How Michael Jackson Changed Music

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This is a documentary about the life of Michael Jackson. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out @MichaelJackson's music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCo...

Creative commons credits: victorgrigas, Abi Skipp

Annotated script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N...

Sources/further reading:
You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother’s Eyes
By Jermaine Jackson
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Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story
By J. Randy Taraborrelli
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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/...
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https://pagesix.com/2018/06/28/a-look...
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0:00 Early Life
1:40 The Jackson 5
6:01 Early solo career
11:01 Off The Wall
14:16 Thriller
20:52 Bad
24:25 Dangerous
29:09 HIStory
32:56 Invincible
37:24 Legacy

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Today, Michael Jackson’s legacy is mixed. On one hand, he’s still the King of Pop for his overwhelming influence on modern pop music. Few in history have single handedly have had such an impact on culture. His songwriting, music, and singing and dancing style inspired multiple generations. At the time of the release of this video, Jackson had sold around 400 million copies of his albums worldwide, making him possibly the highest-selling solo artist in history.

On the other hand, Jackson had a messed up personal life. At best, it was weird. At worst, it may have been as dark as it can get, man. In recent years, his reputation has further been tarnished by more allegations of sexual abuse of minors, as seen in the documentary Leaving Neverland.

And so, despite his enormous success, Jackson will likely always be one of the most controversial public figures in history. Now, that doesn’t mean we can’t love his music. Because his music, well…it CONTINUES to make the world a much better place.