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Michael Jackson's Thriller is the music video for the song "Thriller" by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis, written by Jackson and Landis, and stars Jackson and Ola Ray. It references numerous horror films and has Jackson dancing with a horde of zombies.
Jackson's manager Frank DiLeo suggested releasing "Thriller", backed by a new music video. [ 15 ] [ 17 ] It was the final single from the album, released in the US in January 1984. [ 16 ] Alternative versions of "Thriller", including the "Starlight" demo, were released on the 2022 anniversary reissue Thriller 40 .
The success of these music videos helped shift MTV's focus from its original "rock 'n' roll only" format to pop and R&B and saved the channel from financial ruin. [4] [5] Michael Jackson's "Thriller" short film marked a growth in scale for music videos and has been named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records. [6]
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a single just turned 40. Here's how Quincy Jones played a role in the iconic hit. ... The “Thriller” music video also left a legacy.
It was Jackson's third music video (after "Billie Jean" and "They Don't Care About Us") to achieve this milestone. [57] The music video of the song appears on the video albums: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory, HIStory on Film, Volume II, Number Ones, on the bonus DVD of Thriller 25 and Michael Jackson's Vision.
Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez [1] (born January 7, 1991), formerly known as Mj Rodriguez, [2] is an American actress and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Rodriguez attended several performing arts schools in her youth before being cast in a theater production of Rent as Angel Dumott Schunard, winning the 2011 Clive Barnes Award for her performance.
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of “MJ” by several months and shut down the theater business. It also create ‘MJ’ Cast Shakeup, Myles Frost Replacing Ephraim Sykes as Michael Jackson
Myles Frost (born July 21, 1999) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, music producer and dancer. [1] He won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in the Broadway production of MJ the Musical and received a Grammy Award nomination for the cast recording.