Giaan+C+popular+music

= Popular Music Assessment =


 * Artist -** Michael Jackson
 * Song 1 -** Man in the Mirror
 * Song 2 -** Black or White
 * Performance song -** Human Nature

Biography:
Michael Joseph Jackson was a singer songwriter born on the 29th August 1958, in Gary, Indiana, United States. He also was a record producer, actor and one of the most talented dancers ever to walk the earth. Michael Jackson started out in a band called the Jackson 5. He sung with his older brothers and record Blame it on the Boggie that became one of the most popular song of its time. Then he decided to leave the band and try soloing which was a massive success. Jackson had plastic surgery on his whole body and the King of Pop is still one of the most talented people ever. Michael Jackson was commonly known as 'The King of Pop'. Some people think that he was given this name because he was one of the most greatest pop icon, but no. Jackson came up with the name himself. In 1991 he sent a memo to MTV asking them to refer to him as the King of Pop. Michael Jackson was 1 of 11 children. He had 4 sisters and 6 brothers. Jackson had 3 children of his own, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr. In his time as a performer, Jackson had 13 number 1 hits and sold more than 750 million records worldwide. He also had 47 tracks crack the Billboard's Hottest 100. On the 25th of June 2009 at aged of 50, Michael Joseph Jackson died in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States from a cardiac arrest.

Song 1:
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Analysis:
Intro Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus x2 Bridge Chorus Vocal Importation Outro Keyboard Drums Vocals Body Percussion Guitar Percussion Man in thee Mirror starts out slow in the verse. Then in the chorus it changes to a bit more upbeat and it stays that way for the rest of the song until the very end where it slows and fade till the end of the song. The start of the song is soothing. Most of the song has short notes which are called staccato. Near the middle of the song the song becomes loud and has more power than the start. It continues like this for the rest of the song. The start of the song there are some effects to a piano. But other then that there are no effects on any of the other instruments. Michel Jackson as a very unique style of singing and a very distinctive voice type. Most people would be able to pick his voice if you put his up against other voices. What makes his voice unique is how he put nonsense singing into most his songs. He did this to show feeling and make it more interesting. Jackson defiantly has a very distinctive voice type. The backup vocals in Man in the Mirror are in the chorus', the second half of the second verse and in the bridge.
 * Song structure**
 * Instruments**
 * Tempo**
 * Dynamics **
 * Instrument effects**
 * Distinctive voice type**
 * Backup vocals**

There is not an instrument solo in this song In Man in the Mirror there are 4 beats per bar Man in the Mirror is in a major key In this song the chorus is repeated several times and the same instruments play the chorus every time The chord pattern in Man in the Mirror is very similar throughout the whole song. When it changes its only one or two chords. The climax of this song begins in the chorus before the bridge and continues throughout the bridge then to the end of the song. You know this is the high point in this song because the instruments become a bit louder and Jackson begins to sing louder and in the bridge a bit faster as well. More backing voices come in and overall the whole song is louder and thicker.
 * Instrumental solo**
 * Beats per bar**
 * Major or Minor**
 * Repeated patterns**
 * Guitar chord pattern**
 * Climax point**

Song 2:
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Analysis:
**Song structure** Intro Verse Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Instrumental Bridge Rap Verse 3 Chorus x3 Vocal Improvisation Outro Drums Electric guitar Vocals Keyboard Bass guitar Black and White is a very upbeat song and it is very catchy, moves pretty fast. It continues up beat the whole song. There is no major tempo change. Black and White is an upbeat, happy, inspiration song and In the rap there are some effects on a guitar. Jackson's voice in this song is very distinctive to other artists. In Black and White there are only a small amount of backing vocals in the chorus There is a little instrumental solo in the middle of a chorus and the bridge. It is played by a guitar. In this song there are 4 beats per bar Black and White is in a major key The same riff is played throughout most of this song. It is played by a guitar. Throughout Black and White it has the same guitar chord pattern The climax in this song is the bridge part of the song.
 * Instruments **
 * Tempo**
 * Dynamics **
 * Instrument effects**
 * Distinctive voice type**
 * Backup vocals**
 * Instrumental solo**
 * Beats per bar**
 * Major or Minor**
 * Repeated patterns**
 * Guitar chord pattern**
 * Climax point**

Jackson's Influence in the music industry
Michael Jackson was a huge star in his time and influenced people in the industry and people out of it. He inspired people to be themselves and not to listen to people who bring them down. He did this through his music and his personal life. When Jackson died his family, friends and fans were deeply affected and most certainly heartbroken. He was one of the most well known and most respected artist to star in the music industry. The King of Pop has a big influence on the artists today.