/ michael jackson
Thursday, July 09
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Dear Switchboard user,
As many people mourn the passing of the King of Pop we see this as a time to remember his contribution to the world of music. As a tribute the Switchboard team have selected some of his best known hits which you can now select as Music On Hold for your 0844 number.
If you would like to make this your active music on hold music simply logon to your queue and select the “Michael Jackson” option from then music on hold drop down list.
Michael Jackson 29/08/58 - 25/06/09
• Quoted from an email from a phone conferencing service I once used.
Thursday, July 02
“ If I was God, here’s what I’d do now. I’d force all the rolling networks to cover nothing but the death of Michael Jackson, 24 hours a day, for the next seven years. Glue up the studio doors and keep everyone inside, endlessly “reporting” it, until they start going mad and developing their own language – not just verbal, but visual.
Sunday, June 28
“ He was the extraordinary child star who grew into a global phenomenon, selling hundreds of millions of albums and bridging the cultural divide between black and white. Then came the bizarre fantasy lifestyle, the cosmetic enhancements and scandals that plagued his later years. But through it all shone the brilliance of a unique talent. Sean O’Hagan looks at the life, death and legacy of one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever known
Friday, June 26
“ TMZ has achieved success not from being friendly with publicists but through thorough, old-fashioned reporting. The site’s first two reports about Jackson variously quoted a cardiologist at UCLA, a source inside the hospital where the stricken star was taken, a Jackson family member, and Jackson’s father, Joe.
