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Johnny RavenMichael Jackson

Released: April 13, 1973

Songwriter: Billy Page

Producer: Hal Davis

[Verse 1]
Free and untamed that is how I have grown
(It is Johnny Raven)
Settling down is not my nature
Roots I will never own
(It is Johnny Raven)
Oh your smile
But tell me, I am not your child
How can you cage a bird
Born to be wild

[Chorus]
I am Johnny Raven
(He is Johnny Raven)
By and by (By and By)
Oh, I am going to leave your nest girl
Another nest to try
Ooh Johnny Raven
Girl you know I should not have loved you
Yeah, but I got to leave you
When my restless heart says goodbye

[Verse 2]
Look at you little girl
You feel love so deep
(It is Johnny Raven)
If I could change in a second
I would change for you like that
Stay right here for keeps
(It is Johnny Raven)
But I am home free for no thrills
Stray I will
Seems I got to need one girl
Never can feel

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Everybody knows my name
I am Johnny Raven
(It is Johnny Raven)
Yeah, yeah by and by
(It is Johnny Raven)
I am going to fly
When you cry part of me is going to die

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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