MJ lives on

As I opened my FB today, I realized almost every status on almost everyone is echoing the passing away of a legend, MJ.

I guess if so many people do it, it's ain't gonna be some joke.

And finally I read it in the real time news, and confirmed it wasn't a joke.

My dearest called me from the office.
"Did you know MJ died?"
"Ya, just did."
"He died oh..."
"Ya, MJ is a human, too. He will be remembered."
"Every radio station is playing his songs."

I turned on the radio and silently listened to all his songs.
Ya. I love every each one of the songs.
My favourite would be 'Billie Jean'


and most inspirational for me would be 'The Man in the Mirror'


MJ is not just another music icon or legend. He's more than that.
He is part of our childhood, and part of our life.
I grew up listening to his beautiful creation.
And still have my heart jumps a beat now and then when I heard his songs over the radio.
(prob idiopathic induced infrequent arrhythmia aka MJ's syndrome)

Before him, there's Elvis, now, who's next...

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sales of over 750 million albums worldwide. Cited as one of the world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.