Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.

Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in. “I played a bunch of really wild guitar parts, because I knew Eddie’s solo ...

Featuring Jackson’s videos for “Billie Jean” and two weeks later for “Beat It” widened the video-clip channel’s appeal as much as airplay on MTV widened the appeal of Michael Jackson.

‘Beat It’ went on to be a huge hit ... ‘We Are The World’, which was helmed by himself, Jackson, Lionel Richie and producer Michael Omartian and raised funds for famine relief in ...