CNN 's Don Lemon speaks exclusively with friends and family members about Michael Jackson 's last days in `` Michael Jackson : His Final Days , '' 8 p.m . ET Friday on CNN . ( InStyle.com ) -- One year after his untimely death , it 's clear that Michael Jackson 's legacy lives on . His influence over the worlds of music and fashion is still strong enough that Lady Gaga -- currently the reigning queen of the charts and an undisputed master in the Jackson-pioneered art of manufacturing buzz -- recently hoisted her own star even higher by announcing that she 'd been asked to open for ( and duet with ) the King of Pop on his ill-fated `` This Is It '' tour . It 's not surprising that she 'd boast : Like virtually every other singer of her generation , Gaga owes an enormous creative debt to Jackson . And it goes way beyond the innovative role he played as a trailblazer of the music video ( although Gaga 's latest mega-efforts in that field certainly do credit to the form . ) InStyle : Lady Gaga 's most gaga outfits . Jackson was dressing in over-the-top metallic ensembles back when Gaga was still in diapers , and though the elaborate masked outfits she 's worn everywhere from the MTV VMAs to her little sister 's high school graduation may have a high-fashion precedent , they also call to mind the period when a paparazzi-weary Jackson began parading around Bahrain in a burka . Rihanna , too , has lately taken a few pages out of Jackson 's book . Last week , an exec at her label announced that `` our bar for [ her next ] album is Michael Jackson 's 'Thriller , ' '' meaning they 're hoping that every song on it is a hit . InStyle : Rihanna 's best looks ever . She sampled his `` Wan na Be Startin ' Somethin ' '' for her song `` Do n't Stop the Music , '' and she 's been seen in a number of Jackson-esque garments , most recently a pair of shining ankle socks that strongly evoked his signature sequined pair . InStyle : Stars channel Michael Jackson 's iconic style . But one would be hard-pressed to find a pop star who has n't been influenced by Jackson 's inimitable style : Usher dances in natty black and white and a very MJ hat in the video for his current smash , `` OMG . '' Justin Timberlake , too , has borrowed Jackson 's sense of showmanship -- and , at times , his fedora . InStyle : Stars pay tribute to Michael Jackson . The rhinestone-laden jean shorts that Katy Perry donned for her new `` California Gurls '' clip call Jackson to mind -- he loved to add improbable amounts of glitz to quotidian items , like jackets , shirts , and ( again ) socks . And the shining metallic ornament Beyonce wore on her left hand throughout the `` Single Ladies '' era seemed inspired , in part , by Jackson 's single glove . Even eleven-year-old actor Jaden Smith -- who was born well after the King of Pop 's heyday ( and is himself the spawn of another musician , former Fresh Prince Will Smith ) -- recently pledged allegiance to Jackson 's style : At the June 10th premiere of his film `` The Karate Kid , '' he walked the red carpet in black pants , a crisp white shirt and a carbon copy of Jackson 's red-and-black leather `` Thriller '' jacket . InStyle : Michael Jackson 's 10 greatest fashion hits . From Gaga to Jaden Smith and so many more before , Michael Jackson 's influence and reach spans stars of all ages and genres . For more on his legendary style , including his top ten looks and other famous fans , visit InStyle.com now ! Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2011 Time Inc. All rights reserved .
One year after his untimely death , it 's clear Michael Jackson 's legacy lives on . Comment: You 'd be hard-pressed to find a pop star who has n't been influenced by Jackson 's style .