Michael's vocal ability as a child >>. Who's Loving You and Ain't no Sunshine especially Beyonce is good but she was no child prodigy like that. Michael got severely limited after his nose jobs. He deserves alot of credit for popularizing falsetto and intricate background harmonies. Off the Wall is one of my favorite vocal albums, and I think arguably one of the most influential albums made by a male artist. I always thought that it was his best work, more than Thriller. Beyonce is this generation's Tina Turner. Their performance styles are exactly alike. Beyonce is a better dancer than Tina, but Tina has the more intriguing voice.
The fact this many ppl are IGNORANT to Michael VOCAL ability as a child belting EFFORTLESS F5-Bb5's with EASE. He was a prodigy and was on another level as a child vs Bey.
I dont get it how some of yall act so suprised or act as if its impossible to compare them to each other on a performance level. The performance of SL at the VMAs 2009 for example is a simple prove of how great Bey is. She can definitely keep up with MJs performance quality.
Her intensity goes beyond any other performer alive today. MJ and her are definitely King and Queen of Performing.