It was somehow scripted if you follow the law of averages. Starting from the greatest ever Mozart to Beethoven,Gobain to Jim Morrison, Hendrix to Elvis –all the greatest entertainers in music who ever walked this planet, albeit walked for a shorter time and left a void in our heart for eternity, and now joining this elite club of "early goers' is Michael or Mikaeel Jackson.
His chequered career of 50 odd years was full of entertainment in every sense. Like his predecessors, he too could not escape the radar of controversies and drugs. He went a step further to mess up his life with controversies such as- paedophile,
sex change and skin transplantation to name a few. But for all of our generation who grew up listening and seeing MJ, his swan song is definitely no music for our ears.
Western music for us was Synonymous with MJ. He was the God on stage. The master of moonwalker stunned his fans for decades by his songs and dances. Come to think of the greatest dancer ever, MJ would be hands down winner. I still remember the first English audio cassette I bought. It was the cult- “ Thriller” and I can proudly say that I too contributed to the record 50 million copies it sold worldwide. The first time I saw this larger than life persona on T.V. on the hit number “dangerous” I became his instant fan and spent my whole months pocket money to purchase an archie’s photo of his, which still adorns my study room’ s wall.
But, sadly it was the drugs or rather the overdose of it that again played the party spoiler. Marylyn Monroe, Hendrix and even Gobain could not escape from the clutches of drugs. There seems to be some uncanny correlation amongst drugs, music icons and the manner they die because their death becomes as much a part of controversy as their life. Or perhaps it is the best way designed for them to leave their footmarks on our hearts as Kurt Gobain once mentioned “ Its better to burn out than to fade away”. But whatever comes out of the autopsy, he will always be remembered as a person who inspired millions both on and off the stage and a great ambassador for world environment.
Rest in Peace - MJ
My Epitaph for him: The best Moon walker that ever walked on Earth.
His chequered career of 50 odd years was full of entertainment in every sense. Like his predecessors, he too could not escape the radar of controversies and drugs. He went a step further to mess up his life with controversies such as- paedophile,
sex change and skin transplantation to name a few. But for all of our generation who grew up listening and seeing MJ, his swan song is definitely no music for our ears.
Western music for us was Synonymous with MJ. He was the God on stage. The master of moonwalker stunned his fans for decades by his songs and dances. Come to think of the greatest dancer ever, MJ would be hands down winner. I still remember the first English audio cassette I bought. It was the cult- “ Thriller” and I can proudly say that I too contributed to the record 50 million copies it sold worldwide. The first time I saw this larger than life persona on T.V. on the hit number “dangerous” I became his instant fan and spent my whole months pocket money to purchase an archie’s photo of his, which still adorns my study room’ s wall.
But, sadly it was the drugs or rather the overdose of it that again played the party spoiler. Marylyn Monroe, Hendrix and even Gobain could not escape from the clutches of drugs. There seems to be some uncanny correlation amongst drugs, music icons and the manner they die because their death becomes as much a part of controversy as their life. Or perhaps it is the best way designed for them to leave their footmarks on our hearts as Kurt Gobain once mentioned “ Its better to burn out than to fade away”. But whatever comes out of the autopsy, he will always be remembered as a person who inspired millions both on and off the stage and a great ambassador for world environment.
Rest in Peace - MJ
My Epitaph for him: The best Moon walker that ever walked on Earth.
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