Michael Jackson this time, wrote hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (1979), "This Place Hotel" (1980), and "Can You Feel It" (1980). Jackson's work in film began in 1978, when he moved to New York City to star as the Scarecrow in "The Wiz", a musical directed by Sidney Lumet. It costarred Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross. The film was a box-office failure. Its score was arranged by Quincy Jones, whom Jackson had previously met when he was 12 at Sammy Davis Jr.'s house. Jones agreed to produce Jackson's next solo album. During his time in
Michael Jackson (journalist) Michael Jackson (journalist) Naea Michael Jackson is a Niuean journalist and former politician. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was government printer and government press photographer in Niue. He published the "Tohi Tala Niue", Niue's government-owned weekly newspaper. In 1991, he set up a private printing business, and, in 1993, launched the weekly "Niue Star", which is now the country's only printed newspaper. Jackson is the "Star"’s owner, editor, journalist and photographer. Also in 1993, Jackson stood successfully for Parliament in that year's general election. He later became an associate minister, and remained a member of Parliament until 2008, when