I find myself somewhat fascinated at what MJ's death seems to be revealing about The Man Himself...as all the Former "Friends" crawl outta the Woodwork...& spill the beans.

For me, that little "Secret Room" above his Bedroom speaks Volumes.

That behind us, I'm in awe of The Man's Business acumen. "Thriller", at the time the FIRST Music Video using a Hollywood MOVIE Director..was done on MJ's PERSONAL Million Bucks. (What a GAMBLE..and What a TALENT!~) This..from the Kid Singer who got $11K monthly royalty checks in the mail..at Age 11.

I credit him with Re-Inventing Himself..on a Regular Basis..more-often than even Eric Clapton. Sadly, he used Surgery maybe a few times TOO-often/the Psycholigists will have fun for Years discussing this matter...BUT..let's face it, even with a Face Mask, he was Headline Material..LONG into his career.

He was also brilliant-enough, business-wise, to purchase the Beatles Catalogue...AND to probably pre-sell it back to Paul McCartney prior to his death (& avoid The Creditors/Patch up a Friendship..at the same time.) Sheer Business Genius. A HS Buddy of mine who free-lances Camera-Work did MJ's NY Concert/HAD the Camera-Job of covering MJ's Front-&-Center Action. Pronounced him "One of the Easiest Stars to Work-With"..when I grilled him on "Tell me the Truth on some of those "Big Names" you've shot?" MJ's "Back Catalogue" last week Topped the Billboard Charts over ALL the "Newly-Released" Weekly CDs Sales...for, I think, the First Time-EVER in History.

Even ELVIS never sold 26 Million on a single Album.

MJ's production skills...overlapped with Quincy Jones..to produce some Truly Forever-Memorable Stuff. He hired the Best. (Eddie Van Halen's the Guitarist behind "Beat It's"..better riffs, best I recollect.) The 50-Year-Old-Kid out-danced most ALL of his Competition..WISH he'd made that "Comeback" Concert--bet he'd have won some New Believers if only he had.

Sounds like MJ used the Wrong Sleeping Drug at The Wrong Time.
Heck of a way to end a career...but so the guy was Human? No Crime in that. Tragic..Yes. The Videos of "His 2nd last Rehearsal" look like he WAS about to get his life back on-target/glad there's One Last CD to be released before it's ALL over but The Recollections..& Neverland becomes a Shrine..to his Remaining Fans. Like Elvis, you watch the Guy sell MORE now that he's dead than when he was alive...the True Mark of a Real Talent.

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Best Wishes,
Stan