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Yashi Brown is a poetess and singer/songwriter born into the legendary Jackson family. Her book Black Daisy in a White Limousine: 77 Poems, a collection of poems eloquently chronicling life’s triumphs and challenges, was released by Periwinkle Press on Jan. 27, 2011.
Yashi has been blessed with a devoted family. Her parents, Nathaniel Brown and Rebbie Jackson Brown are headed towards their golden wedding anniversary. Her brother, Austin, and sister Stacy are musicians in their own right. Yashi also sang background on Rebbie’s album, “Yours Faithfully” and was introduced on the big screen at the tender age of 5 in her mother’s hit song and music video, “Centipede”.
Realizing how much of a necessity it was as an emotional release, Yashi began taking her poetry very seriously in her early teens. Always staying at the forefront, it would naturally play a key role years to come in her musical journey. For a brief time Yashi and her sister Stacy were signed to their Uncle Michael Jackson’s MJJ recording label under Sony Music. Later, they dissolved their band, but continued as writing partners. More recently in the last 3 years Chicago’s Studio 11 would prove to be a second home for Yashi as a solo artist having recorded many unreleased songs some of which are featured in her 77 poems.
Black Daisy in a White Limousine: 77 Poems
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Bayo we need to buy a Kindle now…
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Hello. I’m Lorette from the Extreme Michael Jackson blog (Please Visit…)
I’d just like to tell you about a great independent project that just came out in honour of Michael Jackson. With the help of some fans from around the world, I put together an anthology. It’s called Michael Jackson for the Soul: a Fanthology of Inspiration and Love. The book is a beautiful trade paperback filled with poems, stories, and letters- ordinary fans sharing how Michael touched their souls.
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The cover is illustrated by Elizo Lo, known for her breathtaking drawings of Michael.
Since this is an independent project and a labour of love, with one dollar from each book sold going to Kids Help Phone (in the spirit of Michael), I humbly ask would you tell your friends or share the book on your blog or Facebook?
One reader wrote on Amazon, “After I received my copy and started reading I was blown away. It’s as if the writers had read my mind. Since Michael’s death, I have struggled with the feelings I have had. Why did he now mean so much more to me? Why did I now feel the need to learn about who he was as a human being, not just a phenomenal talent? The writers have answered that question for me. Like my title says this book is an emotional roller coaster. Be sure you have a box of kleenex handy!”
I’m available to answer any questions.
Sincerely,
Lorette C. Luzajic
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Raised in the spotlight and yet a recluse, the legendary Jackson was a perfect subject for Ron Galella, the godfather of paparazzi. Galella shot Michael from his early days in the Jackson 5, right up until his death in 2009. Finding intimate moments with the star offstage, he captured candid portraits of the man behind the mask. He was able to find the personal side of Michael with his many celebrity friends, his family and Bubbles. This inimitable body of work is a lasting tribute to his life.
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G: What do you like to do in your spare time?
JJ: If I want to take a break from work, I love going to the islands. I love the ocean. I also love being with my family. I love going to the movies. I love reading—right now it’s The Help [by Kathryn Stockett]. Read More
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Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.
Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.
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Todd Gray Michael Jackson: Before He Was King (Hardcover)
This is a collection of unseen photographs of Michael Jackson from the key period of his career, from the end of the Jackson 5 era, and after release of “Off the Wall” through to the filming of the “Beat It” video for “Thriller”. These are candid photos before Jackson was surrounded by handlers and before anyone working with him had to sign nondisclosure agreements or surrender their copyright on photos.
Large collection of photographs from Michael Jackson recording sessions *
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Bruce Swedien In the Studio with Michael Jackson
The inside secrets of Michael Jackson’s greatest records by the Grammy-winning engineer who captured and enhanced their sound. Multiple color photos of Jackson, producer Quincy Jones, and all the talents who collaborated to make pop history with Jackson’s albums. Plucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in Chicago, Bruce Swedien entered into a fruitful and historic 30-year relationship with producer Quincy Jones.
That partnership culminated in the groundbreaking recordings of Michael Jackson, beginning with The Wiz, continuing with Jackson’s breakout solo debut Off the Wall, and triumphing with Thriller, which revolutionized music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King of Pop.
