Michael Jackson the RIAA, making it the only album to achieve that feat in the United States. "Thriller" won Jackson and Quincy Jones the Grammy award for Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) for 1983. It also won Album of the Year, with Jackson as the album's artist and Jones as its co-producer, and a Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, award for Jackson. "Beat It" won Record of the Year, with Jackson as artist and Jones as co-producer, and a Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, award for Jackson. "Billie Jean" won Jackson two Grammy awards, Best R&B Song, with Jackson as its songwriter,
Michael Lee Jackson album Death By Sunshine, co-produced by Jackson and Nick Blagona. It is scheduled for a fall 2016 release. Michael currently resides in southern California. Michael Lee Jackson Michael Lee Jackson is an American guitarist, photographer and attorney. He was part of Ian Gillan's backing band on the Deep Purple frontman's US solo tour in August and September 2006. He also performed on guitar and acted as musical director for Gillan's CD/DVD "Gillan's Inn" (2006), "Live in Anaheim" also on CD/DVD (2008), and "One Eye to Morocco" (2009). He has been Gillan's creative manager for solo projects since approximately 2005. In