TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: James Ingram on working with Michael Jackson | PBS

[deborahbremmer]

YES HE IS!

[KissMeImABBW]

This video made me smile so. Michael FELT the music. He did what came naturally to him.

[4Ebsus]

1:04 - 1:12, You can tell it was James Ingram who also wrote P.Y.T. And he even sang the vocals correctly after 27 years the song was written

[lesliefan79]

Bless James Ingram, it's obvious that he has great respect for Michael.

[paulie227]

I love PYT!!!

[nenabunena]

LOL! That's funny! I heard that whenever MJ sang he couldn't help but dance too! He stayed that way until the end.

[LEAHCIM829]

This is just great. MJ is perfect:) Thanks Mr. James Ingram for writing a beautiful and fun song for MJ. We all think we're MJ's PYT lol.

[AlovesMJ]

Always love watching this clip. Thank u James for sharing that great story

[8mycrab]

James Ingram also sang a solo part on We are the world with some other artists.

[AlovesMJ]

This interview makes me smile so much, just to hear of the magic of Michael. I would have loved to see him recording those songs. And I love that this interview took place before his "death" I can't bear watching all interviews where people talk about him in past tense (as if not being here anymore). Michael u are beautiful, love u always

[orlisbetteskid]

Hahaha, this is brilliant!

I love seeing Michael recording, I wish there was more footage of that. Sure there's we are the world and stuff like that, but I'd love to see him record songs a little upbeat, like this one or Billie Jean..

[thefourthavecafe]

this video is pure love.

and it absolutely made my day.

my week even.

there will never be another person like MJ. never ever ever ever.

[fraqwert]

Funny!

[ItsMeTuTu1]

OMG LOL I loved this!!!!!

[ConteUgolinuss]

Great!

[aaaaaagg2a]

hahaha, that was funny. MJ the great one

[xKeyshia18x]

.i just wish both boys would video tape themselves and just tell the truth for once and for all. michael is innocent, they know in there hearts but its so true the LOVE of money really is the root of all evil. i just want michael to be remembered for the kind, caring. sensitive and loving human being he was. but remember that song, abraham, martin and john...the good they always die young

[xKeyshia18x]

how sad that when james was doing this interview praising michael it would only be 2months til he...till his body died...michael was the only celebrity i actually loved as a human being the only one, and now it like i justdon't care about any celebs now...sad but he was THE best and such a misunderstood person, i think thats hat breaks my heart the most. to this day at the back of some people's mind they're thinking that those allegations are true

[MrJacksonvill]

@xKeyshia18x you are so right..Michael for me was the last real celebrity of interest..not even his sister does it for me..

[nenabunena]

@MrJacksonvill I agree, everyone else is just so mediocre, boring, no mystery or real talent whatsoever. I'm a rocker girl so I don't listen to Janet, but I listened to MJ!

[vsugrl06]

ha thats priceless I believe that Mike was doing that. Genius :)

[yola4u]

Hey i just re-watched the "We Are the World" video and James Ingram is there seeing MJ sing in a studio. He must have forgotten :)

[bragg]

We Are The World was recorded after PYT.

[Kevtia]

"We are the world" was after Thriller . JAmes meant that it was his first time

[spongebobfan190]

We are the world came out after thriller - PYT is on the thriller album. Timeline.

[yola4u]

Hey i just re-watched the "We Are the World" video and James Ingram is there seeing MJ sing in a studio. He must have forgotten :)

[todnyc]

nah, hes not forgetting -- Thriller was recorded 2-3 years before "we are the world" :D

[TheSunnyStar]

Michael Jackson = GENIUS. RIP.

Plus, I watched the full interview some days ago, and I gotta say, James Ingram has a great sense of humor!

[eutuxiaMJ]

haha i love it!

[jhgfdsslm]

thanks for uploading this great video

[nagman1679]

Michael is Amazing!!!

[MagdaMJ]

hah i love this xD i can imagine Michael sinning in the studio.. and James's face haha, Michael is cute.

[kem21loveMJ29]

ahaha lolz yeah, Michael is a genius!

recording while dancing aww!

[brrrt123]

I wonder if they were laughing (James and Quincy) or were wide-mouth-open in surprised when Michael came out sweating and asked--- did I sing it right? OMI!! Michael really has a good sense of humor I bet! James I. believes Michael is a genius and he just did the song in his own way possible and look how it came out---- PERFECT! :-)

[marchaelic08]

Amazing really!!! :)

[julesmj]

Amazing!!!

[MrsMJ2007]

I just watched this clip. I'm glad to see so many people are getting excited about Michael's comeback. And, yes, that's why HE IS the genius that he is.

[nagman1679]

Thanks 4 sharing!!!

[bdachakeya]

Reading your comments and experiencing what w've just gone through in past 10 days or so just makes you say, "I never would have imagined!" I'm so glad GOD blessed us with gift of having MJ for nearly 51 yrs and that the world and his greatest fans had the chance of building a surreal relationship with him for 45 of those years. I don't care what anybody says, his real fans really felt like we were part of that family because of the way we followed their music and careers for all these years.

[AniLutu]

I can not agree with you more. I can't remember one time in my house that we didn't have a MOTOWN Record playing. I grew up with the Jackson 5 and when MJ went solo it was only natural for me & my siblings to follow him. I could've never imagined what was about to happen to him after Thriller.

I cry every time I see his videos; I can't help it. When you've heard someone your whole life, you just can't help but feel that he was more than to you than just a mega-star, and that's why I miss him.

[evolution1958]

wow great impersonation of the king of pop!!

[Robinz]

Michael is so amazing!

[pruloveu2]

Now, Tavis Smiley should have Michael Jackson on his show. It would be GREAT! OMG! I love this James is so funny!lol

[pruloveu2]

WWoWW! this is great Mickie. Yes, it is so fun to whatch Michael sing during the recording session...For example during the "We are the world" recording session....

Thanks so much, it's on my favs.

[jlilcutie]

haha

[bchoates]

James, well spoken. Michael Jackson is wonderful.

[bchoates]

Tell it like it is, James and it had to be wonderful working with Michael.

[Blackenise89]

omg!!!!!:D damn right james! im i singin it right hahah right man :D