Prominente und Wegbegleiter zum Tode von Michael Jackson (Keine Diskussionen)

    Shakira: "Michael Jackson was the King of artistic genius, of dance, of innovation and fantasy. He reinvented the pop genre and found a new way to articulate music through images that will last forever. Of his voice Frank Sinatra once said that he was "the only singer I've seen who was better than me." With his death, the King is transformed into a Legend for all time. My profound sympathy to his family, fans and loved ones."


    Shakira: "Michael Jackson fue sin duda el rey de la genialidad artística, del movimiento, de la innovación y la fantasía. Él reinventó el género de la música Pop y encontró una nueva forma de articular la música con las imágenes que será recordada para siempre. Por su calidad de voz, Frank Sinatra lo definió como "el único cantante que he visto mejor que yo". Con su muerte, el Rey se transforma en una Leyenda para todos los tiempos. Mi cariño va a toda su familia, fans y a todos seres queridos."

    Signature (waren (wohl?) als Opener bei TII geplant):


    Dear All


    I am devastated, heartbroken traumatised and stricken with grief at the sad news of Michael Jackson’s death. A fan since the age of 5years old, Michael Jackson has been a presence in my home and life ever since I can remember. Michael Jackson touched my life so deeply and inspired me on so many levels that I am overwhelmed at this massive loss…..words fail me. I cannot begin to tell you how sad I feel. I pray that GOD will bless his soul and I know he is now in heaven still shining as bright as ever.
    “Michael you brought so much happiness to so many people around the world. You showed us all how it is done with your talent and showmanship. You showed us what it means to be a true humanitarian and a true entertainer. You stood tall and proud while others tried to bring you down and you were always victorious and humble. You were and remain the greatest superstar of ALL TIME…………..There will NEVER BE another Michael Jackson ……..
    I love you with all my heart ……
    ………I will dedicate the rest of my life in flying your flag proudly as you will live forever no matter what”…..
    ……MICHAEL JACKSON THE KING OF POP FOREVER ***
    Suleman Mirza

    ihr dürft nicht nur das posten, was die Medien teils verkürzt berichten. Man kann aktiv auf den Seiten eines fast jeden Stars suchen und erhält auf diese Weise teils wunderschöne Äußerungen.


    Brian May (Gittarist von Queen):


    **Fri 26 Jun 09**
    MICHAEL JACKSON


    Hard to know what to say - what to feel. I find myself wondering what might have happened on his tour ... the number of dates in the UK that he had committed to was insane ... I did have a feeling it was impossible ... but I was so shocked to hear that he went so suddenly. Very sad. Of course I still think of him as a boy ... he used to come and see us (Queen) play when we were on tour in the States, and he and Freddie became close friends ... close enough to record a couple of tracks together at Michael's house ... tracks which have never seen the light of day. Michael was the boy star of the Jackson Five, and always the most screamed at. I remember in their show, they tried very hard to make all the brothers equal in the presentation, but it was abundantly obvious that all most of the girl fans really wanted to see was little Michael. It was Michael who heard our track "Another One Bites the Dust" when he came to see us on "The Game" tour ... and told us we were mad if we didn't release it as a single. Of course this was way before Michael's monster solo career began ... but he was already in search of that fusion between Funk and Rock, Black and White, and the Thriller album was the consummation of that quest. There are many similarities between it and our "Hot Space" album ... but our timing was out, really. Michael got it right in every respect ... including timing ... the world was just ready for it ... and of course he was in a sense seeking the same ground, but coming from the opposite direction. Amusingly, after Freddie and Michael has spent some time together recording, Freddie came back and played us the work in progress, and he remarked that Michael had come up with a great album title ... BAD. A little later, Freddie smiled his wicked little conspiratorial smile, and said ... "I have a perfect idea for our album title - you may love it or hate it ... but think about it .... we can call it ..... wait for it .... GOOD"!!!


    I think the world is a more colourful place thanks to Michael's work ... he was a truly wonderful performer at his peak - and had a great team around him, including, of course, genius Quincy Jones. I think he qualifies as a great artist; he devoted his whole body and soul to his art. It's as if, with all the changes he introduced to his body, his art actually became his body and his persona. Yes, I only hope he passed away in happiness, in great hopes and anticipation of his glorious comeback tour. RIP Michael.

    Timbaland: "You can’t duplicate what Michael Jackson did. He was something very special. He’ll be remembered for his music, his voice, his dancing and just being him. He’s not an everyday thing. You can’t mold somebody to be Michael Jackson. A musical genius has been taken away. "


    Snoop Dogg: "He gave us a lot of hope that we feel like we can be big. He was very inspiring and up close and personal with his fans. That to me was special. That's one of the things that I loved about Mike. When I got a chance to meet him, that's the feeling and spirit that I got from him."


