R.Kelly seem to be the best at composing songs in the style that suited MJ. He is the vocalist most successful in emulating MJ. He wrote One More Chance and You Are Not Alone which both sound similar in style.
[/video]R.Kelly seem to be the best at composing songs in the style that suited MJ
I love Razzamatazz as well, great track. Also check out 'Turn on the Action' and 'Somethin' Special' (both from 'The Dude' album as well). Also written by Rod, with signature Quincy production and Patti Austin's excellent vocals. If you enjoy those tracks you can also check out Patti Austin's 1981 album 'Every Home Should Have One'. It also features a bunch of songs composed by Rod and production by Quincy (with many of Quincy's usual collaborators such as Louis Johnson, Paulinho da Costa, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes playing on it).^^nice song. I've never heard it before. I was playing around with Spotify this weekend to see if my sign on still worked and ran across a song called "Razzamatazz" that I LOVED.
No credits on Spotify but on YouTube I found it's Quincy Jones with Patti Austin singing. Rod wrote it and it sounds exactly like Off the wall. I definitely could hear Michael all over it. It was terrific.
I disagree that R. Kelly is best at composing songs for MJ. I think the three R. Kelly songs in Michael's catalog are not among MJ's best songs.
theme-wise...
Plenty of influences on this one, but MJ sounds like a major one. Especially the vocal melody of the verses and pre-chorus (the chorus itself and the bridge are not very MJ-ish imo).
Yep, that and the I'll Be There intro drum roll must have been sampled dozens of times.Hehe that intro drum roll is taken straight from Rock With You.
Themidwestcowboy;4093732 said:Hehe that intro drum roll is taken straight from Rock With You.
Monáe has stated that the album's lyrical themes and storyline were heavily influenced by Fritz Lang's Metropolis.[SUP][5][/SUP] The song "Dance or Die" features performer Saul Williams and contains neo soul influences. It then transitions into "Faster", which has new wave,[SUP][11][/SUP] gospel and retro pop influences. The song "Locked Inside" features a rhythm similar to the opening break from "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson, and it has been compared to Jackson's music with Quincy Jones.[SUP][12][/SUP] It has also been noted for similarities to artists such as Estelle and The Jackson 5, the track features a more mellow R&B style in contrast to the previous tracks.
dam2040;4094068 said:There's a guy called the Weeknd and it sounds corny how he's trying to imitate Michael. He's got a new song called "I Can't Feel My Face" and he's even trying to do the adlibs and breathing sounds!
There's a guy called the Weeknd and it sounds corny how he's trying to imitate Michael. He's got a new song called "I Can't Feel My Face" and he's even trying to do the adlibs and breathing sounds!