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Published Date: 27 June 2009
By Joyce McMillan

ON MY computer screen, courtesy of YouTube, the little figure flickers and sparkles, just a couple of inches high. The image is of Michael Jackson, singing his great hit Billie Jean – the one where the singer repeatedly denies paternity of a baby boy born to a girl he once knew – at the Tamla Motown 25th anniversary concert, back in 1985.
In the video, Jackson is 27 years old, and probably at the height of his powers. His face is slim and sculpted, as though he might have had a nose-job here, a chin-tuck there; but the screen shows what by any measure is an electrifying performance o...



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  • Last Updated: 26 June 2009 11:13 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Joyce McMillan
 
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King Richard IV,

Brisbane 27/06/2009 11:37:01
There's no doubt about his talent or "Genius" if you will,the question is as it is for most fallen stars,do we overlook his "dodgy dealings" with children and marriage or do we crucify him for being a freak?
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valhalla-the-reckoning,

27/06/2009 14:19:45
The Genentic malfunction that caused the attack was being attributed to his protestant grandfather and close relation of AM2. Scientists isolated it and studied it years ago. They named it the "Billy Gene"

British Lions on British Forces day......New Labour... It's allready feeling like a Stalinist contrived display.

Does the Moronic one think we'll forget his treachery because he has put on a panto?
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Observer,,

Glasgow 27/06/2009 14:34:35
''Death of a star may herald the end of celebrity age'' rubbish, stars have been dying young ever since we had the cult of celebrity, and they will continue doing so.

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Joe Plaice,

the Nutmeg of Consolation 27/06/2009 16:13:54
More media hype to keep us distracted from what the politicos and banksters are up to. Is Big Brother on later?
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Nicky Tam,

THE FREE NATION OF SCOTLAND 27/06/2009 22:38:29
The CIA had him killed as he was about to blow the gaf on them at the O2 concerts.
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mark mccann,

27/06/2009 23:40:29
This has got to be proof that the Scotsman really haven't a clue. The SNP haven't done anything they can twist into a pro unionist story so they chuck in a piece about Jackson in the POLITICS section? Come on guys, give up, smell the coffee and start reflecting the opinion of the people, please!

 

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