Legends of Music

Legends of Music
Credit to Rodney Belcher for "Never Alone"

This is a tribute to Michael Jackson. He is the main reason why I started singing and dancing on stage. I was so envious of him..hehe because he has all the things that I've always wanted as a kid (tree house, monkey, Never never land, etc). And I share the same dream he has, to never grow up. When I was a child, I didn't like grown ups cause they're too serious, they judge people, they betray, they do bad things, etc. I wished, and still do till now, that I would never grow up (something like Peter Pan). My first Michael Jackson song that I heard when I was a child was "Ben". Now that he's gone, it feels like I've lost a part of my childhood. But I know that he's in heaven and having an awesome time (no tabloids, no betrayals, no pain). We will miss you Michael and the love you have shown throughout your life will always be remembered in our hearts forever. God Bless you.

And also god bless Sammy Davis jr, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Luthor Vandross, Nat King Cole and John Lennon for all the great times and memories.

The legends that are friends of Michael and that have been an important part in Michael Jackson's life:

1) Sammy Davis Jr: Jackson's live rendition of "You Were There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th birthday celebration received an Emmy nomination.
- Sammy Davis jr doing 'I'm Bad": [link]
- Michael Jackson sings "You were there" : [link]
- Sammy Davis Jr funny moments: [link]

2) James Brown: In 1966, Jackson 5 won a major local talent show with renditions of Motown hits and James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)", led by Michael. Following the death of James Brown, Jackson returned to the U.S. to pay his respects. He, along with more than 8,000 people, paid tribute during Brown's public funeral on December 30, 2006.
-James Brown onstage with Michael Jackson: [link]
- Michael Jackson as a kid doing James Brown: [link]
- James Brown "I feel Good" : [link]

3) Elvis Presley: In May 1994, Jackson married singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley.
- Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley: [link]
- "You are not alone" by Michael Jackson: [link]
- Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock": [link]

4) Luthor Vandross: Jackson organized a set of "Michael Jackson & Friends" benefit concerts in Germany and Korea. Other artists involved included Slash, The Scorpions, Boyz II Men, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, A. R. Rahman, Prabhu Deva Sundaram, Shobana Chandrakumar, Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti.
- Luthor Vandross tribute to Michael Jackson: [link]
- "What more can I give": [link]
- "Endless Love by Mariah Carey and Luthor Vandross: [link]

5) Nat King Cole: Michael Jackson sung his own version of "Smile" by Nat King Cole which was composed by Charlie Chaplin (RIP) which was sung on Michael's Memorial by Jermaine Jackson.
- Michael Jackson featuring Charlie Chaplin "Smile": [link]
- Nat King Cole "Smile": [link]
- Jermaine Jackson "Smile" : [link]

6) John Lennon: Michael Jackson working with Paul McCartney on the two hit singles "The Girl Is Mine" (1982) and "Say Say Say" (1983) which was part of Lennon-McCartney compositions, the pair became friendly.
- Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson "Say say say": [link]
- Michael Jackson and John Lennon "Come Together": [link]
- John Lennon "Imagine": [link]

~Cheers~