」,也與馬丁史柯西斯等重量級名導合作音樂短片;他的歌曲貫穿無數電影,透過不同演員模仿詮釋,成為永遠的青春符碼。

從小就在舞台上又跳又唱的麥可傑克森,1978年主演薛尼盧梅執導的歌舞電影「新綠野仙蹤」,他演稻草人;發掘「傑克森五人組」的恩人、黑人歌后黛安娜蘿絲演桃樂絲,同台展開一段奇幻冒險之旅。

對新一代影迷而言,麥可傑克森在「MIB星際戰警2」中的驚鴻一瞥也非常勁爆。麥可飾演的「M探員」,不僅符合影片的科幻風格,由他演「外星人」更是笑果十足。據說當初第一集就曾邀他演出,但他因不願飾演外星人才作罷,而多愁善感的他連看第一集都感動落淚,導演還得對他解釋:「這是一部喜劇耶!」


儘管麥可傑克森在大銀幕亮相的頻率不高,他卻與多位名導合作過音樂短片,從馬丁史柯西斯的「飆」、約翰藍狄斯的「顫慄」到史派克裡的「They Don't Care About Us」與大衛芬奇的「Who Is It?」,支支都是音樂短片的經典。

「顫慄」麥可穿梭現實與幻想、扮起狼人與殭屍;「飆」中麥可從校園乖乖牌到因正義而強悍抵抗,都在歌舞技藝外,展現他性格中的多樣性。

另在許多電影裡,即使麥可沒露臉,但他的形象或聲音也讓觀眾回味。影射黛安娜蘿絲生平的「夢幻女郎」,就有一段模仿當年「傑克森五人組」的舞台秀;「婚禮歌手」中亞當山德勒的好友穿上麥可傑克森簽名的招牌紅皮夾克出席婚禮;又或是「三十姑娘一朵花」中珍妮佛嘉納在麥可傑克森歌曲「顫慄」歌聲模仿起他的獨門舞步,在在顯示麥可在娛樂圈無遠弗屆的影響力。

【2009/07/02 聯合報】

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編按:此系列報導原刊於【1988/聯合晚報】

超級巨星麥可傑克森第一本自傳「月球漫步」,在1988年4月於紐約出版,備受注目。

本報摘譯該書精華所在的第五章,以饗讀者。

麥可在章名「月球漫步」(TheMoonwaik)的第五章中,娓娓 述他灌製專輯唱片「悚慄」(Thriller)的心路歷程;上電視演唱「比莉金」時,跳出獨創的「月球漫步」舞步,風靡全美;別出心裁製作寫實逼真、動感十足的音樂錄影帶,以及「悚慄」專輯最後在1984年贏得八項「全美音樂獎」,八項「葛萊美獎」的經過。

我從小就夢想要灌一張票房最高、最暢銷的金唱片。

我相信許願,也相信人有能力使願望成真。

1979年8月,「離牆」(Offthe Wall)專輯唱片問市,我剛過21歲生日,開始接管自己的事業。那的確是我一生中一大里程碑。「離牆」受到歡迎,證明當年的「童星」已經成熟,變成一個現代感十足的唱片藝人。

「離牆」在全美賣出近六百萬張,但我要做一張比那更好的專輯。

「悚慄」(Thriller)的成功使我的許多夢想成真。它真的成為歷來票房最高、最暢銷的專輯唱片,而且還榮登金氏世界紀錄專書的封面。

製作「悚慄」專輯可真是備嘗艱辛,但「要怎麼收穫,先怎麼栽」。我信心十足,全心全力放在這張專輯上,投注我整個靈魂,甚至願意為它賠上生命。

合夥製片人昆西.瓊斯和我對做專輯都有一個共同觀念;我們不信B面或專輯歌那一套,我們認為專輯上每一首歌都應該是主歌,都能出單曲唱片。溜吧真瘋狂我自己寫了幾首歌,雖然很喜歡,但一直羞於拿出來獻寶,怕別人不喜歡,讓我難堪。

負責選歌的昆西,聽了別人唱的幾首歌後,不甚滿意,不斷說我們這張專輯需要一首偉大的搖滾歌曲。禁不住他一再慫恿,我終於答應拿出我寫的「溜吧」(Beatit),並彈給他聽。他聽了頓時瘋狂,我興奮得彷彿身在雲端。

