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The Original Soul Of Michael Jackson
''The Original Soul of Michael Jackson'' is a remix album by American singer Michael Jackson. It features songs recorded early in his career mainly during the 1970s and remixed in 1987, before its release that year by Motown. Release While the album claims that it "contains music never before released", the only new song available was a re-dubbed cover of Edwin Starr's 1970 hit "Twenty-Five Miles", sung by the Jackson Five and solely credited to Michael. The original recording of the song was included on the 2009 set '' Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection''. Some songs were newly edited on the album, with a newly dubbed version of "Dancing Machine". "Ain't No Sunshine" was also slightly different in the vocals and a modern drum machine was added to "Twenty-Five Miles". "Melodie" was planned for a single in an effort to promote the record in the US, but was scrapped for a promo-only single "Twenty-Five Miles"/"Up On The Housetop".Halstead, Craig; Chris Cadman (2003). Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, as well as the robot. He is the most awarded musician in history. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. He became a solo star with his 1979 album '' Off the Wall''. His music videos, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Michael Jackson
''The Best of Michael Jackson'' is a compilation of American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson's greatest hits and was released by his former record company Motown on August 28, 1975 (just one day before Jackson's 17th birthday). It peaked at number 44 on the U.S. R&B albums chart. Track listing Tracks 1, 6, 7 from '' Got to Be There''. Track 2 from ''Ben''. Tracks 3, 4, 9, 10 from ''Music & Me''. Tracks 5, 8 from ''Forever, Michael ''Forever, Michael'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown, Motown Records on January 16, 1975. The album is credited as having songs with funk and soul music, soul material. Eddie Holland, Brian Holla ...''. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Best Of Michael Jackson, The 1975 greatest hits albums Michael Jackson compilation albums Albums produced by Hal Davis Motown compilation albums Albums produced by Bob Gaudio Albums produced by Berry Gordy Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music & Me
''Music & Me'' is the third studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on April 13, 1973 on the Motown label. The album was reissued in 2009 as part of the three-disc compilation '' Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection''. Background and production The album was released during a difficult period for Jackson, who was 14 years old at the time, as he had been experiencing vocal changes and facing a changing music landscape. Having been influenced by fellow Motown label mates Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, Jackson wanted to include his own compositions on the album, but Motown refused to allow this. Jackson would later express his frustrations about this to his father, Joe Jackson, who would later work to terminate Michael's and his brothers' contract with Motown, and negotiate lucrative contracts for them with Epic Records. Since Jackson was on a world tour with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, promotion on this album was limited. The Stevie Wonder cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doggin' Around
"Doggin' Around" is a 1960 Rhythm and blues song written by Lena Agree and originally performed by Jackie Wilson. Reaching both the R&B and the pop singles charts in the U.S., "Doggin' Around" hit number one on the Hot R&B Sides chart for three weeks and peaked at number fifteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The A-side of the single was "Night", based on the aria "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" from the opera ''Samson and Delilah'', by Saint-Saëns; it made the top five on the R&B and pop charts. Klique version * In 1983, vocal trio Klique had their biggest hit with their cover version, entitled "Stop Doggin' Me Around". Their record rose to number two on the soul singles chart and number fifty on the Hot 100. Other versions *Michael Jackson also covered this song for his 1973 album, ''Music & Me ''Music & Me'' is the third studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on April 13, 1973 on the Motown label. The album was reissued in 2009 as part of the three-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Got To Be There (song)
"Got to Be There" is the debut solo single by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, written by Elliot Willensky and released as a single on October 7, 1971, on Motown Records. The song was produced by Hal Davis and recorded at Motown's Hitsville West studios in Hollywood. The single became an immediate success, reaching number one on ''Cashbox'''s pop and R&B singles charts, while reaching number four on ''Billboard'''s pop and R&B singles charts. Released to select European countries, it also found success, reaching number five in the UK. The song was composed as a pop ballad with soul and soft rock elements. The song was musically arranged by Dave Blumberg while Willie Hutch produced its vocal arrangements. Motown label mates Smokey Robinson & The Miracles released their version on their 1972 album ''Flying High Together'', while Diana Ross recorded a version of the song for her unreleased 1973 album ''To The Baby'' which was eventually issued as part of the 2010 Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Withers
