June 25th, 2009 was an extremely terrible day for music. The King of Pop was pronounced dead at the UCLA Medical Center via a Drug Overdose. Michael lived a very complicated life while constantly living under the limelight. I remember watching an interview with Slash about Jackson and Slash said that he was scared to get close to Michael because of how famous he was. Michael was set to embark on the "This Is It" tour that July. Michael said that this tour would specifically highlight "the songs his fans want to hear." I miss Michael Jackson and I hope you do to because he left a legacy we will never forget. Here are some of the reasons I miss him today:
1. The Moonwalk
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Nobody will be able to mimic that moonwalk and it is a signature move that nobody can claim. The movement of his body is effortless and brought entertainment to us for many years. I only wish I would have been able to see it live before he died.
2. The Timeless Songs
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I can assure you that Thriller will be played at middle school dances until we run out of middle school dances. Whenever I hear a Michael Jackson song, I just want to get up and start dancing no matter where I am. He has written songs that have already become classics and even if you are not aware of older music, you are aware of Michael Jackson.
3. His Giving Personality
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Michael was always a fans first kind of guy. If you just listen to him at his award acceptances, you will see how humbled he was to win those awards and just to perform for his fans. He loved everybody and everybody loved him. He just had a giving personality.
It has been 7 years without one of my biggest idols and the more I think about it, I think Michael dying was what he needed. He was always under constant scrutiny from the media and all he wanted was to live a normal life. I know he is up in heaven looking down on all of us. RIP the King of Pop.