Let's take a look at Michael Jackson's ISOLATED vocal from his youth... to adulthood!

[@matrix2297]

7:50 11 years old 17:50 36 years old The fact people are so arrogant to say this man was an average singer just goes to show how much society cannot stand brilliance. RIP Mike

[@ladymay30]

I think that his other talents like dancing always overshowed his real talent what was singing. His personality as an entertainer was bigger. He was actually for a unique singer.

[@schmui]

Hm. Nah. I mean I see the potential and tremendous skill he already had in his younger years but he effectively crippled his vocal development with his forced child-like tone. It's impressive how good he was *despite* all that and sure, it's what made his voice, his entire sound but when he was younger you could hear that he was actually meant to become more of a Donny Hathaway, tone-wise but the abuse done to him made him reject anything adult male about himself so yeah. Makes me anxious listening to his shaky trillo that used to be such a free, soulful vibrato.

[@FRED-sr4me]

He slept with little boys

[@blindkimberly1360]

Hey Fil. As an adult Michael’s voice was deeper than his public voice. My dad did work for his aunt. We got to meet Michael a couple times. He was a normal guy at the time. This was before the nose thing. I don’t know if that had an affect on his voice. His voice was deeper than my brother’s. Just sounded like a regular guy. Not prissy or anything like that. He showed his aunt a lot of love and respect until her death. Back then we had no internet, cells and didn’t carry cameras everywhere. Which surprisingly makes me appreciate it more. My memories of those times are my own. No one can use a photo or recording out of context. Michael had a beautiful voice. No matter what people thought of him, he had talent. Huge talent. Thanks for reminding me of better times Fil.

[@sarac.3568]

I'm sorry but when did you know him? He spoke the same since the 70s (at least). The "nose thing" doesn't matter. He spoke softly his entire life. You're a troll.

[@Perseida151]

💛💛💛

[@tracyzimmerman7912]

Michael Jackson was a one of a kind amazing singer. His style was so cool. He can never be replaced.

[@FRED-sr4me]

But he wore makeup and he had red lipstick and he talked a little faggett 🌈 LGBT homosexual. And he got a face and nose job to make him look more like a woman.

[@Hevynly1]

Interesting to see that his more "soulful" sounding vibrato as a kid did carry into the more soulful parts of his vibrato as an adult. Though decreased in size, he can vacillate between the two- traditional and soul sounding. I've heard some of his vocal warm up recordings before and his range, low to high, is insane. Ridiculous talent! Gives you goosebumps! He was the King for a reason!

[@demetriusreynolds8178]

This is my analysis of his singing from off the wall to invincible! I believe Michael used his voice as an instrument. The pitch he would sing in had to match the beat and melody of song therefore creating one sound He wouldn’t over sing or under sing, just gave enough to go with that particular song to flow as one sound! If you go back and listen to his songs and focus on the beat then listen to his voice you’ll see how he’s mirroring the melody of each particular song

[@lanierosenberg]

The rising vibrato gives Michael's vocals a plaintiff sound. I weep every time I listen to his "She's Out of My Life."

[@Guardducks]

He had the gift of a golden voice even at a young age.

[@teriw56]

Michael was naturally curious, creative by nature, and used his gift of love for mankind.

[@MsVintagejazz]

Who’s Lovin’ You. Wow what vocals. MJ was not merely the Prince of Pop. He was the King of Soul. Such a talent. Again great video!

[@pinball1970]

That was great. He sang like an adult when he was a kid, just amazing tone phrasing and a range only a kid would have. I'm biased because 70s top trumps 1980s.

[@debbeborders5762]

Michael was a unique human being. He had great energy and charisma. I wonder if his shyness caused him to speak softer and higher than his normal speaking voice. Very interesting analysis.

[@schmui]

Also he was an obvious weirdo.

[@aibotakali8636]

if you listen to his siblings they are all sound like him (especially Janet). i’ve read that it’s because they all were bullied by their father and it caused them to speak silently. and also he speak like that because his coach told him to speak high pitched for better singing

[@aibotakali8636]

@@schmuientertain from the age of 9 and you’ll be automatically “weirdo”.

[@schmui]

@@aibotakali8636 Absolutely and dang, I knew his "dad" was a horrible monster but I never really looked into all the details too much cause stuff like that just drags me down.

