{"id":1958,"date":"2026-08-28T21:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/?p=1958"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:08:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:08:52","slug":"happy-birthday-michael-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/en\/happy-birthday-michael-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy birthday, Michael Jackson!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, 29 August 2026, Michael Jackson would have turned 68. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would he be doing today? A film director? A songwriter for other artists? A business leader in the new technologies sector?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll never know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his 68th birthday, I think I\u2019ve got a surprise in store for you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">! Have you heard of Struts?<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000041393.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000041393.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000041393-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000041393-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000041393-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000041393-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s London rock-pop with a blend of Freddy Mercury and Mick Jagger. . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I reckon they\u2019re big Michael Jackson fans! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here they are performing their cover of \u2018Stranger in Moscow\u2019, or in a duet with Paris, or in a brilliant cover of \u2018Dancing in the Streets\u2019 \u2013 a Motown classic (Martha and the Vandellas)! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Struts \u2013 Stranger in Moscow\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o7y11Elr5S0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Struts, Paris Jackson \u2013 Low Key in Love (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISjYQ71VBHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Struts \u2013 Dancing In The Street\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mZkE6RapFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, Paul McCartney has just released the video for \u2018Say Say Say\u2019 in 4K quality to mark MJ\u2019s birthday! What a brilliant and classy gesture on his part\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson \u2013 Say Say Say\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lheddfD-Jy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aujourd&rsquo;hui, 29 Aout 2026, Michael Jackson aurait eu 68 ans. Qu&rsquo;aurait-il fait aujourd&rsquo;hui ? R\u00e9alisateur de cin\u00e9ma ? Auteur-compositeur pour d&rsquo;autres artistes ? Chef d&rsquo;entreprise dans les nouvelles technologies ? Nous ne le saurons jamais. Pour ses 68 ans, je crois pouvoir vous surprendre ! ! Connaissez vous les Struts ? C&rsquo;est du Rock- Pop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1963,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ben-jackson"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Happy birthday, Michael Jackson ! - BEN JACK&#039;SON<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ben-jackson.com\/en\/happy-birthday-michael-jackson\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Happy birthday, Michael Jackson ! - BEN JACK&#039;SON\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Aujourd&rsquo;hui, 29 Aout 2026, Michael Jackson aurait eu 68 ans. 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