1984 - Michael's interview with "Music Major" magazine special
at his Encino home, discussing his collection of cartoons, Disneyland,
his personal "Pirate Room" reconstructing elements of the "Pirates of
the "Caribbean Ride", and his collection of mannequins, is
published.
January 1, 1984 - Michael visits burns patients at Brotman Memorial
Hospital.
January 16, 1984 - Michael appears on the "
11th Annual American Music Awards"
with actress Brooke Shields and Emmanuel Lewis, accepting an
unprecedented eight awards, including "Favorite Pop/Rock Album Award" and
"Favorite Soul/R&B Album Award" for his "Thriller" album, "Favorite
Pop/Rock Song Award" for "Billie Jean", "Favorite Pop/Rock Video Award"
and "Favorite Soul/R&B Video Award" for "Beat It", "Favorite Pop/Rock
Male Artist Award", "Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Award", and the
"Award of Merit", presented by Diana Ross.
January 28, 1984 -
Michael is released from Brotman Memorial Hospital and goes to
Emmanuel Lewis’s home to recover from the accident.
February 1, 1984 - Michael receives an official letter from U.S.
President Ronald Reagan wishing him a speedy recovery.
February 7, 1984 - Michael goes to the New York Metropolitan Museum
of Natural History to receive awards from CBS & The Guinness Book Of
World Records to celebrates 'Thriller' as the largest-selling album of all
time (25 millions at the time). Among the many guest are Michael’s date for
the evening Brooke Schields, & the whole Jackson family; he also
interviews with "Star" magazine.
February 9, 1984 - Michael attends the opening night to "The Rink"
Broadway show, starring Chita Rivera and his good friend Liza
Minnelli.
February 10, 1984 - Michael attends a black tie party honoring
veteran actor Yul Brynner at Studio 54.
February 14, 1984 - Michael, after seeing the front page story of
Elton John's marriage to Renata Blauel, sends him a congratulatory
message. He also assists in the birth of a little buck called Valentino at
his home.
February 29, 1984 - Michael appears on "The 1st Annual Black Gold
Awards", accepting "Top Male Vocalist Award", "Best Video
Performance Award" for "Beat It", "Best Single Record of the Year Award"
for "Billie Jean", and "Best Album Of The Year Award" for "Thriller".
~Spring 1984 - Michael records "Be Not Always".
Spring-Fall 1984 - Michael sees "The Shadow of Michael", a short-film
parody of the Pepsi commercials by filmmaker Bryan Michael Stoller; Michael
starts a friendship with the filmmaker and talks of plans for future film
projects.
March 20, 1984 - Michael hires Frank DiLeo, Vice President of
Promotions at Epic as his new manager, officially starting his duties April
2.
April
1984 - Michael's interview with "Faces Magazine" is
published.
April 15, 1984 - Michael's acceptance of the "Special Achievement"
award of the Australian "Countdown Music and Video Awards" about a month
prior for his contribution to the world of music, airs during the award
show in the form of photos.
April 2, 1984 - Michael visits Disneyland.
April 10, 1984 - Michael, after seeing a request from Brass Ring
Society, invites
David Smithee, a fourteen year-old fan, and his family to his home in
Encino. David, who has cystic fibrosis, had long wished to meet him. Before
leaving, Michael gives him his black sequined glove from the Grammy Awards
and his red leather jacket from 'Beat It'. In the evening, Michael attends
Swifty Lazar’s "56th Academy Awards Board of Governors Ball" with Liza
Minnelli; he meets actor George McFarland. He later goes on to visit Liza’s
father director Vincente Minnelli.
April 13, 1984 - Michael meets Frank Sinatra at a recording
session of Sinatra's album "L.A. Is My Lady". A short segment of this
footage is featured in the official music video for Sinatra's song.
April 14, 1984 - Michael attends the T.J Martell
Foundation for Leukaemia and Cancer Research Benefit dinner, providing a
19-bed unit at the Mount Sinai New York Medical Center.
April 27, 1984 - Michael welcomes Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
at Hayvenhurst Avenue home in Encino.
Late April 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons start rehearsals for the
Victory Tour in Los Angeles; around this time, Michael practices the circle
glide dance for the upcoming tour in his home. May
1984 - Michael gives an interview for an Ebony Magazine article,
discussing his inspirations and describing each of his family members in
detail. After it publishes, Michael tells the associate publisher that it
was the best article he had read on him.
