The Passing of an Icon

At first, I took it in stride. But as time passed, and more of his music was played on the radio, the more it began to sink in. A huge influence on my childhood has passed away. Everybody wanted to either be like him, dance like him, sing like him, look like him, or meet him. I'm sure just watching him perform on television had to be more exhilarating in concert. This was the young face with an astonishing voice on the lead vocals with his brothers behind him. He even influenced his youngest sister to be an icon as well. Which of them danced better is a personal preference, but no doubt they're both talented. When you think about it, this man provided for his family as soon as he came out of his mother's womb. He was at least seven when he and his brothers performed on the Ed Sullivan show; which by the way was a huge event for black America during those times. If you didn't know the songs outside of what was being played on the radio, then you missed out. "Jack still sits all alone; he lives the world that is his own; he's lost in thought of who to be; I wish to God that he would see just love." Or what about, "Even though the pain and heartache seems to follow me where ever I go; though I try and try to hide my feelings they always seem to show; then you try to say you're leaving me and I always have to say no; tell me why is it so that I never can say goodbye." And here we are saying goodbye to someone who has influenced every new so called artist out there today. I don't know a better entertainer, and doubt we'll ever see another one in this lifetime. This man was huge during my parents generation and mine. Name another artist who has done that. I challenge you. To our musical King...goodbye Michael Jackson.....