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Batten played lead guitar and rhythm guitar on Michael Jackson's Bad (1987–1989), Dangerous (1992) and HIStory (1996–1997) world tours, and on his 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance, which was aired to over 1.3 billion people in 86 countries, the largest audience in television history for a live music performance. [4] She also released her debut album ‘Above Below and Beyond’ in the same year. When Michael Jackson appeared in the 1993 Super Bowl, the most extensive live performance in television history, Batten was there on the guitar. Then the guitarist continued touring with Jackson in 1996 for the ‘HIStory’ tour, which also reached many fans. The Super Bowl XXVII halftime show took place on January 31, 1993, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, as part of Super Bowl XXVII. In an effort to increase its profile after being counterprogrammed by an In Living Color special the previous year, the show featured a performance by Michael Jackson. The performance was successful in its MASTER entertainer Michael Jackson was a "nervous wreck" before his record-breaking Super Bowl performance 30 years ago - which was watched by billions, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. MJ was worried about how the crowd, mostly made up of NFL fans, would react to his pop-hit medley. A crowd favorite, Batten later toured with Jackson on the runs for Dangerous, HIStory, as well as his performance at the 1993 Super Bowl. "My having had the opportunity to work with Michael for ten years gave me a very privileged insight," Batten wrote on her website. Her collaboration with Michael Jackson included the “Bad”, “Dangerous”, and “HIStory” tours, alongside the historic 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance. Jennifer’s role in these tours was not just as a guitarist but as an integral part of a musical phenomenon that transcended cultural and geographical boundaries. Jennifer Batten is an American guitarist, a session musician and a solo artist. She was hired as Michael Jackson's guitarist for a decade, working at all three of his world tours. Batten is most known for her work at Jackson's tours. In 1987 she first joined the King of Pop for his Bad World Tour. She would keep the job for the following tours as well; Dangerous World Tour and HIStory World The buzz on Jennifer Batten rose from the guitar underground, and the guitar magazines promptly began chronicling her savvy musicianship and highly original approach to the electric guitar. A major turning point came when she was selected from over one hundred guitarists to play in Michael Jackson’s highly skilled band which toured the world Super Bowl performance. In January 1993 Batten accompanied Jackson for his legendary Super Bowl performance, which was watched by 1.5 billion people. "I'll tell you, it was the only time I ever saw Michael nervous. It's live and there's only the time of a couple of potato chip commercials to get the stage out into the field. She was also picked from a large number of qualified candidates to take on the guitar responsibilities in Michal Jackson’s band for the Bad (1987-89), Dangerous (1992-93), and HIStory (1996-97) world tours, as well as Jackson’s 1993 Super Bowl half-time performance (viewed by 1.5 billion people in 80 nations). Most notably, she was a part of Jackson's band for three major tours, as well as his legendary 1993 Super Bowl show. In a recent appearance on the Appetite for Distortion podcast , Jennifer “Watching Jen on the biggest stage in the world, with the biggest star in the world, Michael Jackson, shredding, playing the Super Bowl, blazing solos faster than anybody that I'd ever seen. It was just amazing to see a girl up there doing that, and I think, ‘If I can create that moment for some girls of the next generation, that's really She was the Beat It legend’s lead guitarist for a decade, accompanying him on his record-breaking Bad, Dangerous and HIStory world tours and his 1993 Super Bowl performance which was beamed to 1 When this shredder played alongside Michael Jackson at his iconic 1993 Super Bowl performance, it lit the fire in a young Nita Strauss to follow in her footsteps Batten established herself as the lead guitarist for Michael Jackson’s first solo world tour, in support of the album Bad.From 1987 to 1989, she was an integral part of Jackson’s live shows, with her distinctive guitar style and charismatic stage presence. Jennifer Batten on the sexism she faced as Michael Jackson's guitarist, and how Jeff Beck shaped her view of innovative guitar playing I got super-intrigued by Introducing Lasting Legacy: A campaign for the future of America’s Stadium 🌹 The Lasting Legacy Capital Campaign is a two-phase, multi-year effort to raise approximately $80 million in support of eight key capital projects in the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Super Bowl halftime show has become just as anticipated as the game itself and many credit Michael Jackson's 1993 performance as the one that completely changed the game.. The King Of Pop was Michael Jackson's Super Bowl performance changed the way we watched the halftime show forever. Before MJ , the halftime show featured outdated marching bands and drill teams - but after 1993 that had all changed. Video And Audio Editing by LiveMJHighDefinitionMichael Jackson Super Bowl XXVII 1993 Halftime Show Performed In California At January 31, 1993, It Includes J
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