7 songs Michael Jackson wrote for other musicians that you probably didn't know

Over the course of a professional career which spanned more than four decades.

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Michael Jackson produced several performers from various genres and composed more than 150 songs.

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Jackson's songwriting flourished under the guidance of Jones.

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Who would collaborate with Jackson on two more of his landmark albums, Thriller and Bad.

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Jackson already contributed a number of songs to the 1979 Quincy Jones-produced solo album Off the Wall.

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Anne Hathaway vividly remembers the 'hate' she experienced after winning her Oscar.

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