    Michelle Williams: Michael Jackson was an icon. One of my musical icons. As 1/3 of Destiny's Child we had the privilege of performing at MSG concert September 10, 2001. It was magical, I have vivid memories of seeing him clapping his hands and singing along. Not a day will pass that I won't think of him and his legacy. RIP Michael Jackson!!

    Beyonce


    “This is such a tragic loss and a terrible day. The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic. He was what we all strive to be. He will always be the king of pop! Life is not about how many breaths you take, but about how many moments in life that take your breath away. For anyone who has ever seen, felt, or heard his art, we are all honored to have been alive in this generation to experience the magic of Michael Jackson. I love you Michael.” -Beyonce

    [ame=http://vimeo.com/5351392]Michael Jackson on Vimeo[/ame]

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    Reflections on Growing up with Michael Jackson (By Mallika Chopra)
    Friday June 26, 2009
    Categories: Michael Jackson


    It is with a sad heart today that I write this blog. My brother, Gotham Chopra, and my father, Deepak Chopra, have both written beautiful articles remembering our friend, Michael Jackson. I debated writing something or not, and in the end decided to write for my own healing process.


    My brother and I had a magical childhood, and much of this was because of Michael. For us, Michael let us visit Neverland like it was our own – from movies to playing video games to bumper car rides to playing with the chimps to eating amazing chocolate chip cookies, we were able to take our cousins and friends to this magical place and just have pure fun. Eating meals with Michael in those days – almost 20 years ago now - was always an experience. He would start humming a tune and then excuse himself. When he came back, he would giggle with delight, explaining how music just came to him and he had to record it to save what came, he always said, came from some place else. Every moment we were with Michael, I would be utterly comfortable and utterly in awe at the same time.


    My relationship with Michael was very different from that of my father and brothers. Michael and I shared an absolute love for children, and his heart cried about the pain children around the world faced. One day, while chatting with him about his upcoming Super Bowl performance, Michael was brainstorming how he could use the worldwide exposure for a greater cause, and the Heal The World Foundation was born. My first job, after graduating from college, was to launch the foundation with a small team. I was so proud of the work we did in that short time, only to find that our good intentions came to a halt when Michael was accused the first time of child molestation. Over night, understandably so, non-profits backed away from our efforts and we quietly closed shop. My family always maintained our belief that Michael was innocent in both cases – for those that were close to Michael, all would admit he was quirky and had bad judgment at times. But to think Michael could abuse a child was unfathomable in my mind.


    Over the last decade, my relationship with Michael continued to be focused on kids, but now our own. (We remained connected through my best friend, Grace, who served as their nanny for many years.) It was amazing for me to witness in those early years how enamored Michael was with his children. He changed their diapers through the night, sang and played with them, rocked them to sleep, bathed them and had to change his own outfits when they threw up on him – the same routine that all parents know and love. In the few times we spoke, he would always reflect on the miracle of being a parent. He also protected them in a way that reflected his own lost childhood, and his paranoia about being taken advantage of. Paris, Prince and Blanket are three beautiful children. With Michael gone, I truly pray that they will find some peace and be spared the heart wrenching pain that their father faced time and time again in his life.


    I write this blog in London after having a very surreal encounter with the kind of people that Michael was always paranoid about. I will spare the details, but in those few hours, where I felt my kids were in a vulnerable situation, I had just the tiniest insight into why Michael became so paranoid in his life. So sad that such a trusting soul had to become so distrustful. Because truly he was a loving, trusting soul.


    Here in London, like in much of the world, every television channel paid tribute to Michael Jackson. As I watched some clips with my two young daughters (7 and 5), I found I had so much to explain to them. Why did he have white skin (he had a skin disease)? Why did he look so different from when he was a kid? (A fascinating discussion about plastic surgery followed). Why did he look so weird? Why did he hide all the time? What’s going to happen to Prince, Paris and Blanket? I patiently answered their questions, focusing on being a mom that needs to help her children understand a confusing world. The reality is that Michael's life and story brings up painful questions about how we see the world and treat others.


    And, as we were watching, the Heal the World video came on. And finally after holding back all morning, my tears streamed down freely, as my two daughters held me. Hearing that song, in which Micheal sang about healing the world…


    Michael truly had a gift to heal – his music and his sweet soul touched billions - and for that, I hope he will be remembered.


    Mallika Chopra


    Reflections on Growing up with Michael Jackson (By Mallika Chopra) - Deepak Chopra & Intent

    To all those who love him,

    The death of Michael Jackson is a great American tragedy. His heart had been battered on all fronts, but he believed in humanity and wanted to change the world.

    People are now remembering his music legacy, but behind the scenes, unknown to all but a small handful of people, during these last 7 years he authorized that tens of thousands be spent on maintaining the preservation of his charity organization Heal the World Foundation (HTWF).


