Meridian High Wildcats '58: Michael Jackson

A Tribute and Celebration

We were the class of 1958, members of the Greatest Generation as well as children of the Greatest Generation. Born in 1940, we are also called members of the Traditional Generation.
Our childhood, post World War II, "was the best of times . . . it was the age of wisdom . . . it was the epoch of belief . . .it was the season of Light . . . it was the spring of hope . . . we had everything before us . . .we were all going direct to Heaven . . . ." (A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens.) At least, that's the way I felt about it. We were truly blessed.
- Ouida Tomlinson -
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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Michael Jackson

Jackson's early 1982 contribution, "Someone In the Dark",
to the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, won him a
Grammy for Best Album for Children.

Michael Jackson (Ease on Down the Road - from The Wiz) In 1978, Jackson starred as Scarecrow in the musical The Wiz (one of my favorites).

Ease on Down the Road

Michael Jackson, Live Motown - Part 1 (1983)

Blood On the Dance Floor

We Are The World

Jackson co-wrote the charity single "We Are the World" with Lionel Richie, which was released worldwide to aid the poor in Africa and the US. He was one of 39 music celebrities who performed on the record. The single became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 20 million copies sold and millions of dollars donated to famine relief.

Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his foundations, charity singles, and support of 39 charities.

Michael Jackson website (includes music for listening and videos)

Oprah Interview of Michael Jackson (Part 1) The interview is in 8 parts on YouTube, done in 1993. I found the Oprah interview of Michael Jackson very good. It took place in his home. Often, it is hard to determine fact from fiction about his life, but I like this person I met on her show. I’ve spent many hours the last week reading about him and watching videos, originally only to do a simple post on our blog. I started only with memories of his trial on TV. The research transformed me into a fan with the hope that he was truly innocent of the child molestation as the jury found. The last couple of nights, as I’ve turned off my light to go to sleep, I’ve prayed that he rest in peace in the Love and Mercy of God.