Image via WikipediaBy Shelah Moody
It’s all for l.o.v.e.
This phrase has become official mantra for Michael Jackson fans all over the world. It’s hard to believe that more than a year since Jackson ’s tragic and untimely death on June 25, 2009 in his Los Angeles
Across the country, fans, friends and family are geared up to celebrate the life of the King of Pop, who would have turned 52 on Aug. 29.
In Los Angeles, Michael Bearden, Michael Jackson’s musical director and co-producer of Jackson documentary “This is It” announced on Facebook that he has written a tribute song called “One Last Goodbye” that will soon be released. On Facebook, Bearden told fans to “get the tissue ready.” According to Bearden, Jackson, his longtime friend, would always spell out the words “l.o.v.e. with his fingers.
“Embrace l.o.v.e., I repeat this often but it's how I feel,” said Bearden.
Also in Los Angeles, Cherilyn Lee, Ph.D,
who became Jackson’s nurse practitioner and friend during his final year, is currently organizing the Healthy Body Expo 2010, designed to motivate and inspire families by empowering them with information on ways of taking care of their body temple, with a focus on education and awareness of breast healthcare and early screening for breast cancer using new technologies such as non invasive Thermography Screenings. The event will take place on Dec. 18 at the LAX Marriot in Los Angeles
In Las Vegas , Raquel Choyce,
president of Michael Jackson’s United Nation International Fan Club, will host a three day birthday event for Jackson
Choyce, who also works as a Janet Jackson impersonator in Las Vegas , created the fan club in 2004 during the time Jackson
The Fan Convention will feature top professional tribute artists, impersonators, an MJ Pop Idol Show, dance party, live production shows, MJ birthday celebration, group trip, special guests, an award ceremony and more. For more information, go to www.mjsunifc.com/mjconvention5.
In New York , renown filmmaker Spike Lee, (who directed Jackson ’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us” video), 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks and Spike DDB will host The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration in Prospect Park
The Bay Area, also, has crazy l.o.v.e. for MJ. The A List Musiq Circle San Francisco
On Sunday Aug. 29, Dance A Vision Entertainment will host a Michael Jackson birthday bash at Club Anton in Jack London Square , Oakland
On Aug. 29, the Bay Area Flash Mob will perform a series of dance tribute to Michael Jackson around San Francisco S.F. Bay
co-founder and lead choreographer and Flash Mob crew are working on Michael Jackson dances (“Beat It,” “Bad,” “Smooth Criminal” and more). For information, visit www.bayareaflashmob.com.
This summer, on the anniversary of Jackson
Johnstone believes that Jackson
“I also think that people want to love him and they want to remember him for the things that they should remember him for--his amazing talent, his generosity and humanitarianism. He really did donate more money to charity than any other celebrity.”
Johnstone, believes her dance tributes to Jackson
“Right before (Jackson
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