The album that minted Michael Jackson as a major solo star ... the Oscar-winning “Ben.” Despite Jackson’s moving vocal performance, it’s a strange song to build an album around, especially ...

“Michael’s worst idea since ‘Ben,'” was how Robert Christgau ... making it the best-selling album of all time, Jackson still had one more trick up his “Thriller” sleeve: On December ...

Ben is best known for its touching title track — a ballad about a boy and his pet rat. Despite its unusual premise, Jackson’s heartfelt delivery turned the record into a poignant hit. The ...

I'll admit, I thought it was going to be Bad but the two-hour extravaganza was a Thriller. That's down to Michael Jackson himself, or should I say Ben Bowman. Despite being the wrong colour (though it ...

“Michael’s worst idea since ‘Ben,'” was how Robert Christgau ... making it the best-selling album of all time, Jackson still had one more trick up his “Thriller” sleeve: On December ...