[@lightbringer543]

Michael Jackson - The king of music and entertainment! Great analyze, much appreciated! Good timing as the newly premiered Michael Jackson Broadway play is selling out New York city night after night!

[@diannelovejoy5514]

Thank you for your comparison of Michael's young and older vocals. 🙂💖

[@annan2370]

Loved this video! ❤️ I’ve always been a huge fan of Michael and it was wonderful to hear/see his isolated vocals! His performance of “Who’s Loving You” has always blown my mind - absolutely incredible for an 11-year-old to have that kind of quality and technique!

[@alsleepr]

That is sooo amazing; "riffing/vibrato" at 11 years old, Fil! I saw the Jackson 5, back in the day, as a kid. Their performance was so much fun!

[@victoryak86]

Love to hear an analysis of him singing Ben from early 70s. Such an almost sublime quality to it.

[@zafnatpaneaj4992]

Once again, you Rock Fil, with your analysis! Michael Jackson was/is a virtuoso artist. I think we are privileged to have lived in the same era of him. Long Live The King...! Greetings from Buenos Aires...

[@buggyboogle9]

Really enjoyed this analysis, Fil. Thank you. MJ was such a brilliant dancer in his adulthood that his voice is often overlooked and sometimes even mocked (because of his unique stylization) - it’s therefore great to see his singing being acknowledged. And he was a gifted singer both as a child and as an adult. There’s a really good book on his singing titled! “Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson,” which goes into detail about the production of each of his songs and theres some really excellent insights about his singing from the people, who worked with him. Things such as how he would do his own backing tracks and harmonies and how he would be able to get the pitch and tones perfect on each such successive take. For other singers, for e.g, the producers would do that in the studio during mixing, however, MJ would do it himself, by singing the tracks again and again. Quincy Jones has said of MJ, that because he was so strong and and confident technically, he could let his creativity loose within those parameters. Best combination of art and craft. Regarding his childhood ability, I think his rendition of “Ain’t No Sunshine,” is one of the best ito showing off his range. MJ was a belter, and his phrasing and interpretation of this song at just 13 yrs old is quite extraordinary. He really puts his own spin on it. As regards his adult voice, I’m really not sure whether he spoke with his natural voice. And whether that voice was so high. The reason is there’s an interview somewhere on YT featuring Bruce Swedien, the sound engineer, who worked with MJ on various projects and recordings. He talks about how he once telephoned Michael, and that MJ responded with a much lower and deeper voice. When he queried it and asked Michael, why he did not speak that way all the time, MJ said, “I don’t like it down there.” Lastly, I just want to say that MJ worked/works hard on his craft. He practiced over and over, to make it look natural. Even as a child star, he would go sit with the other Motown stars, and try to learn from them. Would absorb everything like a sponge. When his voice was breaking or starting to, he realised his voice would change and he then worked on how to incorporate that. In that regard, he was was influenced by the BeeGees and their use of falsetto. (Barry Gibb talks about those times with MJ and how they continued to remain friends in subsequent years. It was at this time that MJ then stated introducing the yips, hee-hees, and shamons etc to his music - he was branching out his vocal sound, making it unique. He therefore worked on his voice, such that even though he could no longer be the belter of years gone by, he could still craft his own, unique sound.

[@Sonia-xyz]

How sweet when he was 11. He's telling a story and seamlessly starts singing. 😊

[@shawngross5420]

Implementing the pitch monitoring software in your analysis videos was a really good choice. I watch a lot of reaction/analysis videos and other people aren't doing this. You are bringing something new and making new discoveries in the process. Good stuff! Thanks, Fil.

[@kathybryson7539]

Lisa said his voice was deep when he spoke. Well, I never can get over the "You Are Not Alone" note. So great!

[@dianemiller8969]

Wow! I sure got an education on Michael Jackson's voice Yes, it has changed a lot since he was younger!! Great reaction to this! Thank you!

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

I'm always touched by how enthusiasticly Fil analyzes vocalists. Very well done.

[@kayetompsett1887]

I've been watching and listening to you for a couple of months now and I have to tell you that I enjoy your video's tremendously! Michael Jackson was one of my all time favourite's and still is. Your reaction video to Unchained Melody sang by Bobby Hatfield was the first one about him that I saw. I watched it over and over again. Wow...what a fab voice! I've been trying to get my friends and family to watch it too...you know how it is when you have found something that really moves you and you want to share it with anyone that will pay attention! I think I drove a few other teachers a bit crazy lol! Thank you so much for your content and keep up the awesome work 😀 Blessings from sunny, cold, beautiful Ontario, Canada ⛷

[@simonaatkinson5646]

As someone with no musical ability, really enjoying your analyses - full of admiration for all these natural masters of their craft!

