Michael Jackson is dead at age 50. There is no question that he led a bizarre life. While he made some poor choices in his life to put it mildly, there is no denying the impact he had on the music world. He was a consummate singer and brilliant performer.
His landmark album Thriller, released in 1982, produced seven hit singles and was a seminal work which thrilled and rocked the music world upon its release. Jackson was incredibly talented, reclusive, and let's face it, a little bit creepy.
To this day I remember his appearance in 1983 on the Motown Records 25th-anniversary special where he came out with the hat, the glove and proceeded to bring down the house with his dance moves, especially the moonwalk. It looked like he was gliding on air.
He will be missed, but his legacy will always be mired in controversy because of his genius along with his personal choices and the odd behavior associated with those choices.
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