Michael J. Fox Plays Guitar In 'Back To The Future' 'Johnny B. Goode' Reenactment (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Marty McFly took Hill Valley High School by storm in 1955 when he pre-introduced its students to rock n' roll with a storming rendition of "Johnny B. Goode," and 26 years later, he's still rocking the tune. Michael J. Fox, who traveled through time and alternate versions of the past and future as McFly in the beloved "Back to the Future" trilogy, hosted his annual charity benefit on Saturday night. Called A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's, the event in New York City featured plenty of big names and performances, but none of them could touch what Fox pulled off on stage. Donning a red guitar identical to the one he "played" in the school dance scene in the first film -- he actually simulated playing the music, while real musicians did the actual performing for that movie -- Fox rocked the Chuck Berry classic for the crowd. Check out photos of the event below, as well as the original scene. PHOTOS (all via Getty):
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Michael J. Fox whips out his guitar at Parkinson's Disease fundraiser in New York By Amelia Proud Updated: 07:54 GMT, 14 November 2011 Michael J. Fox was as inspirational as ever tonight, as he attempted to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's Disease... with a little help from his friends. The 50-year-old actor, who was diagnosed with the condition in 1991, hit the stage at his annual New York fundraiser at the Waldorf-Astoria. What a dude! Back to the Future: At 50, Fox still retains his cherubic good looks The star-studded annual event, entitled A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's, raises money for the film star's Michael J Fox Foundation. The performance echoed Fox's famous scene in the 1985 classic time travel movie Back To The Future, which sees his character Marty McFly perform an ahead-of-its-time rendition to the 1955 high school students of Hill Valley. It's not the first time that the star has wielded his axe, in 2008 he played at the same event with The Who. All the ladies: Julianna and Rachael Ray dressed up for the special occasion
Michael J. Fox too busy to feel effects of Parkinson's TORONTO - Although Michael J. Fox turned 50 this year, the boyish actor who charmed audiences in "Family Ties" and "Back to the Future" says his battle to find a cure for Parkinson's disease keeps him young and too busy to feel ill. The Emmy Award-winning star told roughly 2,000 people gathered at a North American health conference Tuesday that his condition appears to have plateaued and that once-severe episodes of Dyskinesia -- a movement disorder that causes him involuntary tremors and sudden jerks -- have diminished. Accepting the disease and surrounding himself with like-minded supporters have helped him thrive beyond many people's expectations, he said, noting that anyone in a similar situation can do the same. "You have to empower yourself, acknowledge what the situation is, acknowledge what your goal is and just move toward it," Fox said at the HealthAchieve conference, an annual three-day gathering that draws more than 7,000 delegates from Canada and around the world.
(PDF) Midyear report 2011 | Annual report 2010 Michael J. Fox one of many inspiring speakers to address health care professionals at HealthAchieve 2011 North America's leading health care conference and exhibition to feature unparalleled opportunity to expand, network, focus, recharge and engage TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2011 /CNW/ - As one of the largest and most prestigious health care gatherings in North America, HealthAchieve aims to inspire ideas and innovation. Running from November 7th - 9th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, over 7000 delegates from across Canada and the world will have the opportunity to hear from keynote speakers including actor and activist, Michael J. Fox, O.C. ; The Gaza Doc, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish; and the founder of Trendhunter.com, Jeremy Gutsche. In addition, HealthAchieve will feature over 50 informative and engaging educational sessions along with the award winning exhibit floor, where close to 300 exhibitors showcase the latest health care products, services and technologies. HealthAchieve is a must-attend event for anyone who has a professional interest in health care. Selected Highlights include:
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'Life changes; you change with it,' actor Michael J. Fox says at Show Me Center appearance (10/27/11) Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox was in Gainesville, Fla., filming "Doc Hollywood" when he noticed a tremor in his left pinky. Speaking to a packed Show Me Center on Wednesday night, he joked that since he was filming with Woody Harrelson, maybe it had something to do with the raging hangover he had that morning. But the tremor wouldn't stop. After tests and as many medical opinions as he could get, Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease. "Life changes; you change with it," Fox said. Fox said his doctor told him that he had about 10 good years of acting left, so the star of the TV show "Family Ties" and the "Back to the Future" movie trilogy began taking every job he could get. At first, Fox didn't tell the world. "Could they laugh at an actor they knew was sick?" Fox said that the news spread quickly. "People were no longer talking about Michael J. Fox dived headlong into his foundation, the Michael J. Fox spoke of a recent campaign that was put on with Nike. 1333 N.