[@hannealbrechtsen461]

Michael Jackson was a miracle .. Thank you Fil for a Beautiful Analysis

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

These have become fascinating analyses and this was a great example. And your comments about Michael being a natural singer, and yet you are able to explain the mechanics. I think that your musical background combined with your Sports Physiology studies give you the ability to explain this function. Hope your wrist is getting better.

[@garyfranco7827]

Great analysis! The way you explained how his voice just did what he wanted to express gave me goose bumps! Thank you 🙏

[@lieslwindjulie3230]

Ahh... How interesting!! Michael Jackson, one of the greatest artists of all times. Thank you, Fil 🤘🏽🖤

[@leandabee]

You're right Fil, his voice is insane! It's criminal how good he was, especially at age 11yrs old. 👏👏💕

[@tranquilplanet7153]

I really enjoy these analysis video where you're able to isolate the voice. But what I enjoy more are your facial expressions and smile when the artist you're playing does something unique to them. That's usually my cue to pay closer attention. Big thanks from the US.

[@sanderiggs8916]

Seeing how high he could sing was just so powerful.

[@WaotJay]

Wow, that kind of singing at 11 years of age!! Technique and soul, just a natural.

[@queenslanddiva]

Michael Jackson as a kid was out of this world. I loved his work with the J5.

[@paulinecrystalline6125]

Great video Fil. I do wish you had analyzed Who's Lovin You to the very end, because that final high note is even more out of this world! God truly blessed us with Michael. Not only as an entertainer, but a humanitarian.

[@NomadFlow]

There have been a number of people from those who knew Michael Jackson very personally and even some others that had chance encounters with him that have said that his public voice (i.e. high pitched) that he spoke as an adult was fake and that his real speaking voice was noticeably lower. This was said by people like Quincy Jones, film director Spike Lee, singer Akon and rapper The Game. The Game didn't really know Michael well but he did speak to him on the phone once and said that his voice was much lower than how he spoke in public. He said that Michael's voice was "low key deep" but "you could still tell it was Michael Jackson". So Michael Jackson's real voice was not actually high pitched. With this in mind it would be most interesting to analyze the one song Michael Jackson did were he has a completely different and noticeably deeper singer voice and that's "2000 Watts" from the Invincible album. He never sang another song that way ever in his whole career! It makes it the most unique song in Michael Jackson's entire discography! Please consider doing a video highlighting that track and analyzing it, Fil!

[@lisag18]

This is true. A reporter asked him a question off camera and she said she didn't recognize his voice. He sounded like an actual man. I worked with a gut once who faked having a British accent. I can't wrap my mind around people who put on a voice

[@burntvirtue]

2000 Watts, while sung in a lower register than his other work, has been clearly processed to sound even lower/slower than it would live.

[@janiecepoush1904]

Maybe it was Part of Michael’s Stage Persona! Think of how many Celebrities will only Be seen in All of their Stage Perfection. “In Prior Years,” it was more-so that way... I Remember! Now-A-Days, many Celebrities will go out in public in Sweats, & no Make-Up. But, it wasn’t that way in Michael’s Day. Anyway, I believe Michael Tuned His Voice, “To Speak the Part! *Michael was More Comfortable w/Children. And He had his Own Theme-Park & ZOO, on his Property! He was a Bit, of a Peter- Pan Lost Boy! 🙏🏻💕🕊🍃

[@cannacliffords7462]

Very interesting. I have to wonder if, for Michael Jackson, there was some type of a psychological reason that he had different voices for his Star Persona, vs his true speaking voice.

