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Michael Jackson: A Conflicted Man-Child?

Michael Jackson in his 40s

For Michael Jackson, only Sundays offered some respite from the career being forced upon him by his father. His Sundays were just for him and his religion – Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Stand by Me

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Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” appeals to its listeners not because of its repeating lyrics and simplistic melody, but for the uplifting message it sends like an arrow to the heart.