Song Analysis: Billie Jean, By Michael Jackson

various artists. How did the music of Michael Jackson demonstrate the influence of James Brown? 2. Introduction: “The Godfather of Soul”, better known as James Brown grew to be one of the most influential artists in Michael Jackson’s life. As a child Michael Jackson was intrigued by Brown’s flamboyant performances on stage and would soon begin to implement them into his own stage acts. By the age of five Michael

historical and social context Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29,1958-June 25, 2009) was an African American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Currently known as the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance made him a global figure in pop culture for over three decades. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. His other albums, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987) and Dangerous (1991) also rank among the world's best-selling albums. Jackson is one of the few artists

Immanuel Boateng Urban Social Identity (URB 630) Fall 2016 Final Paper MICHAEL JACKSON, A.K.A. KING OF POP Introduction Michael Jackson’s global iconic status has won him a lot of respect in the entertainment industry. His legendary work in the modern urban social identity has been strikingly phenomenal. But as a human being, there are many flaws that characterize his personality. In this essay, I analyze Michael Jackson’s contribution to the entertainment industry, his global identity, his

A Songwriting Analysis There is one thing that is vital to every musician and that is songwriting. Whether they right the songs or not they must have something original to sing and play before they can even try to be a success. Songwriting is a craft that almost anyone who really enjoys music has tried his or her hand at. Songs have the power to inspire, unite, and comfort a person unlike any other form of media. Record companies are always on the lookout for the next number one single and while

1.1Summarise the development of the UK popular music recording industry from the 1950’s to the present day. 50’s The 1950’s represent the beginning of the development of the music industry, as it is known today. It is from here on that the genre of ‘popular music’ existed and began to dominate the charts. Of course, there were acts that existed before the 50’s, and made a good name for them selves, acts like Bing Crosby, but it was in the 50’s that certain artists became household names, and