在我們要開始做「悚慄」時,我打電話給在倫敦的保羅麥卡尼,邀他和我合作寫歌。我們合作了「說說說」(Say Say Say)和「我的女孩」(The Girlis Mine)。

【1988-04-29/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

悚慄專輯回鍋兩次才出爐

終於到了唱片公司催我們完成「悚慄」(Thriller)專輯的時候了。我們快馬加鞭的趕工,對於該選那幾條歌,該怎麼剪輯歌曲,都做了不少折衷。我們抄了不少近路,以致整張專輯幾乎改頭換面。

最後,當我們試聽成果時,「悚慄」聽來真是糟透了,我的眼淚不禁奪眶而出。我們一直受到很大的壓力,因為在我們趕工「悚慄」時,也同時在趕「外星人故事書」(The E.T. Story book),兩方人馬一直在你爭我奪。現在我們意識到「欲速則不達」的悲哀事實。 我們坐在好萊塢西湖錄音室,聽完整張專輯,我感到徹底毀滅,一切都完了。抑鬱已久的情緒突然爆發,我怒沖沖的離開錄音室,對夥伴們宣布:「我們不要出了,打電話給CBS,告訴他們拿不到這張專輯了。」

唱片公司起初大吼大叫,後來他們放聰明,也能諒解了。最後,我發現,我必須從頭來過,把整張專輯重新剪輯。

我們先放兩天假,再深吸一口氣,以清新的耳目返回錄音室,開始以一周兩首歌的速度灌錄。等它完成時--碰--我們深受震撼。CBS也聽得出不同,「悚慄」必定一炮而紅。

【1988-05-02/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

第一次接觸不良少年

在錄製「悚慄」專輯唱片時,我就想要出「比莉金」、「溜吧」,和「悚慄」三支單曲音樂錄影帶。當時市面上的音樂錄影帶都很粗陋差勁,我看到孩子們別無選擇地看那些沉悶的帶子,就想要出讓人百看不厭,看了就不肯走的錄影帶。我們要拍的是電影,我們就是以拍電影的手法來製作錄影帶。

我請到最好的攝影師,最好的導演和最好的燈光師,用35毫米影片拍攝。

第一支音樂錄影帶「比莉金」(Billie Jean)是CBS出資25萬美元拍製的,在MTV界掀起轟動。

以自資拍「溜吧」(Beat It)時,我找來洛杉磯最強悍的幾個幫派份子充當臨時演員,這真是個好主意,他們製造了真實的效果。

起初,這些傢伙真有些叫人害怕,我們戒備森嚴,做好應變的萬全準備,但馬上我們就發現根本用不著如此。這些幫派份子和我們相處時都極為謙恭,可愛,和善。

在休息時我們請他們吃東西,他們都會收拾乾淨,端走餐盤。我發現這些傢伙所以要逞兇使壞,只是為了要得到認同。

他們想要的是讓人看到,受到尊重,現在我們要讓他們上電視,可把他們樂壞了,「嗨!瞧瞧,我也是大人物了!」

【1988-05-03/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

溜吧沒有殺死比莉金

和我合作拍MTV的那些幫派少年,對我真是好極了,文靜、有禮,而且具有鼓舞力,每跳完一節舞,他們都恭維我的舞藝,我可看得出他們是真心讚美。他們跟我要好多簽名,也經常圍在我的拖車前,我對他們是有求必應:照片、簽名、音樂票;他們真是一群好人。

由於影片展現真實的經驗,「溜吧!」音樂錄影帶一出,即有如摧枯拉朽般襲捲票房。

當我們發行「溜吧」單曲唱片時,「比莉金」仍高居排行榜首。CBS嚇壞了:「你瘋了,這樣會殺掉『比莉金』的!」經紀人法蘭克狄雷奧告訴他們別擔心,兩首歌都會第一名,也都會同居排行榜前十名。結果的確如此。

