Michael Jackson Tribute at Apollo Theater
On Tuesday, thousands of music fans gathered at Apollo Theater in Harlem to pay tribute to Michael Jackson.
Photo of Apollo Theater in Harlem © Lin Hsin Yao
The Apollo Theater helped launch Michael Jackson’s career in 1967 when the Jackson Five won the Apollo Theater’s amateur night contest.
The popularity of Michael Jackson’s music has never been matched by any other artist in history. Thriller is still the World’s best-selling album with over 100 million copies sold — more than twice as many copies as any other recording.
In Memory of
Michael Jackson
A True Apollo Legend
1958-2009
To hear some of Michel Jackson’s music, visit the official Michael Jackson YouTube channel.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
we will miss u… i hope you stay a peace and GoD bless you mj………
January 6th, 2010 at 6:19 am
Anyone knows something about a drug Michael Jackson was using?
It’s like an anti narcotic pain killer, had a spike in internet visits after he died, from 600 to 150000!
June 26th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
memories turning towards the pages of my mind,memories,sweeter through the ages just like wine-memories. i was devestated when a friend from a former democrat headquater commission told that he died,at first i dsaid that he was ready to be on tour. the biggest concert ever. i did not cry, i dont even cry at my aunt’s and dad’s furnreal. it was shock to me. goldsboro will not forget him. goldsboro,nc as a child i was a five stairsteps fan when the jacksons took their spotlight from them. so, i was shocked.ndh goldsboro,nc