Friday, June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson Received a Presidential
Humanitarian Award from Ronald Reagan in 1984 for his support of charities helping people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.
Michael Jackson Shares the Record
for the most Grammy Awards won in one year with Carlos Santana and Norah Jones - they each won eight. The cd was Thriller.
Michael Jackson's Performance
during the 1993 Super Bowl half-time show drew the largest TV audience in American history.
Michael Jackson Appeared
on a postage stamp in the Virgin Islands in the mid-1980s after locals voted him the superstar they'd most like to honor.
Michael Jackson Provided a Voiceover
on The Simpsons - but it remained a secret for 12 years. He voiced a character in a mental institution in the Stark Raving Dad episode, which aired in 1991, but, because of a contractual problem, Jackson had to be credited as John Jay Smith. His contribution to the classic cartoon series remained a rumour among fans until The Simpsons creator Matt Groening confirmed it really was Jackson when the episode was released on DVD in 2003.
