Before he was the
biggest litigation target in the world, Before
Neverland Ranch, Before he invented
the moonwalk, Before
"Jesus Juice", Before
The Victory Tour, Before
"She's Out of My Life" and the rumor that he cried while singing it, Before he
married Elvis's daughter, Before he was the
Scarecrow in The Wiz, Before
Jermaine and Rebbi had hits, Before the
"Say, Say, Say" video where he was romantically involved with his sister Latoya, Before his
hair caught fire filming a Pepsi commercial, Before
little kids slept in his bedroom, Before he
dangled his baby over a balconey,
Before all the things highlighted above, Michael Jackson was a
young black boy and the lead singer in a band with his brothers, called
The Jackson 5.
You may remember Michael for
buying the Elephant Man's Remains, but I remember Michael as a
Saturday Morning Cartoon Character, a young bell bottom wearing black boy with an afro who could sing and dance.
Before all the things highlighted above, Michael Jackson was a young black boy and the lead singer in a band with his brothers, called The Jackson 5.
1 comment:
I'm reading the book "Motown" by Gerald Posner about the record company of the same name. It mentions how owner Berry Gordy, who had a tremendous ear for musical talent, initially had no interest in auditioning any kid group but relented for the Jackson 5 because someone he trusted strongly recommended him. Gordy immediately saw the potential in Michael.
As an aside, Jon Stewart said the other night how the U.S. giving control of the ports to the UAE is compensation for taking Michael off our hands.
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