It might sound like a joke in very bad taste but it's true. The king of pop died today at the age of 50, the causes of death not exactly clear yet, paramedics called to his house tried to revive him but he was later declared dead in a L.A. hospital. There are already speculations it might have been suicide or an excess of prescription drugs, but who knows and who cares.
Actually the insurance company that covered the promoters for his forthcoming tour will care, but that's a story which will unfold later.
Whatever you might think of Michael Jackson he was one of the greatest entertainers of the last century, and influenced our world more than many would imagine.
We don't particular care for the weird things, the plastic surgeries, the court cases, the NeverLand Ranch and best friend Bubbles the chimp, marring a daugther of Elvis Presley, the babies dangling from balconies (all named Prince Michael), the list is long and it goes on and on.
What matters to us is that he sold a quarter of a Billion albums (!!!), made history in so many ways, not least one monster of a recording contract with Sony and a very public fight with Sony's CEO Tommy Mottola, or beating Paul Mc Cartney on the bidding for the Beatles's whole catalogue.
And it would have been historic (one way or another) the series of shows planned in London in the next few months, but sadly that was not meant to be.
He is a legend. Superb voice. A brilliant entertainer. I wouldn't say he marred Lisa-Marie.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, but I do care.
Now we are going to be accosted with tribute concerts from the likes of Usher and all. They will all suck.
Any chance he faked his death?