Michael Jackson's 1997 concert had a surreal moment where you could hear his 'real' voice

The world marveled at Michael Jackson as he colonized every stage he ever set foot into. Even years after his untimely demise, the King of Pop continues to surprise his die-hard fans. The potential of his vocal cords has steered the internet’s attention of late, nothing new. But there is a catch this time. Fans were caught off-guard upon hearing the star’s deep, masculine voice tone resurfaced in videos on social media. His angelic and soft voice also had a “natural” deep tone. There were several occasions where the hitmaker spoke in a different tone, although, in a video shared by an Instagram page (@history.section), he sang with a deep voice, which the internet marked was a rare occurrence. 

The resurfaced snippet originally showed a moment from the Copenhagen stop of his HIStory tour in 1997. When he performed his track, In the Closet, he sang a part of the lyrics in a deep voice before switching back to his usual voice, which had fans in a daze. “That’s a sexy voice,” said one fan (@augustadams.official) while someone else (@four_one_six) reasoned, “It's just his normal voice.” “Talked with the deepest voice and then heehee’d it off,” a third fan (@thee_unabomber) said. A critic (@sarenoliko) bashed, “I always hated him pretending that his voice is high. What was the deal? Was that attractive to women? I don't get it!”

Well, to answer that we will have to address several past incidents and rumors that flew around this subject. Meanwhile, the viral video found its way to X when shared by @TimeTriping, deriving mixed reactions from internet users. Some critics were unkind about his deeper voice while others tried to explain MJ’s perspective. There are reports about him changing his voice depending on his mood or that he intentionally sings at a higher pitch while his "real" voice is deeper.

However, Conrad Murray, the Beat It singer’s personal doctor, also convicted in connection with his death, dished in his book, This Is It! The Secret Lives of Dr. Conrad Murray and Michael Jackson, the singer’s father Joe Jackson reportedly forced his son to ingest hormones meant for his voice as a youngster, per Newsweek. Likewise, singer-actor Liza Minnelli said on Larry King Live in 2002 that she was not aware of Jackson’s deeper voice in spite of being close friends with him. She discovered it while he was on a call with her then-husband David Gest. 

Author and journalist Diane Dimond explained why he deliberately changed the tone of his voice at times in an interview with Access Hollywood, as reported by Today. “Somewhere in there, especially if you bring him bad news or if you make him mad, his voice gets very, very deep. I was there one day when someone asked him about Gloria Allred, the attorney that has sort of dogged him and turned around in one foul swoop and said, ‘She can go to hell’ in this big, deep masculine voice,” said Dimond, who wrote the book Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case. TV presenter Piers Morgan also vouched for the popstar's deep voice saying his voice "dropped several octaves" during a telephone interview. 

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