MJ keep creating history

Every day create your history
Every path you take you're leaving your legacy
Every soldier dies in his glory
Every legend tells of conquest and liberty
- The album "History"


He is not physically with us anymore, but he will continue to be with us, forever. The star, the icon, the "king".
Practically the first popular music star from the west who was recognized by the whole world. Perhaps the first "black" person responsible for "all that black music on MTV".

He will be remembered by some for all the antics he did on screen and off screen. By some for the insane amount of physical appearances he changed. By some for the controversies involving his innermost life. Perhaps by some for all the charity work that he did. But surely by everyone for the contribution he made to the music industry. Rather, the way he revolutionized and changed the way music functions in everyone's lives. He is "Paradigm shift" personified.

We the urban Indian contemporary kids grew up on "Black or White", "Blood on the dance floor", "History" and sometimes (when our parents hummed) "Thriller". Mumbaiites will always associate him with the full of energy, hype and glamour, live performance at Andheri Sports Complex. The media for the next few days are going to be full of reports and rumours and allegations and cross allegations far and wide surrounding MJ. Even when that dies down, the VH1s and the YouTubes will be full of tribute videos. And when other mundane stuff takes that over, the fans will continue chanting his anthems and clubs will continue thumping his beats. That is how the brand "MJ" will carry on the legacy for years in spite of his absence. Like brand Elvis, Kurt Cobain and Bob Marley. Because these brands were built on trust, and they touched lives in many ways. I will not be surprised to find them in the history books of the next generation.

All the feelings of Nostalgia and longing aside, there will be one regret that his Indian fans will carry throughout their lives. His promise of "I'll be back" to India will remain unfulfilled.