Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009, or three years ago this week. In a touching tribute to MJ , Beyonce remembers the artist who changed her life forever. The “Crazy in Love” singer and new mom wrote a touching message on her website about Jackson on Monday, Michael Jackson’s death anniversary . Beyonce, 30, said her first producer had her listen MJ’s “Who’s Loving You” on repeat. “What he wanted me to learn was his soul,” the star recalls. “You could hear his soul. It’s something that’s God given.” “For whatever reason he could evoke more emotion than an adult,” she went on. “It was these little things he did that were pure swag.” And the mother of Blue Ivy Carter and wife of rapper Jay-Z credits the King of Pop for teaching her that “sometimes you have to forget technique.” “Michael Jackson changed me forever, and helped me to become the artist I am,” Beyonce writes, adding simply “Thank you Michael.” Jackson died on June 25, 2009 from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, given to him by Dr. Conrad Murray . He was only 50 years old. [Photo: WENN.com]
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Beyonce Tribute to Michael Jackson: Remembering the King of Pop, Pure Swag
