Here, I wanna take a look at some of the guitarists that Michael Jackson used to shape his sound. Fusing pop, funk, disco, jazz and rock combined with writing collaborations with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Toto contribute the amazing signature sound.īeing a session musician myself I am constantly researching who played what on records to gain a better understanding of what it means to be a great player. It's the eclectic mix of influences and genres that grabs the attention with his songs. These albums contained some of the greatest pop songs of all time with the likes of Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin, Bad, Man In The Mirror and Dirty Diana. Huge success followed with 'Thriller' in 1982 and 'Bad' in 1987. After many successful hits throughout the 1970's both solo and with the Jacksons, Michael's 5th solo album 'Off The Wall' was a major turning point for the artist. He was catapulted into the public eye in the late 60's, from an early age, with his brothers to form the Jackson 5. His influence on pop music, fashion and dance contributed to his enormous popularity, owing in part to his stunning live shows, world tours and multi-million selling albums. Michael Jackson 'The King Of Pop' was one of the biggest selling artists of all time.
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