One and, 239
to Thriller (album), 65–69, 71, 73–77, 91, 112
to “Thriller” (song), 5, 74 –77, 91, 93, 116, 139, 157, 227
My Friend Michael (Cascio), 162
“My Girl,” 17–18
N
Nas, 207
Neverland Valley Ranch, 9, 210–14, 236
and child molestation allegations against Jackson, 165, 176, 193, 196
children at, 142–43, 161–62, 185, 192–93, 196, 198, 201
Dangerous and, 153–55, 157
foreclosure of, 211–13
Jackson family visits to, 142–43, 198
and Jackson’s appearance on Winfrey’s special, 160–61
Jackson’s death and, 224
Jackson’s debts and, 201, 205–6
Jackson’s expenditures on, 157, 185, 203
Jackson’s purchase of, 136
and Jackson’s search for new home, 221–22
and Living with Michael Jackson, 192–93
physical appearance of, 135–36
value of, 5, 143, 207
New Balance, 145
New York Times, 65, 118, 128, 140, 156, 176, 187, 237
Ne-Yo, 216, 232
Nielsen Company, 40, 160, 224, 249
Nike, 3, 124 –26, 145–47
“No Diggity,” 176
Notorious B.I.G., 175
O
Obama, Barack, 95, 219
OFFICIAL MICHAEL JACKSON OPUS, THE, 97
Off the Wall, 43, 48–51, 54 –55, 57–59, 64
Onassis, Jackie Kennedy, 45, 139
One, 234 –35, 238–42
O’Neal, Shaquille, 175–76
Ono, Yoko, 100–101, 104, 106, 124 –25
Ortega, Kenny, 219–21
P
Parker, Tom, 148
“Penny Lane,” 100, 105
Pepsi, 249
BAD 25 and, 231–32
Jackson’s endorsement deals with, 2, 68, 86–88, 121, 125, 150, 173, 182, 231
Perry, Katy, 127–28, 233
Petrucci, Ottaviano, 36
Petty, Tom, 125–26
Phillinganes, Greg, 48, 236–37
Phillips, Randy, 215, 217, 220–21
Picasso, Pablo, 101–2, 185
Pittman, Bob, 66–67
Porcaro, Steve, 60
Prefontaine, Steve, 145
Prescient Acquisition, 200, 202, 205–6
Presley, Elvis, 96, 230
comparisons between Jackson and, 115, 136–37, 148, 163
Jackson’s song acquisitions and, 5, 98, 181, 204
Viva Elvis and, 235, 241
Presley, Lisa Marie (first wife), 167, 207
Jackson’s divorce from, 179–80
Jackson’s marriage to, 52, 171–72, 178–79
Prince, 6, 108, 121, 127, 160
Propofol, 220–21, 223, 230
publishing rights, 36–37, 56, 97, 141
Purple Rain, 121
R
Reagan, Nancy, 73
Reagan, Ronald, 78, 224
Regal Theatre, 19, 21–22, 25
“Revolution,” 124 –26
Richards, Keith, 65
Riley, Teddy, 153–55, 215, 268n
Dangerous and, 153–54
HIStory and, 176
Robinson, Smokey, 4, 21, 26, 34, 41, 50, 69
“Rock with You,” 49
Rolling Stone, 30, 50, 62, 64, 128, 157
Rolling Stones, 1, 65, 147, 160, 230
touring of, 95, 213, 241
Rosemount, 208–9
Ross, Diana, 121
Jackson’s relationship with, 28, 46–47
Motown and, 24, 29
The Wiz and, 45–47, 49
Rowe, Debbie (second wife), 180, 197
royalties, 4, 40, 97–99, 146, 172, 215, 249
BMI and, 54, 204
Jackson’s debts and, 203–4
Jackson’s Sony deal and, 156
Motown and, 26
songwriters and, 36, 54
Thriller and, 73
Rudin, Mickey, 72–73
Run-D.M.C., 69, 145
S
Saemann, Sandy, 146–47, 150–51
Santa Barbara, Calif., 165, 176, 198
Santa Maria, Calif., 194 –96
Schaffel, Marc, 194
