As soon as I saw the first Twitter about Michael Jackson's passing I knew it would soon be everywhere. Inescapable and constant on the airwaves and the internet, stories of his ascent and decline, photos of him as a talented boy and a frail man. Like most people, it is hard to get the image of the strange, enigmatic, troubled man out of my mind and when I listen to the Jackson 5 it's hard to imagine that boy would years later become the man of plastic surgery and child abuse allegations.
As a person who loves music I have an ability to appreciate the artist separate from the life, and although the life, often times is what makes the artist, sometimes it feels best to simply listen and leave the interpretation to the tabloids. Here is a list of some of my favorites.
That's my girl and she's a big girl now... Love It!! Making me cry with this play list. I like the early stuff takes me back to Saturday morning cartoons and how I anticipated watching the Jackson 5 taking me back to the child inside that I was, and that I am.
We must become as children to enter the Kingdom.
Wiz on!
Posted by: Norma | June 26, 2009 at 09:17 PM