Remembering Michael Jackson

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Michael Jackson. I will never forget how shocked I was when I first heard the news, and how I passed the ensuing days watching his videos and once again marveling at the genius of this amazing artist.

Clearly, I'm not the only MJ fan who has rediscovered his music. In the year since his death, sales for his albums has hit 8.3 million (compared with 1.3 million in 2008). And, after a $250 deal with Sony Music in March, fans can expect reissues of older albums and releases of new, previously unreleased music.

A year has passed and I still feel a sense of disbelief when I think about Michael Jackson's passing. His album Number Ones is in regular rotation in my car CD player and I notice that radio stations are still playing his music. I'm pleased that his once-tarnished image has been restored and in death, it's all about his music.

In memory of Michael, here's a video from the Michael Jackson 30th anniversary concert held in Madison Square Garden September 10, 2001.