Summary
When Queen Latifah, reading a poem written by Maya Angelou, recited her last line, "We had him and we are the world," it was a perfect cue for Lionel Ritchie. It was Ritchie who cowrote "We Are the World" with Jackson, but he chose to perform "Jesus is Love."
Actress Brooke Shields, one of Jackson's closest friends, set it up nicely for Jermaine Jackson's heartrending performance of "Smile." "This was [Michael Jackson]'s favorite song," she told the more than 16,000 people in the center."You said then you'd be the life in autumn," [Stevie Wonder] sang, after recalling Jackson's version of it. "Said you'd be the one to see the way. I never dreamed you'd leave in summer. But now I find my love has gone away."According to the Constitution, she said, "We are innocent until proven guilty." Big numbers were a less noticeable subtheme, but Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant brought them back into the spotlight when he mentioned that Jackson held the Guinness World Record for charitable donations by a popular entertainer.See the full content of this document
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Tribute to a King
If Michael Jackson wasn't in the golden casket at the base of the stage in the Staples Center, you would have sworn he had something to do with his finely sequenced and choreographed memorial services. The services were almost over before the commentators were aware of what performer or sp...
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