William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (1972), " Lean on Me" (1972), " Lovely Day" (1977) and "Just the Two of Us" (1981). Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for six more. His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film ''Still Bill''. Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Two of his songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Early life Withers, the youngest of six children, was born in the small coal-mining town of Slab Fork, West Virginia, on July 4, 1938. He was the son of Mattie (née Galloway), a maid, and William Withers, a miner. He was born with a stutter and later said he had a hard time fitting in. His parents divorced when he was three, and he was raised by his mother's family i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Got To Be There
''Got to Be There'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown on January 24, 1972, four weeks after the Jackson 5's ''Greatest Hits (The Jackson 5 album), Greatest Hits'' (1971). It includes the Got to Be There (song), song of the same name, which was released on October 7, 1971, as Jackson's debut solo Single (music), single. On August 2, 2013, the album was certified RIAA Certification, Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. The album was later remastered and reissued in 2009 as part of the 3-disc compilation ''Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection''. Album information The title track and "Rockin' Robin" were released as singles and were commercially successful. Those two hits were back-to-back on the Hot 100 at and 2, respectively, on April 8, 1972. Jackson's "I Wanna Be Where You Are" reached on the U.S. chart on June 24, 1972. The album included remakes of Bill Withers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deke Richards
Deke Richards (born Dennis Lussier; BBC News, March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013. April 8, 1944 – March 24, 2013), also known as Deke Lussier, was an and who was affiliated with . He was a member of both [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell My Summer Love
''Farewell My Summer Love'' is a compilation album of archived Michael Jackson songs recorded from January to October 1973. The album was released with updated musical production by Motown Records in the United States on May 8, 1984. Album information ''Farewell My Summer Love'' was released by Motown Records. However, at the time of the release of the album in 1984, Jackson was already signed to Epic Records. He and the rest of The Jacksons musical group (with the exception of Jermaine Jackson) had moved away from Motown to Epic in 1975, and Michael also had a solo deal at Epic. Epic Records released Jackson's huge selling ''Off the Wall'' (1979) and the mega-selling '' Thriller'' (1982) albums. ''Thriller'', in fact, went on to become the world's best-selling album, making Jackson a global superstar. Motown Records, in an attempt to capitalize off the mega-success of their former artist, released this compilation of songs during the ''Thriller'' era. The nine songs contained on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Ware
Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 – February 23, 2017) was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter's album, '' I Want You''. Biography Leon Ware was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, United States. In his teens, he was a member of a vocal group, the Romeos, with Lamont Dozier and Ty Hunter (later of the Originals)."Not Forgotten", ''Record Collector'', No. 466, May 2017, p. 142 After a period at ABC Records he started his career as a songwriter at Motown in 1967. He co-wrote for the Isley Brothers, Martha & the Vandellas and the Jackson 5. In 1971, he collaborated with Ike & Tina Turner, co-writing six songs on their United Artists album, ''Nuff Said''. The album reached the #21 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and also appeared on the ''Billboard'' 200. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Sawyer
Pamela Joan Sawyer (born 1938) is a British songwriter/lyricist, who started writing songs in the mid-1960s and whose credits as a co-writer at Motown included " Love Child", " If I Were Your Woman", "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)", and "Love Hangover". Songs written by Pam Sawyer, ''MusicVF.com'' Retrieved 17 April 2016 Biography She was born in , England. Wanting to become a songwriter, she contacted in London, who was impressed and introduced her to visiting Am ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Machine (album)
''Dancing Machine'' is the ninth studio album released by the Motown quintet the Jackson 5, on September 5, 1974. The album's title track was a No. 2 pop hit and a No. 1 R&B hit in the United States. The group released two additional singles from the album: the funky "Whatever You Got, I Want" and the group's last US Top 20 hit for Motown, " I Am Love". Album information Although the Jacksons were back on the charts, the brothers, most notably Michael, still complained about their artistic direction. Nonetheless, the album became another disco concept album for the group, and showcased lead singers Michael and Jermaine Jackson. This album was the first on which all the brothers sang in their natural voices on the same song, entitled "It All Begins and Ends with Love". The order is Tito, Jackie, Michael, Marlon and Jermaine, who closes the song. Around this time, the Jacksons were performing in Las Vegas with the rest of the family, leaving this album with low promotion. According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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