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"Yesterday was a day I will never forget, or want to remember. Michael was both weak and strong, clever and kind, talented beyond belief and equally insecure. He was a doting father, respectful son, loving brother, and caring uncle. He was my friend. I take great solace in the pride and confidence he exhibited during production rehearsals on Wednesday night. That is the memory I will cherish for the rest of my life."
Randy Phillips, President & CEO of AEG Live, producers of "This Is It."
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"On behalf of Lou Ferigno, Carla Ferigno and myself, we are
devastated and in shock over this great loss. Our hearts and
prayers are with all of his family and friends." -- Tracey Mapes,
spokeswoman for bodybuilder Lou Ferigno, who was helping Jackson
train for his upcoming shows.
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"The world has certainly lost a great individual and we only
hope that America and the rest of the world will continue to focus
on the positive and not speak poorly of a man who was under
constant scrutiny his entire life. We are happy to have had the
opportunity to know Michael since he was a little boy and most
recently we had the pleasure of working on one of his projects in
Los Angeles. ... God bless you, Michael, and we will miss you!" --
The O'Jays, Walter Williams Sr., Eddie Levert Sr. and Eric Nolan
Grant.
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"I am truly saddened that my mentor, brother and friend will no
longer be with us physically. At the same time I feel so blessed to
have been touched by his music, his dance, his lyrics and his pure
genius. It is because of Michael's yesterday that I am who I am
today! My condolences to his family and friends around the world.
Michael Jackson rest in peace and may your music and legacy forever
reign on Earth!" -- Singer R. Kelly.
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"I can't stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking. I am
unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his
kids and the family." -- Singer Diana Ross.
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"Michael Jackson will live forever through the thing that he
put all of his life energy into: his music. I will do my part to
keep the melody alive, to keep the energy forever changing form,
but never ever dying. Long live Michael Jackson." -- R&B singer
Ne-Yo.
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"This was the most exciting collaboration of my life with a man
who has inspired me like no other. ... This was the world's
greatest performer and the world will miss him." -- Kenny Ortega,
who was directing Jackson's upcoming concerts in London and who
said he was his friend for 25 years.
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"He was truly a king, as a dancer, as a singer and we may
never, ever see a person of talent like that again." -- The Laugh
Factory comedy club owner Jamie Masada, who arranged Jackson's
introduction to the cancer-stricken 13-year-old boy who later
accused the singer of molesting him.
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"Michael Jackson's accomplished so much that there's not even
words to explain what he's done for urban and pop music. Every
artist that I personally know has been influenced by him. The world
has lost one of the greatest entertainers who shaped many
generations and will continue to for years to come." -- Motown/pop
singer Akon.
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"When we worked together on `Bad,' I was in awe of his absolute
mastery of movement on the one hand, and of the music on the other.
Every step he took was absolutely precise and fluid at the same
time. It was like watching quicksilver in motion." -- Film director
Martin Scorsese.
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"The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on
music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic.
He was what we all strive to be. ... I love you Michael." -- R&B
singer Beyonce Knowles.
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"From the beginning of my career, he was my idol in show
business. ... I had his poster on my wall." -- Singer Celine Dion.
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"Dazed in the studio. A major strand of our cultural DNA has
left us. RIP MJ. ... I think we'll mourn his loss as well as the
loss of ourselves as children listening to `Thriller' on the record
player." -- Musician John Mayer, via his Twitter feed.
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"We are out of our joy. He is out of his pain. ... He was
constantly challenged in the press and all he really wanted to be
was the greatest entertainer and he was that." -- Politician and
civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who counseled Michael
Jackson at his Neverland ranch while the pop star was defending
himself against molestation charges.
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"He broke barriers, he changed radio formats. With music, he
made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to
impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled." --
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(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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