We were in the enthralling wake of Michael Jackson’s astounding Thriller. As we had virtually no advertising and because we published on newsprint, we had ample space for long conversations.įor my first issue I scored an interview with the legendary Frank Zappa, but was notified quickly that his face should not grace our cover, as he was deemed too politically charged of a figure for what was to be the debut of our new magazine. My aim from the start was to invite the world’s greatest songwriters to sit down for in-depth interviews about the art and craft of songwriting. It was Fall of 1987, and I had just recently succeeded in convincing the fine folks at the National Academy of Songwriters to appoint me as editor of what was then essentially a newsletter and calendar of events, SongTalk. And to the songwriters who wrote this anthem for him. It’s a tribute to the legend that was then and always will be Michael Jackson. This is a little journey back to that time.
Hard to believe it’s been more than two decades since “Man In The Mirror” was born. Siedah & Michael In the Studio Together, 1987
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