Michael Jackson burst onto the scene my junior year in high school with Off the Wall. Then came Thriller.
Over the years there were so many hits and the dancing, oh the dancing. Everyone wanted to move like that. I think Smooth Criminal, the video, captures it all. This is long, about 9 1/2 minutes. If you don't have time for the whole thing, go to about 6:40 and you will see my favorite part. Oddly, you can't buy this version on iTunes.
Whatever you may think about the man, the musician made an imprint on music that will live on.
He was effing awesome. His death is seriously tragic.
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