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A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago — THE THRILLER: The Los Angeles Times is reporting that legendary pop super-superstar Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50 of an apparent heart attack. Upon his 50th birthday last year, I described him as "an entertainer once of extraordinary talent but for whom 'messed up' doesn't even begin to describe what his upbringing did to him, or what he is generally believed as having done to child victims (or his face)." Right now, I want to focus on that talent, vocally and physically -- a remarkable child prodigy who transitioned into a solo career that blended disco, pop and funk to become a 20th Century ...
Farrah and Michael
The Listening Ear —
Strange news - two celebrity deaths... Farrah Fawcett (here eulogized by Nancy Nall) - I was a bit too young, I guess, to really care about Farrah Fawcett when she was really famous.... But now - Michael Jackson, the king of pop, is found dead. Jackson took a lot of abuse through the years - he certainly went very strange somewhere by the 90s - though given his life story, it's not exactly surprising. He deserved better - it's hard not to see his weirdness as a result of some seriously twisting experiences... His was not my favorite type of music, but in his prime, he was so good that things like that don't matter. He could transcend ...
Michael Jackson: Visions of a King
VIBE Magazine —
No one used the art of the music video to their advantage better than Michael Jackson. He wasnât just a brilliant singer and dancer, he also had a keen flair for the dramatic, and that played perfectly into MTVâs hands as the all-music channel emerged in the â80s. There are hours and hours of memorable footage of Michaelâfrom videos to TV appearances to curiosâon YouTube. Here, VIBE compiles its 10 favorites. âThrillerâ From Jacksonâs colossal 1982 album, Thriller (Epic), the title trackâs horror short film, directed by John Landis, propelled Jackson from superstar to legend. WATCH HERE ...
A Michael Jackson Music Video Tribute
Unrealitymag —
I’m sure that a million other sites around the world are doing the same thing today, but I wanted to pay my own respects to the King of Pop. I know that music isn’t really our bag here at Unreality, but pop culture is, and Jackson pretty much defined a generation through his music and moves.
Yeah he was completely batsh*t crazy, but the guy never had a childhood and was quite literally the most famous person in the world for nearly three decades. You’d probably be crazy too. And no he didn’t touch that kid.
So anyways, I think it’s best to remember him as the musical icon he was, and here is a collection ...
Michael Jackson: 1958-2009
Popdose —
Michael Jackson is dead. Those are words that I never thought I’d write, and yet now, a few hours after his death, his body not yet cold, the snide remarks and jokes are coming fast and furious. “Pedophile,” they call him. There are jokes about his nose. The cable station I have on has decided that it’s important to follow the helicopter ferrying Michael’s body from the hospital to the coroner’s office. They want to make sure they get that shot of his body being moved from the chopper to the van. Despicable.
I was around when Elvis Presley died. The more I think about it, the more ...
Remembering The Time. Michael Jackson (1958-2009) [Audio, Video Links]
Honey Soul Music —
[image] I still cant believe the King of Pop is gone . As much as I want to believe it’s a bad dream, as much as I didn’t want to believe the reports of his untimely passing yesterday, today reality is setting in. With the exception of Prince and Stevie Wonder, no one’s music of my generation has shaped my life as much as Michael Jackson. The man was magic. He was the greatest entertainer in the world. His music is a part of history ( Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous) . There was no crossover before Michael. Music videos were not considered an art form before Michael Jackson ( Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Black or White ). He was THE moonwalker. ...
Oh, Michael
afrobella —
I was an Eighties baby but the last of the family. So many of my childhood memories are Seventies leftovers from my sister and brothers. And like so, so many black families around the world, the Jackson 5 were a part of our lives. I don’t recall exactly when my love affair began, but it may have been the first time I heard Who’s Loving You. ...
Song of the Summer Commemorates MJ, Ushers In Young Money
Vulture —
Great pop musicians are split between “album” acts and “singles” acts; the legacy of Thriller aside (50 million copies and counting), Michael Jackson is arguably the greatest “singles” act of all time. And celebrating achievements in single-dom is what the Song of Summer Power Rankings are all about.
Taking a look back reveals that not a ton of Jackson’s singles were released in the warmer months, although “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough” (July, 1979) and “Wanna Be Starting Something” (May, 1982) surely owned their respective summers. But how many of ...
Return of the Friday Ten!
The Listening Ear —
Strange to say this - Michael Jackson never came up in all the time I was posting random ten lists - not that I have a lot of his stuff on iTunes, but I have some - some of it pretty well rated. You'd have thought, somewhere in there, Don't Stop Til you get Enough ...
20 songs we'd like to see on Glee
Oh No They Didn't! —
Glee's New Directions has already tackled many favorites -- Last Name, Somebody to Love, and Don't Stop Believin' come to mind -- and we're certain that they have many more surprises in store this season. Here are our suggestions -- in no particular order -- for the best solos, mashups, and duets for the group. 1. Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap The intricate layers of this beautiful, haunting ballad beg to be arranged for an a capella group -- and New Directions would nail the performance. ...
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