As an artist, Michael Jackson transcended geographic boundaries, race, gender, ethnicity and all other divisions. His contributions are celebrated all over the world by all the people.
Here is a The New York Times Report: “Michael Jackson’s brand of pop knew no borders and needed no translation, linking listeners around the world through the accessible corridors of rhythm, beat, and dance. And as reaction to his sudden death began to pour in Friday, its extent underscored how far his influence had spread.”
Link to the New York Times Article: The Word Mourns
The Press Trust of India announces: “Michael Jackson dies of cardiac arrest; world mourns”
Link to the Press Trust of India Article: Press Trust of India Report
The Times of London states that, ” A secret library of over a hundred songs recorded by Michael Jackson could now be released following his death.
One of the singers biographers, Ian Halperin, claimed that the unheard songs had been made for his children.”
Links to The Times of London articles: Michael Jackson R.I.P.; and Michael Jackson: secret library of 100 songs could be released
The Economist writes, “The length of Mr Jackson’s career ensured that he experienced, popularised and even pioneered many of the techniques that help artists to profit from their musical talents.”
Link to The Economist article: Michael Jackson
President Barack Obama (through his spokesperson Robert Gibbs), observed “I talked to him about it this morning. Look, he said to me that obviously Michael Jackson was a spectacular performer and a music icon. I think everybody remembers hearing his songs, watching him moonwalk on television during Motown’s 25th anniversary. But the president also said, look, he had aspects of his life that were sad and tragic. And his condolences went out to the Jackson family and to the fans that mourned his loss.”
The U.S. House of Representatives held a moment of silence Friday morning to mark the passing of Michael Jackson.
Representative Jesse Jackson Jr, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representaatives, said, “I come to the floor today on behalf of a generation to thank God for letting all of us live in his generation and in his era.”
The Associated Press reports of sorrow in Middle-East: “Beyond his global reach, Michael Jackson held a special place in the Muslim world, as one of the first major Western entertainers to break through cultural barriers in the 1980s.
Some made a connection with the pop icon because of rumors, never substantiated, that he had converted to Islam. Others embraced him as one of their own after he sought refuge in the Gulf emirate of Bahrain in 2005, following a bruising trial on child molestation charges in the U.S.”
Link to the The Associated Press: Arab world mourns Michael Jackson
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June 26, 2009 at 2:09 pm |
[...] Michael Jackson’s music transcended geographic boundaries, race, ethnicity, age and cultures. He was the first post-racial public persona in the United States, and in this he preceded Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods and Barack Obama. (See: Michael Jackson transcended all boundaries) [...]