THE FANS! HAVE SPOKEN! LOUD!

// July 1st, 2009 // Hott Topics

... and clear about MJ!

When the Billboard charts are released this week, Jackson will fill out the Top 10 albums charts with nine of his back-catalogue records and in the Singles chart he will hold down six of the top eight slots, with “Thriller” climbing up to number 2

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By Daniel Eade

To say thank-you to Michael Jackson doesn’t seem to suffice …

A week ago the greatest entertainer of all-time, Michael Jackson, passed away. Since his death the music he created has taken over the entire world and fans have voiced their passion and love for the truly once-in-a-millennium performer.

Not only was Jackson the greatest singer, he was the greatest dancer with a stage presence unrivalled by anyone before him and from nobody since.
The King of Pop, he forever will be.

His life will forever be tarnished by accusations and elaborate lies created by the tabloids, that Jackson tried to defend himself against in his lyrics and film clips, but in the end the strength of the world media defeated one man.

When the Billboard charts are released this week, Jackson will fill out the Top 10 albums charts with nine of his back-catalogue records and in the Singles chart he will hold down six of the top eight slots, with “Thriller” climbing up to number 2.

The love for Michael Jackson is enormous at the moment, his unfortunate death rallying fans all across the globe to unite and be touched again by this musical genius.

These fans have always been there.

And I wonder, if the media that took pot-shot after pot-shot at Jackson had have instead concentrated on his undeniable talents and focused their attention to his gift, how much bigger could Jackson have been.

Fans, and you can tell there are millions and millions of them, eventually closed their eyes and shut off their ears to the constant hounding of Jackson by the media as interest in his unique way of life died off. Many people just started to think that stories were being told and somebody was getting rich. People wanted to hear about the talent he had, not about anything else.

He was the greatest there ever has been and should’ve been treated with respect, not the hatred he has had to endure.

Everyone has a Michael Jackson memory, a life defining moment that happened with a Jackson song spinning. Be it with his days as a young boy in the Jackson 5, the disco era, the “Thriller” album, “Bad,” or even his guest appearance on the “The Simpsons,” highlighted by his performance with Bart in singing “Happy Birthday Lisa,” Jackson has always been in our lives and will always be remembered.

I was lucky enough to have seen Jackson in concert and it still stands out as the most amazing performance I have ever seen.

To say thank-you to Michael Jackson doesn’t seem to suffice, because one thank-you cannot thank him for the affect he has had on my life and the millions and millions of others he has made smile.

Michael Jackson - RIP.