{"product_id":"man-in-the-music-the-creative-life-and-work-of-michael-jackson-signed-by-author","title":"Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson (Signed by Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"THE MICHAEL JACKSON BIBLE\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAMAZON EDITOR'S PICK FOR BEST BIOGRAPHIES \u0026amp; MEMOIRS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Brilliantly cracks the DNA of Michael Joseph Jackson. . . . A pointed, intelligent dissection of an epic body of work.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Spike Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“The only comprehensive and critical rundown of Jackson’s solo material.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A must-have for any Jackson fan. . . . A fascinating read. . . . Each song Jackson recorded during his solo career is examined with a critical eye.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003cem\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Don’t be surprised if it makes you go back and listen . . . with a whole new outlook on the King of Pop.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e —Zack O'Malley Greenburg, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMichael Jackson, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“This is the kind of book about Michael Jackson’s music, artistry, and creativity that really needed to be written—and Joseph Vogel has done it and done it very well. I am absolutely floored by Joe’s in-depth research and perceptive insight into what made Michael the one-of-a-kind, recording-breaking King of Pop. And—amazingly enough—even I learned a lot!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMichael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“[\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMan in the Music\u003c\/span\u003e] celebrates Michael’s songs and artistry in a wonderful journey through his music.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Jermaine Jackson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOff the Wall\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/span\u003e shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have rarely been given serious critical attention. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMan in the Music\u003c\/span\u003e guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson’s recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with the collaborators, engineers, producers, and songwriters who helped bring the artist’s music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals the inspirations, demos, studio sessions, technological advances, setbacks and breakthroughs, failures and triumphs, that gave rise to an immortal body of work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Jackson The Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47861114372273,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/9214\/0721\/files\/9780525566571.png?v=1787182477","url":"https:\/\/michaeljacksontheartist.com\/products\/man-in-the-music-the-creative-life-and-work-of-michael-jackson-signed-by-author","provider":"Michael Jackson The Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}