When people ask me ‘what is the greatest moment of your life thus far’, I do not hesitate for one moment: it was the night I got to play the पियानो for Michael Jackson.
Let me back up a little. Michael and my dad became friendly when he moved to New York in 2001 to record his album, Invincible. While I am well aware of the many controversies that surrounded Michael Jackson’s life, they had no bearing on the evenings that my family and I got to spend with him. My family was lucky enough to get to know him and his beautiful, lovely children, away from the flash of cameras and the chants of fans.
So, we were finishing up a home-cooked meal at my parents’ apartment and Michael, who knew I had played the पियानो since I was a child, asked me to play a piece for him. Of course I कहा yes, and of course it all seemed so surreal. I sat down at the पियानो and thought “How on earth does one entertain Michael Jackson? What could I possibly play for him?” I chose a Debussy piece - Deux Arabesques. It was the longest four मिनटों of my life, the most famous entertainer in the world listening intently with his eyes closed. As I finished the piece, I looked up at him for his reaction. My दिल was POUNDING. My hands were visibly shaking. His eyes were still closed. He was silent. He then opened his eyes and कहा with enormous humility and a deep sincerity that still rings in my ear to this day, “Mona, thank आप for that. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
It was at that moment that I understood how unique this man was. He, the “King of Pop”, was sitting in the same living room where my brother and I had danced to his संगीत वीडियो in our childhood. And there he was, listening to me play with the same attentiveness that he would have दिया a संगीत कार्यक्रम pianist. And he listened, all the while playing wistfully with his daughter Paris’ hair, making sure she and her brother, Prince Michael, were listening, too. It was the first, strong indication of a truth that would be reinforced द्वारा other moments with Michael. With all the fame and fortune he had amassed, with all the clout he had in the industry, at the end of the दिन what mattered to him were the very fundamentals of life. He was kind, loving and incredibly modest. He absolutely adored his children and was zealous about raising them as good souls. He had tremendous respect and प्यार for all kinds of संगीत – pop, rock, classical, jazz – regardless of who was playing and where. And he was genuinely interested in the lives of others, and would gladly take a step back to let them shine, even if it was for only four minutes.
It is really difficult to imagine what the संगीत industry would be like had he never existed. And it’s equally as difficult to imagine what lies ahead now that he’s no longer with us. But what I can say is that the world will never be the same without the great gift of his voice, his musicality and his unmistakable presence. So on behalf of all those who knew आप either personally या through your incredible music: Michael, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Written द्वारा Mona Lisa Mouallem / ac360.blogs.cnn.com
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Let me back up a little. Michael and my dad became friendly when he moved to New York in 2001 to record his album, Invincible. While I am well aware of the many controversies that surrounded Michael Jackson’s life, they had no bearing on the evenings that my family and I got to spend with him. My family was lucky enough to get to know him and his beautiful, lovely children, away from the flash of cameras and the chants of fans.
So, we were finishing up a home-cooked meal at my parents’ apartment and Michael, who knew I had played the पियानो since I was a child, asked me to play a piece for him. Of course I कहा yes, and of course it all seemed so surreal. I sat down at the पियानो and thought “How on earth does one entertain Michael Jackson? What could I possibly play for him?” I chose a Debussy piece - Deux Arabesques. It was the longest four मिनटों of my life, the most famous entertainer in the world listening intently with his eyes closed. As I finished the piece, I looked up at him for his reaction. My दिल was POUNDING. My hands were visibly shaking. His eyes were still closed. He was silent. He then opened his eyes and कहा with enormous humility and a deep sincerity that still rings in my ear to this day, “Mona, thank आप for that. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
It was at that moment that I understood how unique this man was. He, the “King of Pop”, was sitting in the same living room where my brother and I had danced to his संगीत वीडियो in our childhood. And there he was, listening to me play with the same attentiveness that he would have दिया a संगीत कार्यक्रम pianist. And he listened, all the while playing wistfully with his daughter Paris’ hair, making sure she and her brother, Prince Michael, were listening, too. It was the first, strong indication of a truth that would be reinforced द्वारा other moments with Michael. With all the fame and fortune he had amassed, with all the clout he had in the industry, at the end of the दिन what mattered to him were the very fundamentals of life. He was kind, loving and incredibly modest. He absolutely adored his children and was zealous about raising them as good souls. He had tremendous respect and प्यार for all kinds of संगीत – pop, rock, classical, jazz – regardless of who was playing and where. And he was genuinely interested in the lives of others, and would gladly take a step back to let them shine, even if it was for only four minutes.
It is really difficult to imagine what the संगीत industry would be like had he never existed. And it’s equally as difficult to imagine what lies ahead now that he’s no longer with us. But what I can say is that the world will never be the same without the great gift of his voice, his musicality and his unmistakable presence. So on behalf of all those who knew आप either personally या through your incredible music: Michael, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Written द्वारा Mona Lisa Mouallem / ac360.blogs.cnn.com
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TMZ has learned Presley sent the फूल to sunflowerguy.com -- along with a personalized card that said, "Thank आप so much for donating the beautiful flowers."
As we previously reported, the florist sent और than 1,500 sunflowers to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Friday , after Lisa Marie begged MJ's प्रशंसकों to do a better job of decorating Michael's tomb.
He come groovin' up slowly
He's got Joo Joo eyeball
He one holy roller
He got hair down to his knees
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He wear no shoe shine
He's got toe जाम football
He's got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola
He say "I know you, आप know me"
One thing I can tell आप is आप got to be free
Come together
Right now
Over me
He bag production
He's got walrus gum-boot
He's got Ono sideboard
He one spinal पटाखा, पटाखे
He got feet down through his knees
Hold आप in his बंहदार कुरसी, कुर्सी
आप can feel his disease
Come together
Right now
Over me
Come together babe
Come together babe
Come together
Come together
He roller coaster
He's got early warning
He's got muddy water
He one Mojo filter
He say "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see
Come together
Right now
Over me
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