Beyond Chris Brown & Usher: Female Artists Inspired By Michael Jackson

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Whitney Houston

MJ and Houston were dear friends. Both of whom were gone too soon. In the 80s, MJ broke down barriers for black artists in popular music — especially MTV’s audience, and he paved the way for more black artists to follow him. Houston became a megastar and pop icon simply due to her elegance and her voice. But Houston has shown her thanks and her friendship to MJ on numerous occasions and performances of some of his classics. Here’s one above.

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