Michael Jackson RIP

Well, he was not my number 1, but man, the guy was Elvis-sized.
Interesting fact I just came across: Reading Guns'N'Roses bio "Watch You Bleed" there is some background about MTV:s early years, when MTV did not want to show Michael Jackson videos, since it was "black music" and MTV did not have any broadcasting in black rural areas, and therefore no incitament to show his videos. MJ's record company had to go to court to make MTV show them, and when they finally complied, MJ went "into orbit" in popularity. So, this could have been why MJ decided he needed to become "whiter" (?). MTV killed Michael Jackson... well... hrmf, I had to find a punchy ending...