到1983年春季,「悚慄」專輯的票房一再打破紀錄,每出一張單曲,專輯的銷路又再增加。

【1988-05-04/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

「悚慄」MTV有兩個版本問世

當我和製作人決定製作「悚慄」單曲音樂錄影帶時,我們一致決議請約翰藍迪斯擔任導演。

由於求好心切,預算一再追加,後來追加到原先預算的一倍。這時,約翰想出一條妙計,建議我請別人出資,拍一支紀錄我們拍「悚慄」經過的音樂錄影帶。

由於過去從沒人做過此事,乍聽之下覺得荒謬,但我們都相信,這會是一支很有趣的紀錄片,而且還可以支付我們倍增的預算。

約翰不久就找到音樂電視台(MTV)出資,在「悚慄」音樂帶推出後發行。

「悚慄製作紀錄片」(The Making of Thriller)的成功,令我們都感到有些震驚,它光是卡帶就賣出一百萬卷。即使到現在,它還保有最高票房音樂帶的紀錄。

「悚慄」音樂錄影帶在1983年底拍竣,1984年2月發行,並在音樂電視台首映,「悚慄」的單曲和專輯又再度受到瘋狂搶購。據統計,「悚標」音樂帶和單曲的發行,使專輯唱片和錄音帶在六個月內又再售出一千四百萬張。一九八四年甚至有一周售出一百萬張唱片的紀錄。

一年後我們停止為「悚慄」做促銷宣傳時,這張專輯已達三千兩百萬張銷售紀錄。到今天,銷售量已達四千萬張。我的夢想實現了。

【1988-05-05/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

月球舞步是我首創的!

1983年5月16日,我在紀念莫唐25周年電視演唱會中表演「比莉金」,有將近五千萬人觀賞,在那次演出後,很多事都隨之改觀。

全名為「莫唐25年:昨日、今日、永遠」的那次演唱會,為我製造了一生中最快樂、最驕傲的一刻。

在演唱會錄影前夕,我對獨舞部分該如何表演還一無概念,我把自己關在廚房裡,把「比莉金」開大音量,獨自一人站在那兒,戴上「間諜帽」,配合著節拍擺姿踏步,讓旋律帶動,像中了魔似的任由旋律創造舞步。

我在舞台上大部分舞步都是即興創造,但也有些舞步和動作是事先演練過的。過去我曾練過「月球漫步」,那晚在廚房裡,我靈光一閃,決定要在莫唐25周年演唱會表演「月球漫步」。

「月球漫步」是霹靂舞衍伸出來的舞步,我是從街頭黑人孩子處學來的基本舞步,然後再加上其他舞步,這種同時後退前進的舞法,宛如在月球上行走一般,所以我叫它做「月球漫步」。

【1988-05-06/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

舞王也讚美我跳得真好

「比莉金」上電視錄影那天,哥哥們看到我的間諜帽,問我要做什麼。我賣個關子,叫他們等著瞧,然後請尼爾森海斯在中場燈滅時,從角落偷偷把間諜帽遞給我。

第二天,舞王佛雷亞斯坦打電話給我。我過去只見過他一兩次,這是他第一次打電話給我。他說:「我看了昨晚的節目,也錄了下來,今早又看了一次。你真是舞動行家。」

這是我一生中得到的最大恭維,也是我最想要的恭維。對我而言,佛雷亞斯坦的稱讚比什麼都有意義。後來,我的表演得到艾美獎音樂類提名,但輸給雷里提尼普萊斯,我並不在意,佛雷亞斯坦的讚美,就是我的獎品。

【1988-05-07/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

我只作過3次整型手術

「悚慄」專輯的成功帶來一個副作用:我成為萬眾矚目的焦點,這令我不安也不耐。因此,我決心過較安靜、較能保有隱私的生活。

我對自己的長相一直相當害羞。童星起家的人,歌迷習慣你小時候的模樣,不希望你長大變樣。我剛出名時,長得一副圓圓胖胖的娃娃臉。我要長得好看些,日子過得好些,健康些,因此決定改變飲食習慣,不再吃牛肉、雞肉、豬肉、魚和一些會胖的食物。漸漸的,我的體重減輕,臉蛋變成現在的模樣。

然後,報紙開始說我做了整容手術,拿我高中時代的舊照片跟現在的照片相比,說我動了顴骨手術,這種做法實在有失公道。

我要端正視聽,澄清真相。我從來沒整型雙頰和雙眼,沒把嘴唇變薄,沒做過皮膚移植或拉皮的手術。外界種種說法都是荒謬不實的。如果是真的,我會承認,但我實際上只做過兩次鼻子整型手術,最近做了一次下巴,如此而已。我不在乎別人怎麼說,是我的臉,我自己知道。

【1988-05-08/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

我是個不吃葷的歌手

我現在是個素食者,節制飲食已行之多年,我的身材已苗條許多,我覺得比過去任何時候都更健康、更精力充沛。我不懂報紙為什麼那麼有興趣為我的長相作文章,我的臉和我的歌,我的舞有啥關係?

