Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009)
Posted: 06.25.2009 Filed under: 2009, Michael Jackson, obituary Leave a comment »
I can’t claim to be a fan of Michael Jackson’s – musically speaking, he’s brilliant; in terms of his personal life, well, that’s another story – but his death earlier today came as a huge shock. The impact he had on pop music and culture is unfathomable and insuperable, comparable only to that of The Beatles and Elvis Presley. And while his recorded output in the past 20 years or so had slowed down considerably, and bordered on the questionable at times, there’s no denying that Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad (and maybe even Dangerous, depending on who you talk to) are classics, and rightfully gave him the title of King of Pop.
Forget about his downright bizarre and, at times, laughable behavior – at least for now. Just remember him for being an undisputed genius of pop.
