Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson (1958-2009) was an internationally known pop star who came to prominence first as the youngest member of the Jackson Five and later as a solo artist whose album Thriller remains the best selling album of all time.
Jackson appeared briefly in the 1978 TV special A Special Sesame Street Christmas, giving Oscar the Grouch a book about ghosts.
Jackson purchased the Beatles' music catalog from ATV in 1985; thanks to his purchase, a lawsuit against Sesame Workshop was dropped. [1]
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References
- Baby Kermit portrayed Michael Jackson in issue #18 of the Muppet Babies comic book.
- Jackson's song "Beat It" was included in the 1985 stage show The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition.
- Sequences parodying the video for "Billie Jean" featured in the video clip for "I'm Gonna Always Love You."
- A clip of Jackson's "Beat It" video appears in the fourth season Muppet Babies episode, "Twinkle Toe Muppets."
 The Muppet Babies as Michael Jackson on the cover of Muppet Babies issue #18. |
 Kermit, dressed as Michael Jackson for the live show The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition. |
Muppet Mentions
A picture of Jackson with Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog is featured in his 1988 autobiography, Moon Walk. This picture was shown during the "Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service", held in Los Angeles at the Staples Centre; the broadcast was aired internationally, to an estimated audience of 1 billion people.
Sources
- ↑ Chris Cerf at a book signing for Street Gang, 1/5/09 [1]
