What J.K. Rowling, Creator of Harry Potter, Learned from Michael Jackson

J.K. Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter storybook series, has recently mentioned Michael Jackson in an interview with CBS.

Rowling said that freeing the mind from the constraints of the past and continuing the path forward is a lesson she learned with inspiration from the King of Pop, Michael Jackson—who set the world on fire with his Thriller album:

"He wanted to repeat the trailer again and again and again, but he had to accept that he had made the best-selling album in history and would have it forever. He had to free himself from that constraint and go after things that were a bit more unusual. He had to try other methods and accept the risk of failure. It’s painful—actually, it’s very, very upsetting that someone with all that talent would want to just follow the trailer."

eMJey: What caught our attention in J.K. Rowling’s remarks is her lack of knowledge about Michael Jackson’s music and creative style. Contrary to what Rowling says, he wasn’t trying to repeat the trailer; with every song, he went after new experiences. Although repeating the success of the trailer in the sales charts was his wish for his future albums, Bad—the album released after Thriller—is so creative and strong that it is considered a turning point in Michael’s career, the album that transformed Michael into the King of Pop. With the album Dangerous, he tried a new style. His HIStory album has a different mood, and it was unlike anything heard before in the songs of the Invincible album. Quincy Jones, the producer of Thriller, called it an album for future generations.

Source: eMJey.com / CBS