Celebrating Michael Jackson's Legacy
Twitter Venn: Celebrity DeathsThe absolute pinnacle of Michael Jackson's career was not "Thriller" or anything the artsy-fartsy critics at Rolling Stone or (insert name here) will claim. "Billie Jean" was a solid sensational smash in the truest sense. The video is maybe a tad overrated because "it crossed the MTV color line," which is barf because MTV chose to impose that line, broken by Billie J and totally obliterated by RunDMC with Aerosmith. Jacko was a megastar but should NOT be credited with "revolutionizing music videos" because he did not. Look at The Doors 1960s "Unknown Soldier" video, for example. Like Elvis and the Beatles before him, MJ was in the right musical place in the right time. If incorrect attributions continue to emerge I will continue to shoot them down.
Also: MJ's collabs with Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney were mutual decisions. MJ did not "summon the eager artists to work with him" as was reported on one TV program I watched last night. "Billie Jean" has been playing in my head... and Man in The Mirror." He was quite a dancer!See Also:
Michael & Farrah
On The Jacko Death
Jacko's Final Photo
Other Keyboards:
A Fan Remembers
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