Michael Jackson had multiple smash hits throughout his career in the Jackson Five and as a solo artist.
His talent was obvious, but some fans wondered whether he actually wrote his own songs or not.
Michael did write his own songs, but his method wasn’t quite the same as other artists.
The musical genius didn’t actually play any instruments particularly well, but instead had a bit of skill with multiple instruments
He was also unable to read any music and had no classical training in instrumental playing or composition.
Michael previously spoke about how he was able to hear full songs in his head and that’s how he came up with his ideas.
During the Dangerous court case of 1994, which saw songwriter Crystal Cartier take Jackson to court for plagiarism over the song, Michael described the way he created songs as a “gift”.
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