Indie Rockers Eulogize The King Of Pop

Indie Rockers Eulogize The King Of Pop

It wouldn't be all that risky to say everyone of a certain age has a Michael Jackson moment. He was a cultural phenomenon on a much larger scale than almost anyone else making music today (in some circles he'd get a little competition from sometime singing mate Paul McCartney, but not really). Most impressive, though, is how many years the ...
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
1974
1974
1974
1978: As Scarecrow in 'The Wiz'
1979
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Michael Jackson
1982: Thriller
1983: "Thriller" video
1983: "Thriller" video
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson and friend
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Michael Jackson
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1988: With Eddie Murphy
1990
1993: 35th Birthday concert in Singapore
1995: "Scream" video with Janet Jackson
1995: With French mime Macel Marceau at the Beacon Theater in New York
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1997: Second show of his 'History Tour' in South Africa at Johannesburg Stadium
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1997: 'HIStory' tour stop in New York
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1997: 'HIStory' tour stop in New York
1997: Backstage during the 'HIStory' tour in New York
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1988: First solo concert in Kansas City, Missouri
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1998: Arriving at the HMV store in London, England during his to 'BAD' tour of Britain. While performing in London, England Michael breaks a world record (as shown in the Guinness Book Of World Records) with 504,000 people attending 7 sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, more than any other artist.
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1999: Hugging 11 year-old blood cancer child Lim Jae-Heon in his arms 23 June 1999 in the Bennigun's restaurant in Seoul. Jackson was in South Korea for a June 25 concert benefitting children in North Korea and other war-ravaged countries.
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1999: With Nelson Mandela, receiving a lifetime achievement award during the Kora All Africa Music Awards in Sun City, South Africa.
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2000: World Music awards in Monaco
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2000: With Whitney Houston during KTU's 'Miracle on 34th St.' concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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2001: Performing with Slash at the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years @ MSG.
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2001: Hugs with brothers at Madison Square Garden during his first solo concert in 11 years. The first of two performances as part of the 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years.
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2001: With Elizabeth Taylor
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2001: With Usher at the United We Stand: What More Can I Give? Concert, in benefit of 9/11 recovery efforts.
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2002: At the Democratic National Committee benefit concert, 'A Night At The Apollo.'
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2002: Holding his eight-month-old son Prince Michael II over the balcony of the Adlon Hotel in Berlin, Germany.
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2009: announcing comeback tour at London's O2 Arena
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1994: Kissing wife Lisa Marie Presley at the MTV Video Music Awards ... "And to think, they said it wouldn't last."
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1992: Ancient Egyptian themed video for "Do You Remember The Time"
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1987: "Bad" video
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1993: With sister Janet at the Grammy Awards
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2003: Recording llong-awaited charity single "What More Can I Give"
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2005: Exonerated of child molestation charges by a California jury
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2003: Mug shot by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office following his arrest for child molestation
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1985: Recording "We Are The World" with USA For Africa
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2009: Shopping at Ed Hardy with his children
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2009: Leaving a medical building through an alley in Beverly Hills
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2009: With his children, Prince and Paris, leaving a medical building with a police escort
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2009: New York Post 6/26
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2009: Los Angeles Time 6/26
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2009: Time Magazine's Special Commemorative Edition
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

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