In the early 80's the man was like a force of nature. Suddenly everyone did what he was doing. "Thriller" (the album) is an absolute masterpiece. His later work... not so much.
Just a few months ago, the radio station on our clock radio had an item where they'd ask their (musical) guests to cover Billie Jean. Almost every single one of them knew the song, and just played it without so much as a minute of preparation. That is how much impact he had on the musical scene of today.
For a while, he was in tune with the spirit of the world. It's too bad he lost his way, but his tremendous musical genius was indeed a force to be reckoned with.
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Just a few months ago, the radio station on our clock radio had an item where they'd ask their (musical) guests to cover Billie Jean. Almost every single one of them knew the song, and just played it without so much as a minute of preparation. That is how much impact he had on the musical scene of today.
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