music, culture, and humanitarian work is not a slap in the face to all other
world events. To those who believe they possess only a limited attention span,
and can only deal with one issue at a time, and only have room in their minds
and hearts to serve a particular segment of the world, I am sorry you have no
mental or spirtual range.
I am sorry you do not posssess the ability to wholistically understand how he
revolutionized dance, how he broke racial barriers, how he changed American
culture, and how he assisted thousands by donating hours of his time to charity,
giving away over 300 million dollars, and creating his own charitable
foundation. (And ironically, Michael Jackson would agree that the loss of
civilian life is a great tragedy. And more so, he would actually try to help).
I’m sorry you do not appreciate his fantastic voice. Which has a range of 3 to 4
octaves. Which is so distinct and so difficult to emulate. It is so logical. He
couldn’t sing, he could only dance, which is why so many people bought his
albums. To do what? Oh right…to listen to his VOICE. If you believe he is not
a great singer, than you are in denial.
Michael Jackson himself, respected the greats. He respected James Brown,
Astaire, Gene Kelly, Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, Elvis, Frank Sinatra. A true
artist understands giants who walked before him, who paved his way. But to not
give Michael his due, is to be ignorant. And THAT is a disservice to reality.
You do not have to like his music. But you have to respect his talent. You do
not have to like his personal life, but you have no right to label a man a
pedophile when he has been cleared of all charges. A true test of someone’s
intellience is the amount of work they do investigating and analyzing the
stories put before them, before making ridiculous judgements. Read the court
transcripts, look up the police evidence, understand the background of the
accusers, and realize that the cases against him had more holes in them than
swiss cheese. Actually think for yourself since you claim to be so
intellectually superior than those mourning Jackson.
As for redefining the defintition of genius, you are right, it needs to be
redefined. Because Michael has set the bar higher than anyone in the music world
could imagine. Find me anyone in this profession who can sing like he did, dance
like he did, write, choreograph, produce, and direct at a level of complete
perfection like he could. He now walks with fellow giants.
♫♪ An appreciation of Michael Jackson ❤
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