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Who Sang 'We Are The World' At Michael Jackson Memorial?

8 July 2009 12:24 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Musicians shared the stage with superstars, albeit anonymously.

By Kyle Anderson

Judith Hill and Dorian Holley perform at Michael Jackson's memorial service on Tuesday

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images

Tuesday's Michael Jackson memorial featured performances from some of Michael's best-known friends, admirers, colleagues and inspirations, including Mariah Carey, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie and Jermaine Jackson. But the grand finale — which featured all-hands-on-deck renditions of "We Are the World" and "Heal the World" — introduced a handful of unfamiliar performers who shared the stage, albeit anonymously, with their more famous counterparts.

Though Jackson's supporting performers have usually remained behind the scenes (except Sheryl Crow, who toured with him in the 1980s), most of them have had full careers working as session musicians for Jackson and other iconic performers.

Singer Judith Hill left perhaps the most lasting impression, taking the lead on "Heal the World." Hill is a singer from Los

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Michael Jackson Memorial Service: The Live Blog

7 July 2009 9:03 AM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

Welcome to the Michael Jackson memorial service live blog. Don’t forget you can watch the full event on a live stream here and you can follow on Twitter here. We’re expecting a memorable afternoon featuring Mariah Carey, Usher, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder and a host of other guests and surprises in celebration of Jackson’s life and career.

All times are Eastern.

11:32 - The family is currently unloading at the private ceremony at Forest Lawn Cemetery, while fans are filing into the Staples Center. Several outlets are reporting that Jackson’s body will be transported via helicopter from the cemetery to the public memorial.

11:47 - Though the crowds continue to grow outside the Staples Center, everything appears to be running smoothly and orderly.

12:01 - Sway is live outside the Staples Center. The crowd looks big but controlled. Jackson has surpassed President Obama in Facebook fans — over 7 million!

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Who Will Perform at Michael Jackson's Memorial?

6 July 2009 12:45 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Everyone from Mariah Carey to the surviving Jackson brothers are expected to perform in honor of the late King of Pop at his memorial Tuesday at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. On Monday, the Jackson family's publicists released a "preliminary and subject to change" list of participants, which included Carey and confirmed an earlier report from CNN that Jennifer Hudson would take the stage. Other stars set to appear include: • Brooke Shields • Usher • Stevie Wonder • Magic Johnson • Kobe Bryant • Andrae Crouch Choir• Berry Gordy• Family friends Ron Boyd and Pastor Lucious Smith • Shaheen Jafargholi of Britain's Got Talent

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L.A. Preps For Jackson Memorial

6 July 2009 9:55 AM, PDT | From The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news

Carey, Wonder, Mayer will perform at Staples Center; Memorial to be shown in 80 theaters; Rowe won't attend services ... more.

By Wrap Staff

Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer Among Stars to Perform at Memorial

Usher, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and Mariah Carey are among the stars who have been confirmed to partake in Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center on Tuesday. Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will also appear at the event. An official press release from the Jackson family said that also in attendance would be: Brooke Shields; Kobe Bryant; Magic Johnson; Rob Boyd (family friend); Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on "Britain'...

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Morning Links - Jermaine Jackson Speaks Out About Mj's Death

2 July 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Jermaine Jackson says he wishes it were he who died instead of Michael - Lifeline Live Neil Patrick Harris might host the Emmys - BuzzSugar Michael Jackson used aliases to get multiple prescriptions filled - TMZ Heidi and Spencer think 9/11 was an inside job - Celebitchy Nigel confirms Katie's performance on So You Think You Can Dance - Wonderwall Actor Harve Presnell passed away on Tuesday - Popeater Usher's wife is disputing his divorce claims - AP Hayden Panettiere talks about her dad's domestic violence arrest - Us Weekly Kendra and Hank's wedding day video - I'm Not Obsessed

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Usher's Wife Surprised That He Filed For Divorce

1 July 2009 12:13 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Tameka Raymond-Foster filed papers saying she 'had every reason to believe her marriage was intact.'

By Eric Ditzian

Tameka Foster and Usher Raymond

Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images

Three weeks after Usher filed for divorce from Tameka Foster-Raymond, his wife of almost two years, she declared in court papers on Monday that she was surprised about her husband's move to end the marriage and that they had sexual relations less than a week before Usher's June 12 filing, according to The Associated Press.

