Michael Jackson Vs Prince

"This was a record that had something for everybody by adding harder funk, hard rock, softer ballads, and smoother soul-expanding the approach to have something for every audience. That alone would have given the album a good shot at a huge audience, but it also arrived precisely when MTV was reaching its ascendancy, and Michael Jackson helped the network by being not just its first superstar, but first black star”. (https://www.udiscovermusic.com/artists/michael-jackson/, n.d.)

Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston were two of the biggest music acts in the world, selling hundreds upon thousands of records between them. Both acts rose to fame at an early age eventually earning the titles ‘The King of Pop’ (The Guardian, 2009) and ‘The Voice’ (IMDB, 2012) as well as earning plentiful awards in their careers; It is claimed that Whitney Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time. As well as preforming at some of the biggest and most prestigious venues around the world we can only dream about visiting and gaining world-wide fame they ended up meeting an untimely death due to addiction.

Michael Jackson was known around the world as the “King of Pop.” He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, which molded him into a shy and quiet person. Something he was opposite of on stage. It is well documented that his father became violent with him and his brothers in order to push them to become successful. Thus, missing out on his childhood. During his early life, Michael had an accident that resulted in burns on his head and face. After this incident he had plastic surgery, changing the shape of his nose. Although he was born an African American, it became apparent that he started to appear lighter and lighter, bleaching his skin and ultimately appearing white. He created his own amusement park called Neverland, where there were exotic

Michael Jackson was not only an artists but a human being who had his struggles. One of them was the insecurity about his appearance which he had tried to correct and then perfect for most of his life. Another was his insistence on preserving his childhood dreams which resulted in the creation of the Neverland Ranch complete with an amusement park and a zoo. Michael was also known for understanding and loving children and on several occasions was accused of child molestation. The shadow of these accusations did

Some of the biggest things that caught people's eyes were Jackson’s music videos and dancing. His music clearly started to take a huge impact on pop music. As a result, Jackson was in the top 10 for over a year and he created the 2nd best selling album of all time (Woog). Michael started to become known as the “King of Pop” around the world, and he still is considered that today. Michael had been a part of setting high standards for today's pop music. “During the 1980’s, artists like Michael Jackson and Madonna set the bar for the level of performance” (Marcovitz). Even after his death, people still loved and appreciated all of his work. In fact, his music video “Thriller” was inducted into the “National Film Registry of the Liberty of Congress” (Vincent). Michael Jackson is still considered a legend and an icon in the pop music industry and his work will never be

Michael was predicted to be a success in the Music Industry from a very young age. His music career practically took off at the age of five as he became the lead singer of ‘The Jackson Five’. As him and his brothers were also under strict rehearsals and practice by their father Joe Jackson, it was seen predictable that this band would go far and especially Michael.

On April 21st, 2016, Prince Roger Nelson, also known as prince, died at the age of fifty-seven. Prince was a singer, songwriter, producer and actor. He greatly influenced American pop culture because of his unique and original music. According to the article, Prince had health scare and he was fighting the flu, but the cause of his death is yet to be found as police continue to search the crime scene. Meanwhile, many mourn over the death of this great virtuoso. In this article, the author, Jon Parales, summarizes Prince’s legacy.

It is safe to say Prince was something special. He won his first two Grammy’s early on throughout his career, with his record selling song ‘Purple Rain’ in 1985. He was awarded as best male R&B vocal performance for his breathtaking performance of ‘Future Baby Mama’. This led to his last Grammy in 2008 (TOURE). Audiences loved Prince and like everyone says “His self-confidence sent crowds into frenzy” Prince was not only a jaw dropping performer but a warm hearted man who left a marvelous impact on many people around the world. Prince played almost every instrument you could think of and could hit almost every note (TOURE). Prince was never afraid to be himself but possibly had acceptance issues but once said the powerful words of “I think when one discovers himself, he discovers God”. Prince never failed to seek shelter for the lost

Michael jackson was born on August 29th, 1958 in Gary Indiana with 4 older brothers. His dad, Joe Jackson, was a guitar player and his 3 older brothers, jackie, tito, and jeremy were already performing around the town he grew up in by the 1960s. Joe and Katherine jackson, Michael's parents, had nine children all together. Michaels dad had always dreamed of becoming famous in the realm of music, but since it didn't happen, he tried, to his best ability, to make his children a success. His mom taught her sons religious songs in which the children sang along. All

Elvis Presley’ musical career has many differences from Frank Sinatra’s, while they still share some similarities such as their fan base and their middle lower social status. The differences between them are affected by many factors such as the development of technology, social environment and so on.

“Oh, that was just the greatest entertainer of all time!” A very intelligent girl exclaimed. Michael Jackson is certainly the greatest entertainer that has ever lived. To begin, an article stated this, “The King of Pop's hits included Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller and his 1982 album was the best-selling album of all time, with more than 26 million copies sold” (“Michael Jackson”). Since his album is the best selling album ever and that he has millions of fans that proves he actually is the greatest entertainer ever. Secondly, Jackson is referred as The King of Pop because Michael is a very skilled dancer, singer, and songwriter (Hill 249). This shows that he was very

Prince has always believed that machines have changed music into something that doesn't sound real (“The Artist Formerly Known,” 1997). He is an original, unique,and independent artist. Prince may also be one of the most influential artists in the music industry because of his whimsical stage performance and his one of a kind genre. Prince began in a musical family that ultimately led him to be a solo artist, and throughout his career he signed a contract with Warner Bros. where he had setbacks, accomplishments, and major success with records; he is still impacting music today with his unique genre. Prince was always interested in music and he followed in the footsteps of those around him.

Michael Jackson, a man that changed the music world forever. Jackson made his professional singing debut in 1964 with his siblings in a band called the Jackson 5. Jackson made it big with Jackson 5 having many singles reach the top 100 in the United States. But, when Jackson decided to start his own solo career in 1971 we were seeing a side of Michael Jackson that we have never seen before. Most importantly Jackson 1982, mulit-platinum selling album Thriller. Michael Jackson broke music barriers and made a change for racial equality in the music industry.

The spaceship-themed video for "Scream” cost a record setting $7 million to produce, earning him a Grammy Award for its slick effects. Jackson returned to the studio to put together Invincible (2001). The album sold well, but by this point the singer was increasingly becoming known for his odd behavior which included wearing a

Popular artists in today’s culture have been greatly influenced by many great artists from the past’s popular culture such as Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley was one of the most popular artists in the 1950’s. He was a revolution in music, being given the title “king of rock and roll” and introducing a new style of music to make its place in popular culture. Throughout his career, he sold more than one billion records and without realizing it, became an influence to many recent artists and bands in popular culture today such as Justin Bieber and Reece Mastin. Jessica Reaves from Time.com states that “Presley’s name fairly droops under the weight of its acquired cultural significance. Briefly tagged a teen idol, the king of rock and roll swiftly transitioned into category defying superstar. Today, professors devote whole careers examining Elvis’s influence on cultural mores”. Elvis’s style and new ideas inspired many new artists and made rock and roll popular. The Beatles are a