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| On The Road with Michael! |
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| Mark’s association with Michael Jackson began with his 1984 biography of Michael Jackson, Michael! (Pinnacle Books). Released the week that Jackson caught his hair on fire filming a Pepsi commercial, Michael! sold three million copies in the United States alone. It was published in seven languages, and it spent six weeks in the Top Ten of The New York Times best-seller list, and the Los Angeles Times best-seller list. He followed it up by attending 30 of The Jacksons sold-out “Victory Tour” shows to yield the million-selling On The Road With Michael! Mark was the first person to discuss Jackson’s weird fascination with plastic surgery on national television, on Thicke of The Night. An in depth look behind the scenes of the Victory Tour. Not all of this is accurate, but most of it is. The only thing bad is it's not in color. It has a very detailed behind the scenes look at the 1984 Jacksons Victory tour. It has things about thriller to the Grammy's and American Music awards, Pepsi commercials and accident and record sales, leading up to the Victory tour. It also talks about the album "Victory" from the perspective of the brothers. They show some of the pictures, fans, etc. One thing they didn't say was how and when Michael began throwing his hats into the audience for Billie Jean. He didn't do that until Dallas or maybe the end of the Kansas show. Even then I couldn't say if it went between the barricade and the stage and didn't even reach the audience. For instance check out moonwalker when they show it. Other things they talk about are costumes, lights, music, and set design. According to Bego: “Michael’s death was a true tragedy, and he will always be remembered as one of the biggest talents of the 20th Century. |
