Michael Jackson dead at 50

drc · #1 06-25-2009, 05:09 PM

Never liked his music and found him pretty creepy in his later years, but there's no denying he was the biggest pop star of his day. Bigger than Madonna.

I remember in the college dorms when everyone was listening to stuff like REM, The Clash, Roxy Music and The Cure, a guy down the hall was excited about having just bought Michael Jackson's Bad. I thought, "There is something seriously wrong with you."

Leon · #2 06-25-2009, 06:03 PM

I in no way condone some of his later years escapades. I think he was a sick man.....seriously, most of his adult life I think he was mentally ill (just my opinion based on what I saw). That aside his music and dance were great.

Bigb13 · #3 06-25-2009, 06:25 PM

Indeed very sad, I remember back in the very early 70's with his brothers they made some great songs. And at such a young age of 50 is sad.

barrysloate · #4 06-25-2009, 06:28 PM

No question Michael suffered emotionally and physically throughout his life. Whenever I saw him interviewed he always seemed unhappy. Not sure all that fame and fortune was good for him.

joeadcock · #5 06-25-2009, 06:55 PM

M. Jackson was a good singer, I liked his music of the 1970's. I grew in Miami at same time he was becoming famous, and was in college when Thriller came out. He was the biggest pop star then. Maddona would be a little later. I am trying to not think about the scandals when hearing about his death. I can only hope he straightened things out and is in Heaven if it was to be.

I also feel sorry about Farah.

Frank L.

rdwyer · #6 06-25-2009, 07:37 PM

It wasn't steroids. And It wasn't cocaine. (He didn't have a nose for that) Makes you wonder if he was doing something else, since he died so young.

autograf · #7 06-25-2009, 07:44 PM

I'll always remember that poster with Farrah and the one piece red bathing suit. That brought many fond memories to a early teen boy....nuff said. As for Michael, some good music was outweighed by an odd life and some seriously bad things he was purported to have done. Like an earlier poster, hope he somehow made things right on the way out...

sbfinley · #8 06-27-2009, 01:19 AM

The man did Thriller. Nuff' said.

wolfdogg · #9 06-27-2009, 03:41 PM

Not a big fan at all but still sad. Being a vinyl record collector, I do have a couple "Jackson 5" albums from the early 70s when he was "normal". He could sing, no doubt. The dancing?......dancing doesn't make a musical sound so it means nothing to me........'cept for slam dancing, mosh pits, in which I do not participate in....not anymore anyway.....LOL