The Michael Jackson Story.pdf

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THE MICHAEL JACKSON STORY

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THE

MICHAELJACKSON

STORY

Nelson George

A DELL BOOK

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Acknowledgmerrts

The materid in this book is culled from my inter-

views with various Jackson family members,their

friends. and their businessassociatesover the years;

interviervs and notesfellow iournalists haveshared

with mq and written ac\countsof Michael Jackson's

rise since 1968.

Thank yflr, to journalists Vernon Gibbs, Brian

Chin, Vince Aletti, Robert Christgau, joey Berlin,

SamSutherland, John Sheltonlvany, Paul Grien,

Tim White, Gerri Hirshey, and Stevelvory, who

gave freely of their opinions and observations of

the Jackons. Don Cornelius, Lionel Richie, Tom

Vickers, Greg Phillinganes, SteveManning, Shir-

ley Brooks,Freddie Perren, Ed Eckstine, Ndugu

Chancler, ReggieAndrews, Jatnes Mtume, Quincy

|ones, Adam White, SheilaEldridge, Irv Lichtman,

in theUnitedStates of America

Firstprinting- January1984

Ninth printing - March1984

Printed

tharrks to my mother, my sister,and my

rrir.rr' l,Jlxrnyfor being sweet. Extra specialthanla

to rrrytgent Robert Cornfteld, Madeleine Morel,

Kirn:n Moline, my meticulous and tough editor

(iirry Luke, and the ultimate "hlphen

TO SHERYLLEE HILLIARD

For the goodtimes

lady," my

llrrsinessmanager "Alex."

Irinally, I say thanks to Michael Joe Jackson for

rnusic that has thrilled me since we both were

kids and for illustrating that there is no substitute

for dedication and determination in turning God-

given tafent into nwgic.

NELSONGnoncn

Augustfg83, N.Y.C.

It,lltolt llrrlrllrrrl, Laveme Perry, and Ken Rey-

rrnklr, wr.rr.sorrre of the industryffgureshelpful in

rvrlllrrll tlris lxlok. So was the staff at Harlem's

5r'lrorrrlrrrrgCenter for Researchin BlackCulture.

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