Since he was 8 years old, Michael Jackson has managed to set the world dancing. His songs were unmistakable with a catchy beat and high-pitched choruses. His moves left audiences in awe as he defied the laws of gravity with his legendary and often imitated moonwalk. His fan base is one of the biggest and his influence reaches every corner of the music world.
Today you are more likely to see Michael Jackson’s face on the cover of a tabloid rather than the cover of the Rolling Stone. His reputation tarnished in the past decade due to his antics, legal troubles, and ever changing looks. Despite the recent negative image of Michael Jackson, he cannot be denied as one of the greatest artists of our time. His Thriller album is still to this day the greatest selling album of all time, reaching around 60 million copies sold worldwide. His songs “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” will forever be in the iPods of music lovers around the world and despite his reputation, millions of people were clamouring to see his comeback.
Michael Jackson remained even in his final days the King of Pop. And no matter the scandal, they couldn’t take that away from him.
RIP, Michael.
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