Now Swedien reveals the technical details of creating those albums (along with Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory) and offers personal remembrances and anecdotes about working with the pop icon. Swedien’s book provides an insider’s look that will thrill anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some of America’s most influential recordings. *
Large collection of photographs from Michael Jackson recording sessions * Forewords by producer Quincy Jones and writer/producer Rod Temperton
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In 1983, while Michael Jackson was making the epic music video for “Thriller,” two editors at Doubleday approached the King of Pop about writing his memoirs. Five years later, while he was in the midst of his Bad world tour, the autobiography, called “Moonwalk,” finally hit bookshelves.
It almost never did. Shortly before it was to go to press, Jackson hesitated, fearful that in his quest to clear up all the rumors about his life, he had revealed too much. In the end, though, he allowed publication to proceed, and the book became a best-seller. A reissued “Moonwalk” comes out on Tuesday, and MTV News has obtained excerpts from the book, in which Jackson offers his frank thoughts on plastic surgery, drugs, depression, being abused as a child and more.
On his relationship with his father: “He’d sit at home with us every day after school and rehearse us. We’d perform for him and he’d critique us. If you messed up, you got hit, sometimes with a belt, sometimes with a switch. My father was real strict with us — real strict. … Dad would make me so mad and hurt that I’d try to get back at him and get beaten all the more. I’d take a shoe and throw it at him, or I’d just fight back, swinging my fists. That’s why I got it more than all my brothers combined. I would fight back and my father would kill me, just tear me up.”
On coping with fame, loneliness and depression: “Many girls want to know what makes me tick — why I live the way I live or do the things I do — trying to get inside my head. They want to rescue me from loneliness, but they do it in such a way that they give me the impression they want to share my loneliness, which I wouldn’t wish on anybody, because I believe I’m one of the loneliest people in the world. … Success definitely brings on loneliness. It’s true. People think you’re lucky, that you have everything. They think you can go anywhere and do anything, but that’s not the point. One hungers for the basic stuff. I’ve learned to cope better with these things now and I don’t get nearly as depressed as I used to.”
On plastic surgery: “I’d like to set the record straight right now. I have never had my cheeks altered or my eyes altered. I have not had my lips thinned, nor have I had dermabrasion or a skin peel. All of these charges are ridiculous. If they were true, I would say so, but they aren’t. I have had my nose altered twice and I recently added a cleft to my chin, but that is it. Period. I don’t care what anyone else says — it’s my face and I know it. … They say I’ve had my eyes widened, that I want to look more white. More white? What kind of statement is that? I didn’t invent plastic surgery. It’s been around for a long time. A lot of very fine, very nice people have had plastic surgery.”
On not taking drugs: “I myself have never tried drugs — no marijuana, no cocaine, nothing. I mean, I haven’t even tried these things. Forget it. This isn’t to say we were never tempted. We were musicians doing business during an era when drug use was common. I don’t mean to be judgmental — it’s not even a moral issue for me — but I’ve seen drugs destroy too many lives to think they’re anything to fool with.”
On marrying and having children: “I believe in relationships. One day I know I’ll find the right woman and get married myself. I often look forward to having children; in fact, it would be nice to have a big family, since I come from such a large one myself. In my fantasy about having a large family, I imagine myself with 13 children.”
On spending time with children: “That’s what I love about being with kids. They notice everything. They aren’t jaded. They get excited by things we’ve forgotten to get excited about anymore. They are so natural too, so un-self-conscious. I love being around them. There always seems to be a bunch of kids over at the house and they’re always welcome. They energize me — just being around them. They look at everything with such fresh eyes, such open minds. That’s part of what makes kids so creative. They don’t worry about the rules.”
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We understand MJ, things change as we get older…
I believe performers should try to be strong as an example to their audiences. It’s staggering what a person can do if they only try. If you’re under pressure, play off that pressure and use it to advantage to make whatever you’re doing better. Performers owe it to people to be strong and fair.
