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So, he was essentially just producing more of the same and was good at it?
Not "the same", more like "same enough" to have broad appeal - that is he understood what was immediately accessible in music, but it wasn't always the same thing. That's what was so brilliant about his music.
What's more, his music is still getting radio play. He's been dead for fifteen years, and his music was most popular thirty years ago, but one of your local radio stations probably played a few of his songs within the last week. That kind of staying power almost never happens outside of more niche genres. That he did it with pop is insane.
I never expected to feel old on a comment about Michael Jackson, but here we are. Man, I can't believe it has honestly been that long.
For real. 15 years ago? Feels like yesterday.
Here, I can make it worse. There are highschoolers now who's parents hadn't met yet when when Michael Jackson died.
No, dude. His music in the 80's was completely original, and sounded like nothing else of the time. Go read the top level comment I left you.