Michael Jackson Remembered
Just three days after the death of her brother, Michael, Janet Jackson took the stage at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. "To you, Michael is an icon, to us, Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts," she told the audience. "On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much. Thank you so much."… Click to read the rest of Janet Jackson's tribute.
Remembering Michael Jackson: Look back at his life and career in photos, tributes and music.
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Stevie Wonder Salutes Michael Jackson
"We can continue to keep the life and spirit of this man's music alive forever," Wonder said before opening a generous two-and-a-half hour show at the 2009 Montreal Jazz Festival with "I Can't Help It," the song he co-wrote on the Jackson classic Off the Wall…. Click to read the rest of Stevie Wonder's tribute.
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Brooke Shields on King of Pop’s “Pure Soul”
We maintained our relationship for so long because it was never not real. People expect anything in entertainment or Hollywood to be transient, and it's not as interesting a story for us to have been lifelong friends. People want sordid details or they want big blowups, and the truth of the matter is, from the time we met when I was 13, we understood each other and became very good friends, and that was it, we didn't need to make it into anything else…. Click to read the rest of Brooke Shield's tribute.
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U2 Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson
U2 paid tribute to Michael Jackson at the band's first date on their 360° Tour in Barcelona, Spain, last night as Bono dedicated "Angel of Harlem" to the Thriller singer. "We wrote this one for Billie Holiday but we are going to play it tonight for Michael Jackson," Bono told the crowd… Click to read the rest of U2's tribute.
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Obama on Michael Jackson
"I'm glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer," Obama says…. Click to read the rest of President Obama's tribute.
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Stevie Nicks on the Ultimate Showman
I remember before [we performed at Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration], Michael sent somebody to find out if I had any foundation make-up he could borrow. I was using some light Chanel foundation at that time, and Michael sent back a note to say, thanks, but the foundation wasn't quite light enough for him. He meant that in show business, the stage is everywhere… Click to read the rest of Stevie Nick's tribute.
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Mark Romanek on Experiencing “Scream”
I remember getting to chat with Michael between takes of shooting "Scream." You got over his unusual appearance pretty quickly, and he just seemed like a cool, easy-to-talk-to guy. He really focused his attention on you, which is something that very charming people do. We talked about our favorite movies. I was impressed with his knowledge of foreign cinema…. Click to read the rest of Mark Romanek's tribute.
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Adam Lambert on Icon’s Imagination
The first time I saw the "Thriller" video, I was so excited. I have such a fascination with Halloween and he was tapping into the whole Halloween zombie vibe. For one Halloween I had to be a werewolf. I remember going to Disneyland to see Captain Eo, which was the coolest thing in the world. His imagination was leaps and bounds beyond most of the other artists around. Click to read the rest of Adam Lambert's tribute.
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Wyclef Jean on the Man Who Left Him Speechless
My first meeting with Michael was when I was 22. Michael Jackson called me and said he was coming to see me — I was recording at the Hit Factory and he was working on an album and needed some music. He's the only person in my life where, when I saw him, my whole voice-box went. I didn't know what to say…. Click to read the rest of Wyclef Jean's tribute.
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Randy Jackson on the Electrifying Performer
We will never see anything like this again in our lifetime. The best performer in the world is Michael Jackson…. I met him backstage at a show, in my hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was on tour with the Jacksons, and he was unbelievable. I was in awe, because I knew I'd met one of the greatest of our lifetime…. Click to read the rest of Randy Jackson's tribute.
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Chris Cornell on the Power of “Billie Jean”
The main memory I have of Michael Jackson is from when I was a kid. When you're a child and you see another child on TV with other brothers who are basically children — and I had two brothers — and you see what they're doing, and listening to the music they're making, it kind of knocks you out. That was the initial impact, that that was even possible…. Click to read the rest of Chris Cornell's tribute.
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Glen Ballard on Making “Man in the Mirror”
Man in the Mirror" was this really magical moment, and it had everything to do with Michael's vocal interpretation. In the last two minutes, Michael started doing these incantations: all the "shamons" and "oohs." He went to that place on his own. We certainly couldn't have written that…. Click to read the rest of Glen Ballard's tribute.
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“Weird Al” Yankovic on Imitation as Flattery
I don't know what kind of career I would have today if it hadn't been for Michael Jackson. In a very real sense, he jump-started my career. "Eat It" basically changed me from an unknown into a guy that got recognized at Burger King…. Click to read the rest of "Weird Al"' Yankovic's tribute.
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John Singleton on Challenging His Hero
On the set [of the "Remember the Time" video] he was mischievous. My choreographer in that video was Fatima Robinson, and the three of us got together and she did the routine with him. It was really a great vibe…. Click to read the rest of John Singleton's tribute.
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Daryl Hall on the Ultimate Video Star
On "We Are the World" we were all in the room together. He sort of clung to Diana Ross pretty much, but at one point I was off to the side and he came over to me and said, "I hope you don't mind, but I stole 'Billie Jean' from you," and I said, "It's all right, man, I just ripped the base line off, so can you!"… Click to read the rest of Daryl Hall's tribute.
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Patrick Stump on Busting Boundaries
Thriller is two years older than I am, but it was omnipresent when I was a kid.
The great thing about Michael Jackson is that he never gave a shit about his music being categorized: "Beat It" has a straight rock riff. It wasn't incongruous for my pop-punk band to cover it. It's the only song we've ever played that everyone knows all the words to, worldwide, guaranteed…. Click to read the rest of Patrick Stump's tribute.
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Adam Levine on the Rhythm King
never met him, but he was probably the single most important musical influence for me. I would say even before I got into the Beatles, I was into Michael Jackson. If you were living in 1984 and you were five years old, that was your world. Wearing the glove, dancing around the living room. That was your life. He was so all-consuming at the time…. Click to read the rest of Adam Levine's tribute.
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