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Joseph Vogel's work has been featured in The Atlantic, Slate, Forbes, The Guardian, the Huffington Post, and PopMatters, among other publications. He has appeared in numerous documentaries, including Bad 25 and Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, both directed by Spike Lee. He wrote the liner notes for the posthumous Michael Jackson album Xscape and contributed the entry for Thriller to the National Recording Registry for the Library of Congress. Vogel is an assistant professor at Merrimack College in Massachusetts.
Brilliantly cracks the DNA of Michael Joseph Jackson. . . . A pointed, intelligent dissection of an epic body of work. --Spike Lee The only comprehensive and critical rundown of Jackson's solo material. --Rolling Stone A must-have for any Jackson fan. . . . A fascinating read. . . . Each song Jackson recorded during his solo career is examined with a critical eye. --Associated Press Don't be surprised if it makes you go back and listen . . . with a whole new outlook on the King of Pop. --Zack O'Malley Greenburg, author of Michael Jackson, Inc. This is the kind of book about Michael Jackson's music, artistry, and creativity that really needed to be written--and Joseph Vogel has done it and done it very well. I am absolutely floored by Joe's in-depth research and perceptive insight into what made Michael the one-of-a-kind, recording-breaking King of Pop. And--amazingly enough--even I learned a lot! --J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness [Man in the Music] celebrates Michael's songs and artistry in a wonderful journey through his music. --Jermaine Jackson
