MICHAEL JACKSON HAND SIGNED BILL CLINTON GALA 1993 PSA AUTOGRAPH Smile Award
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:12530981 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Artists/ Groups: Michael Jackson | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Type: Photos |
*** DOUBLE "PSA / DNA" AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICATE ***
A few days before Bill Clinton's first inauguration, the nation's capital hosted America's Reunion on the Mall, a free, two-day festival that was meant to celebrate the country's cultural diversity. It included Native American dancers, zydeco artists and soul groups, and it featured headliners like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Michael Bolton and Michael Jacks...on performing for a TV broadcast. At this concert, the self-proclaimed King of Pop led a who's who of artists in a round of his indefatigable "We Are the World."
On January 19, 1993, a cast including Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Elton John, the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe, comedians Chevy Chase and Bill Cosby, and actors Jack Lemmon and James Earl Jones performed at the 42nd Presidential Inaugural Gala at The Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in honor of Clinton. A specially re-formed Fleetwood Mac also took the stage to perform the song "Don't Stop"' which had been Bill Clinton's campaign song.
Michael Jackson would perform again for Bill Clinton the day before the election at the Presidential Gala, singing the Dangerous cuts, "Gone Too Soon" (about the AIDS crisis) and "Heal the World" (dedicated to all the children of the world).
Michael Jackson sang and danced with a group of children and told of his friendship with the late AIDS victim Ryan White, ″who never wanted to be a symbol or a spokesperson for a deadly disease.″
Soul singer Aretha Franklin sang and blew kisses, the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe danced and Michael Bolton had the crowd keeping time with his version of ″Lean on Me.″
Also on the program was opera singer - and Arkansas native - Barbara Hendricks and 12-year-old Reggie Jackson, who sang the ″Star Spangled Banner.″
Child actor Macaulay Culkin joked, ″Until recently I didn’t even know what a presidential inaugural party was - but then I’m told neither did the Democratic Party.″
Tickets for the nationally televised, invitation-only event ranged from $100 to $1, 000. Profits were to be used to help pay for other free events in the inaugural celebration.
PROVENANCE: Private collection of JOYCE CARRIER, the event director.
INCLUDES: DOUBLE "PSA / DNA" AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICATE ***
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