Question

Discuss the influence that Michael Jackson’s music and performances had on the music industry in the 1980s. How did he set new standards for music, and blur more societal boundaries than almost any artist prior to the 80s?

Answer 1

While the years prior to 1980 saw deep racism in the society, Michael Jackson's fame blurred the social boundaries by strengthening the suppressed classes in terms of talent recognition. Michael Jackson was applauded for his new different style of hip-hop music and dance performances which were quite new in the 80s. His performances gained popularity fast and he was the first huge hit in the music industry who was not from a racially dominant community. His talent amazed people from every background and soon he became very popular in all nations and all races of people. His talent made people from every country feel that talent existed elsewhere too, apart from their own communities. Everybody, irrespective of their backgrounds, liked Michael Jackson. He was responsible to some extent for burying social boundaries and bringing people into one category as fans of Michael Jackson.