He was opening for The OโJays, Etta James, Sam and Dave, and Jackie Wilson before he got to the sixth grade
Before he and the brothers even made it to Motown
It REALLY blows your mind how long he was working when you think about it
Could Michael Jackson Have Been a Global Superstar as a Dark-skinned Artist?
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Michael Jackson was already globally famous before his skin condition was visible. Thriller became the most successful record of all-time in 1984.
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Katt Williams expresses regret for the jokes he made about Michael Jackson and calls it magnificent that Janet Jackson told him she still loves him despite the jokes he told about her brother, Michael Jackson.
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