Thriller: The Musical Life of Michael Jackson

by Nelson George

Book Overview

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. In this incisive and revealing examination of the making and meaning of Thriller , Nelson George illuminates the brilliant creative process (and work ethic)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306818787
• ISBN13: 9780306818783
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"