I was trying to step into the future with "Heartbreak Hotel", trying something different, integrating drama and sound effects with music. And it worked.
06 July 2009 23:35
The Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center on Tuesday will be a star-studded affair, with singers Mariah Carey, Usher and Stevie Wonder among the participants, according to an announcement released on behalf of the Jackson family.
Also participating in the event will be basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson, and singers Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Smokey Robinson, the family said.
The Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III will be among others taking part.
Ken Ehrlich, known for producing the Grammy Awards, is producing the memorial show, his company said. And Kenny Ortega, who was to have co-directed Jackson\'s series of concerts in London this summer, will direct it.
Fans without tickets to the memorial are being asked to stay away from downtown Los Angeles and watch the service on television.
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