Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson. He commented on his Personal website:
“Like millions of others, I am stunned, devastated and saddened to hear of the death of Michael Jackson.”
“He will always be remembered as a legend, who had an extraordinary talent, and was an extraordinary human being. He was the ultimate performer and has left us his awesome legacy of some of the world’s most timeless and sensational music.”
“This was his gift to us and he will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.” lewishamilton.com
Michael Joseph Jackson 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, his 1982 Thriller is the world’s best-selling record of all time and four other solo studio albums are also among the world’s best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).
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. Wikipedia
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