Originally Posted by Mark Kaufman
Ben: you're wrong.

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Sorry.

But more to the point, Jackson WAS a great songwriter who wrote most of his own hits...there are no other songwriters involved with "Billie Jean" or "Beat It" or numerous other global hits. He was also a skilled producer. And obviously, his performing skills had impact on the entire planet. I think the world population will remember Michael Jackson much better and longer than, say, Alan Jackson.

There are a lot of myths about the guy, and if you want to believe the media hype, or remain convinced he was a pedophile, that's easy enough. But check out what some of these guys who worked with him had to say...it really opened my eyes: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/401331-robmix-tell-us-about-mj.html Those recollections paint a different picture for me. A seriously dedicated artist who always wanted the childhood he never got to have.

But make no mistake, he was a wicked good writer and producer as well as just an electrifying performer and dancer.

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