Controversial Figures in Music

So I'm going to go with Michael Jackson, yes him, because I know the first that came to mind when I thought Michael Jackson was eccentric sexual predator and white skin when it shouldn't be white... This is when I started to research him. Everyone knows he used to be black and was part of the Jackson 5, a great group, regardless. Then he went on to start a solo career and had great hits such as Billie Jean, Thriller and Beat It. Some of the most well known songs anywhere and he wrote them. Not only did he write and record these great songs, but he's also raised and donated millions of dollars for 39 different charities through his Dangerous World Tour - that's more than any other entertainer in history. That's something I didn't know. That's a pretty amazing feat even if he is a bit of a freak. While he is quite eccentric - there are stories that he bought a monkey and named it Bubbles and the rumour that he bought the Elephant Man's remains - he hasn't had it so easy, he was sexually abused by his father as a child, and being a child star sort of messes you up, too. Then are the allegations of sexual abuse to young boys and the rumour that he was bleaching his skin. The skin bleaching is false, he has a disease called vitiligo which causes his skin to lose pigment. The abuse allegations, whether they be false or true, or how messed it is, matters not, because he made a mistake and it happens sometimes. Regardless of what you think of Michael, he has been a staple of the music industry for many years now, influencing countless genres of music, bringing MTV to fame through his videos and probably the most important thing he brought us was the moonwalk. Classic. For all his contributions to the music industry I respect Michael Jackson, despite some peculiarities.