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Thriller: The Musical Life of Michael Jackson

by Nelson George · 2010

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Thriller takes us back to a time in 1982 when Michael Jackson was king of the charts, breaking the color barrier on MTV, heralding the age of video, and becoming the ultimate representation of the crossover dreams of Motown's Berry Gordy, who helped launch Jackson's career with the Jackson 5.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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musicmusicMore like thisLess of thismusiciansmusiciansMore like thisLess of this
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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 200 pages

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