Schumacher, Joel, 179–80
The Wiz and, 7, 44 –46, 50, 179
“Scream,” 176
Sega, Sega Genesis, 3, 139, 170–71
September 11 attacks, 187, 189
“Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground),” 43, 56
Sharpton, Al, 85, 188–89, 195, 226
Sheldon, Dom, 176
“She’s Out of My Life,” 49
Shields, Brooke, 87, 160
Sinatra, Frank, 72–73, 136, 147
Sinclair, Catherine, 18
SK Energy, 152, 249
Skywriter, 34
Sly and the Family Stone, 5, 98–99, 126
“Smooth Criminal,” 128, 130
Sneddon, Tom, 176
songs, songwriters, songwriting, 48, 97
Bad and, 127–28
and Blood on the Dance Floor, 181
controversial lyrics in, 176–77
Dangerous and, 153, 155
Gordy and, 32, 37
of Jackson, 37, 40, 43–44, 49, 54, 56–60, 81–82, 116, 121, 127–28, 135, 149, 153, 155, 170, 176–77, 180–81, 215–16, 232
Jacksons and, 40, 42–43
monetary value of, 36, 56
royalties and, 36, 54
Thriller and, 58–61
see also music publishing; specific music publishers
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 170–71
Sony, Sony Music, 8, 172
in attempt to acquire ATV, 166
ATV’s merger with, 3, 6–7, 173–75
CBS acquired by, 128–29
Invincible and, 184 –86, 188
Jackson’s feud with, 188–89
Jackson’s record deals with, 156, 177, 184, 187
Yetnikoff and, 140, 148, 150
Sony/ATV, 107, 188–89, 211–13, 232, 251
Barrack on, 212–13
and child molestation allegations against Jackson, 195–96
creation of, 174
EMI acquired by, 240
Jackson’s death and, 226–27
and Jackson’s loans and debts, 186, 188, 200–202, 212–13, 228, 230
songs owned and administered by, 52–53, 57, 96, 108, 181, 204
value of, 6–7, 97, 108–9, 175, 195, 207, 212, 227, 252
Spann, Pervis, 19–20
Springsteen, Bruce, 63, 67, 108, 121, 128–29, 160, 185
Stabler, Donald, 200–202, 205–6
“State of Shock,” 81, 88
Steeltown Records, 20, 25, 27
Stiffelman, Gary, 102, 149
“Stranger in Moscow,” 170, 176, 239
Sullivan, Charles:
background of, 80, 84 –85
Jackson’s clothing line and, 93–94
physical appearance of, 80, 84, 92
Victory Tour and, 80–81, 84 –86, 88, 90–91, 93–95
Sullivan, John Jeremiah, 180
Sullivan, Pat, 95
Super Bowl, 89, 94
Jackson’s halftime show at, 158–60
Swedien, Bea, 48, 127, 129
Swedien, Bruce, 88, 127, 129, 153, 268n
Invincible and, 185
Jackson’s relationship with, 48–49
Thriller and, 60–62
Swift, Taylor, 7, 97, 228, 233, 237
T
Taylor, Elizabeth, 160
and child molestation allegations against Jackson, 167–68
Jackson’s relationship with, 137, 142, 167
“Tell Me I’m Not Dreamin’ (Too Good to Be True),” 88–89
Temperton, Rod, 48, 58
–61
Temptations, 12, 17, 37
“They Don’t Care About Us,” 176
This Is It (album), 227–28
This Is It (concert series), 217–21, 232
Jackson’s death and, 225
Jackson’s health problems and, 219–21
rehearsals for, 8, 127, 218–21, 227
This Is It (film), 8, 227–28, 232
“Thoughts on Work and Secrecy” (Jackson), 122
3T, 172
