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To: AJKauf

Credit where credit is due. 10 year old Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five were groundbreaking. The kid was a major talent.

His Thriller album was a perfect storm. Quincy Jones was at the top of his game, and MJ could sing and dance.

It all went down hill from there.

9 posted on 06/30/2009 8:58:25 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound

To: Retired Greyhound

Agreed. Adding Eddie Van Halen to “Beat It” was genius, imho.

14 posted on 06/30/2009 8:59:43 AM PDT by jennyjenny

To: Retired Greyhound

I agree.

Jackson 5 to Thriller was phenomenal, and Jackson by most accounts was a pretty normal kid.

Around 1987 the weirdness started.

35 posted on 06/30/2009 9:27:55 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)

To: Retired Greyhound

Yep, “The Corporation” used their best songs and musicians on those early Jackson 5 songs, and “Thriller” was essentially a Quincy Jones album.

36 posted on 06/30/2009 9:28:43 AM PDT by dfwgator

To: Retired Greyhound

Credit where credit is due. 10 year old Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five were groundbreaking. The kid was a major talent.

His Thriller album was a perfect storm. Quincy Jones was at the top of his game, and MJ could sing and dance.

True, but all that doesn't elevate him to the level so many are claiming for him.

I agree with Carol.

120 posted on 06/30/2009 10:46:03 AM PDT by TChris (There is no freedom without the possibility of failure.)

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