[@janiecepoush1904]

@@cannacliffords7462 Maybe: We could never Know... But, by all the elements of Michael’s Character, & His Neverland Actions...That would be my Guess. Only, my Opinion is that it was more like putting on a comfortable Outfit, or Make-up! Think of Marilyn Monroe - She always Spoke with a Hushed Sexy Voice, which matched her Bombshell Glamor-Gal Persona.... Like, they just decided they wanted to Actually be that Persona, but, For Real! I have noticed this in a few Non-Celebrities through my Life: • Adults: Using Baby-Talk • Church People - Talking Slowly, & Ultra-Whispered (Not normal.) • Dominant Men: Pushing into a Ultra Deep Voice. • Even Glenn Beck phases from his Regular Voice, to Systematic “Characterized Voices,” for Emphasis. There is discussion of MJ’s Song “2,000 Watt,” where he sings w/ his more Regular Voice ... SO HE HAD A REGULAR VOICE, & this was his only attempt to do so. I’m not a fan Groupie... But, whenever I heard comments about MJ - It was always about, “How he was an “ALL-AROUND TALENT!” Just Guessing, It could have been a very “Logical Decision,” to simply give what he thought his Fans Expected, or, Wanted! Michael was a Smart Guy! Stardom... The Most Popular, always have the Persona of Unreal, “Unattainable Uniqueness!” Whatever the Reason... Michael Was A Master at Holding the Crowd in AWE!” Totally Miss that Wonderful Performer! 🙏🏻🕊🍃

[@Astar9988]

Love these analysis sessions! Your knowledge and genuine appreciation of the artists is very refreshing and unaffected. Appreciate how valuable and educational!

[@charliermacleod]

His vocal coaching from those like Sth Riggs when he was older probably helped him to better preserve his voice , too.

[@nica7587]

Loved this video and that you have highlighted his incredible talent as a vocalist. I know MJ said his voice came naturally, however this often means people overlook just how hard he worked. Yes he was incredibly talented but also worked incredibly hard. MJ also thought about all the small details that went into every aspect of his work. So I wonder if some of the vocal inflections you pointed out were intentional. If only we had decent journalists back in the day to ask him good questions about his artistry instead of focusing on all the sensationalised drama.

[@lelleithmurray235]

Interesting analysis Fil.Apparently Michael Jackson's voice was deeper than he let on. I had heard his voice under the influence of anesthesia drugs (allegedly) on a tv program released after his death ,and his voice was probably a whole octave lower. I would have said it was comparable to any guy on the street, if that's the correct term to use! Always nostalgic to hear that voice though . Rest in peace Michael. 🦋

[@jeffreyzeiss1326]

Allegedly under the influence of drugs?!!! Let's get real!!!

[@lightbringer543]

@Lelleith Murray Just search Michael Jackson deep voice her on YT and you can hear his real speaking voice, which is very deep!

[@lelleithmurray235]

@@jeffreyzeiss1326 drugs given to you prior to/conjunction with anesthesia, again allegedly, not street drugs!

[@keetonplace]

@@lelleithmurray235 He hired a doctor to live with him before the next tour and put him in a coma every night through anesthesia. That doctor left the room one night and something went wrong.

[@lelleithmurray235]

@@lightbringer543 I pulled up a couple of videos of Michael talking during a performance, and one from CBS news where he was talking with his doctor. His voice certainly was alot deeper.

[@patriciaeddy7629]

I loved his song,Ben.Beautiful! Michael had natural gifted voice with an amazing ability to sing like an angel all his life through. Magnificent human being.

[@champagnesupernova5745]

Michael singing "Ben" is truly beautiful.

[@EamseyBoy]

Arguably the finest vocalist ever. He has a lot of competition of course, not so much since the mid 90's, but where he really steps away from crowd, is his talent as a whole package. The dancing, performing in general, the attention to detail, the originality, how he came up with his music, the way he controlled a crowd, the effect he had on people....head and shoulders above even the very best. Incredible guy, we didn't deserve him, look at the way we treated him.

[@1utube01]

The competition is probably 10-20 people deep lol.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

I’d say his strongest asset was his dancing and the entertainment he gave to his audience night after night. When I think of Michael, I think of his dancing, his videos, which slowly became mini- movies, and the way he would engage his audience. Tho he had a really great voice, I never really put him as one of the greatest vocalists ever, that is really not where his strengths were. To further illustrate my point, every time people talk about Michael they always mention the moonwalk or the choreography and the Thriller video, that’s it. Now, take Freddie Mercury for instance, When people talk about him it’s always the voice and the crowd control, nothing else. Tho he was a great pianist , that is not where his strengths were.

[@justice7450]

@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 I hear people mention MJ's great and distinct vocals very often.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

@@justice7450 - really? That’s new. I don’t doubt people liked his vocals and he could definitely sing, but it wasn’t his strong point and he’s never mentioned when talking about greatest vocalists.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

@@justice7450 - what I mean is I always hear either Freddie Mercury, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Robert Plant etc. mentioned Not MJ.

