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“Some people are entertainers, some people are great entertainers, some people are followers, and some people make the path and are pioneers. I’d like to say Jackie Wilson was a wonderful entertainer.” – Michael paying tribute to the R&B legend during one of his 1984 Grammy award speeches. In his book Moonwalk, Michael reveals that one of his first songs he wrote, “Blues Away” was inspired by the laughing on the outside while churning on the inside in Wilson’s song “Lonely Teardrops”.