Jackson sang from childhood, and over time his voice and vocal style changed noticeably, either through puberty or a personal preference to align his vocal interpretation to the themes and genres he chose to express. Between 1971 and 1975, Jackson’s voice “descended ever so slightly from boy soprano to his current androgynous high tenor”.

When commenting on Invincible, Rolling Stone were of the opinion that—at the age of 43—Jackson still performed, “exquisitely voiced rhythm tracks and vibrating vocal harmonies”.

On June 25, 2009, Jackson collapsed at his rented mansion on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. Attempts at resuscitating him by his personal physician were unsuccessful.

RIP JACKO