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Last week, Michael Jackson, "The
King of Pop," died after suffering
cardiac arrest. He was 50, and
preparing start a series of
comeback concerts.

Jackson's musical
accomplishments were many,
including the hits "Bad," "Billie
Jean," "Thriller" and "Shake Your
Body (Down to the Ground)." His
1982 album "Thriller" is the
best-selling album of all time.

He collaborated with Paul
McCartney, Quincey Jones, and
his sister, Janet Jackson.

He invented the moonwalk.

And while his behavior later in life
was bizarre, we prefer to focus
on the positives, like Jackson's
music, and his charity work.

In one instance, the two
overlapped. Jackson co-wrote the
charity single "We Are the
World," which was released
worldwide to aid the poor in
Africa and the United States.

Tell us who co-wrote the song for
a chance to win an audio book.

Click here to submit your
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If you go
• What: HoCo Festival, a three-day event featuring live music, a record fair, a fashion show and more.
• When: Friday through Sunday at various times.
• Where: Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St.
• Cost: A free weekend pass is on Page 24 or you can pick one up at Bookmans, Buffalo Exchange and Zia Records. Passes are also available for free downloading at aznightbuzz.com/ hoco. Even with a pass, attendance is first-come, first served. Without a pass, admission is $5 per day.
• More info: aznightbuzz.com and hotelcongress.com.
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music Festival this weekend

Say I do to HoCo

By Kevin W. Smith
KSMITH@AZSTARNET.COM
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.28.2008
Get ready to toast a host of rock 'n' roll marriages all weekend long.
Let the champagne corks pop for the annual HoCo Festival, which takes over Hotel Congress Friday through Sunday.
Festivalgoers will bear witness to all sorts of genres coming together in holy rockrimony: pop, country, hip-hop, funk, dance, folk, surf, bluegrass and blues.
To bring it all home, while underlining the metaphoric union of musical styles, there will be an actual marriage performed Saturday evening on the outdoor stage.
Anastasia Palmer and Robin Johnson will get hitched at 6 p.m. Everyone at the festival is invited, and formal wear is not required.
The ceremony will be officiated by Al Perry, the unofficial mayor of Tucson music, who will also perform during the festival.
The only certificate you'll need to make the HoCo Festival official is a free weekend pass, which you can find on Page 24. See box for more ticket info.
You'll hear cow-punk from the visiting Meat Puppets, along with Tucson originals like the erosion rock of Howe Gelb and the folk sound of Golden Boots. There will be DJs spinning the freshest electro rock just hours after a performance by Gentlemen Afterdark, a legendary local synth-rock band from the '80s that will reunite for the night.
Other events include a massive record fair on Saturday and a recycled-fashion show by Buffalo Exchange on Sunday. HoCo is also going green this year, as well, utilizing solar power for its outdoor stage and holding an eco-fair on Saturday.
We can't say there won't be some drunken, rambling moments at this weekend of wedded bliss.
But at least the only gift you'll need to buy will be a commemerative T-shirt in your size.
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