Biography on micheal jackson the thriller jacket
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Thriller jacket
Jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the Thriller music video
The Thriller jacket is the red jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the music video for his 1983 hit "Thriller". Designed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, the candy-apple-red jacket featured black stripes and raised shoulders forming an inverted triangle. The jacket became the "hottest outerwear fad of the mid-1980s" and was widely emulated.[1] Because counterfeit copies of the jacket could sell at over $500, in 1984 Jackson filed a lawsuit in New York City to prevent unauthorized copies of the jacket and his other merchandise.[2]
On 27 June 2011, the jacket sold for $1.8 million at Julien's Auctions,[3] making it one of the most valuable clothing sold at auction by a celebrity. The buyer, Milton Verret, described the jacket as "the greatest piece of rock and roll memorabilia in history".[4][5] The proceeds from the jacket were donated to the Shambala Anim
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The Story of… ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson
Who wrote ‘Thriller’?
‘Thriller’ was written by Rod Temperton, he had previously written songs for Michael including ‘Rock With You’ and ‘Off the Wall’.
Rod also wrote the tracks ‘Baby Be Mine’ and ‘The Lady in My Life’ on Michael’s Thriller album.
Michael Jackson's Halloween on CBS
When Rod first started writing ‘Thriller’ it had a different name, the original track was titled ‘Starlight’. Rod found out that Michael had a love for horror movies and shifted the lyrics around to give it more character.
Who produced ‘Thriller’?
Quincy Jones produced the single ‘Thriller’ for Michael Jackson as well as the rest of the Thriller album.
‘Thriller’ was given a cinematic and upbeat arrangement that managed to catch attention and keep it. Quincy was also able to secure the Vincent Price voiceover.
“I had always envisioned a talking section at the end but I didn’t really know what to do with it,” Rod mentioned in an interview
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The Legend of the Thriller Jacket
Well, Barneys Gang, It’s that time of year again. The nights are drawing in, the leaves are changing colour and leather jackets are returning to their natural habitats. That’s right folks, it’s officially Spooky Season (insert evil witches cackle here), and what better way to celebrate than to take a deep dive into the spookiest music video ever created, featuring one of the most iconic leather jackets of all time. You guessed it, Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Buckle up gang – it’s history time again.
1983 was a very different time; Liverpool were winning league titles, the threat of nuclear war loomed large and the United States were being presided by an ex-TV personality… oh hang on a minute. More importantly, 1983 was an incredible year for music with David Bowie, The Police and Lionel Richie dominating the charts. However, the undisputed winner of 1983 was the one and only Michael namn Jackson, who’s Thriller skiva reached number 1 on