Throughout the fall, much of the focus when it comes to Michael Jackson is on "Thriller," but "Billie Jean" is the hit that ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.

I n 1983, Michael Jackson released “Billie Jean,” the second single from Thriller. Jackson said that he always had a sense that the song would be a hit and he was correct. It ...

Chris Walter/WireImage Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's collaborations are some of the greatest ... for album of the year ...

28. B-52s, “Love Shack” The music video for 1989’s “Love Shack” perfectly suits the B-52’s, one of the ‘80s most colorful and ...

'Human Nature' though came from an unlikely source: Toto keyboard player Steve Porcaro (and lyricist-for-hire John Bettis), who had spun the song out of the comforting words he gave his young daughter ...

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a single just turned 40. Here's how Quincy Jones played a role in the iconic hit.

Bride zombie Sierra Laird helped lead a Thrill the World flash mob dance on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz to the music of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during Halloween night festivities on ...

1979: Michael Jackson, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough ... “Thriller” sold more than 20 million copies in 1983 alone and has contended with the Eagles’ “Greatest Hits 1971-1975 ...

Jones’ legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson albums and collaborating with hundreds of other recording artists to ...

The architect behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller," Quincy Jones ... The 13-minute short film premiered on MTV on December 2, 1983, and helped double sales of the record.

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones.