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Quincy Jones: 'Jackson Didn't Want To Be Black'

July 1st, 2009 10:36pm EDT Post a comment

Michael Jackson Wanted To Be White

Michael Jackson's longtime producer pal Quincy Jones will go to his grave failing to understand the King of Pop's need to be as white as possible. Jones, who worked with the late pop superstar

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Wed Jul 1 2009 23:27:07 By: vannytnt (

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this man never knew what it was to have a normal life...not one day....i have always felt sorry for him....but when on stage... he was at home that was his world...i will forever be in awe....such magnificance will never be repeated by no human on this planet earth, black or white....

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Wed Jul 1 2009 23:55:03 By: Tangie Girl (

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Duh, Quince!

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Thu Jul 2 2009 02:27:36 By: Blues_Lover (

2083)
I think he just meant he doesn't understand WHY Michael had a harmed self-image and didn't LIKE being black. Michael and Quincy both smart, both amazing. One has more self-esteem.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 03:02:10 By: hatsoff2us (

1972)
I saw somewhere, just recently, that Michael had imagined/seen pictures of himself "morphing (if you will)" into Joe Jackson and had to put a stop to it. Can we blame him? I don't.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 03:46:06 By: Blues_Lover (

2083)
You are both echoing many unspoken thoughts and feelings of others...THANK YOU

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Thu Jul 2 2009 03:52:50 By: hatsoff2us (

1972)
Can/Could you believe that man (Joe Jackson), on the Red Carpet, at the BET Awards (or any other freakin' Awards Show) after his son's demise, promoting his new record label? WTF!

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Thu Jul 2 2009 04:01:49 By: Blues_Lover (

2083)
I don't mean to defend the excited utterance that seemed callous but perhaps he was feeling pressured with the thought of Debbie Rowe with the grandkids. They are so cute. The family will need vision and direction in future years to help the youth as much as possible. Neverland has murals, an Ice Cream Parlour, wildlife galore, carnival rides but is a money pit. I am sure that family loves those kids dearly, LaToya and those Uncles. Janet has excelled so in her career and is very talented like her brothers and one amazing Aunt.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 04:02:21 By: hatsoff2us (

1972)
Just waiting to exhale. Oy.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 05:13:50 By: Blues_Lover (

2083)
There is something I don't understand. Please don't think me too uniformed but
h
O
W
THE H
E
C
K
did Paul McCartney HAVE to SELL
his BEATLES rights when other people who live outside of Pop USA Chart Areas never did?
I just don't understand why some REAL successful bands have to sell Song Rights and
others do not ~

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Thu Jul 2 2009 06:56:54 By: why (

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I really respected you. How could you? You were suposed to be so special to him. How could you? I really hope you were misquoted.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 09:53:14 By: Charm47 (

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We are all responsible for the decisions we make. MJ from the time he was just a kid did nothing but PERFORM. As for wanting to be white - maybe WE should have lived with his father (JoeJackson) before we (people / fans) that DIDN'T KNOW just what he was going through.
MJ PROBABLY did take pain meds/injections - TO DEAL with all the MEDIA / CHILD MOLESTATION (not guilty)/ and just the public always f_cking wih him. He was just in his own world.
Rest In Peace Michael Jackson, because you sure didn't have much PEACE here on this EARTH.
You are in a MUCH better place than we are...

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Thu Jul 2 2009 13:22:04 By: nicerack (

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I really don't think Michael "didn't want to be black" why he changed his image. I think, after that whole pepsi commercial thing, he was just trying to get his skin tone on one shade with procedures or whatever. Until it got out of hand, then he couldn't stop himself.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 17:38:36 By: Maikeo (

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So! Do any1 of us understand the choices we make in life. He is not the only one that doesn't want to be black in which he was brown. He had the resources so fine with me. His appearance was not my interest. It was his MUSIC.

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Thu Jul 2 2009 20:06:27 By: cat27 (

1967)
And Quincy's point in announcing "revelation" now is...........?
Just another headline seeker. Sheesh....go write a song Quincy....stick with what you are good at.

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Fri Jul 3 2009 05:21:03 By: hatsoff2us (

1972)
It all sickens me.

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Fri Jul 3 2009 08:08:53 By: crab68 (

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Yes definitely i agree with colour discrimination assosicated with Whites.One can imagine in 1969 the abuses he had suffer from the Whites.No wonder he wants to change his colour and personality because of this continous abuse he lost has lost his self-esteem, morale and mind.Poor Guy he became a tragic figure in this disputes and start taking prescribed H warning drugs as his staple food.No wonder Michael u will still live on coloured peoples heart for ever.Because u are still glittering in our viens.Rest in Peace Michael Joseph Jackson

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Fri Jul 3 2009 09:39:32 By: hatsoff2us (

1972)
@Crab68, WTF are you talking about?

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Fri Jul 3 2009 16:37:37 By: briant1963 (

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MJ did not want to be white! Quincy Jones has no idea what he is talking about, making comments about Micheal Jackson’s Vitiligo. I have Vitiligo and guess where it started. On my hand! If I could have gotten away with wearing one glove, I would have. My Doctor’s advice was to keep your skin as light/white as possible so the effects don’t show up as badly. (Perhaps you understand his umbrellas now.) There is no cure. Quincy Jones would do himself some good if he looked into the disease before insulting his “friend” publicly. And also insulting everyone else who understood Michael’s struggle.

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Mon Nov 30 2009 12:24:36 By: Anonymous User
i dont believe it how can he not want to be black and he always said during his interviews that he was proud to be black and all that other stuff ...and just cant believe quincy jones

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