Starting Thursday (July 2), New York's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex will be featuring a multitude of Michael Jackson-related memorabilia on display, celebrating the late singer's record-breaking career.
The artifacts cover all corners of Jackson's work. There are handwritten lyrics to a handful of his biggest hits, including "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and "Bad." Fans of "We Are the World" are in for a particular treat, as the lyrics to the song (co-written with Lionel Ritchie) are a part of the collection, as is the stunning gold-beaded black jacket Jackson wore in the all-star music video. In fact, there are a number of iconic items from Jackson's videos in the collection, including a pair of black leather gloves worn by Jackson in the "Beat It" video.
But perhaps the most fascinating item is one from deep in Jackson's past: An official Motown Records identification card issued to Jackson when he and the rest of the Jackson 5 signed with the label in 1968.
Most of the items on display came directly from Jackson's private collection and were donated to the museum before he died. Like many places celebrating Jackson's life, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex has become something of a makeshift shrine, with people leaving notes, pictures, flowers and gifts outside the building in honor of the King of Pop.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland is also getting in on the action, adding a number of extra Jackson-related items to their already-impressive display. They've put out one of the Grammys Jackson won for Thriller in 1984, the red leather jacket from the "Thriller" video, the outfit he wore in the Martin Scorsese-directed "Bad" clip and a Rick Baker-designed mask Jackson wore during performances of "Thriller" on the tours for Dangerous and HIStory.
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