Michael Jackson figured in to a huge part of my life! My first record (a 45 rpm) was something obscure called "Toast and Marmalade for Tea" by a British group, a one-hit wonder. But around the same time, I got Michael Jackson singing "Rockin' Robin." We were both ten years old!! Can you imagine? There I was in Cincinnati, still playing in a refrigerator box on my neighbor's driveway that we made up to look like our very own "house." We had Tiger Beat Magazine with Michael, Bobby Sherman and Donny Osmond in it! And we had transister radios.
When I was in college, Michael's "Off the Wall" album came out. my hubby (who was dating me at the time) copied some of his album onto a cassette for me to play.
I must admit he dropped way down in my estimation with the child abuse scandals. When that came out, my kids were wondering what was going on, and I had to explain it to them. They knew him from "Man in The Mirror." But I always said, "He may have some personal issues, but there is no one who can touch him in a lot of ways with his talent."
I also heard his father was very abusive, which made me feel sorry for the whole Jackson crew.
Rest in peace, Michael.
P.S. I should've worked for People Magazine. I've enjoyed following the stars for 30 years! Yeah, I know, it's mind candy. But it's also entertaining. After all, they're entertainers, like us. I think we have a lot in common with actors.
Oh, and guess what? I still *have* Rockin' Robin, in my psychedelic record case, down in the basement (along with Donny O singing "Puppy Love," Captain&Tennille singing "Muskrat Love," The Carpenters and the GREAT Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke." Now, if only I still had a stereo or record player! LOLOL
I miss the snap, crackle, pop! of a record. You just can't simulate that on an iPod.
I have a funny Farrah Fawcett story, too. Sprained my ankle, taking a bunch of mag photos and her poster (the famous one) off my hubby-to-be's fishnet wall in college. He was SO mad that I took them! I think he's *still* mad, even though I gave them back the next day. I think I wrinkled a few...
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I enjoyed his early stuff but once he started turning to the bizarre behavior...he lost me. My kids only know him as strange with pedophile tendencies. So I pray for his children and their future, but not real surprised at his passing. I felt more of a connection with Farrah Fawcet because of her struggle with the same cancer my mom had.
Hey, girl,
Thanks for commenting. I used to have Farrah hair, back in the '80's. All that hair spray. Thankfully, that's a thing of the past.
I agree about Michael. I have very mixed feelings. His father really did a number on those kids...but that doesn't make it ok for them to in turn persecute other kids in any way.
Your mom is a cancer survivor! That's great! My mom had colon cancer and she is a survivor, too.
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