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Nov 30, 2013 · 31 years ago today (Nov 30) Michael Jackson’s colossal album, Thriller, was released. Eddie Van Halen collaborated with Jackson on the album’s third single,”Beat It,” and wrote and performed the guitar solo for the song.
Nov 30, 2012 · CNN — Eddie Van Halen sits on a sofa in his home studio, smoking an electronic cigarette and reminiscing about the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s masterpiece album, “Thriller.” “It...
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Nov 30, 2013 · Eddie Van Halen played an important role in the success of "Beat It" from Michael Jackson 's Thriller. When the mega-smash album arrived on Nov. 30, 1982, however, Van Halen discovered that he...
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Oct 6, 2020 · Van Halen left his signature style on the song's guitar licks, but that wasn't all. He also shared that he put his own spin on the song's production behind Jackson's back!
Jan 4, 2023 · Coming off the disco-flavored Off the Wall, Jackson wanted Thriller to appeal to as broad an audience as possible, including fans of heavier music. Enter Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen...
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Thriller is the best-selling album of all time, having sold between 70-100 million copies worldwide. [6] [7] It is the best selling non-compilation album and second-best-selling album overall in the United States and was certified 34× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021.
" Beat It " is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album.
