Razia iqbal biography of michael

There aren't many entertainers whose deaths could prompt wall-to-wall coverage on media outlets all over the world.

But then Michael Jackson was unique.

In musical terms, the hyperbole is legitimate - he was quite simply an international legend.

For all those who think the coverage is excessive, there are millions of others who have danced to or listened to his music, seen him perform and loved him.

And for these people, this is an epochal moment.

There will inevitably be a continuing, prurient interest in his tragic flaws as a human being; but it is as a profoundly groundbreaking talent that he should be remembered.

His voice as a child was extraordinary - he had an unusually adult feel for soul music.

Music journalists such as the late John Peel, Paul Gambaccini and Richard Williams who were present at the Talk of the Town promotional tour in the early 1970s, were dazzled by the showmanship and natural talent the youngster displayed.

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