Actually, in the 80's I absolutely despised MJ's music. Couldn't stand every time you turned on MTV or a radio something was playing. Didn't help that I was a hardcore Metal Head and would rather crank up some Iron Maiden, but still. However, in 2000/01, as I built my first serious competition audio system in my old Jetta, I picked up the History CD set and was hooked. Not for the songs, beats, or whatever, but the quality. His music was produced very very well, and sounded awesome in my car. He was a great artist no matter what, and his music will live on for many generations. The man had immense talent regardless and did many good things for people around the world and deserves much respect for that.