[@leelasaraswat4662]

Fil, thank you so much for featuring Michael again!

[@ptxaholic]

With allll of his personal life and mental issues, it doesn't negate the fact that he was one of the greatest singers of all time. This was a great analysis, thanks

[@tastx3142]

Not just a singer, but a performer. He was superb.

[@lightbringer543]

​@@tastx3142 Not just a singer and performer, but a songwriter. He was superb!

[@archambault7358]

@@lightbringer543 Not just a singer, performer, songwriter, but a dancing choreograph. He was the best at everything he did!

[@tastx3142]

@@archambault7358 You win!

[@justice7450]

@@archambault7358 an entrepreneur, a beatboxer, a humanitarian

[@janiecepoush1904]

Fil, I Love your Technical Gift, of Voice Review... Please, I love a Little Biography! Luv Ya! Michael Designed the Moon Boots, where He could hook them to the Floor Hardware, as he walked/danced into the Bolted Brackets. Michael was a Genius Choreographer, & he meant Business when He was Working/Practicing. He did not allow himself to be Pushed Around by Those w/EGO, & Ignorance. Michael was Ultra Polite, yet, His Character Held Command... As HE WAS a Genius Performer, that KNEW WHAT HE WANTED. In his winding-up Performances, Michael was in excruciating pain. He was a TRUE PERFORMER! 🙏🏻🕊🍃🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🕊🍃🙏🏻🕊 Michael Had a Lot Going On around His Amazing Singing/Performing Career! • Terrible Loneliness • Insecurities w/His Appearance & Doctors that should go to Jail • Juvenile Ideology • Child Sexual Abuse Law Suits (I have no Opinion on truthfulness, on this Issue... I Never Studied). • Sleep Problems & Other Physical, & Medical Challenges.... God Bless all Actors & Singing Artists: (& ALL)... To Seek a Divine Connection. We don’t ever need to worry about being ALONE! And Our Holy Father will always: Answer, when we Knock; Rescue, when we Call; Forgive, when we Repent; Restore us, to HIS Peace, when all others Forsake Us; Protect us, from Evil & Harm, Bless us w/Revelation & Miracles; &; Guide us on His Gospel Path of TRUTH & LIGHT so that we may Qualify for All that our Father hath! Rest In Peace! 🙏🏻💕🕊🍃🙏🏻💕🕊🍃🙏🏻🕊❤️🍃🙏🏻💕🕊🍃🙏🏻💕🕊🍃 .

[@MrStevie57]

I have heard people say Michael could speak in a normal man voice if he wanted to.

[@suehollar2578]

His vibrato and his control was amazing. I always think of Sammy Davis Jr. when I think of Michael, both started out as child stars.

[@ANITACHEONG-em8mt]

Beautiful and powerful. Thank you Wings of Pegasus.

[@charlesbyrne9253]

Another great video! Thank you so much for turning us onto the pitch monitoring app!! It's helped immensely to see visually what I am doing as a singer! I just saw your episode on Orbison's 'monster' voice.. and all I could think of was performing "Oh Pretty Woman" with my band - Orbison goes from High C to C4 and C3 within one breath.. great voice!

[@AM_9924]

Michael Jackson was on another level. He was truly gifted. Great video!

[@dmcarp2807]

That analysis of vocals provided an answer about range at later age. Thanks.

[@felsenruh]

Greetings Fil: I stumbled across your Wings of Pegasus site today and I've been watching your vocal analysis videos for an hour. So cool. So very, very cool! Writing to say thank you and I've subscribed.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@Gabrielle4870]

Michael started singing with his mother. I suspect she's the one that influenced the more dramatic vibrato he used when he was younger, along with artists that he admired at different stages of his life. I don't believe any of his adult voice was an accident - he'd have worked to have it sound exactly the way he wanted and not necessarily settled for what might have come naturally. He had lots of singing lessons and coaching. Still reckon you can do an addendum and show why the Cascio tracks are fake. The vibrato was the dead give-away and should show up beautifully.

[@flipz4398]

I would love to see his analysis of the tracks!!!!! GREAT question! many people would ask the same!!

[@injailoutsoon1998]

Great video man Mike was like was 1 in a billion!!

