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"We Had Him" is a poem written by Maya Angelou about Michael Jackson. The poem was written for Jackson's memorial service on July 7, 2009, and read there by Queen Latifah in front of the approximately 2.5 to 3 billion worldwide viewers watching the memorial service.

References

1. "Maya Angelou's Poem About Michael Jackson: 'We Had Him'". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
2. Kephart, Beth (6 June 2014). "Maya Angelou's lingering hum". chicagotribune.com.
3. "Maya Angelou's Elegy For Michael Jackson". HuffPost. August 12, 2009.
4. "The 3 Most Watched Televised Funerals in History". beyondthedash.com.
5. 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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