    Jackson started HTWF in 1992 and was designed to leverage his name, adding to the many millions Michael Jackson had personally given to charity. With Michael Jackson not happy at turning 50 years old, he stepped up his efforts for a multifaceted comeback.
    Following these final performances, it was believed that Mr. Jackson would live a long and full life, devoted to HTWF and serving his God and his fellow man, with his fans leading the way.
    The staff at Heal the World Foundation express our deep sorrow for the loss the world has suffered. We are devastated by the loss of one of the world's great humanitarians and hope that in his absence we will be able to take the torch of his legacy and give back to his memory the same beauty he gave freely to so many.

    We express our condolences to his family, to Michael's several spokespeople and representatives who made HTWF's expanded mission possible and more especially to his fans who saw him as a genuine inspiration and the lifeblood to our work. We love you as he loved you.
    With profound sadness,


    Mel Wilson
    Vice President
    Heal the World Foundation


    Quelle: HTW-Fundation

    U2 machen grade ihre Generalprobe für die morgen beginnende Tour vor 500 Fans im Nou Camp in Barcelona.


    Grade kam rein, dass sie im Song Angel of Harlem ein Snippet (Lyricsschnipsel) von Man in the Mirror gemacht haben als Geste und Tribute an Michael. Da kommt morgen dann bestimmt auch eine kleine Ansprache von Bono noch dazu.

    “… On Friday night, Robin Thicke paid tribute to the late singer during a concert in New York City at the SoBe Summer Fridays party, where he sang Jackson's song "Human Nature" and also spoke at length about the influence that Jackson has had on the world.


    "We all know this is not just an American icon, this is a world icon," he said. "This is someone who affected change in the whole world, not just America. So Americans might now realize in some capacity how huge this is."


    Thicke, who said he's been texting with his music industry friends over pop music's great loss, added, "Some of our biggest American stars aren't worldwide like Michael Jackson was. Everybody's inspired and wondering how they're going to pay tribute and what we are all going to do. I think it just shows you what he created, which was love and dance and joy." …

    Beyonce, Robin Thicke Cover Michael Jackson Songs In Concert - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News

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    Stevie Wonder - Never Can Say Goodbye (Tribute to Michael Jackson)


    This was performed the night after Michael's death, at Stevie's concert in Kansas City, Missouri.


    [ame='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI_jkEiPUKs']YouTube - Stevie Wonder's Talkbox Tribute to Michael Jackson[/ame]


    Instead of an encore of his own music, Stevie Wonder honored the music of Michael Jackson the day after Michael's death, during a concert in Kansas City, Missouri.


    Stevie's daughter Aisha Morris is on his right (your left) and her concern for her father's anguish brought many tender moments during this historic performance.



    [ame='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOX7OMAjis']YouTube - Never Can Say Goodbye - Stevie Wonder Tribute to Michael Jackson[/ame]



    (MJDreams.net)




    WOW :respekt

    ^^ Stevie Wonder hat das auch bei mind. noch einem weiteren Konzert gemacht. Und zwar extended:



    Die Setliste:


    Stevie Wonder Set: Disc 2 & 3 (Recommended Split after "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing")


    01. Stevie Wonder Speech
    02. Ordinary People with John Legend
    03. Love's In Need Of Love Today
    04. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) *
    05. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me
    06. All I Do
    07. Knocks Me Off My Feet
    08. Interlude
    09. I Can't Help It with John Legend **
    10. The Way You Make Me Feel
    11. Higher Ground
    12. Spain
    13. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
    ---------------------------------
    14. Interlude
    15. Untitled Song Dedicated To Michael Jackson with John Legend ***
    16. My Cherie Amour
    17. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
    18. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
    19. For Once In My Life
    20. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
    21. Living For The City
    22. Interlude
    23. Overjoyed
    24. I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life (Performed By Aisha Morris)
    25. Isn't She Lovely
    26. I Just Called To Say I Love You
    27. Superstition with John Legend
    28. "We Love You Michael Jackson"
    29. We Are The World with John Legend
    30. Band Introductions
    31. ABC
    32. Got To Be There
    33. Never Can Say Goodbye
    34. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
    35. Rock With You
    36. Billie Jean
    37. The Way You Make Me Feel
    38. Man In The Mirror (Outro)


    *Notes*


    * - Nathan Watts plays bays along with the playback. Nathan Watts, Stevie's longtim bass player, also played bass on the original recording by The Jacksons which appeared on their "Destiny" album.


    ** - Stevie wrote this song for Michael Jackson and it appeared on Jackson's "Off The Wall" album. Stevie has performed it before, but it's usually a more jazzy version. Here, he performs it the way Quincy Jones produced it for Jackson.


    *** - This is an original composition that Stevie has felt inspired to debut in the wake of Jackson's death. He has not finished it yet, as you can tell by the way he just sort of hums some of the lyrics.

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