you were either not alive or a total moron in the 80s to make a claim like that.
yes he's being martyred a little too much now, yes he did turn into a freakshow. but he was most definitely worthy of all the praise and accolades he received back in his day. Thriller was beyond massive. hell it's the reason MTV stopped being a bleached out radio station broadcasting on tv.
it's true his career had nowhere else to go but down, especially with the leeches he ended up surrounded with. that doesn't change the fact that he was very much incredibly talented the early parts of his career (and not just as a boy with the Jackson 5).
and before anyone starts going off about the kids he allegedly (and likely) abused... what about the parents desperate to be the next Micheal and Dina Lohan who were pushing their kids into his arms?
The Rolling Stones
Queen
K.I.S.S
Sweet
David Bowie
Britney Spears
Blondie
Bros
Rod Stewart
And then you get some groups which are overrated in certain periods such as:
Disco Bee Gees
70s Status Quo
Okay lets see whos strings I can pull today!
I'm suprised LG hasn't mentioned Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" album in this thread!