Almost every Michael Jackson song from the Thriller album reminds me of some event in my teenage years. My friends and I saw him perform more than once both solo and as part of The Jacksons. I can recall watching his performances over and over again on worn VHS tape, particularly the one when he first did the moonwalk (his performance of Billie Jean on the Motown 25 Special in 1983). But my favorite MJ performance ever was when he sang Man in the Mirror at the 1988 Grammies. It's a simple, raw performance which I have always thought showed his emotion and talent as a performer. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Mr. Michael Jackson:
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- I'm a co-founder of Bring Light and the founder and principal of Road 3. My interests include Politics, the Climate Crisis, Philanthropy, Current Events, Humor and Technology. I live and work in California, where I spend most of my time advising early stage technology startups. Welcome to my blog. You can read more about me here. If you'd like to reach me, you can .
As one of those friends that saw him a few times I couldn't agree more with your recollections. A true genius who has rightfully earn his place as a legend - The King of Pop!
Posted by: Christian | June 26, 2009 at 06:51 AM
It's interesting to compare this to 1979's Don't Stop Till You Get Enough and see the early stages of the facial transformation disaster that had begun somewhere in between.
Also, I suspect this is the first and the last time Drew's View features gospel singers.
Posted by: Melis | June 27, 2009 at 09:05 AM
@Melis: Very true. I've seen a few articles where they publish photos of him over the years so you can see his transformation. So sad that such a talented and good-looking kid descended into bizarre behavior and self-destructiveness as an adult. I'm sure he was quite a psychological mess, most of which we will never know or understand. Sad.
Posted by: Drew McManus | June 28, 2009 at 08:37 AM