He was probably a combination of a few incredible qualities and talents. An phenomenal singer with an amazing range and tone. A fantastic dancer and showman. Writer, composer of great tunes, some of which are already showing they will stand the test of time. Off the Wall was a game changer in many ways. Read up on it. Thriller was incredible and added the visual element, changing how we viewed clips, songs and cost to make videos. I won’t go into the figures oc albums sold, but that is also some kind of indication of his genius. Likeability. Elvis, Sinatra, Michael. Love them, hate them, they were unique and a once in a generation act. Add to this the X factor, and timing or luck. Genius. Sad.