![]() ![]() He was also the most charitable pop star in history. When you think of the 80s, the first thing you think of is Michael Jackson. I mentioned that because this was the Reagan years, y’all! And for a black man to become the face of an entire decade is something we shouldn’t take lightly. Michael Jackson was also the biggest celebrity in the 80s. His breakthrough allowed for the subsequent successes of the recently deceased Prince, Whitney Houston, and his sister who’s a mega pop star in her own right, Janet Jackson. ![]() You’ll see a huge difference along with his influence. Also, look at music videos before and after Michael Jackson. The then-fledgling music video network had its first breakout star in the mid-80s thanks to hits like “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, and everyone and their grandmother’s favorite music video, “Thriller”. ![]() Mainly because a lot of them didn’t grow up with his or his music. But why, you may ask? I know that some of our readers may not necessarily understand why his death was such a big deal to the world. And the death of Michael Jackson was the biggest story in the world 7 years ago today. Now that you have the picture, you can see where we were at that time in our world. Justin Bieber was still a teenage Canadian YouTube singer. America was months into a recession and years into its war with Iraq & Afghanistan. Adele was still a budding singer but not the global superstar she is today. The Kardashians weren’t a influential dynasty (yet). Oprah Winfrey’s talk show was still on the air. “American Idol” was still the #1 TV show. Susan Boyle (remember that name?) was the biggest viral video sensation in the world. Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” was the best-selling album at this point. The now-ended “Glee” and “Parks & Recreation” were relatively new shows. The phrases fleek, slay, and YOLO weren’t in our popular lexicon. Lady Gaga was the hottest new star on the planet. A lot of our readers were too young to remember so let me paint a picture of that day. Seven years ago, we lost the biggest artist in the history of music. ![]()
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