The Michael Jackson memorial on July 7th had performances from Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Usher and more. Most performed one of his famous songs. Jermaine Jackson performed a heartfelt Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile”, which was Michael Jackson’s favorite song.
Here are the Michael Jackson Memorial songs in the order they were performed:
- Andrae Crouch Choir – Soon and Very Soon
- Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz – I’ll Be There
- Lionel Richie – Jesus Is Love
- Stevie Wonder – I Never Dreamed You Would Leave In Summer & They Won’t Go When I Go
- Jennifer Hudson – Will You Be There
- John Mayer – Human Nature
- Jermaine Jackson- Smile
- Usher – Gone Too Soon
- Shaheen Jafargholi – Who’s Loving You
- Group with singers from Jackson’s This Is It Tour - We Are The World & Heal The World
Usher’s version of “Gone Too Soon’ was poignant and fitting considering the sudden death of Michael Jackson. It was originally written by Michael Jackson to honor his friend Ryan White who died of AIDS at the young age of 18.
Which performance did you think was the best?