已故巨星搶錢一流 富比士高收入名流麥可排第二
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Michael Jackson在最近出版的富比士雜誌已故高收入名流排行榜掉到第二名，雖然他去年收入高達一億四千五百萬美元，但伊莉沙白泰勒以二億一千萬美元得到第一名，得到第三名的是貓王Elvis Presley，他雖然去世多年去年仍然有五千五百萬美元的收入。▲圖／達志影像／美聯社提供
這個排行榜上其他藝人包括前Beatles披頭合唱團的John Lennon以一千二百萬美元獲得第六名，另一位已故披頭合唱團團員George Harrison則以五百五十萬美元獲得第13名。Michael Jackson 1958年出生於美國印第安納州的Gary，2009年6月25日去世，來過臺灣二次的Michael，是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第8名的巨星，受歡迎的程度至今不衰，他個人第一首冠軍曲是1972年他14歲時推出的Ben ，這首令人懷念的老歌是一部叫「金鼠王」的電影插曲。
Ben Writer(s): SCHARF, WALTER/BLACK, DON Ben the two of us need look no moreWe both found what we were looking forWith a friend to call my own I'll never be aloneAnd you my friend will see you've got a friend in me(you've got a friend in me)
Ben you're always running here and there(here and there)You feel you're not wanted anywhere(anywhere)If you ever look behind and don't like what you findThere's something you should know you've got a place to go(you've got a place to go)
I used to say "I and me"Now it's us now it's we(I used to say "I is me")(now it's us now it's we)
Ben most people would turn you away(turn you away)I don't listen to a word they say(a word they say)They don't see you as I do I wish they would try toI'm sure they'd think again if they had a friend like Ben