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Remembering Michael Jackson

Posted at 9:29 AM on June 26, 2009 by Marianne Combs (1 Comments)
Filed under: Music, People

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As people around the world are waking up to the news that music legend Michael Jackson has died, memorials and memories are pouring forth.

Here in Minnesota, bells will ring at 11am in Minneapolis in Jackson's honor.

People in Harlem are gathering outside the Apollo Theater, where he performed as a child.

LA Times music critic Ann Powers compared the impact of the death of Michael Jackson to that of Elvis.

Meanwhile, people are still looking for answers surrounding the details of Jackson's death.


Comments (1)

In 1983 I was in Jr high at Folwell in Minneapolis. We had a "video" dance which was a traditional school dance with a big screen tv to play videos. When MJ came on, every boy in the room lost their girl to the screaming crowds by the big screen.

Posted by Pete | June 26, 2009 1:54 PM


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