Thursday, June 25, 2009 is a day I will never forget. That Thursday morning, I was pulled out of my sleep with a phone call with news that left me speechless. My exes family lost two kids Annishia (21) and her daughter Ariel (6) in a house fire.  Later on that day, we all lost the king of pop–Michael Jackson. The impact of Michael Jackson’s death didn’t really hit me until that Sunday. I guess my mind was already dealing with so much.

I grew up loving Michael Jackson. I can remember me and my childhood friends,  Georgia & Cordella, playing a game we called the Jacksons–where we would each pretend to be one of the Jackson’s girlfriends. Of course everybody wanted to be Michael Jackson’s girlfriend. LOL

Today, in tribute to Michael Jackson, I wanted to play some of my favorite Michael Jackson medleys. He had so many songs that I liked, so these are only a few. What are some of your favorite Michael Jackson songs?

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

In honor of Michael Jackson’s birthday (8/29), you have a chance to win a copy of MICHAEL JACKSON: THE MAGIC, THE MADNESS, THE WHOLE STORY (1958-2009) by J. Randy Taraborelli.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

So much has how been said and written about the life and career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. This book is the fruit of over 30 years of research and hundreds of exclusive interviews with a remarkable level of access to the very closest circles of the Jackson family – including Michael himself. Cutting through tabloid rumours, J. Randy Taraborrelli traces the real story behind Michael Jackson, from his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent to his ever-changing personal appearance and bizarre publicity stunts. This major biography includes the behind-the-scenes story to many of the landmarks in Jackson’s life: his legal and commercial battles, his marriages to Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe, his passions and addictions, his children. Objective and revealing, it carries the hallmarks of all of Taraborrelli’s best-sellers: impeccable research, brilliant storytelling and definitive documentation.

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