Here's the story behind why the King of Pop took a song out of the setlist of a 1988 stadium show he played, only to realize the move wasn't required.

But he’s no Michael Jackson. He nailed all of Jackson’s hees, ooohs and other non-verbal vocals, but often struggled to otherwise replicate Jackson’s singing voice.

It's been 15 years since the death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. His music is singular, with blockbuster hits like "Thriller"... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THRILLER") MICHAEL JACKSON: (Singing ...

Thriller (1982) Jackson laid it out plain and simple on the Thriller track "The Girl Is Mine" when he said " I'm a lover, not a fighter " - and "Beat It" is proof of that. Though focused primarily ...

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, in August 1958 to a working-class family. His father, Joseph, known as “Joe,” was a crane operator and played with a local R&B band.

FLORIDO: Jackson was and remains one of the world's biggest stars, but to some people, Jackson was a monster. He was accused of sexually abusing children. The allegations followed him for decades.

It certainly helps that he’s the one singing the songs from Jackson’s finest album, 1979’s “Off the Wall.” He’s easily the best thing about the show.

FLORIDO: It's been 15 years since Michael Jackson died now, and these new projects keep popping up, pretty high-profile ones, including a Broadway musical, a biopic.

It's been 15 years since the death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. His music is singular, with blockbuster hits like "Thriller"... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THRILLER") MICHAEL JACKSON: (Singing ...

It's been 15 years since the death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. His music is singular, with blockbuster hits like "Thriller"... JACKSON: (Singing) Billie Jean is not my lover. She's just a ...