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2010

Format:	Book
Author:	George, Nelson.
Title:	Thriller : the musical life of Michael Jackson / Nelson George.
Edition:	1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Da Capo Press, 2010.
Description:	viii, 241 pages ; 18 cm
Summary:	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.
Subjects:	Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009. Singers -- United States -- Biography. Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography. African American singers.
Notes:	Includes index.
Contents:	Startin' somethin' : an introduction -- 2009 -- Going back to Gary -- The voice -- Audio/Visual I -- New York, New York -- Audio/Visual II -- Black Hollywood -- "Thriller" -- "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " -- "Baby Be Mine" -- "The Girl Is MIne" -- "Thriller" -- "Beat It" -- "Billie Jean" -- "Human Nature" -- "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)" -- "Lady in My Life" -- Covering "Thriller" -- The fire, the tour -- The "Bad" years -- The third and final father -- Searching for transcendence -- "This Is It."
Web Site:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description
LCCN:	2010281496
ISBN:	9780306818783 0306818787
Other Number:	435418554
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Control Number:	650348
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Call Number:	BIO Jackson

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