Michael Jackson And Akon Song Originally Intended For Whitney Houston

Weeks before Whitney Houston's death, Grammy-nominated songwriter Claude Kelly stopped by the Forbes headquarters in New York and shared his thoughts on mashups, Miley Cyrus, Notorious B.I.G. and the business of songwriting.

In the interview, he told a fascinating story about how a song he'd written called "Hold My Hand" ended up being one of Michael Jackson's last recordings. Kelly had penned the tune with Akon, originally creating it with Whitney Houston in mind. In the end, Akon liked the s...