An excerpt from
The Hollywood Gossip
(Posted about 1 year ago)
On this season's Michael Jackson night on American Idol, Kris Allen wowed viewers with an acoustic version of "Remember the Time."
In reaction, Paula Abdul said: "Kris, I truly believe no one knows Michael's catalog better than you."
Now, in an interview with Newsweek, the Idol chamopn - who started his un on the show with a rendition of "Man in the Mirror" - talks about the influence the late King of Pop had on his career.
On the first time he heard Jackson sing: I was probably 7 or 8 years old...




