having said that i would say that he had the most influence on me as a contemporary musician/singer. i was introduced to english music from his song video – black or white. and i absolutely loved a lot of his songs. i bought my first album by janel jackson and loved her song “if”, which i personally think had a huge MJ influence. i was awed by his dance [and used to explain his steps in his videos to anyone i think don’t comprehend the greatness in them] and although i don’t really know if i could have made it to his show when he was to perform in delhi but ultimately didn’t, i wouldn’t have wanted to attend anyone else’s concert more. i think he never deserved the kind of end he met. i believed he was framed in the cases and had wondered why are people so jealous and unhappy about his success.

when i last week read about his final strings of concerts in the UK, the selling out of all of his concerts, his numbers topping the charts – again, the whole gig worth $ 1 billion, i was excited, happy and relieved by the thought that finally he would again see sunshine that he so much deserved.

now that he is gone, i feel bad and sorry that i haven’t seen him dance live on stage.”
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The first time I heard him, I did not understand a word of what he was saying, and could not really figure out why he was such a craze !!! Sandeep, my friend, was a BIIIG fan !!!

This was when I was in VIIIth standard or maybe IXth…

Over the next few years, I heard him again and again and over and over again! The first song I remember falling in love with was, “Do you remember the time” and then Billie Jean, Bad, Dangerous, Thriller, Heal the world and so on !!! Did i miss, Black or White?

Even today the crispness in MJ’s music is something that is uncomparable !!!

MJ was practically dead for the last so many years, but now that he is not physically present, the void would be felt more!!!

But the good part is that the music will live, and it will live for good!!!