Artists became friends and even composed music together, also appearing in music videos
michael jackson He became a rather enigmatic figure over the years, but some people got to know him very well. It is the case that Eddie Murphyactor and comedian with whom the singer developed a great friendship — and even worked together on one occasion.
In 1993, the duo composed the song “Whatzupwitu”played by Murphy and part of the album Love’s Alright — in one of the actor and comedian’s ventures in the world of music. Precisely because I knew Jackson better yet, he knew very well what the king of pop was like away from the spotlight. In an interview with Gabriel Zorzetto for the newspaper The State of S. Paulothe artist revealed what his colleague who died in 2009 was like in his private life.
When asked about the mysterious personality of the king of pop, Eddie soon tried to clarify that away from the public, Michael he was a normal person. The star also remembered something common in the world of celebrities: everyone has a persona in front of fans and cameras.
Michael He wasn’t a strange guy. He had a public persona, the way he acted in front of the cameras. In personal terms, he was a completely normal human being. Everyone in showbusiness has a persona.”
This includes the Murphy. He explains:
I have a persona and I have nothing to do with the extroverted characters in my films. Personally, I’m an introverted and quiet guy. The persona of Michael he was so huge that people thought he was like that.”
When Eddie Murphy imitated Michael Jackson
michael jackson and Eddie Murphy they met long before their collaboration on “Whatzupwitu”. Still in 1983, during the special Deliciousthe actor and comedian, when recording a special program, decided to do an imitation of the king of pop — in which he copied the voice and mannerisms of the king of pop, with whom he had been friends for some time.
At the time, many questioned whether Jackson would have been bothered by the joke. However, in an interview with The Guardian (via Cinema Observatory), Murphy he assured that his friend took it in stride.
I already knew michael jackson years ago when I did the show. What’s interesting is that when I’m doing this show, it’s the first time anyone has ever made a joke about it. It’s just about how sensitive he was. Michael loved the show, it was fun and funny.”
michael jackson died on July 25, 2009, as a result of an overdose of sedatives administered by his personal doctor, Conrad Murray. He was 50 years old.
Collaborated: Augusto Ikeda.
Source: Rollingstone
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