Sylvia Rhone, President of Universal Motown Records Remembers Michael Jackson
“The entire Universal Motown Records family mourns the loss of Michael Jackson, one of the world's most innovative and iconic artists.
We offer our heartfelt sympathies to Michael's family and his fans everywhere.
Through his profound gift of music, Michael took us all on a journey out of the ordinary and whispered to us secrets that startled our wonder as to who we are and where we fit in the world.
He will be missed.”
-Sylvia Rhone
President, Universal Motown Records
Otis Williams of The Temptations Remembers Michael Jackson
To me, he is ‘Michael the Magnificent.’ Michael Jackson was truly one of a kind and we will never see anyone like him again in our lifetime.
-Otis Williams (The Temptations)
Lamont Dozier Remembers Michael Jackson
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. I was one of the lucky ones who was present at the Motown 25 that year when he debuted "Billie Jean." I was sitting in the audience and 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.
I will miss him terribly. My heart goes out to his family.
Lamont Dozier
June 25, 2009
Shelly Berger (Former Jackson 5 Manager) Remembers Michael Jackson
The world has lost one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century. The Motown family has lost an irreplaceable son, brother and friend.
-Shelly Berger
Jackson 5 Manager 1969-1972
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