 1985 - Michael records "Come Together".  Early 1985 - Michael records "Another Part of Me". February 15, 1985 - Michael interviews with Lisa Robinson by phone, discussing his problems with the "Victory Tour" and the pressures of working with his family.February 23, 1985 - Michael visits Disneyland.~Spring 1985 - Michael writes and produces the song "You're the One" for Jennifer Holliday's "Say You Love Me" album.March 5, 1985 - Michael writes a note for his assistant Sandy to find the guitarist on the track "Dance Floor" by Zapp, who ends up being Roger Troutman, to invite him to Michael's Hayvenhurst studio to work together.March 26, 1985 - Michael arrives at Heathrow, and stays at the Montcalm Hotel. He is visited by Mark Lester, who took his sister along. Michael brings over his own chef with him, Mani Khalsa (His menu in the document)March 27, 1985 - Michael attends the futuristic musical "Starlight Express" at the Apollo Theater Victoria in London and meets the cast backstage. (Stephanie Lawrence's kiss and singing "Sweet Caroline" stories in the document)March 29, 1985 - Michael visit a London hospital where he views the skeleton of John Merrick, the Elephant Man. Michael also visits Marylebone Police Station, where he is treated to a police drill and presented with a police badge and helmet. Later, he attends an evening party & reception in his honour, CBS Records present him with a platinum wall-mounted plaque.April 1985 - Michael visits Murrieta, California.April 1, 1985 - Michael flies home aboard a Concord.~May 1985 - Michael records his vocal for the co-written song "Eaten Alive" for Diana Ross' "Eaten Alive" album.May 29, 1985 - Michael visits Industrial Light and Magic, George Lucas' special effects company doing the post-production work on "Captain EO", and stops by the set of "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor", a television film set in the Star Wars galaxy, and talks with actor Warwick Davis.July 1985 - Michael records background vocals for co-written song "Eaten Alive" for Diana Ross' single and upcoming "Eaten Alive" album.~July 4, 1985 - Michael attends the annual Lucasfilm picnic at Skywalker Ranch.July 30, 1985 - Michael severely sprains his right hand during the filming of 'Captain EO'. He is treated at the Brotman Memorial Hospital where he also visits a sick fan.August 10, 1985 - Michael officially acquires the "ATV Music" song catalog.~Mid-September 1985 - Michael interviews with "Los Angles Times", discussing his favorite Beatles songs from his recently acquired "ATV Music" catalog.September 27, 1985 - Michael attends Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A. Tour" in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.October 9, 1985 - Michael paid a secret visit to Little Richard’s bedside at Los Angeles Cedar Sinai Hospital, after he was injured in a car accident. Michael made sure the rock & roll star's room was filled with fruit flowers.
October 19-20, 1985 - Michael appears on the Australian Channel 7 program "1985 Telethon" with Molly Meldrum as host as part of a deal he made with Holmes a Court, who was selling the rights to the Beatles' catalogue Northern Songs. Later he receives the Key to the City of Perth by Lord Mayor, Mr Mick Michaels for his participation in Telethon. November 28, 1985 - Michael's written foreword for Joan Howard Maurer's "Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge" is published.~Late 1985 - Michael removes a $5.5 million lawsuit made by Northern Songs towards Sesame Street with his newly acquired ATV catalog. |
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