As the Jackson 5 disbanded Michael’s solo career was launched.  His career was a rocket straight to the top with no coming down.  Off The Wall, then Thriller, and next Bad were all successes.  Thriller is the top selling album of all time, selling more than 40 million copies (Rolling Stone; 11/15/90 Issue 591, p59, 6p, 3c, 1bw).  Jackson’s music astounded people’s ears.  They had never heard anyone sing the way he did, with passion he had. 

His range and talent are unmatched, singing quiet love songs like “The Girl is Mine” to the screaming pop of “Thriller.”  As Michael grew up he also evolved as a songwriter and a performer.  He was tired of the happy and smiling fun pop funk of the Jackson 5 and wanted to do something different.  The music he made after the Jackson 5 was edgier and rawer.  He wanted louder sounds and rhythms that cut.

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