[@Milkers777]

It’s amazing how super ignorant and inaccurate folks are about MJ his music is forever timeless and it’s jealously within the are when you make a video of MJ they seem to criticize him for no reason simply cause he’s The Greatest Singer Of All Time and The King Of Music Forever also hes Innocent if folks would do there research and stop feeding into the e media propaganda they will know MJ is and always will be Innocent✍🏽👑🌟🌟🌟💯

[@ozymandiaspbs]

I would love to see you do this with MJ’s version of “Smile” written by Charlie Chaplin.

[@lavenderbee3611]

Thanks Fil, this is so entertaining and informative. Please do one on Prince's isolated vocals, his voice was so wild.

[@princevalantinojkd]

This is an excellent breakdown of his incredible singing voice,thanks for posting this,I really enjoyed it

[@kya9895]

I am enjoying a new insight and appreciation of some of my old favorites. Thank you

[@ddgitz]

Your detail makes for a strong analysis. The comparison of Jackson's younger and older voices is so interesting! I could barely tell the difference between his and Oprah's voice 🙋‍♀

[@drewpall2598]

Here are the links to Fil's first analysis of Michael Jackson and Jackie Wilson to enjoy! British guitarist analyses Michael Jackson's UNPROCESSED vocals! kzbin.info/www/bejne/moKbooxqqr6IndU British guitarist analyses the Michael Jackson of 1962, Jackie Wilson! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH3IdYNnn7N1gs0

[@cannacliffords7462]

Fil I love the vocal examples that you do around 14.14 in the video. Really amazing.

[@dawnDdd]

Thanks so much for posting. Music is a great art; to see it broken down by you is technical and magical all at the same time. Dawn from Chicago. 😎

[@maghrebianka]

Michael was multi talented artist - outstanding singer, dancer, actor, narrator... Btw. It would be interesting if you analysed the same song sung by little and grown up Michael, for example Ben or I'll be there or Never can say goodbye...

[@equalityforall5620]

I have always loved MJ. And You Are Not Alone ts one of my favorite songs. Thank you, Fil, for the analysis.

[@michekids]

I saw him at his first concert before plastic surgery. So good, my sister and I danced to those songs and made happy memories. Thanks FIL. Sorry, been misspelling your name.

[@rosewhite9633]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Micheal has always been great. Love it

[@cordellsenior9935]

Wow. What a topic! For my money, pre-pubescent Mike singing was different (and in some ways superior) to the older singer. As a kid, he sang like he was singing for the whole family's lunch (he effectively was), and it seemed to come from his belly. The older guy was much more of a throat technician. Without belaboring the point. He was one of my favorite singers of all time. One of the best of the best I've ever heard. I absolutely LOVE Fil's breakdowns and highlights of things and opinions locked in my head.

[@tristanmason7405]

New here I love your analysis not only MJ, but the others I have watched. Fascinating.

[@brookehornback1896]

Thank you I was always curious if his voice had gotten any lower as an adult.

[@pookiepookie8669]

Ty for doing this, always thought something was weird, wait . . . , there was a lot weird, but the talking voice was just strange. Great analysis! Smokey Robinson thought it was a joke that an 11 yr. old was going to attempt to cover his song. SR came to the recording and was shocked by MJ's ability to emote to a song that is of such a mature content for an 11 yr old, yet not having an understanding of the depth of pain a man would feel. Robinson said he was shocked and frankly, I like MJ's cover better than Smokey's. An 11 yr. old, out singing SR? Impressive!

[@ExitSiign]

His "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" is the most iconic Christmas song IMO. The Jacksons and the Osmonds etc. around the same time were pushed to perfection at very young ages.. but Michael was obviously the stand out.

[@kennethcurtis1856]

I grew up in and around Gary, IN. Used to pass his boyhood home all the time.

[@nickitacocat]

I would love to see this applied to Janice Joplin, Ball and Chain 1967.

[@youtoocat3953]

Oh heck yeah!

[@coryhaywood6420]

Once again a fantastic study and review of one of the greats. I would love for you to analyze one of his early hits..Ben. I think it was MJs first solo single...but his vocals are out of this word for such a young kid. I miss his magic. Whenever he performed was a unforgetable event. It also fun to see on your machine exactly what his voice is actuAlly doing.

[@socorrofernandez2909]

MJ has unique and gifted voice. Some of the artist who sang a song MJ are struggling to sing it.

[@sandybarnes887]

I'd love to compare Joni Mitchell doing Both Sides Now when it was 1st released and during her year 2000 tribute performance

[@josequintana9617]

A wonderful job explaining. Love this channel.

