I was just about to write a blog about 'Cloudale' and I just got the most shocking news. Michael Jackson died today.
Speaking from personal experience, I grew up with M.J. He was the inspiration behind my brother's English name. Most of my family idolized him. I even performed to one of his songs a long time ago (I wish to forgot that peformance tho). When I heard today that he was taken to the hospital, I was shocked but I did not think that the day would end with his death and now he is gone.
Michael Jackson has always been my epitome of a pop star. Every person after Michael, were simply trying to be Michael. Most of them won't even deny it. He was a star and he left his mark.
I hate the tabloids and it shocks me to the core that they were able to take a person who once had a successful career and destroy it to the point where people would ignore his contribution to society. He WAS pop music. This man made 'Thriller', 'Smooth Crimminal', 'Bad', 'Billie Jean'... the list goes on and on. Sure he had not made anything of that same calibur recently but his legacy can not be denied.
I can't believe it... early today I wrote in an email to my wife that with Farrah Fawcett's death that it was the end of an era. Now it's not even a question, It truely is.
Good-bye Michael, you have gone to a better place... thank you for all your have done for us. I will continue to ignore the bad and remember the good. You deserve it.
R.I.P. the King of Pop.
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