In the court documents filed in an Atlanta superior court, Foster-Raymond maintains that she "had every reason to believe her marriage was intact" and that the couple was "intimately together as husband and wife as recently as June 6."

The marriage between Usher, 30, and Foster-Raymond, 38, had been reportedly strained for months, and sources said the couple hadn't lived together for quite some time, as Usher moved to Nevada to record an album.

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Rise 'n' Shine: The Latest on Michael Jackson Story

26 June 2009 6:15 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

• In a life as jam-packed as Michael Jackson's, it's easy to forget the highlights. Or the oddities. • Many were transfixed by the video of Jackson's body being transported to the coronor's office • Although he was recently pronounced in tip-top shape, some close to Michael are asking hard questions about his HIStory of prescription drug use. We should learn more today when the coroner has a press conference. • Was "Beat It" better than "Bad"? Check out Jackson's top 9 videos • Justin Timberlake remarked on his genius, while Diddy tweeted about Michael helping him see the beat. And Usher thought Barack Obama and Oprah owed...

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Michael Jackson: Life Tribute (1958-2009)

25 June 2009 11:13 PM, PDT | From PopStar | See recent PopStar news

No matter what your thoughts about Michael Jackson are, no one can deny that the man was a legend in his own right. Dubbed the King of Pop, the iconic Michael Jackson has been entertaining the world since the 1960s. He was a director, a composer, a musician, a singer, a dancer, an actor, a producer, and most importantly, the inspiration to countless millions. The word "triple threat" does not even begin to describe the often misunderstood superstar. On August 29 of this year, Michael would have been celebrating his 51st birthday. Sadly, Michael Jackson passed away today at the age of 50, but he leaves us with a half-century of genuine compassion and good deeds that have helped to shape the world we now live in. The Life of Michael Jackson Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana (an industrialized suburb of Chicago) in 1958. He inherited his musical gene from his father,

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Michael Jackson Dead At 50

25 June 2009 4:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The King of Pop Michael Jackson has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 50. The Thriller legend was taken to hospital earlier today after frantic aides found him unconscious at his mansion in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles.

According to TMZ.com, medics administered CPR en-route to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai hospital to try and keep him alive, but he was totally unresponsive.

After just a few hours in a coma, Jackson died as his family members, including his mother and brothers, rushed to be at his bedside.

The seventh child of the Jackson clan, the singer shot to fame as part of The Jackson 5 at the age of 11, alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon.

Due to his stunning vocals and dancing ability, Jackson became the stand-out star of the family group, and launched his solo career in 1972 with the release of Got to Be There.

Interest in the star grew to phenomenal proportions as he released his iconic Thriller LP ten years later. The disc went on to become the biggest selling record of all time - shifting a staggering 109 million copies to date.

He quickly became the forthright pop musician of the 1980s, and garnered a cult-like following due to the popularity of his music videos and iconic dance moves, including the Moonwalk.

Picking up 13 Grammy awards throughout his career, as well as 13 number one singles in the U.S., Jackson achieved a number of entries in the Guinness World Records - including the accolade Most Successful Entertainer of All Time. He released ten best-selling albums.

But the superstar's career hasn't been without controversy, starting with the drastic change in his appearance, most notably the colour of his skin, which some assumed the star had bleached white. Jackson refuted the rumours, insisting he suffered from pigmentation condition vitiligo.

Often thought of as child-like himself, especially after purchasing sprawling California estate Neverland and decking it out with funfair rides and his own private zoo, the world was stunned as a 13-year-old boy and his father accused the singer of child sexual abuse. Jackson, who was strip searched at his ranch, vehemently denied the claims, settling out of court with the child's family for $22 million (GBP14.7 million).

However, similar accusations reapperaed years later, and in 2003 it was alleged he sexually abused another young boy. His trial began in 2005, with hundreds of fans supporting him daily outside the Santa Maria, California courthouse. After five months he was acquitted on all counts.

In 1993, at the height of the first child abuse scandal, Jackson married Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie. Presley explained that their relationship sprung out of an understanding of the intense pressures of fame, for which her father had also suffered. The world's media speculated furiously over the intricate details of their relationship, insisting the union was a ploy to shift focus on the sex abuse allegations. The pair later divorced less than two years later.