[@cliffshelton46]

I would like the same analysis done with LeAnn Rimes. She had a really clear and strong voice as a teenager and there is video of her singing the same song as an adult. She is attributed as singing the most popular song of all time, but someone else got the Grammy for the Con Air soundtrack.

[@agnieszkalek]

I really enjoyed watching your video. MJ was an amazing vocalist, a true talent.

[@eg8419]

great video,Fil. I never heard a timeline like this. Thank you from Eve Green San Rafael California

[@kellaaaaa]

This is amazing! I kind of wonder if MJ was intentional about the way he ascended in his later aged vibrato/tremolo. It's such a beautiful sound. His vibrato is one of the more unique things about him!

[@remoxotas9846]

You're special analyst. I love your drifts.

[@kaye8231]

Your analyses of performers are always SO interesting. Thank you for doing this! Please also consider talking about the video/perforrmance titled "Paul Carrack - Don't Shed A Tear (Live in NYC - 1988)" with Nick Lowe (on bass!), Andy Newmark, Andy Fairweather Low & Audie de Lone. The guys look like they're having such fun (esp. Andy Newmark). It's one I've watched over & over.

[@JaneDoe-vi5yc]

I miss Michael Jackson. What a talent.

[@Perseida151]

Muchísimas gracias por este análisis. Me ha emocionado mucho. Además, “You are not alone” es de mis canciones favoritas desde niña. Gracias, gracias, gracias 💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛.

[@cpklapper]

His upper register in “I’ll Be There” is insane!

[@Woo94ster]

That made me appreciate his voice even more, thank you. Hey Fil, can you look at Stevie Nicks singing Landslide, both recorded and live versions I’ve heard? She sounds flat to my probably ignorant ear, and yet it sounds right and amazing. Thanks.

[@vorthora]

People who knew him well said that in private, he spoke with a much lower voice as an adult. I remember taking a Speech Therapy class while doing my Linguistics Master in the U.S., and our prof pointed out that psychology has a lot to do with how you use your voice. He was the perfect example of someone who didn't accept becoming an adult, and this is what we see here. He _could_ speak much lower, but his "idol" and he even said that, plus all his nasal plastic surgery, plus the name of his ranch, Neverland, was Peter Pan from the old Disney movies. He never had a childhood, in addition to having an abusive father all his life. Notice how his other much less known brothers have a much lower and normal tone of voice. It was all down to his psychological makeup and traumatic background. Poor guy.

[@thekingmichael3486]

What are you talking about…. His less known brothers lol. All of the Jackson’s, even the grandchildren have soft voices

[@vorthora]

@@thekingmichael3486 Soft, but lower than his. Even his friend Elizabeth Taylor said so.

[@margarettaylor8107]

Of course Michael was talented but his voice is too effeminate for me. Also he was one of the weirdiest entertainers of all time..his face was all fake, chin and cheek implants, eye surgery to change eye shape, lip reduction, wore wigs did not have spotted vitalago but bleached his skin , at least 13 nasal surgeries so he had no nose left. I think he was mentally ill. Who would turn themselves into a freak. Somewhere there was a body image problem. He needed psychological help and no ody reached out to help him.Sadly, he died of a drug overdose. Did he have to strain to sing bass or could he sing bass and baritone? There is more to vocal range than just singing high tenor.

[@erenyeeagah204]

@@margarettaylor8107 while he had his issues, some of the stuff said about him arent even true. for example the vitiligo thing. you can google michael jackson vitiligo and find pictures of him with spots on his skin.

[@margarettaylor8107]

