We Had Him
"We Had Him" is a poem written by Maya Angelou about Michael Jackson.[1][2] The poem was written for Jackson's memorial service on July 7, 2009, and read there by Queen Latifah[3] in front of the approximately 2.5 to 3 billion worldwide viewers watching the memorial service.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maya Angelou's Poem About Michael Jackson: 'We Had Him'". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Kephart, Beth (6 June 2014). "Maya Angelou's lingering hum". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Maya Angelou's Elegy For Michael Jackson". HuffPost. August 12, 2009.
- ^ "The 3 Most Watched Televised Funerals in History". beyondthedash.com.
- ^ Allen, Nick (July 7, 2009). "Michael Jackson memorial watched by more than funeral of Princess of Wales" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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