Michael Jackson immortalised in cement

Musical producer Quincy Jones, who worked with Jackson on one his most
successful album, “Thriller,” Motown singer Smokey Robinson and
comedian Chris Tucker, a friend of Jackson’s, shared their personal memories
of Jackson while Canadian pop sensation Bieber called him “an
inspiration.”

“People are going to remember him for his dancing and his singing, but
people need to remember him for who he was,” said Bieber.

“Everything I do, I look at Michael and I want to be as good as he was,”
said Bieber, 17, whose rise to fame was compared to the late singer by Paris
as she introduced him.

Jackson gained success with songs such as “ABC” and “I’ll Be
There” as a child singer with his brothers, and later pursued a solo
career that earned him worldwide fame and fans with hits such as “Rock
With You,” “Bad,” and “Beat It.”

His sudden death from a drug overdose in 2009 aged 50, sent shock waves around
the world. Late last year, Jackson’s doctor at the time was convicted of
involuntary manslaughter for administering a surgical anaesthetic to Jackson
as a sleep aid.

Jackson’s glove and shoe imprints will be placed alongside Hollywood screen
legends such as Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Sidney Poitier outside the
iconic Hollywood theatre that has been a tourist attraction for decades.

Notably absent from the ceremony were Jackson’s sisters Janet and LaToya as
well as brothers Jermaine and Randy.

The event, hosted by the late singer’s estate, showcased dancers from Cirque
du Soleil’s Jackson tribute show and featured “Glee” cast member
Harry Shum, Jr. ahead of the show’s Jackson tribute episode next week.

Source:Reuters

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