The first song i heard from him back in the late 70's /early 80's. Remember thinking who this woman was.
One Day In Your Life
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Grammy Winners in 1984:
Billie Jean
and, Beat It
These two videos played a part in helping MTV becoming popular in its early days. Does bring back memories. Remember watching it the first time on local tv on a Grammy countdown prelude or something, together with other great songs like The Police "Every Breath You Take", Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" and Lionel Richie "All Night Long". The good old days...
His duet with Paul McCartney-"The Girl Is Mine"
Michael Jackson Ft. Paul McCartney - The Girl is Mine
And favourite from the "Thriller" album: Human Nature
You Are Not Alone
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he made his debut on the professional music scene in 1968 as a member of The Jackson 5. He then began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group and was referred to as the "King of Pop"[2] in subsequent years. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller remains the world's best-selling album of all time,[3] and four of his other solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" — widely credited with transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form — helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists across several generations.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records — including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" — 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career, and the sale of 750 million records worldwide. Cited as one of the world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50. [Source: Wikipedia]
Here's a reason there will never be another musician and performer the likes of him in the future: "After Michael, Fame Will Never Be The Same".
His music will surely be remembered.
2 comments:
Hi Modern Life,
The show of MJ will never over :)
Hi Akmal
I hope you'll grow to like his music. And thanks for visiting.
Cheers.
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