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Originally Posted by Aliantha

It's not an opinion about his music being relatively simple fresh. It's a fact. Yes some of his later arrangements have included a lot of embelishments, but the basic structure is simple. He didn't break any ground musically. Only as an entertainer.

Do you have any qualifications musically with which to refute this fact? Just curious.

Ok, when you invent the pop music genre, that might be some cause to say he knows his shit. And yes, since I know music theory and have read some of MJ's scores and I really don't know where it considered ordinary. His contribution to music in the past 25 years cannot be matched, sorry Red Hot Chili Peppers, sorry Yoyo Ma, sorry Il Divo. No fucking way. And that should be obvious, when you invent your own genre.
Breaking grounds musically. Artists nowadays sound the way they do because of him. His voice? I can name a bunch of artists who try to sound like MJ, but none of them can. Aren't one hit wonders enough evidence? One track where their voice sounds decent, then their career is idle and eventually dies. Because their voice sounds good for one track. Do you know how developed his range is? Not just his falsetto, but his natural range beats out that of some women singers. And did you ever hear him on the Jackson 5? That is some of the most ridiculous singing ever recorded. EVER. Hands down. Now I won't compare him with opera because that is a different utilization of the voice. But anyways, his voice is and always will be amazing. Definitely. Also, do you know why music videos are abundant? Because of him, and because of Thriller. The music industry was totally revolutionized because of Michael. Music videos provided another way to make revenue.

Michael is so influential in music, would it not be correct to many contemporary artists look to HIM as a blueprint of a successful pop song. Usher, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, huge names like this credit Michael in their pop music rise to stardom. And it is well due.

And don't get me started on his song writing. Nearly ALL of his albums he wrote or co-write. Not only his stuff, but other artists, like Lionel Richie just to use one big name. This isn't your basement song writer with his guitar progressing from a I chord to a IV chord to a V chord with lyrics like "I want you, yes it's true, oh girl, you're my world." No, we are talking about lyrics that are so fucking good they result in albums that are global phenomenon. Songwriting is hard ass shit and MJ is one of the best ever.

I can't emphasize enough how important MJ has been to musical evolution of contemporary times. No one had taken over and dominated the American public musically since Elvis. And I wholeheartedly think that it will be a while til something or someone will.