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Beyonce: "Michael Jackson Changed Me"
By: hiphopdx.comPosted On: 07/27/2014 12:05 P
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(June 27) Beyonce says she learned about Michael Jackson's soul through his work.
(June 27) Beyonce says she learned about Michael Jackson's soul through his work.
Beyonce wrote a letter about Michael Jackson's impact and influence on her career.
In the letter, Beyonce says she listened to Jackson's live performances of "Who's Loving You" back-to-back for hours.
"Michael Jackson changed me, and helped me to become the artist I am," Beyonce, who recently kicked off her On The Run Tour with husband Jay Z, says of the Pop icon.
The full letter, which is on Beyonce's website, is below.
When I was just starting out, my first producer used to make me listen to Michael Jackson’s live performance of “Who’s Loving You.” He would have me watch that for hours back to back to back.
What he wanted me to learn was his soul. You could hear his soul. And he was this little kid who hadn’t experienced love but he was a vessel. For whatever reason he could evoke more emotion than an adult. It was so raw and so pure. It was these little things that he did that were just swag. It’s something that’s God given.
Michael taught me that sometimes you have to forget technique, forget what you have on. If you feel silly, you have to go from the gut just let it go.
Michael Jackson changed me, and helped me to become the artist I am thank you Michael.
Love always, B
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