It's been quite a year. I noticed that we've hardly, if ever discussed the music of Motown's Greatest Star..................Michael Jackson! Here is one of my favorites from the latter portion of his career:
It's been quite a year. I noticed that we've hardly, if ever discussed the music of Motown's Greatest Star..................Michael Jackson! Here is one of my favorites from the latter portion of his career:
Interesting how this fact has been ignored on this forum.
Oh you know why it's been ignored... lol
But I do agree. Definitely the greatest star the label produced.
This is one of my all time favorites of Michael's. One that let me know he was headed for long term, major stardom:
This is from the time when we all wanted to sing and dance like Michael Jackson....at least us kids that were around in 1972! LOL!
Whoever were the musicians on the above track should have earned Grammys for their work! Just spectacular.
I loved that track... I also love the live versions lol
Wasn't this one of the most expensive videos made?
As I might have mentioned before, the Motown MJ [[1968-1975, the Wiz, 1978, plus One Day in Your Life / Farewell My Summer Love, although the latter two were originally recordings 1973-1975 anyways), the Michael Jackson I love best.
So innocent, ahead of his years, and yes, even soulful. Really, had he stopped there, he still woulda been top-class tier name in music.
Favorites that mighta influenced that:
"Girl Don't Take Your Love Away From Me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgxZTVP1OSI
"Cinderella Stay Awhile"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpmEN-MvO1o
"When I Come of Age"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MdS10m5sr0
"Some people handle the fact that he had so much money."
He earned it honestly though. He was worth every cent.
I meant to say that some people could NOT handle the fact that he had so much money. Daddy, you are so right! That still did not matter, Michael had become very powerful even if it was off of his own talent and hard work. He owned the Beatles catalog mind you. Wow! He could have started his own major recording company....empire [[no pun intended).
I know what you meant marv. That's cool.
Yes, absolutely the biggest star to ever record for Motown. So much talent, so sad also, that he had so many emotional problems. Sure made some great song, though. This is my favorite!
This is the song on the "B" side of "Got To Be There" that made me realize just how serious this kid was:
https://youtu.be/hYLayg6Fv7E
Interesting: the video isn't showing up directly on here.
...But, back to Motown, anybody cracked up, when it had a couple cameos, in an episode of "the Jeffersons"?
Last edited by Ngroove; 12-05-2015 at 12:51 AM.
Isn't funny how a lot of people, certain people latched onto him when he was at the height of his fame, but when the troubles started they could not be found anywhere around him?
^^ I think someone else discovered them and introduced them to MJ and he liked how they sounded so they got signed. Brownstone was probably the most successful act on the label.
]Because he did not wear wigs and sequined gowns?[/QUOTE]
I'm sure he did from time to time....
I rarely post anymore but I have to disagree here.
I'll go with Diana Ross, when one considers:
MJ achieved his greatest success long after he left Motown, as did Gladys Knight and The Spinners. None of his music had any resemblance to the Motown hits.
Diana Ross however stayed at Motown far longer and never could match her success there anywhere else. She made several attempts to imitate the classic Motown sound [[Chain Reaction, Let's Go Up) but really had no success. Like Mary Wells, she had that Motown stamp on her that prevented success anywhere else. At RCA she had hit records the first few years but that's because she left Motown as a white-hot artist. It seems no producer in the world could get a hit on Ross after 1985. Likewise with Mary Wells, her first 20th Century lp and many of her later recordings [[Dear Lover, These Arms) had a heavy Motown influence but the record buying public knew these were imitations.
You're kidding, of course. You'd better be![/QUOTE]
Whether he is or not makes me think of one reason some people don't discuss or appreciate all the great music or Michael's extraordinary talent. This American culture is so caught up in a tabloid mentality that they overlook the truly important things.
I was just going tosay he was his own brand and not to be duplicated. his impact was was huge. His music dominated house parties and weddings. Thriller was a staple in the bars in Detroit. dit seems he treated everyone fairly. didn't mary Wilson's kids hang around with him?
You're welcome, marv.
For me it would be Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye,just look at they're Musical history,Songs In The Keys Of Life,and What's Going On,just these 2 album's alone,says it all,i'm not saying Michael Jackson is not one of the great's,i'm just saying,for me it's Stevie and Marvin,at the top of the list.
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