He might have died a sudden death, but Jackson leaves us with a music legacy for the ages.
As Michael Jackson made the unfortunate transition from pop-music icon to tabloid staple, one of the most common lines of attack was on his ever-changing appearance, the way his skin dramatically lightened in tone, and his face altered in structure to other accusations of a child molester etc . What's most tragic about Jackson's death, aside from the fact that it comes as he was mounting a comeback to include a sold-out 50-show residence at London's O2 Arena, is that what people will remember about him is his changing face. What they should remember: the way he changed the face of pop music.
I am deeply saddened and shocked by the death of a brother, a son, a daddy.......I am seriously still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that he is gone...he always seemed so much larger than life. I literally grew up watching him on tv and in videos and movies and most of all enjoying his music. The onslaught of so many emotions when I heard the news of his passing is beyond words....
I am still in utter shock hours later. There was an Elvis before we were born and then there was MJ - the most memorable voice in music history.
Let this serve as a reminder people....life is a gift every second you can try to enjoy it as tomorrow is not promised to anyone.
RIP......nobody knows the truth about this man...he may have been wrongfully accused. Nobody lives a perfect life. To his family, I am sorry for your loss. He had great talent!
If there is music in Heaven they will be having the largest biggest bestest concert today to celebrate whacko jacko’s return home
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The most innovative star! And in a strange way also a lost boy! Will miss him
He was bigger than big, and with the release of Thriller he possibly became an icon. It broke some many recording records that you almost need a book to record it. Now it's 25 years later and we were looking ahead to get an updated dose of Thriller from a slightly off throned King of Pop. Guess wasn't meant to be
Morning television shows from Sydney to Tokyo interrupted programming as the world woke up to the news of Michael Jackson's death.
In Sydney - where Jackson married second wife, Debbie Rowe, in 1996 - commuters in the business district stopped outside television studios to watch coverage on outdoor monitors.
In Brazil, movie director and musician Felipe Machado called Jackson "perhaps the best performer that ever existed". In Japan, where Jackson was a massive star in the 1980s, residents were shocked.
Hisako Ishii, a 35-year-old Tokyo resident, said: "It is really hard to believe he is dead. It seems so unreal."
"It's a terrible day for us all. We will now start remembering him for what he was, the greatest star ever," Australian Christos Winter wrote on his Facebook fan page, which previously had been devoted to a petition to convince the star to add Australia to his concert tour planned for this year.
The morning shows devoted full coverage to the Jackson's death, alternating reporting from Los Angeles with viewers' e-mails of memories and condolences.
Jacko & Farrah Fawcett...two of my teenage posters, ripped of the wall at one shot.
Consummate entertainer- gone forever
To be honest, I can't understand why the world is mourning the death of someone who was just a pop star and someone who ruled the charts for a brief period in the mid eighties... Agreed he produced some great music, was a great entertainer, good dancer, made moonwalking something that even today young kids try to learn and above all, made crotch grabbing acceptable in society.
Let us all realize, with technology and boom in media, each successive artist is going to seem bigger than those from the previous generations by sheer hype and publicity. To equal him with the Beatles or Elvis will be an insult to those great artists who ruled the hearts of the world when the only medium that connected the world was ham radio.
While I too, like all of us, grew up on Jacko's music and loved it, almost lived on it, I kind-off started moving away from him emotionally ever since the king of Black or White became shades of Grey....
So to me, big deal, yeah for a few days MJ's songs and images will rule the TRP charts, just like they did in the 80's....
Michael Jackson was a phenomenon. Each of his songs are precious stones that adorn a necklace fit for a goddess – Billie Jean, The Way You Make Me Feel, BAD, Rock With You, Black Or White, Man In The Mirror, Thriller, Beat It, The Girl Is Mine, Heal The World, Scream, They Don’t Care About Us, Remember The Time, Stranger in Moscow, This Time Around, Earth Song….the list is never ending. Add to this the fact that Michael is the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known and will ever know!! Salute!!!
Elizabeth Taylor, one of his closest friends had this to say of him, “What is a genius? What is a living legend? What is a megastar? Michael Jackson – that’s all. When I hear the name Michael Jackson, I think of brilliance, of dazzling stars, lasers and deep emotions.” She continues, “I think he is one of the finest people to hit this planet, and, in my estimation he is the true King of Pop, Rock and Soul.”
He was the king of roock, the greatest enertainer, but his downfall was catching up with him, being in the news for all the wrong reasons.
The god of pop - RIP:(
He was a higher soul caught in a human body that chained him down. Which is why he has moved so many millions across nations. Wish him peace may his soul finally be doing what it was so restless to achieve
I listened to MJs music and thought I could dance. I saw him dance and discovered that I couldn't! MJ is gone but his music captures my youth and will stay with me forever. The king is dead. Long live the king!
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