CLEVELAND - Call it denial if you want, but the horrific pain of losing Michael Jackson a few days ago has caused me to desperately seek solace and refuge from unprecedented grief.
In other words, I'm trying to focus on the great times that Michael gave the world.
His first major entrance into our world took place in 1969, when he and his four older brothers (who were newly signed to Motown Records) appeared as The Jackson 5 on the then-popular Ed Sullivan Show. Watching Michael, who at the time was just 11 years old, is a real treat. His command of the microphone and entire stage is palpable and his voice is pure heaven.
The brothers performed "I Want You Back" with Michael actually being the embodiment of some of the song's lyrics; he was the "pretty face that stands out in the crowd." A born showman and the ultimate performer, Michael's gifts during this national introduction of he and his brothers are obvious and substantial.
Talk about a prodigy.
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