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'I go to shake his hand -- and my whole voice box goes out," former Fugees frontman recalls.

Posted By Kyle Anderson Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:32:28 GMT


Michael Jackson possessed the sort of fame that was so sweeping and intense that it defied comprehension. Even when he was out of the spotlight, he still commanded fawning, sometimes aggressive crowds whenever he went out in public. That mania wasn't limited to just normal everyday fans, either — even other famous people, who are accustomed to fame being in the public eye, still swooned and stammered when Jackson was in the room.

In an interview that ended up not being included in MTV's "Michael Jackson's Human Nature" special, which aired over the weekend, former Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean admitted as much when he recalled meeting Jackson in 1997. The two worked together briefly on a recording session for the remix album Blood on the Dance Floor (the track never saw the light of day) and Wyclef admitted that the prospect of meeting Jackson was overwhelming.

"When I knew he was coming, I went to the bathroom, put some water on my face and I was rehearsing how I would be talking to Mike," he said. "When I was in the presence of Michael Jackson, I go to shake his hand — and my whole voice box goes out. This is the kind of effect that this man had on me!"

Jean said that even his bodyguards, who tended to shrug off everything, got wound up once Jackson was in the room. But as he explained, Jackson's music was such a huge part of everybody's development that they couldn't help but get excited.

"When somebody is the soundtrack of your life, you can just imagine," he said. "Michael Jackson and Bob Marley — those were the soundtracks of my life."

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mj_visionary

aww thanks for posting

llamasoks

"When somebody is the soundtrack of your life, you can just imagine" So true!
I love to think I'd be calm if I met him, with any other celebrity i've neve really had the issue of being starstruck, but I'd glance into his eyes and probably faint.
Thanks for posting, it's lovley to read articles like this.

Gone Too Soon.

[All I Gotta Say Is I Must Be Dreaming, Can't Be Real.
You're Not Here With Me, Still I Can Feel You Near Me]

Kirsty_83

Thanks for sharing - Michael really did have such an overwhelming effect on all those he met....amazing!

.:Eternally Missed But Forever Remembered:.

I LOVE YOU

Thank you Michael, for all the love & beauty
You were so kind enough to bestow upon us all.

mjfan80

aww great story thanks for posting

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Mathilde

Aww how cute. I've always liked Wyclef and it's kinda nice to know how much he respected Michael too

I love you Michael. Always and forever.

mandy_april

I don't mean to put a damper on all of this, but I remember watching an interview of his on youtube where he kept saying Michael owed him money. He wasn't joking around either. I don't remember his exact words, but he said that Michael hadn't paid him yet. But, I know Wyclef is a huge MJ fan, and whatever was going on is their business.

Wyclef happens to be another one of many artists who has been inspired by Michael. It's great to see him saying things like this.

</3 Michael

Look who just walked in the place
Dead and stuffy in the face
Look who's standing if you please
Though you tried to bring me to my knees

Carley

Awww what a cute story Thanks for sharing

Tiff aka BillieJeanIs4Luvers + Carley (MJFan1979)=Tarley

jennyxleigh

Aww this was cute. Thanks for posting

Karine

Ha ha that's cute, I wonder how I would have reacted if I had had the chance to meet him.