I knew Michael when he started out as an incredible young performer and watched him grow into one of the most outstanding talents we have witnessed in our lifetime. He was a terrific young man whose talent and creativity grew as he did. He was an innovative and talented songwriter. His works will live on and on for generations to come. He had the uncanny ability to touch everyone from all generations with his songs not just his vocal performance and dancing but his songwriting, music and lyrics cut through whatever else was happening on radio and were received on a worldwide basis in all genres. He is responsible for the world coming together to embrace these songs and him as an unforgettable entertainer. The world has lost a true icon.
“I was one of the lucky ones who was present at the Motown 25 that year when he debuted “Billie Jean,” and I was sitting in the audience. There was an incredible energy in the room that I can only call “spirit” that reached out and forced everyone to their feet. It was the most powerful energy I’ve ever witnessed from an entertainer.
“Michael was not only a great artist and performer, he was a philanthropist and such a generous man whose gifts were boundless. The last time I saw him was at a small dinner party in New York at the home of a mutual friend. He was an intelligent business man and a gentle soul who had tremendous love and respect for all of us who came before him in this business.
-- Lamont Dozzier
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