"The minute I started breaking the all-time record in record sales... I broke Elvis's records, I broke Beatles records... The minute it became the all-time best-selling album in the history of the Guinness Book of World Records... OVERNIGHT they called me a freak. They called me a homosexual. They called me a child molester. They said I bleached my skin. They made everything to turn the public against me. This is all complete, complete conspiracy: you have to know that. You know, it's time for (unintelligible) It's time for a change. Let's not leave this building and forget what has been said. Put it into your heart. Put it into your subconscious mind, and let's do something about it. We have to, we have to. Because it's been a long LONG time coming, and a change has got to come. So let's, let's hold our torches high, and get the RESPECT that we deserve. I love you, I ~love~ you. Please don't put this in your heart today and forget it tomorrow. Or we will not accomplish our purpose. We will not have accomplished our purpose if that happens. This has got to stop."
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (29 August 1958 – 25 June 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, businessman, and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop", Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer and singer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contributions to music, dance, and fashion for over four decades, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture.
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