Blog: Stranded In Stereo

How does one write an obit for Michael Jackson ? José sees it this way: Suffice it to say he is possibly the most over-rated recording artist since Elvis. Popularity isn't everything. Mayonnaise is popular, Wonderbread is popular. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is popular. Most things with that level of near-universal popularity are utter shite. The man's most popular two records were largely written by Quincy Jones. His most recent album Invincible came out 8 years ago and sold 2 million copies, barely a tenth of his album HIStory from 6 years earlier, [...]