Michael jackson R.I.P.

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Permalink Reply by Tricia Mc Cafferty on June 25, 2009 at 11:05pm

Hi Stephen,

Yes it is very sad news about Michael Jackson.
He was a truely talented guy but he had such
a sad personal life R.I.P Michael xxxx
.

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Permalink Reply by Dee on June 25, 2009 at 11:14pm

The trifecta is complete. First Ed McMahon, then Farrah Fawcett and now Michael Jackson. I think Michael's death is the biggest shock because it was sudden and not expected. Only hope his personal life doesn't overshadow his prodigious talent and the joy he brought to the world through his music.

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Permalink Reply by Jim on June 26, 2009 at 3:29am

I have only woken up to this! I was going to sleep when I heard that he had been rushed to hospital and remember thinking "Oh Oh".

Many of us on here will be of an age when we can remember the impact of the Thriller album in clubs and in life in general. It was everywhere. He had a truly great talent but at what price?-- as he was a very troubled person.

I once saw Donny Osmonde give an interview where he described his relationship with Michael-- describing how in the early years they would go to one another's rooms to play as children after coming off stage. How they were normal children playing with games and toys and just being boys. Clearly Jackson was by far the greater talent but by far the more insecure adult. Donny Osmonde said that he would never have swapped positions-- even in the years where the Osmonde's were reduced to playing to 200--300 people in high school halls after their initial fame had waned.

I hope his soul and spirit are at peace and his family find comfort from the eulogies praising his talent in the coming days. His talent and music ratherthan all the other stuff should be his memorial.

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Permalink Reply by sharon on June 26, 2009 at 12:12pm

yes Jim...lets hope so.

Life is so short, but a troubled persona seems to create such unique talent and lets hope he will be remembered for that. Go in peace....

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Permalink Reply by mick on June 26, 2009 at 9:03am

hi stephen .. yeah its a sad day .i just downloaded some of his music the other day .. as jim said we grew up with some great music from him and his brothers .. he will be missed big time ...

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Permalink Reply by sharon on June 26, 2009 at 7:47pm

Tonight on ITV 1 at 9pm there is the'Michael Jackson Story'. Follows the life and career of the man and artist.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Turner on June 27, 2009 at 7:32am

I think it's worth mentioning that David Williams, the guitarist who appeared frequently with Bryan Ferry and who himself died earlier this year, also worked with Michael Jackson, including a contribution to Jacko's 'Thriller' - the best-selling album of all time.

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Permalink Reply by Siobhan on June 27, 2009 at 4:27pm

IT WAS SAD DAY WHEN MICHEAL JACKSON LEFT THIS WORLD WOITH A LEGACY WHICH WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN FOR YEARS TO COME TRILLER WAS HIS MOST POPULAR OF THE ALBUMS ALL IN I LIKED ALL HIS MUSIC WHATS SO SAD WAS HIS PERSONAL LIFE WAS IN THE MEDIA FOR ALL TO READ OR SEE ON THE NEWS
SO HOPEFULLY THE MEDIA AS IN THE NEWS PAPERS GIVE THE JACKSON FAMILY FREINDS AND FANS SPACE TO GREIVE IN PRIVATE K

WIMICHEAL JACKSON RIP.

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Permalink Reply by Siobhan on June 27, 2009 at 5:30pm

WHEN I DONE THIS REPLY EARLER I COULDN'T THINK OF WHO ALSO PLAYED GUITAR WITH MICHEAL JACKSON IT WAS GUY PRATT AS IT WAS MENTIONED IN GUY PRATTS BOOK FROM LAST YEAR DONT KNOW WHICH ALBUM DOUIBT I WILL HAVE TO LOOK IN THE BOOK

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Permalink Reply by newromantic on June 27, 2009 at 11:42pm

Guy Pratt may be the right guy for both Michael Jackson and Madonna, but please stay away from Roxy!!!!

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