The King of Pop is dead.
There will never be another entertainer like him.
Say what you will, as a musical entertainer Michael Jackson had no equal. The first concert that I ever attended was the Jacksons Victory tour which took place at the height of Michael Jackson's popularity.
I was thirteen years old.
I distinctly remember witnessing hundreds of teens crying in uncontrollable hysterics while listening to his music during the concert. It was unbelievable. To this day I've never seen anything like it.
The first VHS video that my family ever owned was "The Thriller" video directed by John Landis. We must've watched that thing a thousand times.
He was an entertaining actor too.
He notably appeared in "The Wiz" which was directed by Sidney Lumet and the 3D Disneyland attraction "Captain E.O." which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by George Lucas.
Big names...I know.
If that wasn't enough, he was directed by Martin Scorsese in the short film / music video "Bad".
Of course, later in his life he was known more for the controversy that was generated in his wake. At best, he was ridiculed for his eccentric behavior, at worst, he was accused of being a child molester.
But what was undeniable was his incredible music.
I remember going to Club 70's on Sundays in Hollywood. Every time Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Till you get Enough" played the whole club rocked, literally EVERYONE in the club would dance. People would come streaming out of the bathroom, people would stop drinking their drinks, strangers would grab strangers just so they wouldn't have to dance alone. People would be doing the moonwalk. Grabbing their crotch, spinning, the whole deal.
It was classic.
The song symbolized the height of that evening's festivities.
Cause it was all down hill from there.
Rest in Peace Michael Jackson.
