He clearly means an enormous amount to many of you (we’ve had over 10,000 message already into BBC News). But some of you need persuading that he was this big a deal, and that he warrants this much attention. If you’re mourning, tell us why the man and the music are so important to you. And if you think the reaction is over the top, tell us why too. Is it because you don’t like his music, or just that no musician warrants this level of adoration?
We’re after a nomination and a reason why – and I’ll do my best to post the track if it’s on YouTube. I’ll kick off with Maybe Tomorrow by the Jackson 5. I was living in Johannesburg and went down to a pawn shop at the end of the road. There was a big pile of vinyl and sitting near the bottom was the album Maybe Tomorrow. I had all their big hits on 45, but not this and Michael Jackson’s vocal on the title track hit the spot straight away.
NELSON GOES FOR MAN IN THE MIRROR (see comment below)… Continue reading ‘Your favourite MJ tracks’
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