The Years 1999 to 2001
On 13 December 2000, it was reported that Michael Jackson would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 19 March 2001, for his great achievements as a solo artist.
Michael: “I’m truly excited and humble about this great honor. I couldn’t have wished for being on a list better than this. Each of the names on this list are masters from whom I learned. I offer my sincere thanks to all the Rock and Roll historians and the experts who chose me.”
Musicians become eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twenty-five years after the release of their first album.
Michael was first inducted in 1997, along with his brothers, as members of the Jackson Five group, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On 19 December 2000, Michael Jackson, with a beautiful and attractive appearance, surprisingly appeared at the charity concert “A Miracle on 34th Street,” held at Madison Square Garden in New York, delighting thousands of attendees.
[Michael in New York]
As a fitting finale to the program, all the singers lined up onstage, and the band played «Shake You\'re Body/Down To The Ground», one of the best songs by the Jacksons.
Amid the relentless and intense cheers of the people and their joyful shouts, Michael entered from the corner of the stage. Unfortunately, he did not perform and told the audience that he had laryngitis. And in the end, he wished everyone happy holidays.
The host of this program, Whitney Houston, who was hard to believe and was very surprised, jumped up and down and hugged Michael.
[Michael — Whitney Houston]
Before leaving the stage, Michael promised the hall that was exploding with the intensity of the crowd: “The best is yet to come.”
Singers who performed in this charity concert included: Whitney Houston, Mark Anthony, the Destiny’s Child group, Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Brian McKnight, Melanie C, the 98 Degrees group, Lara Fabian, Gloria Gaynor, Dennis Williams, John Escada, and Toni Braxton, who was the host.
In the late 2000, Michael’s name was recorded in the Guinness World Records book as the person who had provided the most support to charitable organizations. He has financially supported thirty-nine charitable institutions and participated in their charitable programs.
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