LOS ANGELES - CIVIL rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton told Michael Jackson's children 'there weren't nothing strange about your daddy,' in a fiery speech at the King of Pop's Los Angeles memorial service.
LOS ANGELES - MICHAEL Jackson's public memorial, watched by millions around the world, struck a tone more spiritual than spectacular on Tuesday, opening with a church choir serenading his golden casket and continuing with somber speeches and gospel-themed musical performances.
Pastor Lucious W Smith of the Friendship Baptist Church in Pasadena gave the invocation, followed by Mariah Carey singing the opening performance with a sweet rendition of the Jackson 5 ballad 'I'll Be There,' a duet with Trey Lorenz.
LOS ANGELES - MARIAH Carey has given the opening performance at Michael Jackson's memorial with a sweet rendition of the Jackson 5's ballad 'I'll Be There.'
The duet with Trey Lorenz began Tuesday after Jackson's golden casket was placed in front of the Staples Centre stage while a church choir sang.
