Subsequent to learning about Michael's passing, Barry Manilow shared some fond memories of the entertainer in an exclusive interview with "Entertainment Tonight back in 2009. Barry was a featured performer in a tribute to Michael at the 1984 "American muziki Awards" alongside Kenny Rogers and good friend, Diana Ross. According to Barry, he met Michael kwa way of their good disc jockey and televisheni personality, Dick Clark, a week prior to the awards ceremony. As stated kwa Barry, Michael got in touch with Dick Clark and asked if he could set up a meeting between the two of them because Michael was a big shabiki of his; in addition, to asking Barry to take part in the tribute aliyopewa his honor, and he told Michael he would do it. As stated kwa Barry in his interview, the world was a beautiful place knowing people like Michael was in the world, and acknowledged that he was also one the greatest entertainers who ever lived; as well, as offering his condolensces to his family.
Blazing 'cross the evening sky
Gone too soon
Like a upinde wa mvua
Fading in the twinkling of an eye
Gone too soon
Shiny and sparkly
And splendidly bright
Here one siku
Gone one night
Like the loss of sunlight
On a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon
Like a ngome
Built upon a sandy beach, pwani
Gone too soon
Like a perfect maua, ua
That is just beyond your reach
Gone too soon
Born to amuse
To inspire to delight
Here one siku
Gone one night
Like a sunset
Dying with the rising of the moon
Gone too soon
Gone too soon
His first goal in life must have been to own a Candy store because he loved to play storekeeper. After Joe began giving him and his brothers a weekly allowance, he would spend every cent of it on Candy and gum. He’d come nyumbani with an armful of it, take a board and two bricks and place them in the doorway to the boys’ bedroom, place a cloth over the board, lay the Candy on juu of it, and sell it to his brothers and sisters and Marafiki for the same price he’d paid for it.
Michael was also a serious candy-eater and gum-chewer. Before he opened his “store,” he’d save his pennies so that he could purchase bubble gum at the concession stand at the Little League ball park behind our house. One night, however, he couldn’t find his penny for gum and he was so upset he started crying. “Mother, do wewe know what happened to my penny?” he asked. I knew the answer when I saw Marlon @Marlon_Jackson happily chewing away on a wad of bubble gum nearby.
Michael was also a serious candy-eater and gum-chewer. Before he opened his “store,” he’d save his pennies so that he could purchase bubble gum at the concession stand at the Little League ball park behind our house. One night, however, he couldn’t find his penny for gum and he was so upset he started crying. “Mother, do wewe know what happened to my penny?” he asked. I knew the answer when I saw Marlon @Marlon_Jackson happily chewing away on a wad of bubble gum nearby.