Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, song writer, dancer, producer, and actor. Often referred to the King of Pop, he has made a huge contribution to popular music, and has become a legendary figure all of the world. His 1982 albm, Thriller, is the best selling album of all time.

After many of years of rumors and speculation, it was confirmed in 2009, by Brad Buxer, a composer and close friend of Jackson, that he did in fact work on the soundtrack for the 1994 video game, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. [1] He revealed that he and Jackson had worked on some tracks for the game, but due to the hardware limitations of the SEGA Genesis, he did not want to be credited. He also confirmed that the beat in the credits theme for Sonic 3 was reused for Jackson's song, Stranger in Moscow.

An interesting sidenote, Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog has stated in an interview that Sonic's shoes were inspired by the cover of Jackson's 1987 album, Bad.