@@erenyeeagah204 Hero, I know he denied having bleached his skin but I have never seen any pictures of anyone that was even skin tone all ar once when they had vitilago. They had spots which finally evened to all white. I never once saw a splotch on him.He was instantly white. Be that as it may, if he had vitilago, then he had it ,but his insane and successful attempts to botch his appearance cannot be explained..all those surgeries.. Except, I believe he had poor body image..felt inferior in some way or other major personality disorders. And the there is the accusatons of his pedophilia and that absurd videoed interview about sleeping with children being the most natural thing.. He had everyone around him sign confidentiality papers and swore to cause them bodily harm if they spoke about what they knew. There was enough documentation about pedophilia that a big civil suit was won against him. Like Bill Cosby, the most trusted man on earth at one time, witnesses against him will trickle out , eventually to be too numerous for the public to ignore. Even if Michael were not a freak, even though he is so talented, I have never enjoyed songs about monsters or rats. I much prefer a real man's deep vocals to a man's effeminate voice like Michael had. His dances, he had to choreigraph for hours, one reason as he said on Oprah, he copied Gene Kelly, Fred Astzire and Elvis. Plus Paula Abdul was his dance teacher. I thought his music was better suited for Broadway where you have to rehearse for days. He never got requests from the audience to sing someone else's hit tune. He did not have that recall ability and he could not dance spontaneously to the rhythm of a sing..he had to rehearse it. Talented? Yes but I do not enjoy his vocal tone..it is not full, rich, deep or golden. But you can like or love him.There should be room. for dissenting opinions Afterall, this is America and diversity of opinion should allowed. Unfortunately, our actions follow us after death. I believe his pedophilia legacy will always haunt his image for as long as his nane is well known. Because he mostly sang pop songs and did not diversify extensively, his legacy may not live on for thirty or forty more years.Perhaps it will. I think not.

[@corlenajames1381]

Dude... This was pretty awesome 😏 #Subbed

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@rangojerami]

I was waiting for this 🙀🙀🙀🙀

[@Melodramaqueen-qc4qt]

I remember listening to another analysis on Michael Jackson's voice and that analysis said that his voice was spent in his early 20s because of how much he had performed as a child and as teenager. And therefore, he only sang in a very restricted register. I don't know, I'm no expert.

[@oemisc2880]

Early 20s? He released his Bad album in 87, which included the rock song Dirty Diana which isn’t easy to sing. He was in his late 20s by then. Also Earth Song recorded in mid 90s is another hard one. He did have lupus tho which I believe affected his lungs

[@matrix2297]

Listen to his vocal warm ups on YT. He wasn't restricted but I'd say generally, from 30 onwards his health really began to suffer. All that remarkable ability but he was still human...forget the stuff he did in his childhood, the major shows he during the BAD Tour were two hours long, high octane singing and dancing all while travelling the world and dealing with a personal life, mental health issues etc. and being the biggest solo artists the world had ever seen. It's remarkable he survived as long as he did. His voice was always going to change after puberty, just like Justin Bieber's did. Only, Michael had greater singing chops in his youth and so naturally he would too in adulthood. I'd say his voice became spent for live performance in his mid-30s. But again, his health seemed all over the place and so in those years he focused more on the performance aspect i.e. his dancing and I think that's why people actually undermine his vocal ability a lot. The last 15 years were really tragic and he was put through ordeal after ordeal, but his voice still had a lot of resonance and beautiful quality in the better parts of the This Is It footage. Poor man was put through a lot, but he had a strong singing voice right till the end. In his early 20s, he was absolutely on fire.

[@pjesf]

“Sandbox - bad impression there”. Actually it was quite good. Another great analysis video, Fil 👍🏻

[@wingsofpegasus]

😂

[@labella9291]

I think you're forgetting that by age 11, he had been singing professionally for 6 years. I'm not talking anything away from what you're saying about his natural talent and ability, I'm just saying that by 11, he had already honed his voice.

[@jennrat2982]

This was a really good one Sweets..👍...these have been so great for the channel...just keeps going ⬆️....btw...at the end was the trailer for Jurassic World Dominion..😀

[@zerocarbdoc]

I really appreciate your channel. I enjoy your content.

[@shawngross5420]

Loved this video! Please compare the vocal ranges/techniques, etc... of Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars.

[@johndaugherty4127]

Back when The Jackson's jammed!

[@MsVintagejazz]

Video suggestion: Alan Clarke of the Hollies. He Ain’t Heavy. Super vocal, great breath control.

[@suzanneespinola6509]

Interesting video. How can I request a few analysis of Olivia Newton John. What should I request. Olivia’s new songs. Old songs or song that wasn’t done live.Good luck with your new hairstylist tomorrow. Thanks Fil 👍🎸

[@margelacosse1331]

I remember seeing the Jackson 5 on American and really enjoyed that little kid singing and dancing. And kept enjoying him throughout the years. Never can say goodbye, Ben and We Are the world. So many good songs znd the dances with them. I bought his video for the Wii because of the thriller dance. I,too, could learn his moves and exercise at the same time. One step to his 10 but still it is so much fun to try. 🙂