Dear Michael,
I already left a message here a couple of months ago, but I wanted to come back since today is the 27th anniversary of your passing (it might be tomorrow by the time this is published, but as I'm writing this it's the morning of November 22nd).
I've found myself feeling particularly sad about you today. It pains me that you never got to see your daughter grow up, and that you left behind family and friends in general. I also think you were a profoundly talented person - a great performer in both vocal technique and stage presence, but also a talented lyricist with a genuine care for artistry and self-expression - with the bonus of being humble and soft-spoken for someone so famous and talented (so I've heard, anyway), and that this gift was taken from this world too soon.
I can say with certainty that you are still greatly missed. As I said in my original message back in September, I was born a few years after you passed away, and yet your music and your life story have both had a strong impact on my life. Your legacy is certainly felt in my life - I'm sure it's felt in many others too.
Rest in peace.
I already left a message here a couple of months ago, but I wanted to come back since today is the 27th anniversary of your passing (it might be tomorrow by the time this is published, but as I'm writing this it's the morning of November 22nd).
I've found myself feeling particularly sad about you today. It pains me that you never got to see your daughter grow up, and that you left behind family and friends in general. I also think you were a profoundly talented person - a great performer in both vocal technique and stage presence, but also a talented lyricist with a genuine care for artistry and self-expression - with the bonus of being humble and soft-spoken for someone so famous and talented (so I've heard, anyway), and that this gift was taken from this world too soon.
I can say with certainty that you are still greatly missed. As I said in my original message back in September, I was born a few years after you passed away, and yet your music and your life story have both had a strong impact on my life. Your legacy is certainly felt in my life - I'm sure it's felt in many others too.
Rest in peace.