Janet CollinsOde to Michael Jackson
June 26th 2009 23:40
Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009
We all loved Michael Jackson in the late 70s and early 80s. He brought something more to the singing and dancing on stage that no-one else had ever done.
However, it was the bizarre life of Michael Jackson the tabloids always loved, often overshadowing his magnificent talent. The continual reports of him having his skin bleached and his face altered by plastic surgeons became more of a focus than his music and performance.
The Thriller Album which topped the charts and had something like ten songs on the top charts for a long time, many of which are still on most DJs player lists, is what he will be most remembered for. I particularly loved Michael Jackson in this era. He bought life to the dance floor and had just about everyone taking to the dance floor.
This is why we remember Michael Jackson.
I often thought some of the bizarre things that were reported about him reflected a sort of sadness in his life. Sure he may have wanted to look “less black”. He may have wanted to look different. He may also done things that may have seemed so weird to most of us that it bordered on paranoia. Often he was pictured wearing a face mask which revealed another fear, a fear of catching something awful.
What I always thought about Michael Jackson was not that he was weird or bizarre but that he was a victim of someone who had been in the limelight since he was four or five years old. It is a life most of us cannot imagine and celebrity does have its price. It is a trade off. A normal life is traded for fame and fortune and fame at such a young age has to have some influence over what a person becomes. How can we judge a person who has led a life that is far from what the average person would live?
Maybe Michael Jackson was eccentric. Maybe he was obsessive about some things. How can you blame him?
What we must not forget is that he entertained and he entertained brilliantly. His music, particularly the songs on his Thriller album have been played and played and played. They have had reruns like no other. That is what still lives.
Pity Michael Jackson didn’t get to do his final concerts. I think his albums would have sold millions – once again.
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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he was a very influential artist, even if he did not appeal to your personal taste you can recognise the impact he had on music and dance . . . and even fashion
Comment by Linh
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Enjoyed this post.
So many blogs have Michael Jackson tributes and I've read most of them - some were dwelling too much on his past child molestation allegations, but I think we should remember him for his phenomenal talents and contribution to the music industry.
Cheers!
Comment by Janet Collins
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Jackson's music still has a big following today and it's always on every DJs playlist. That says something doesn't it. The Thriller album was released in the early eightees and that's a long time ago now.
Comment by Janet Collins
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Jackson's talents were certainly phenomenal and I was happy to recognise this above all else because he did make a big mark in the world of music and dance.
Thanks for dropping in.