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Q with John Ghomeshi
June 26: Michael Jackson Remembered. We'll talk to several cultural thinkers and musical figures about the life and legacy of the King of Pop. Plus, Friday LIVE guest, Homecookin', featuring four of Canada's top jazz and blues musicians.
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NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin
The King of Pop is Gone
Tell Me More, June 26, 2009 - The world is mourning the loss of a music icon. Michael Jackson died yesterday at the age of 50. Duke Professor Mark Anthony Neal and Journalist Bryan Monroe, former Editorial Director of Ebony Magazine, share their thoughts about Michael Jackson, his influence and his legacy.
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Jackson's Musical Peers Remember His Genius
Tell Me More, June 26, 2009 - Behind the scenes in the music industry, Michael Jackson was more than a star. He was a genius.
Record producer Kenny Gamble and Howard Hewett, lead singer of the 70s R&B group Shalamar, both worked closely with Jackson. They remember what it was like to share a studio with the 'King of Pop.'
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The Michael Eric Dyson Show
WEAA-FM Baltimore
The Life and Legacy of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson with Reverend Jesse Jackson, Professor James Braxton Peterson, Music Critic Ann Powers, BET Founder Robert Johnson, and Professor Mark Anthony Neal
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Soundcheck with John Schaefer
WNYC-FM New York
Death of Thriller
Michael Jackson was one of the most successful and influential entertainers of the 20th Century. He won 13 Grammys and sold 50 million copies of his 1982 masterpiece, Thriller. But his fame and reputation declined starting in the 1990s. When he died yesterday at age 50, Jackson was attempting a comeback with 50 sold-out concert dates in London. Today, we look back at Jackson's career. Guests include: music critic Jody Rosen of Slate.com; Los Angeles Times chief pop music critic Ann Powers; Mark Anthony Neal, professor of black popular culture at Duke University and contributor to TheRoot.com; Susan Blond, founder and president of Susan Blond Inc. and a former Jackson publicist; Details magazine editor at large Jeff Gordinier; and Bruce Swedien, the recording engineer behind Thriller among other Jackson albums.
The Michael Eric Dyson Show
WEAA-FM Baltimore
The Life and Legacy of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson with Reverend Jesse Jackson, Professor James Braxton Peterson, Music Critic Ann Powers, BET Founder Robert Johnson, and Professor Mark Anthony Neal
Listen to the Michael Eric Dyson Show
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Soundcheck with John Schaefer
WNYC-FM New York
Death of Thriller
Michael Jackson was one of the most successful and influential entertainers of the 20th Century. He won 13 Grammys and sold 50 million copies of his 1982 masterpiece, Thriller. But his fame and reputation declined starting in the 1990s. When he died yesterday at age 50, Jackson was attempting a comeback with 50 sold-out concert dates in London. Today, we look back at Jackson's career. Guests include: music critic Jody Rosen of Slate.com; Los Angeles Times chief pop music critic Ann Powers; Mark Anthony Neal, professor of black popular culture at Duke University and contributor to TheRoot.com; Susan Blond, founder and president of Susan Blond Inc. and a former Jackson publicist; Details magazine editor at large Jeff Gordinier; and Bruce Swedien, the recording engineer behind Thriller among other Jackson albums.
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