Pioneer
This is how I remember Michael Jackson.
The next time MJ popped up on my radar was with his music video “Black or White.” The 4 min Epilogue was broadcast on prime-time TV and the media made a big stink about MJ smashing the car windows.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niQJtZGTD8A[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9OYMRwN1Q[/youtube]
The last time I remember paying attention was when “Scream” came out. At the time, it was the most expensive video ever made.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNl2Pm9-7Vk[/youtube]
Strangely, what all these things have in common for me is the imagery. MJ’s videos, dancing and clothing always stood out to me more than his music.
“Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of colour way before Tiger Woods, way before Oprah Winfrey, way before Barack Obama. Michael did with music what they did in sports, in politics, and in television. No controversy will erase the historic impact.” – Al Sharpton
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