May 4, 1984 - Michael attends a surprise birthday party with the
Jackson family for his mother Katherine at the Bistro Garden restaurant,
singing her favorite song to her, "For the Good Times"; Katherine is given
a Rolls Royce as a present.
May 8, 1984 - Michael's brief phone interview with "Blues &
Soul" magazine on his acceptance of two "Blues & Soul" awards,
mentioning the pressure that success has brought, is published.
May 11, 1984 -
Michael attends a Kool and The Gang concert in New York City at Radio
City Music Hall in a disguise of a beard and afro wig with Tatum
O’Neal.
May 12, 1984 -
Michael visits Shirley Maclaine backstage after her performance in
Broadway.
Mid-May 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons rehearse in a North
Hollywood rehearsal studio for their upcoming "Victory Tour".
May 22, 1984 - Michael's interview with "Awake!", a religious
magazine by Jehovah's Witnesses, discussing his desire to stop promotion
of "Thriller" due to some in the organization being offended, is
published.
June 1984 - Michael's interview with "Bop" magazine, discussing his
religious beliefs, his deep love for dancing, growing up in Gary, and his
affinity for animals, children, and cartoons, is published.
June 2, 1984 - Michael, with Jane Fonda, goes to her Laurel
Springs Camp for underprivileged children in Santa Barbara to unveil "The
Michael Jackson Children’s Theatre.”
July 2, 1984 - The Jacksons' "Victory" album is released.
July 2, 1984 - Michael's co-written "The Hurt" is released with The
Jacksons' "Victory" album.
They kick off the first concert in Kansas City.
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August 17-19, 1984 - Michael and the Jacksons perform
in Pontiac, Michigan, at Pontiac Silverdome for The Victory Tour.
Fall 1984 - Michael's interview with "Right On! Focus" magazine,
discussing the Pepsi accident, playing Peter Pan, failure of "The Wiz" film,
the "Thriller" short film and John Landis, tabloids, family, and topping
"Thriller", is published.
September 1-2, 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons perform in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the John F. Kennedy Stadium for their "Victory
Tour". Michael meets Bruce Springsteen at his hotel's reception room after
one of the shows.
September 5, 1984 - Michael releases a statement via Frank DiLeo at a
press conference to dispel rumours about his sex life, plastic surgery and
reports that he takes female hormones to keep his high voice; Michael is not
present, and Frank DiLeo reads the statement penned by Michael.
September 7-8, 1984 -
Michael and The Jacksons perform in Denver, Colorado at the
Mile High Stadium for their Victory Tour.
September 17-18, 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons perform in Montreal,
Canada, at Montreal Olympic Stadium for their Victory Tour.
September 19, 1984 -
Michael attends a musical performance of musical "Zorba" at
the Opera House in the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while in the
city.
September 27, 1984 - Michael discusses his planned clothes line with
Reggie Morton, licensing coordinator and designer Alvin Bell, including
design sketches, at his Four Seasons Hotel room in Philadelphia, New
York.
October 12-14, 1984 -
Michael and The Jacksons perform in Chicago, New York, at
Comiskey Park for their Victory Tour.
October 26-27, 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons perform
in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium for
their "Victory Tour". Backstage, Michael receives the United
Negro College Fund's "Humanitarian Award" for donating a
portion of the proceeds to their cause.
November 9-10, 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons perform in Houston,
Texas at the Astrodome for their "Victory Tour"; Michael
sits for Madame Tussaud's sculptor Jim Mathieson.
November 10, 1984 - Michael, signs a deal with Geffen Film Co. to
star in "Street Dandy", a film scripted by Tom Hedley, planned to be shot
next month. The project is eventually cancelled.
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December
1984 - Michael's interview with "Ebony" magazine, setting the record straight
about rumors and delving deep into his ideas on children, racism, drugs, God,
and the enjoyment of life, is published.
December 6, 1984 -
Michael is in Chicago to testify in court that he wrote 'The Girl Is
Mine'.
December 1/2/7/8/9, 1984 - Michael and The Jacksons perform in Los
Angeles, California at the Dodger Stadium for the final shows of their "Victory
Tour". After the last show, Michael announces his split from The Jacksons.
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