2009年6月26日 星期五

In Memoriam: Michael Jackson  紀念:麥可傑克森


Like the whole world, I was absolutely devastated and lost for words seeing the death of Michael Jackson broadcasted on news early this morning. His music walked us through different stages of our lives. I always remember singing his song 'Heal the World' in primary school music class. Michael Jackson's left us, but his music and talent will live on forever.




May his soul rest in peace.

PS. I love Fixed Gear & I love Michael Jackson


Lots of Love,


Kaori






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)[2] was an American recording artist and entertainer. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, four of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995), while his 1982 Thriller is the world's best-selling record of all time.

In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades. He died unexpectedly on June 25, 2009, aged 50, of a suspected heart attack or cardiac arrest. The specific cause of death is yet to be determined.




這個早晨看著麥可·約瑟夫·傑克森過逝的消息,我和大眾一樣感到十分震驚,一時之間啞口無言。他的音樂帶著我們走過人生每一個不同的階段。我永遠記得小學音樂課唱著他的歌 ’拯救世界’。他離開了我們,但是他的音樂創作會永遠與我們同在。




願他的靈魂得以安息。

PS. 我愛Fixed Gear & 我愛麥可·傑克森


很多的愛,


香織






轉載自維基百科
麥可·約瑟夫·傑克森(英語:Michael Joseph Jackson,1958年8月29日-2009年6月25日),粵語區譯為麥可積遜、麥可積臣,生於美國印地安那州加里市,美國著名流行音樂歌手、作曲家、舞蹈家、唱片製作人。

1960年代與1970年代他以傑克森5人組樂團(初期稱為 Jackson Five,轉公司後改為 The Jacksons)的主唱開始了他的音樂歷程,並於1979年開始了個人獨唱生涯,最終成為歷史上最成功的歌手之一。至今,他已在全世界銷售了約7.5億張唱片,他的《戰慄》(Thriller)專輯更是音樂史上銷量最高的唱片,全球銷量超過1.04億張,成為人類史上至今銷量最高的一張專輯。傑克森一般被與貓王、披頭四兩組歌手並列為流行樂史上最偉大的不朽象徵,並被譽為「流行音樂之王」(King of Pop)。傑克森演唱事業的成功使他獲得了全世界眾多歌迷的支持與喜愛,包括他的歌曲和標誌性的舞步。然而,近年來媒體更感興趣的卻是他膚色的變化和怪僻的生活方式。

傑克森曾獲得許多音樂獎項,包括18屆葛萊美獎。他在美國共創造了13首冠軍單曲。單曲《Thriller》的音樂錄影帶被譽為全世界「最偉大的音樂錄影帶」之一,並在音樂錄影帶的藝術性上「前進了一大步」。MTV台和滾石雜誌最近將他的四首歌曲《Billie Jean》(第5名)、傑克森5人組的《I Want You Back》(第9名)、《Beat It》(第23名)及《Rock with You》(第82名)選入「有史以來最受歡迎的100首流行歌曲」陣容。

除了他在音樂上輝煌的成就,傑克森還被斯里蘭卡的《星期日時報頁面星期日時報 (斯里蘭卡)並不存在,英語維基百科對應頁面為The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)。》稱為「慈善之王」,直至2006年,捐款達三億美元。倫敦時間2009年3月5日,出席新聞發布會,宣布復出。並將在7月8日,開始復出演唱會。

美國西部時間2009年6月25日,因心臟病發作深度昏迷並被送往醫院,後於下午宣告搶救無效死亡,終年50歲。

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