我也很容易難為情。贏得八項全美音樂獎那晚,我戴著墨鏡上台領獎。凱薩琳赫本打電話向我道賀,但也對我戴墨鏡領獎不以為然。她責備我說:「你的歌迷要看你的眼睛,你這樣是欺騙他們。」

次月,1984年2月,在葛萊美獎頒獎典禮上,「悚標」已贏了七項獎,眼看會得第八座。整晚我上台領獎時都戴著墨鏡。最後,當「悚慄」贏得「最佳專輯獎」時,我走到台上,摘下墨鏡,瞪著電視攝影機說:「凱薩琳赫本,這是給妳的。」我知道她正在看電視轉播,她也的確在看。

【1988-05-09/聯合晚報/05版/影視】

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Michael Jackson was one of the world's most high profile celebrities and yet he endeavoured to live his private life in near secrecy. Here are 20 things you might not know about the King of Pop.

Published: 1:31PM BST 26 Jun 2009

U.S. Pop singer Michael Jackson dances during his performance in Munich's Olympic stadium, 1999 Photo: REUTERS
1. His favourite animated character was Pinocchio
2. When he was a child his favourite books included Rip Van Winkle and The Old Man and the Sea
3. Michael Jackson was very ticklish
4. Saint Vincent, an island in the Caribbean, once issued Michael Jackson stamps
5. The singer once owned a boa constrictor called “Muscles”
6. As a youngster he used to put spiders in sister La Toyah’s bed
7. He played a scarecrow in The Wiz, a movie version of the Wizard of Oz
8. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for himself and one as part of the Jackson Five)
9. Quincy Jones nicknamed him “smelly” – a slang term similar to “funky”
10. Jackson described his own voice on early Jackson 5 records as “like Minnie Mouse”
11. He was a big fan of The Three Stooges
12. He is an Exeter City fan
13. He had two llamas called Louis and Lola
14. Thriller spent 37 weeks at number one in the US Billboard chart.
15. In 1984 he won eight Grammy’s – the joint highest amount ever won by one person in a single year
16. He gave his first public performance at the age of 5 singing Climb Every Mountain
17. He had eight brothers and sisters
18. His marriage to Lisa-Marie Presley lasted only 19 months
19. Jackson paid $47 million for the publishing rights to the Beatles back catalogue in 1985 and sold a share of to Sony in 1995 for $95 million
20. His middle name was Joseph
21. He was born on Aug 29, 1958
22. At the Brit Awards in 1996 Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker took exception to his bombastic performance of Earth Song and ran on to the stage
23. Jackson was very fond of Mexican food
24. In 1993 Jackson’s dermatologist said he had a rare skin disease called vitiligo, which causes sufferers to lose pigmentation in their skin
25. Thriller is the world’s best-selling record of all time with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide
26. Two of his other albums – Bad and Dangerous – are also among the world’s best-selling records
27. He popularised dance moves including the robot and the moonwalk
28. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice
29. He won 13 Grammy Awards
30. Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to air on MTV.
31. Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem, South Carolina on My Mind.
32. He has waxworks in five Madame Tussauds museums across the world. Only Elvis Presley and Madonna have more.
33. He has sold more than 300 million records worldwide
34. His favourite superhero is Morph from X-Men
35. He had a pet ram called Mr Tibbs
36. His total lifetime earnings from music are estimated at $500 million
37. Jackson regularly wore a black armband to remind people of children suffering around the world.
38. The moonwalk was picked up from street dancers
39. Little Richard wanted to be played by Jackson in a biopic
40. Jackson had a pet python called Crusher
41. In 1984 a French fan committed suicide because he couldn’t have surgery to look like Jackson
42. The video for Scream was the most expensive ever at £3.8 million.
43. A library once accused the singer of owing $1 million in overdue book fines
44. Jackson was a vegetarian
45. He won an MTV award for Best Movie Song in 1994. It was for Will You Be There from the movie Free Willy
46. HIStory was the biggest selling double album ever released in the United States
47. Jackson was given a royal title in the Ivory Coast in 1992
48. Before concerts he would drink Ricola candy dissolved in hot water
49. His birthplace Gary, Indiana, is planning a museum in his honour
50. The singer patented a shoe device that allowed dancers to lean forward at gravity defying angles
51. He was a best man at Liza Minnelli’s wedding to David Gest
52. The largest television audience in US history watched him perform at half time during the 1993 Super Bowl
