Michael Jackson and the Reinvention of Pop

Download or read book Michael Jackson and the Reinvention of Pop written by Joseph Vogel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Michael Jackson, white rock dominated radio, MTV and print media, black artists were relegated to second-class categories, and "pop" was a euphemism for "bubblegum" fluff. After Michael Jackson, pop became the umbrella term for all of popular music - and the artist made sure he was coronated its king. In this new collection, critically-acclaimed author Joseph Vogel (Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson) gathers together some of his most provocative and challenging work on the enigmatic icon. Featuring twenty original pieces, this fascinating mosaic explores a wide range of subject matter: from behind-the-scenes histories of Jackson's songs, to his cinematic ambitions, to his rivalry with Prince, to the ways in which he expanded the possibilities of pop.