Today marks one of the gravest days in music history as we lost the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, on the same day in 2009. The mysterious demise shocked billions of fans all across the world who mourned over the irreplaceable loss.
The iconic singer, dancer, songwriter, and humanitarian has left a trail of unforgettable albums that still top all charts.
Here are 8 reasons why he will remain immortal in our hearts, and minds.
1. That magical voice
The most beautiful voice in the world is that of Michael Jackson. He can make you cry, shiver, scared, laugh, smile, dance, go crazy, and speechless. Michael could sing so many different styles of music and sound great.
2. Breathtaking dance moves
Michael’s dance moves are a cult, and the moonwalk tops all of them. He can make you stare and want more!
3. Sense of style
Michael is the king of style as he could make an outfit that made no sense at all look cool. His costumes are still sported and followed by many.
4. The greatest entertainer of all time
Watch his live performances, listen to his songs, read his poems, and reflections, there’s no doubt you’ll agree he’s the greatest performer who’s ever walked this planet.
5. Broke barriers and records
Michael Jackson was the first black artist to have been featured on MTV. His album, Thriller, is the biggest-selling album of all time. He showed the world dance moves that inspired all other dance moves; that defied gravity and physics. His number of awards amounts to 750.
6.His loving and caring heart
Michael just wanted to love everyone and heal the world. All the music, all the dance moves, they were amazing and wonderful and breathtaking, but without that sweet and loving side, he wouldn’t be so loved by his fans. He was an empathizer, a great father, and a great human being.
7. Activism
Michael was never scared to stand up for what he believed in. Be it starvation, AIDS, war, gang violence, or environment, he endorsed all the causes. His songs like ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ – based on police brutality or ‘Heal the world’ shows that he was never afraid to speak up.
8. A true humanitarian
During his Dangerous tour, he earned $100M which went to Heal The World Foundation. Once he got burnt during the shoot of a Pepsi ad and he was paid for the damage as he got a 3rd-degree burn. He put everything to Michael Jackson Center for Burn Victims. He even bought an oxygen chamber for the victims. He was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for breaking the world record for the “Most Charities Supported by a Pop Star” in 2000 which he remains to date.
Michael Jackson. Your music will keep doing the magic till eternity.