Often in the past performers have been tragic figures. A lot of truly great people have suffered or died because of pressure or drugs, especially liquor. It’s so sad. You feel cheated as a fan that you didn’t get to watch them evolve as they grew older. One can’t help but wondering what performances Marilyn Monroe would have put in or what Jimi Hendrix might have done in the 1980s.
A lot of celebrities say they don’t want their children to go into show business. I can understand their feelings, but I don’t agree with them. If I had a son or daughter, I’d say, “By all means, be my guest. Step right in there. If you want to do it, do it.”
To me, nothing is more important than making people happy, giving them a release from their problems and worries, helping them to lighten their load. I want them to walk away from a performance I’ve done saying, “That was great. I want to go back again. I had a great time.” To me, that’s what it’s all about. That’s wonderful. That’s why I don’t understand when some celebrities say they don’t want their kids in the business.
I think they say that because they’ve been hurt themselves. I can understand that. I’ve been there too.
Marilyn Monroe died aged 36 R.I.P
Jimi Hendrix died aged 27 R.I.P
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In this tell-all, Margaret chronicles her life as part of the Jackson family. During the eight years that she stayed with Jermaine as his common law wife and mother of their two children, Margaret discovered who Jermaine and the Jacksons really were. This is her take on the Jackson family.
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According to Lisa herself, Jackson was a wonderful lover. He was, she said, ‘very hot’ in bed.”
From their very first date, at a dinner party staged by a mutual friend, Michael and Lisa hit it off. Raised at her father’s impregnable home, Graceland, she had much in common with the world’s most famous pop star, cloistered away in Neverland. Both had been sheltered from the real world, missed out on their childhoods and were mistrustful of outsiders. They believed they were soul mates. Michael was openly flirtatious, and Lisa was impressed by his private candour and normality. As they talked, she began to feel she was seeing the real Michael, the man behind the mask. His sexuality, admittedly, still seemed ambiguous, but he was soon kissing her fairly passionately. She was certainly attracted to him. Lisa liked strange guys, with an edge. And who had more of an edge than Michael?
He and Lisa appear to have had an intense and active sex life. She told a friend that he was ‘hot stuff in bed’ and ‘amazing’ - and she should know, the friend added, because ‘she’s been around’. Nevertheless, some of his habits were a little odd.
‘Michael liked her to wear jewellery in bed. They were into role-playing games, although Lisa would never say who was playing what kind of role. ‘The first time, she went to turn on the lights afterwards, and he leapt out of bed and ran into the bathroom so she wouldn’t see his body. He emerged 20 minutes later, in full make-up and wearing a silk robe. Then they went at it again.
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A MUST BUY
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I read this book non-stop for 2 weeks after he died. The book is amazing! For MJ Fans or for the curious this book gives incrediable insight, especially in his early days. It is a must buy!
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This picture-packed tribute, charts the life of a legend, from his earliest days as a hyperactive child protégé fronting family group the Jackson Five, to the assured superstar looking out from the cover of Thriller, still the best-selling album of all time. It analyses the magical stage moves like the Moonwalk that made him a sensational live act, celebrates the intoxicating music that made him the King of Pop and follows his life right through to the comeback that was to be cruelly cut short before the curtain could rise.
Michael Jackson Book, The life of a Legend
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Michael Jackson was one of those rare human beings who can truly be described as a legend. As with Elvis and John Lennon, everyone will remember where they were when they heard about the death of Michael Jackson. He was just fifty when he died, but had become a superstar by the time he was eleven, ensuring his music was part of the fabric of everyone s life.
Though his days of greatest success were behind him, Jackson was standing on the threshold of what could well have been one of the biggest comebacks in showbiz history. It wasn t to be, but the music, sales figures and the number of current stars who queued to pay tribute to his influence underlined the fact that, for all his controversial personal quirks, Michael Jackson was indeed one of the greats.
This picture-packed tribute, charts the life of a legend, from his earliest days as a hyperactive child protégé fronting family group the Jackson Five, to the assured superstar looking out from the cover of Thriller, still the best-selling album of all time. It analyses the magical stage moves like the Moonwalk that made him a sensational live act, celebrates the intoxicating music that made him the King of Pop and follows his life right through to the comeback that was to be cruelly cut short before the curtain could rise.
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