Scanning Michael’s entire back catalog,these are the artisticstatements that make Michael the King Of Pop.

Jackson began incorporating the exaggerated breaths and scatting that he would make his on subsequent hits and records.

It showedJackson had the ability to master any genre he chose.

Michael Jackson Blood on the Dancefloor Cover

Here are 10 of them.

“I listened to the song, and I immediately go, ‘Can I change some parts?

‘,” Van Halen told CNN back in 2012.

Michael Jackson in his Thriller and Smooth Criminal music videos, edited together

Took him maybe 10 minutes to put it together.

And I proceeded to improvise two solos over it."

The rest is HiStory.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame imagery with Warren Zevon and Chubby Checker

Perhaps most impressive of all, the percussive-lead canvas is perfect in letting Michael’s message breathe.

After those accusations in 1995, Jackson acknowledged the fault by removing the lyrics in question.

How many songs can be named after a song’s opening second that only includes drums?

Michael jackson videos for Earth Song and Billie Jean

Custom image by Simon Gallagher

Michael Jackson completely revolutionized the way music videos, which he called “short films”, were done.

Here are the 10 best he ever made.

The moonwalk is one of dance’s most recognizable moves and it was born to this song.

It is, quite simply, one of Planet Earth’s best artistic statements in any medium.