As Jackson embarked on his first world tour since the controversies, the HIStory tour, it was announced he had married dermatologist nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe, the mother of the first of the star's children Michael Joseph Jackson. Jr, who he later dubbed Prince, in 1997. A daughter, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, was later born. The couple subsequently divorced in 1999, with Rowe giving the star full custody rights of their children.

The hitmaker kept a low-profile following his HIStory tour, and returned to the public spotlight in 2001 to mark his 30th anniversary in the music industry. He appeared onstage with his brothers for the first time since 1984, and was joined by a string of superstars including Whitney Houston, Usher and Britney Spears who paid homage to the star's stellar career.

After the release of his relatively poor-selling Invincible album in 2001, Jackson welcomed a third child the following year. Prince Michael Jackson II, known as Blanket, was delivered by an unknown surrogate mother. The singer attracted controversy again after he dangled the tot from the balcony of a Berlin hotel.

Another spell in the showbiz wilderness followed, until it was announced in February this year that the star would be making a stage comeback for a 50-date residency at London's 02 Arena.

Jackson was reported to have pulled in $75 million (£50 million) from the dates, to aid his dire financial situation, following the foreclosure of his Neverland Estate to service a loan Jackson owed on the property. Experts feared the star wouldn't be well enough to perform at the shows after reports leaked he was suffering from skin cancer. Only last month, the superstar cancelled the first week of the tour, insisting he needed more time to prepare for the extravaganza.

Michael Jackson, dead at 50 years old, is survived by his three children, his mother and father; Joseph and Katherine, and his five brothers and three sisters, Janet, Rebbie and Latoya.

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Usher 'not in good place since divorce'

20 June 2009 11:50 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Usher has spoken out on his recent divorce filing from his wife Tameka Foster, it has been reported. The R&B star has revealed that he is striving to be happier but that he is not there yet. When Entertainment Tonight asked the singer if he was in a "good place", he said: "I'd hate for people to assume that. "If there's any turmoil, I think it's managing all of it, but having an incredible team that helps me do that it makes it very easy, or easier than it would normally (more)

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Usher's Got Milk - and a New Album

19 June 2009 11:45 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

He may be a multi-platinum artist, but as far as Usher is concerned, he hasn't truly arrived until now. To be an icon in Hollywood, "You've got to do things like win Oscars and Grammys," he says, "but you're nothing if you don't have a milk ad!" The R&B star, 30, tells People his shoot for the Body By Milk campaign was "a lot of fun," adding with a grin that his ad "makes me look taller." The shoot was held in Las Vegas and coincided with recording for his new album where he says, "I would throw on a

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Usher: New Milk Ads, New Album, New Interview!

19 June 2009 9:21 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news

Usher sat down for an exclusive interview about his personal life and new projects. Usher talked fatherhood and dished on his new album, fragrance and “Body by Milk” ad! In his first interview since filing for divorce from his wife Tameka Foster, Usher opens up about whether he feels there is turmoil in his life. "I'd hate for [people] to assume that," he tells Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier. "If there's any turmoil I think it's managing all of it, but having an incredible team that helps me do that it makes it very easy, or easier than it would normally be attempting to do it myself." Click here to watch the five-time Grammy Award-winner.

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Usher Opens Up About Divorce

18 June 2009 2:55 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

Usher sat down with Entertainment Tonight to talk for the first time about his divorce from wife Tameka. He admits that life is a little difficult right now. He says, “If there's any turmoil, I think it's managing all of it, but having an incredible team that helps me do that it makes it very easy, or easier than it would normally be attempting to do it myself." Usher says he’s been concentrating on his work and his children. He tells Et, "What I do is, I try to get [my work] done and get home on...

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Tameka Foster Was 'Faithful' and 'Loving'

16 June 2009 1:39 PM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news

Clearly gearing up for a divorce battle, Tameka Foster's lawyer has come out in defense of the soon-to-be-ex Mrs. Usher Raymond, stating what an excellent mother and wife she has been. In other words, she did everything right, while that low-life Usher was off living the high life, far away from her. Speaking to the Associated Press, Foster's lawyer, Randall Kessler called his client a "faithful wife and loving mother." He declined to comment on Usher's behavior during the marriage, but something tells us that "faithful" and "loving," aren't the words that he'd use to describe Usher's treatment of Tameka during their marriage...heck, from t ...

