[ETL]

Like all bereavements my heart goes out to his family and close friends. But — a “genius”? “The greatest entertainer of all time”?

He was mostly 'smoke and mirrors'. As much of a Motown fan as I am, I never once considered buying one of his songs. The J-5 were ok, but near the bottom of the Motown list in my opinion. The stuff he did later on solo, I have even a lower opinion of.

[NRA1995]

Like all bereavements my heart goes out to his family and close friends. But — a “genius”? “The greatest entertainer of all time”?

I believe most of Michael Jackson's "genius" was courtesy of Quincy Jones.