king of pop...DEAD?

omigosh. one of the greatest singers in music history is gone...forever.

i was up at 7 in the morning to feed my cats and clean up the litter bin, just like every other day. so, there i was scooping poop out of the bin when i heard my dad announce, "micheal jackson's dead!" i just stood there, in shock. after what seemed like an eternity, i threw the scoop down and ran upstairs. CNN was on and what i saw were the words :micheal jackson dead, unconfirmed news by CNN. and i thought, ok, since it's still unconfirmed, he could still be alive, maybe there'd be a miracle and micheal would be saved! but i knew that was just wishful thinking. so i went back to bed after my chores were done, but i couldn't go back to sleep as i was still in shock. he was only 50 years old. i can't imagine the pain his fans must be going through, especially those who were waiting to watch him perform during his comeback tour. sadly, it's never going to happen.

think about it. many great musicians died at a young age. elvis presley, jimi hendrix, freddie mercury, cliff burton, bob marley...but to me, the greatest loss is Jeff Buckley. he drowned while swimming when he was only 30. for those who have no idea who jeff is, he's the guy who did a cover of leonard cohen's 'Hallelujah' and did a better job at it. it's hauntingly beautiful. jeff is known for his amazing vocals, he could sing notes that are so high, even pavarotti couldn't reach those notes. and no, it's not a falsetto, it's his actual voice! listening to the song "Corpus Christi Carol" from his album , Grace, his ONLY complete studio album, i'm convinced that he's one of the best singers ever! it's sad that he had to leave too soon.......

R.I.P