R.I.P to the 1 and only

[pacblue]

RIP Michael Jackson, it doesnt matter if you were black, or white, or both. you were an inspiration and you will be sorely missed. may you forever rest easy.

[pilot.masman]

the king of pop so sudden. tis sad, he made some of my all time favourites, admittedly not his latest ones after, well, thats me, i dont like new school stuff. hence me liking Queen, eagles, pink floyd

[benwynn]

If you have no pleasant comments to make, please refrain from making any at all, pilot.masman.

Great singer, will be missed by all.

[pilot.masman]

huh??, lol, hope that cleared it up. that wasnt meant to be derogatory, i wasnt talking about michaels choice in surgery i was talking about all these old school artists wanting to conform to 'new school' fashions by making new songs

i love his songs, and i quote, "Loud...Louder...ARE YOU NUTS!!"

[benwynn]

Good to see you have edited the initial post.

[beaufighterguy]

Yeah very sad day for his fans.
He had some real good songs and also sold 750 million records

[LMerraine]

QUOTE (beaufighterguy @ Jun 26 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah very sad day for his fans.
He had some real good songs and also sold 750 million records

I can see him being paraded around like the circus that is still called Elvis. I saw him at Burger King Etc....

I will miss him, there is such a fine line between genius and weirdness, it just shows the talent he had.

He may be remembered for some of the low points in his life, but I don't think anyone can say that they had more of an impact on music than he did. A real artist with a lot of talent, RIP Michael, and may the memories of your life focus on your talents.

[towerguy]

Michael Jackson????

man I thought you were talking about one of the Original Charlies Angels - Farrah-Fawcett !!!!

now theres one to be missed!

[creator2003]

Very sad news and a lost to family friends and fans ,they say he made MTV and alot of what we see in music today ,even the idea of full on music videos etc ..
he has had a amazing music history spanning back 45 years and should get the respect he deserves in death ,
any cr@p comments from here on in will be deleted outta respect for him ,like one has said already dont post if you have nothing nice to say ..

[pacblue]

QUOTE (creator2003 @ Jun 26 2009, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

any cr@p comments from here on in will be deleted outta respect for him ,like one has said already dont post if you have nothing nice to say ..

Thank you for adding that in, he was the type of person you either love or you hate but thankfully the vast majority love him, i saw on youtube there are already comments of people showing dissrespect to M.J when nobody is forcing them to watch the video in the first place, i was disgusted to see that.
RIP MJ

[victor_alpha_charlie]

RIP. There was never and will never be another quite like him...

I saw on Campbell Live a while ago a guy had sold his house to get to MJ's London show. Seeing as it was in a month's time I guess he's not getting much money back and he's probably feeling worse than all of us seeing as he was a huge fan as well.

[benwynn]

Apparently for the shows, they are still having some memorial thing, not sure about refunds.

[Daniel]

RIP Michael Jackson. A real sad day for music. Brilliant Music that will never be forgotten

[benwynn]

Sony were very quick to bring out a few words on his passing on his site, michaeljackson.com

QUOTE

Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson


NEW YORK, NY – June 25, 2009 – Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture.

Commenting on his passing, Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President, Sony Corporation, said: "Michael Jackson was a brilliant troubadour for his generation, a genius whose music reflected the passion and creativity of an era. His artistry and magnetism changed the music landscape forever. We have been profoundly affected by his originality, creativity and amazing body of work. The entire Sony family extends our deepest condolences to his family and to the millions of fans around the world who loved him."

Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment, said: "Michael Jackson's unsurpassed artistry and beloved music brought joy to every corner of the world. We join today with his millions of fans in expressing our profound sadness and we offer our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. It was a true privilege for all of us in the Sony Music family to work with one of the most talented superstars in the history of music. We will miss him greatly."

Martin Bandier, Chairman & CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, said: "Michael was the kind of amazing talent that comes along once in a lifetime. He was an incredible recording artist, an insightful businessman, an unmatched performer, and a true icon. To all of us at Sony/ATV Music Publishing, he was also a trusted and passionate partner, who was very proud of our accomplishments. He will be dearly missed. We wish his children and entire family our deepest condolences."

Five of Jackson's solo albums – "Off the Wall," "Thriller," "Bad," "Dangerous" and "HIStory," all with Epic Records, a Sony Music label – are among the top-sellers of all time. During his extraordinary career, he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, released 13 No.1 singles and became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Jackson as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time and "Thriller" as the Biggest Selling Album of All Time. Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award.

Michael Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5. In the early 1980s, he defined the art form of music video with such ground-breaking videos as "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and the epic "Thriller." Jackson's sound, style and dance moves inspired subsequent generations of pop, soul, R&B and hip-hop artists.[/quote]

[spongebob206]

Very Sad indeed.

Will never be forgotten.

RIP

[benwynn]

There are rumors that he gave Steve Jobs (Apple CEO) a Liver, as he needed a transplant and no other matches were available. Who knows if it did contribute to his death.

[Njbb1995]

Hmm Interesting

[pilot.masman]

therll be allot of this stuff going around, i dont think its genuine for even a second.

[Bazza]

With all the latest "news" about toxicology tests, Doctors under Police enquiry etc. etc. etc. , why would anybody who knew him remotely want his liver....?

Sounds like another of these false internet stories that they refer to as : urban myths.

[Anthony]

I was never a true fan of him and his heyday was before my time, but what I've heard of his music is really great.
A sad day. Huge news even if you don't care for him and his music. RIP Michael Jackson.