Michael Jackson has delivered the ultimate snub to his former friend Sir Paul McCartney - by erasing his vocals from their 1982 hit duet The Girl Is Mine. The reclusive King of Pop has remixed his classic album Thriller to mark the 25th anniversary of the disc, which is set for release in February. On the track, which was the first single release from Thriller, McCartney and Jackson argue over a girl. The song hit number two in the U.S. Billboard charts and number eight in the UK charts. A year later, the pair teamed up again for the duet Say Say Say, which appeared on McCartney's Pipes of Peace album. However on the latest version, the former Beatle's singing has been removed from The Girl Is Mine 2008. Instead, Jackson and The Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.I.Am share McCartney's lines, according to US reports. Erased: McCartney's vocals are AWOL from The Girl Is Mine Jackson and McCartney famously fell out in 1985 when the Billie Jean pop star bought the Associated Television Corporation (ATV)'s back catalogue, which included the publishing rights to The Beatles' songs...

Michael Jackson's Thriller and Pink Floyd's The Wall are among the 70 recordings that have been added to the Grammy Hall Of Fame. Among the Recording Academy's other 2007 selections are Lynyrd Skynyrd's rock anthem Free Bird, Love's classic album Forever Changes and Willie Nelson's country hit Always On My Mind. The Grammy Hall Of Fame was created in 1973 to honour recordings of lasting significance that are at least 25 years old. Its roster now numbers 798 recordings.

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Michael Jackson is in talks to make his comeback with a series of gigs in London, it has emerged. The singer is lined up to do several shows at the O2 Arena next spring. Promoters want him to recreate his classic Thriller album on stage to mark the record's 25th anniversary...