Michael Jackson had no shortage of heartrending moments. Many of them came during the speeches: Brooke Shields, Smokey Robinson, and especially young Paris Jackson all brought tears to my eyes. But oh, that music. For me, the show's emotional peak came when Jermaine Jackson (pictured) sang his late little brother's favorite song, Charlie Chaplin's "Smile." How sad, and how beautiful, that one-gloved rendition was. And that's not to shortchange the other heartfelt performances given by everyone from Mariah Carey to Stevie Wonder to Jennifer Hudson to John Mayer, who showed real class by playing a near-wordless version of "Human Nature." No tribute concert could really do justice to Michael's legacy, but today's line-up came pretty close. Which of today's musical moments did you find most touching? Click through to the jump to vote on the full list of today's performers, then let us know what you think in the comments section. The world united yesterday in a very sad day as millions said their goodbyes to Michael Jackson in the public Memorial service that took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The media prepared for the event with full coverage by some networks and the web providing live streams. Singer Mariah Carey performed “I’ll Be There” on stage, Lionel Richie performed and so did Stevie Wonder. Brooke Shields gave an extremely emotional speech and Shaheen Jafargholi from “Britain’s Got Talent” even put in an amazing performance.
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