Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, the greatest pop star to ever live, and perhaps ever will. He was a full package: dance star, singing sensation, bright personality, and he even connected with the audience. Such talents are searched for far and wide in today’s popular culture.  Jackson was simply amazing, and made it seem easy. Michael Jackson has also, unknowingly I assume, set a standard for popular music. This standard is one of class, and at the same time, sheer musical strength. Michael’s voice had the power to move millions, and it did. He would bring grown men to tears if he wanted. His shows were equally as electrifying as his talent. At his shows there would be glorious lights blaring out into the crowd. There would be dozens of dancers pounding the ground to the beat; all of this motion and commotion around the main attraction, Michael Jackson. Michael was born to be a star, he was bred to be a star, and he was a legend. The Jackson 5 was such an immense success with a large portion of that success due to little Michael. Now this isn’t to say that the boys would not have made it by themselves. It is just that Michael definitely helped his brothers out with his amazing ability to be a front man, and huge personality. But the way I see Jackson making a huge impact on the music world in particular is how: Artists want to be him, producers want their talent to sound like him, and I don’t think anyone could ever match him. He had a flare all his own and it really showed through. You can clean up mud all you want, but at the end of the day, it’s still mud.  Michael Jackson was crystal the moment he was born. It’s hard to argue with greatness.