MJ’s Tribute To Sammy Davis, Jr. Aired This Day In 1990
February 04, 2022
![Michael Jackson with Sammy Davis, Jr. in Monaco on August 14, 1988](https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/28d35d54a3c64e2b851790a18a1c4c18/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/220204_mj_sammydavisjr_FEAT.jpg)
On this day in 1990, ABC TV aired the Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary TV special where Michael Jackson performed a song titled “You Were There.” Michael co-wrote it with Buz Kohan as a special tribute to Davis.