Joseph Vogel writes about popular culture, music and politics for The Huffington Post. He has been featured in numerous newspaper, radio and TV interviews, including Democracy Now! and the award-winning documentary This Divided State. He currently resides in upstate New York where he teaches and is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rochester.
"The many fans of the King of Pop are going to love this book.
Huffington Post writer Vogel began it in 2005, long before Michael
Jackson's untimely death, and he wisely focuses on the music and
groundbreaking recordings of Jackson's solo career. Scandals and
eccentricities are relegated to the background in this critical
musical analysis, which will delight even the most knowledgeable
Jackson fan. Each track on each record, fr om 1979's Off the
Wallthrough 2001's Invincible, including posthumously released
recordings, gets a thorough analysis, with listings of the involved
writers, producers, and musicians. There is plenty of contextual
biographical detail, and Vogel describes the cultural and political
backdrop that makes Jackson's achievements all the more remarkable.
VERDICT A thoroughly enjoyable analysis of the music and life of
the most popular musician of an era."--"Library Journal
""Vogel produced a smart...study of Jackson's creativity and
legacy. He achieves moments of intimacy and insight: a glimpse of
Jackson, an ambitious perfectionist. Vogel occasionally undermines
his hard work by giving Jackson a makeover as a romantic hero
rather than a celebrity. Readers will enjoy."- "Publishers
Weekly
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