You are not alone

There are certain events in history that have a profound affect on people that they can remember precisely where they were when that event occurred.

The first for me was when Lady Diana died. I was in a shopping center with my dad waiting to pick up my mom from work. The day that the World Trade Center was under attack from Al Qaeda I was at university.

The day Michael Jackson died I was asleep in bed. Ok fine it doesn’t sound profound, but the man died at 1:30 in the morning. Normal people are asleep at that time.

That being said my girlfriend contacted me at 1:30 and told me that she was watching the news when she saw it. I still love her, even if she has insomnia.


Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Music Video) - Click here for another funny movie.

What can be said about such a great man? Jackson revolutionised the music industry. He was one of the cow boys I referred to in one of my earlier posts. He made pop what it is.

You know a musician had a profound effect on the industry when artists credit you as an inspiration to their careers. In the rock industry that man was Little Richard, in Pop its Michael Jackson. One of the highest selling artists of modern times, Puff Daddy…or is it P Diddy…. Or is it Diddy, said that Jackson made the music come alive. Like you could actually see and feel the beat instead of just listening to it.

Jackson grew up in a huge family where he was the youngest son. His old man was really obsessed with his kids taking advantage of opportunities that he never had and he encouraged his kids to make a name for themselves in music. Michael started performing with his older brothers from a young age as part of the Jackson 5. One of the earliest images of Michael was of a 6 year old kid sing ABC and Rocking Robin.

	Micheal Jackson and the Jackson 5 - Rockin' Robin
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In 1972, at the age of 14 he made his first solo recording, Ben. He then went completely solo in 1980 and was responsible for the highest selling album of all time in Thriller.

I grew up with his music. In the 80’s you couldn’t turn on a radio or a TV without seeing Jackson. I LOVED Jackson. I was, and still am, a HUGE fan. This was to the disgust of my grandfather, who came from the apartheid era.

My earliest memory was going to a party aged 7 and all of the kids dressing up in that leather suit that Jackson wore in his Bad music video.

The thing about Jackson that was amazing was that he wrote most of his own material. and wrote songs that changed lives and peoples perception about music. One of his biggest songs of all time: Billie Jean is still one of the biggest party draw cards in the world.

And one could say he was the protagonist of the music video concept. Thriller was a 15 minute visual specticle that really kicked off music video's.

Thriller - Music Video
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He was relatively quiet in the 1990’s music wise, although he did make headlines for the wrong reasons. He had a significant child molestation case hanging over his head, of which he was acquitted, as well as questions of his mental stability and sexual orientation.

He made a comeback in the 2000’s with new songs that appeared on the history album.

Say what you want to about the man, and you can have any ideas about the mans personal life. The man made good music. And its funny how the best advise about how to change your life came form a man who was ridiculed like he was.

“If you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself and then make that change.”


There is a huge sadness associated with his death. A sense of emptiness. But I suppose this is what our parents felt when Elvis died.

Rest In Peace Michael. Legends never die.