Lionel Richie

"A legend has gone.the living ones showed the way valued is presence while he was alive.we all miss jackson.i don't think anyone can ever be like him"
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Michael Jackson Memorial Music, Video: Stevie Wonder, Mariah, Usher, more

Published July 7th, 2009 by Karen

ABOVE: The Jackson 5 performs “I’ll Be There” on Diana Ross’s ’70s TV show. Mariah Carey performed the same song at Michael Jackson’s memorial service July 7 at the Staples Center.

A very large, very public memorial was held for Michael Jackson July 7, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and not surprisingly a large part of the ceremony was devoted to music. A star-studded cast including Jackson’s family, close friends and, for some reason, John Mayer, paid tribute to Jackson with performances of his favorite songs, his classics and a few songs of their own.

Keep reading for complete details on all of the songs and the performers.

Which of the performances from the memorial was your favorite?

BELOW: Stevie Wonder’s “I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer” was just one of the moving performances given at Michael Jackson’s public memorial service July 7 at the Staples Center. A former child star himself, Wonder wrote the song when he was just 21.

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Essence Festival Kicks Off Friday in New Orleans

Published July 2nd, 2009 by Wendy
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The 2009 Essence Festival kicks off Friday night in New Orleans, and singer Lionel Richie says the celebration of black music and culture will be a comfort to a community still reeling from Michael Jackson’s death, according to an Associated Press report.

According to the AP, Richie, who had been friends with Jackson for many years, says going to New Orleans for Essence is a homecoming of sorts that will soothe him and the other performers and give them a chance to regroup.

The festival, held at the Louisiana Superdome and Morial Convention Center beginning tonight will include a tribute to Jackson, as well as performances by Richie, Beyonce, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Anita Baker and others.

The tribute is still in the planning stages, according to organizers, but it will be a focal point of the three-day event.