As one of my friends said on Facebook, she just assumed he was immortal. There was indeed some undeniable invincible/immortal quality about Michael Jackson and so his sudden passing on the same day as Farrah Fawcett is still hard to believe.
Though I have not really been a fan of MJ since I was kid, the Billie Jean video was the first video I ever saw and he was my first crush at the age of 7. Like scores of little girls across the globe, I was going to marry Michael Jackson! To children growing up in the 70s he will probably be remembered as the the fresh-faced star of the Jackson 5. For us 80s kids who literally witnessed the physical and iconic transformation of Michael Jackson from Thriller to Bad, he will forever be our childhood hero. For 90s kids, who came to know MJ when he was already a massive international phenomenon, he will be associated with a perchance for plastic surgery, grand videos and eccentric ways. Just this morning I have been reflecting on the fact that for children growing up in the 2000s like my nieces, he would probably be remembered as a freakishly weird reclusive star with classic hits that are sometimes played on the radio.
Love him or hate him what is undeniable is the influence of Michael Jackson on R&B and popular music. He has indeed left an awesome musical legacy. For me, the Michael I will always want to remember is the one from the Billie Jean video. Rest in Peace Michael Jackson.
Though I have not really been a fan of MJ since I was kid, the Billie Jean video was the first video I ever saw and he was my first crush at the age of 7. Like scores of little girls across the globe, I was going to marry Michael Jackson! To children growing up in the 70s he will probably be remembered as the the fresh-faced star of the Jackson 5. For us 80s kids who literally witnessed the physical and iconic transformation of Michael Jackson from Thriller to Bad, he will forever be our childhood hero. For 90s kids, who came to know MJ when he was already a massive international phenomenon, he will be associated with a perchance for plastic surgery, grand videos and eccentric ways. Just this morning I have been reflecting on the fact that for children growing up in the 2000s like my nieces, he would probably be remembered as a freakishly weird reclusive star with classic hits that are sometimes played on the radio.
Love him or hate him what is undeniable is the influence of Michael Jackson on R&B and popular music. He has indeed left an awesome musical legacy. For me, the Michael I will always want to remember is the one from the Billie Jean video. Rest in Peace Michael Jackson.
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