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“He will be remembered as a musical genius, dance innovator and global icon. I can only imagine the ovation he experienced in heaven. I can see James Brown, Sammy Davis, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Da Vinci and so many giants from whom he drew inspiration, welcoming him home.
~ Reverend Jesse Jackson (Ebony Special Tribute: Michael In His Own Words)
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