Jackson accompanied by the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” (which Jigga famously sampled for his 2001 Kanye West-produced Blueprint hit “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” He then addressed the sold-out crowd: “If you take anything away from this concert, take this tonight. Let’s not wait to mourn death - let’s celebrate life. …
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Speaking today at the pop icon’s funeral, Jackson Lee (who is no relation to the late singer) held up a copy of her resolution and said it will be debated on the House floor. The measure will hail Jackson as “an American legend, a musical icon and a world humanitarian,” she said.

The lengthy resolution, which includes 44 separate “whereas” clauses, chronicles Jackson’s career and accomplishments from his days as a baby-faced member of the “Jackson 5″ to his rise as the “King of Pop” with such explosive hits as “Thriller,” “Billie Jean” and “Beat It. …
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