53. Martin Scorcese once directed a Jackson video
54. A survey in 1997 declared him the Most Famous Person in the World
55. He paid $1.5 million in 1999 to buy for the 1939 Oscar for best film won by Gone With The Wind
56. Jackson once described Elizabeth Taylor as “a warm cuddly blanket that I love to snuggle up to”
57. He recorded a voice-over on The Simpsons
58. Macauley Culkin is godfather to two of Jackson’s children
59. Jackson co-wrote We Are The World with Lionel Richie
60. He is godfather to Nicole Richie
61. He is also godfather to Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb’s son Michael
62. Jackson shares a birthday with Sir Richard Attenborough and actress Rebecca DeMornay
63. At the time of his death Jackson was rehearsing for his greatest comeback, with 50 shows scheduled in London
64. He was four years old when he began singing with his brothers Marlon, Jermaine, Jackie and Tito in the Jackson 5
65. The Jackson 5’s number one hits included “I Want You Back,” “ABC” and “I’ll Be There”
66. In 2002 Jackson caused controversy when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin in front of fans
67. MC Hammer once challenged Jackson to a dance off
68. In a TV documentary he acknowledged sharing his bed with children but described the practice as sweet, and not sexual
69. During production of a 1984 Pepsi advertisement Jackson sustained burns when an explosion set his hair on fire
70. Jackson’s 13 number one hits on the US Billboard charts put him behind only Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Mariah Carey
71. Jackson’s father Joseph worked in a steel mill
72. Joseph Jackson and his brother Luther were in an R&B band called The Falcons
73. Michael was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness by his mother
74. In a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey the singer spoke of a traumatic childhood including suffering from loneliness
75. Jackson showed his singing talent at the age of five when he performed at a Christmas recital
76. The family band was originally called the Jackson Brothers
77. Michael was promoted to joint lead vocals at the age of eight and the band became the Jackson 5
78. They toured extensively in the US Midwest from 1966 to 1968
79. He initially used his eccentricities to promote his music but strongly disliked the “Wacko Jacko” nickname
80. Wild stories about him included that he slept in an oxygen chamber and that he bought the bones of The Elephant Man.
81. During the world tour for Bad he performed to 4.4 million people
82. His first autobiography, Moon Walk, took four years to complete
83. The book reached the top of The New York Times best sellers’ list
84. Jackson admitted to having had two nose jobs
85. He suggested weight loss and a strict vegetarian diet had contributed to the change in his appearance
86. He paid $17 million in 1988 for the land in California that became the Neverland Ranch
87. The 2,700-acre property had a theme park, a menagerie, and a movie theatre.
88. Its grounds were protected by a security staff of 40
89. Neverland was valued at $100 million in 2003
90. The profits from his single “Man in the Mirror” went to charity
91. In 1991 he signed a contract with Sony worth $65 million
92. In 1992 he founded the Heal the World Foundation which brought underprivileged children to Neverland and made donations worldwide
93. When he visited the African country of Gabon 100,000 people turned out to see him
94. Jackson’s most famous pet was Bubbles the chimpanzee
95. Bubbles was adopted at the age of three from a cancer research clinic in Texas.
96. Bubbles sat in on recording sessions for the Bad album and accompanied Jackson to Tokyo
97. The artist Jeff Koons made a series of sculptures of Jackson and Bubbles
98. Jackson fathered two children with Deborah Jeanne Rowe – Michael Joseph Jackson Junior (also known as “Prince”) and a daughter, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson
99. The couple divorced in 1999 and Rowe gave full custody rights to Jackson
100. Vitiligo, the skin disease from which he suffered, affects 1 to 2 per cent to 2 per cent of the population

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Jackson's fans have already been paying tribute to the King of Pop
Michael Jackson, one of the most successful pop musicians of all time, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles home. Jackson sold over 750 million albums in his sometimes controversial career.