Thriller (album), 7, 46, 58–69, 71–80, 84, 114, 137, 149, 152
awards and honors of, 71, 77–78, 87, 141
Bad and, 126–28
Dangerous and, 156, 158
music videos to, 65–69, 71, 73–77, 91, 112
profitability of, 121
promotion of, 65, 67–68, 73
recording technology and, 60–61, 184
reviews of, 64 –65, 77
sales of, 2, 4, 33, 64 –65, 71, 73, 79, 81, 87, 121, 148
Victory Tour and, 80, 89, 92
“Thriller” (song), 159, 215, 218–19
budget of, 74 –77
Jehovah’s Witnesses and, 75–76, 91
music video to, 5, 74 –77, 91, 93, 116, 139, 157, 227
TimeOut, 49
Tohme, Tohme, 210–11
Tokyo, 129, 131, 157, 164
Tompkins, Dennis, 114, 130
“Torture,” 81
Tree of Hope, 22–23
Triumph, 81
Tucker, Chris, 196–97
U
United Kingdom, 33, 79, 99, 192, 218–19
V
Van Halen, Eddie, 60
Vanity Fair, 190
Victory, 81, 88
Victory Tour, 80–86, 88–95, 103, 129–30, 143
fans’ reactions to, 89–90
financing of, 80–82, 84 –85, 90, 93–94
gross earnings of, 80, 92
Jackson’s disappointment with, 91–92
merchandizing for, 84, 90, 92
promotion and marketing of, 85–86, 88, 94
staging shows in, 88–89, 92–93
threatened boycotts and protests on, 85–86
ticket sales of, 81–82, 84, 86, 90, 92–93
Viva Elvis, 235, 241
Vogel, Joe, 121, 126
voodoo story, 190
W
Warner, Warner Music, 67, 99, 138, 227
“We Are the World,” 121, 159
Weinberg, Neil, 35
Wenner, Jann, 62
Westlake Recording Studios, 58–59, 126–27
“What More Can I Give,” 187
White, Barry, 41, 131
White, Chris, 226
“Who Is It,” 170
Wiener, Jon, 125
Wiesner, Dieter, 178, 181, 191–92, 194, 271n
Williams, Pharrell, 4, 216
Winfrey, Oprah, 95, 137, 162, 172, 207, 219
Jackson’s appearance on special of, 9, 34, 70, 137, 158, 160–62, 192
Wiz, The, 7, 44 –47, 49–50, 57, 65–66, 112, 179
Wonder, Stevie, 24 –25, 35
World Food Programme (WFP), 249
Y
“Yesterday,” 1, 100, 108
Yetnikoff, Walter, 41, 50, 71, 89, 117, 217
apology to Branca of, 78–79
ATV acquisition and, 102, 109
“Billie Jean” video and, 66–67, 73
CBS and, 2, 7, 39–40, 44, 51, 63–65, 67–68, 72, 78, 91, 98, 102, 106, 129, 141
and Days of Thunder soundtrack, 141–42
firing of, 148, 150, 157
Geffen’s relationship with, 140–42, 148
Jacksons and, 40, 91
Jackson’s awards and, 77–78
Jackson’s business acumen and, 39, 42, 51, 109
Jackson’s E.T. project and, 63–64, 79
Jackson’s master recordings ownership and, 79, 260n
Jackson’s relationship with, 7, 43–44, 73, 77–79, 184 –85
Thriller and, 61–62, 65, 67–68, 73–74, 77, 79
“You Are Not Alone,” 176
Yu, Susan, 194 –95, 198, 200
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Greenburg, Zack O’Malley.
Michael Jackson, Inc.: the rise, fall, and rebirth of a billion-dollar empire /
Zack O’Malley Greenburg.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Jackson, Michael, 1958–2009—Finance, Personal. 2. Popular music— Economic aspects—United States. I. Title.
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