This episode of Rock ‘n’ Roll Tales from the Lady in Black is all about Michael Jackson’s fifth solo studio album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). The album was Michael’s response to the mistreatment he suffered from the 1993 child sexual abuse allegations. There are so many different flavors on this album, everything from hard rock to hip-hop. HIStory is not only Michael’s most politically charged album, it’s also his angriest album.
Reference Sources Mentioned/Used in Video
•Michael Jackson | NAACP Image Awards | “I AM INNOCENT” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf8bLAnEsdY
•Michael Jackson Are you a virgin oprah interview.flv – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5yNrzPXIlE
•Michael’s timeline: 1993 – https://jacksondynasty.net/2022/02/22/michaels-timeline-1993/
•1993 “Grammy LEGEND” Award – Restored – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP35JqC6tnE&t=466s
•’You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother’s Eyes’ by Jermaine Jackson – https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Not-Alone-Brothers/dp/1451651589/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ICLGO3YG9UYH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.T_mmH0JJF094N0t0eG2DRBf6obZC1yXfjpQ8wxghrT7XuNySmX31o1RCpoib-yzYH2JvcQPjW7RR_hA7gELdrliu2i-FH0tO8pg9csDWIv-b8XkXebhC5TO1dJml_xzdTZ2VHj3VKObun2DRzBluuns-IdVcV4ZV22uvBuU4JbvuUo0zw_TTCe8uq5BGACFNYu1ZbQHhwj9OvaxLzc1pONy29TEvoMwVjAHCIvinJsw.YU5JAccNam1_4s0VEJYEUNiAwzSV3B7w6FpgW2cYkbo&dib_tag=se&keywords=jermaine+jackson+you+are+not+alone&qid=1789593622&sprefix=jermaine+jackson+you+are+not+alone%2Caps%2C288&sr=8-1
•’Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson’ by Joseph Vogel – https://www.amazon.com/Man-Music-Joseph-Vogel/dp/0525566570/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FN8JIP7HRMH7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j4CF_yH-3vjF1QO5hbhnFQ.zGeto38uRe_WurU_lWTJcjiOWVsHZCz9lb7Djcd3CCo&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+vogel+man+in+the+music&qid=1789594028&s=books&sprefix=joseph+vogel+man+in+the+music%2Cstripbooks%2C292&sr=1-1
•Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley PRIMETIME Interview (1995) 4K UPSCALE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnFX4PgWNqw&t=1115s
•Janet and Michael Jackson writing Scream in 1993 (New York City) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEDBA3kPKGo
•In New Lyrics, Jackson Uses Slurs – https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/15/arts/in-new-lyrics-jackson-uses-slurs.html
•Michael Jackson Recording Childhood at the Hit Factory Studio – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAeIylef1Rg&t=1s
•Michael Jackson 2 Bad Ghosts Clip 4K Remastered – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeCeCcIN_TU
•Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200) – https://www.billboard.com/artist/michael-jackson/chart-history/tlp/
Video Chapters
00:00 – I Am Innocent!
00:22 – Early 1993 for Michael Jackson
03:37 – Intro
04:02 – Brief Overview of the 1993 Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
06:37 – Settling the Civil Case Out of Court
09:09 – Michael’s Most Personal and Unapologetic Album Yet
10:40 – “Scream” (featuring Janet Jackson)
12:37 – “They Don’t Care About Us”
14:36 – “Stranger in Moscow”
16:20 – “Earth Song”
17:42 – “D.S.” (18:31-19:39 briefly dives into the strip search)
20:13 – “You Are Not Alone”
21:15 – “Childhood”
24:12 – “Tabloid Junkie”
25:31 – “2 Bad”
26:49 – “HIStory”
28:14 – Outro
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