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Usher, Wife Have Been Separated For Almost A Year

15 June 2009 11:17 PM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Divorce petition says there is 'no reasonable hope of reconciliation' between singer and Tameka Foster-Raymond.

By MTV News staff

Tameka Foster and Usher

Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images

Court records show that Usher and Tameka Foster-Raymond were separated for nearly a year before the singer filed for divorce on Friday, calling the marriage "irretrievably broken," according to The Associated Press.

A divorce petition obtained by the AP states the couple has lived separately since July; they were married in August 2007.

The petition says there is "no reasonable hope of reconciliation" between Usher, 30, and Foster-Raymond, 38. The couple have two sons together: Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 6 months. Usher is reportedly seeking joint custody of the children.

Randall Kessler, who is representing Foster-Raymond in the divorce, told the AP on Monday that his client was a "faithful wife and loving mother," and declined to comment about Usher's conduct during the marriage.

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Inside Usher and Tameka's Marriage

15 June 2009 8:10 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

When R&B Star Usher filed for divorce from his wife, Tameka Foster Raymond, last week, few people in the singer's inner circle were shocked. "No one I've spoken to is surprised," a source close to the couple tells People. "As bad as this is gonna sound, it was never a matter of 'I wonder if they'll divorce,' but more like 'I wonder When they'll divorce.'" Several sources paint a picture of a troubled marriage that started unraveling even before the couple's wedding in September 2007. "They peaked before they even got married," a friend of Tameka tells People.

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Usher Files Divorce From Wife Of 2 Years

15 June 2009 3:54 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Usher's marriage to his former stylist Tameka Foster has hit a stumbling block. The R&B singer has filed a divorce from his wife of 2 years after living separately for one year.

The 30-year-old "Confessions" hitmaker filed the papers in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday. No details were given regarding the split.

They have two sons together: 18-month-old Usher Raymond V and 6-month-old Naviyd Ely Raymond. Foster, 38, also has two children from a previous marriage and another one from a teenage pregnancy.

The split took fans by surprise as Usher had been adamant in defending his marriage to the older woman. It was reported then that his mother quit as his manager after disapproving his son's marriage to Foster. His mother came back as his manager last year.

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Usher's Wife's Lawyer: She Was A 'Faithful Wife And Loving Mother'

15 June 2009 1:06 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

'We were hoping this case would be resolved privately,' lawyer says of Usher divorcing his wife, Tameka Foster-Raymond.

By MTV News staff

Tameka Foster-Raymond

Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage

Randall Kessler, who is representing Usher's wife, Tameka Foster-Raymond, in their impending divorce, has spoken about the couple's split. On Friday, Usher filed for divorce from Foster-Raymond after less than two years of marriage. The couple have two sons together: Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 6 months.

Kessler told The Associated Press that Foster-Raymond, 38, was a "faithful wife and loving mother," and declined to comment about Usher's conduct during the marriage.

He also told People.com that he and his client will respond to the divorce filing in a "timely manner," adding, "We were hoping this case would be resolved privately, but since Usher filed it publicly we will have to respond."

Kessler added to E!, "She's

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Usher Files For Divorce From Tameka Foster-Raymond

13 June 2009 8:57 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

The couple have been married for nearly two years.

By MTV News staff

Usher and Tameka Foster-Raymond

Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage

Usher filed for divorce Friday from his wife of nearly two years, Tameka Foster-Raymond, according to The Associated Press. The petition, filed at Superior Court in Atlanta, did not give a reason for the split.

The marriage between Usher, 30, and Foster, 38, reportedly has been strained for months now. Sources have said the pair haven't lived under the same roof for quite some time, as Usher has relocated to Nevada to work on his next solo album. Pictures and video of Usher, alongside Jermaine Dupri and others, partying in Las Vegas have appeared online in recent weeks.

A rep for Usher had no comment when contacted by MTV News.

Early this year, Foster suffered cardiac arrest before undergoing plastic surgery in Brazil. Upon learning of her condition, Usher canceled his

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Usher Files for Divorce

13 June 2009 3:41 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

It's official! After a week of speculation, Usher has officially filed for divorce from his wife of two years Tameka Foster. Usher filed the petition Friday in Superior Court in Atlanta, reports People magazine. The couple has been living separate lives for months now, so the divorce really wasn't a shock to friends and family. They have two young boys together, Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd, 6 months, so for the sake of their kids we hope this doesn't turn into a messy divorce.

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