Michael Jackson towered over the 1980s the way Elvis Presley dominated the 1950s, and here’s why. On Thriller, the child R&B star ripened into a Technicolor soulman: a singer, dancer, and songwriter with incomparable crossover instincts. – Rolling Stone By 1982, Michael Jackson had been … Continue reading Featured Album – Thriller – Michael Jackson
The third in a random series of posts on how we listen to music. Part 1 is here, part 2 is here.ย Try though I might, I can’t remember anything specific music-wise about the year 1981. New wave had been around for a couple of … Continue reading Radio, Radio (3) MTV to CD
Another in a series of random postsย on the different ways artists re-interpret songs.ย “Diana Ross Presents the Jackson Five” is how this band was billed when they first hit the scene. They had been her opening act for some time so I guess somebody at … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – I Want You Back
Music Enthusiast - At the junction of rock, blues, R&B, jazz, pop,and soul 