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Re: michael jackson
It's hard to ignore the press, but I find myself able to distinguish between the man and the music.
The Jackson 5 (ABC, I want You Back, I'll Be There, Can You Feel It, Blame It On The Boogie etc), and MJ solo (Off The Wall (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock with You, Off the Wall) and Thriller (Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It) - seminal albums regardless of anyone's taste or opinion) - this man was once the epitome of pop music.
Probably J5 more than MJ solo shaped the music of the era and made the foundation for the genre.
MJ is cuckoo, la-la, whatever - no denying it. He may well be guilty of all the terrible things he's been accused of too.
BUT, he was an inspiration to a generation of music.
You can't just write that off.
If what he allegedly did is wrong then fine, it's wrong - I agree.
It doesn't make his music bad.
All my opinion of course, and hope I made a point there without seeming lofty.
He was a superstar of the highest order once. What happened after shouldn't reflect on the past.
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