“Highly intelligent, shrewd, intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, generous almost to a fault.” – Elizabeth Taylor describes Michael Jackson

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"This guy was such a shy person, but also a very bold person, 'cause he was deep inside — you know how you have something going on? Well, eventually, look what happened. I mean, this guy became the biggest artist in the world! Ever, in the history of the business!" – Songwriter Kenny Gamble on Michael Jackson

#ThrowbackThursday: How incredible was this performance of “Dangerous” at the 1993 American Music Awards?

"You can just hear him having fun. His spirit and emotion are totally there. He knew in demos he didn't have to be totally perfect in his execution. So he'd be loose. He'd throw in ad libs and dance or sing or pop his fingers or clap his hands. You just hear him enjoying himself." – Matt Forger on “Don’t Be Messin’ Round.” Listen to the demo here:

Michael Jackson rules the world. This was the cover of Ebony magazine in May, 1984.

#MJTrivia: What did Michael call the studio in his Hayvenhurst home?

Feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos los fanaticos en Mexico! In this photo, Michael meets with the former president of Mexico, Carlos Salinas, and his family in 1993.

A glimpse behind the magic: To get the particular sound of the bass drum on “Billie Jean,” a special zippered covering for the microphone was invented to muffle the sound and get that unique feel.

“He starts with tape recorders. He sings and beatboxes the little things he hears, the parts. Where do they come from? Above. He claims to drop to his knees and thank Jehovah after he snatches one. His voice coach tells the story of Michael one day raising his hands in the air during practice and starting to mutter. The coach, Seth Riggs, decides to leave him alone. When he comes back half an hour later, it's to Michael whispering, ‘Thank you for my talent.’" – from GQ magazine.

Do you remember “Blues Away”? It was the first song Michael wrote for The Jacksons after leaving Motown. Kenny Gamble remembers "I came back in when he started to overdub his voice, and he had all these great ideas about how to record his voice, like doubling his voice, doing all kinds of little ad libs and whatever. He had it all thought out in his head. Michael wrote 'Blues Away' by himself.” It was his first credit as a professional songwriter.

“I've had a lot of muses in my life, a lot of inspirations, but he [Michael Jackson] is the chief." – Kobe Bryant, 2017 Read more about Kobe’s admiration for Michael here:
https://www.yahoo.com/…/kobe-bryant-recalls-meeting-beyonce…

“He was a very visual guy. They weren't videos to him. They were short films – visualizing the funkiness of what he was trying to accomplish in the music.” - Rolling Stone, 2014.

“The world has unrequited love for Michael Jackson. One that will never fade.” - Consequence of Sound, 2009.