The 50 year-old "King of Pop" was rushed to the nearby UCLA Medical Center, and County Coroner Fred Corral said he was unresponsive and pronounced dead soon after. Medical officers are now conducting an autopsy to check for toxicology or other problems - with results set to be published later on Friday.

Born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Jackson became a child star as a member of the Jackson Five. As an adult, Jackson moved on to a successful - and often controversial - solo career. This career peaked with his 1982 record "Thriller," which is the best selling album of all time.

In later life Jackson struggled with a series of court cases and allegations about his private life, damaging his career and his financial situation, but he reamined a popular character with an enormous fan base.

At the time of his death he had been preparing for a 50-concert run in London that was meant to rejuvenate his career, and secure his financial future.

msh, AP/dpa/AFP

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FILE - In this undated file photo, the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, front right, Marlon Jackson, front left, Tito Jackson, back left, Jackie Jackson and Jermaine, back right, are shown in Los Angeles. (AP Photo, file) (AP Photo)
EARLY YEARS
1958: Born Aug. 29 in Gary, Ind. He is the seventh child of Joseph and Katherine Esther Jackson.

1969: In Los Angeles, the Jackson 5 debut as Motown's newest act.

In December, the group's single "I Want You Back" hits No. 1 on the Billboard Top 40 Chart.

1970: Jackson 5 hits "ABC, "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There" all reach No. 1 on Billboard charts.

1972: First No. 1 solo hit "Ben," a song about a movie rat.

1974: Introduces a dance step called the robot on "Soul Train." The step sweeps the country.

1978: Played "The Scarecrow" in the movie musical "The Wiz," alongside Diana Ross, Richard Pryor and Nipsey Russell.

1979: Jackson's "Off the Wall" solo album catapults him to superstar status.

KING OF POP

1982: "Thriller" is released, eventually selling more than 100 million copies. It makes Jackson the biggest pop music star of the decade. The record becomes one of the best-selling albums of all time.

1983: "Beat It" reaches No. 1 on the charts.

"Billie Jean" also becomes a gigantic hit, and the influential video, featuring more of Jackson's electric dancing, remains a landmark.

"Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever," airs on NBC. After a memorable performance by "The Jacksons," Michael wows the crowd with a rendition of "Billie Jean," which included the jaw-dropping moonwalk.

The high-concept, 13-minute "Thriller" video, directed by John Landis, becomes a huge sensation.

1984: Jackson's hair catches on fire during filming of a Pepsi commercial.

1987: News reports say Jackson tries to buy the skeleton of the "Elephant Man." The album "Bad" is released and sells more than 8 million copies.

1988: Michael Jackson donates $125,000 from a concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., and some personal memorabilia to start off a fundraising drive to preserve and improve the Motown Historical Museum.

Releases "Moonwalk," an autobiography.

PERSONAL TRIALS

1991: Releases "Dangerous" album, certified for 7 million in sales.

1993: In his first TV interview in 14 years, Jackson tells Oprah Winfrey that the change in his skin complexion is from a disorder called vitiligo.

A lawsuit claims that Jackson seduced and abused a 13-year-old boy.

1994: Settles the lawsuit with substantial payment to the plaintiff. Los Angeles and Santa Barbara district attorneys don't file child molestation charges against him.

Marries Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley.

1996: Presley files for divorce.

Jackson marries


FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 8, 1994 file picture, Michael Jackson kisses his wife Lisa Marie Presley during the 11th Annual MTV Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall. A person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday, June 25, 2009 that Jackson has died in Los Angeles at age 50. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (AP Photo)
nurse Debbie Rowe.
1997: Rowe gives birth to son Prince Michael.

The Jackson 5 are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1998: Rowe gives birth to daughter Paris Michael Katherine.

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA

2001: The "Invincible" album is released with a respectable 2.1 million copies sold, but only two minor hits.

2002: Third child, Prince Michael II is born.

2003: Faces charges of child molestation. Posts $3 million in bail and throws up the "V" sign, while standing on a black Suburban, before leaving the courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif.

2004: Jackson pleads not guilty to child molestation charges in January.

2005: In June, Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges.

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