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Is it correct to label Michael Jackson the "King of Pop"
Wise Badger
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Michael Jackson's music was not really pop music
it was a mixture R&B, soul and funk
pop music is like the Spice Girls or Britney Spears - catchy tunes with very little soul
Michael Jackson's style was a lot like James Brown with the grunts and the raspy vocals.
it was a mixture R&B, soul and funk
pop music is like the Spice Girls or Britney Spears - catchy tunes with very little soul
Michael Jackson's style was a lot like James Brown with the grunts and the raspy vocals.
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That somes up the majority of his music pretty well.
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He wasn't the king of R&B, soul and funk either. Not by a long shot. Compared with the jazz funk and R&B music I listen to, his music was just pop. Most of it nothing special.
I much prefer Janet Jackson's music.
Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle (Long Vocal Remix) [janeticon.com]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI2qIYj2xuE
Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You [Dance Remix]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8949IsfBtk4
Janet Jackson Control Extended Mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQVhCEazt8
etc.
Yep.
I await this read been turned into the following
Jackson was a peado
Jackson wasnt that great
Jackson was overrated
Jackson didnt play own instruments
And bla bla bla
This is the music forum. Please stop trying to stir up trouble. Keep it to GD or maybe Showbiz. This is a critique about his music, not his personal life.
But threads which are *supposed* to critique his music inevitably turn into arguments about something which has nothing to do with his music. His music *and* his personal life have been discussed and critiqued ad nauseum on this forum. Hasn't everything which needs to be said already been said?
Fingers crossed that won't happen. This is the music forum. For people with enough brain cells differentiate the man from the music. Hopefully.
First off dont accuse me of stiring trouble on here, maybe you should look up past threads about jackson in the music forum here were threads get hijacked, hence my comments.
I agree with you. Much of The Jacksons output was r&b/soul, especially after they dropped the 5 off of their name, but very little of his solo material was anything other than absolute pop. Personally, I think he was the most overhyped artist of all time but that's just imho.
Solo Jackson wise, my favourite song is definitely Jermaine with Lets Get Serious
exactly...it was a marketing ploy aimed at boosting the stars image (regardless of who said it first)in order to boost his credibility.
theres no such title, its meaningless, if anybody should get that title its paul mccartney because he (along with john) has done more for pop music then anyone.
was he?... thought he was a singer, who danced...
... and this meaningless tag 'king of pop' proves it.
...all replies were on topic
You're doing precisely the same thing I am accusing you of. Have you got anything to say about MJs music, i.e. keep it on topic?
Michael did some classics of course and certainly sold enough copies of his music, so obviously lots of people like his music. He doesn't float my boat though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_albums_discography
So who made you moderator????
This excatly.
The beatles have got a tag line in history
Madonna has a tag line in history
Elvis has a tag line in history
Backstreet boys same thing
Spice girls same thing
Nirvana same thing
Abba same thing
Beegee's same thing
Loads of tags go around that stick and are written in musical history and jackson will always be known as the king of pop no matter how many people say hes not or he is. Its in the history books and when people say who was the king of pop people will naturally reply michael jackson. Unless you hated the person not e musician.
Now was that on topic;-)
He is a musician, he made music.
It was a self proclaimed title. If it was a title that had filtered through via fans or press then it would be something. Or a nickname that caught on like 'The Boss'
But to turn around and proclaim himself 'King of Pop', around about the time he had to prop up his History album with a greatest hits disc, is bullshit.
If I call myself the King of Drinking Guinness it doesn't make it so.