Album

Thriller

Michael Jackson · 1982

Connection 1: Blonde

Thriller

Blonde

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Randy Meisner

both credited on Nostalgia, Ultra. (2011-03-24, US) · source

Release 2797126 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Randy Meisner `12`	track credit	Beats	#350510 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Randy Meisner and Michael Jackson

both credited on One More Song (2005-11-23, Japan) · source

Release 8871121 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Randy Meisner	release artist	—	#350510 · linked
Michael Jackson	release credit	Musician	#15885 · linked
Randy Meisner	release credit	Musician	#350510 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Thriller

Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Steve Thornton

both credited on Matters Of The Heart (1992, Europe) · source

Release 402827 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Steve Thornton `1`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `2`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `3`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `4`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `5`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `7`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `8`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `9`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Steve Thornton `10`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By, Producer	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Steve Thornton and Michael Jackson

both credited on They Don't Care About Us (1996, US) · source

Release 174343 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Michael Jackson `A1`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `A2`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `B1`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `B2`	track credit	Written-By, Lyrics By, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Steve Thornton `B2`	track credit	Percussion	#90492 · linked
Michael Jackson `C1`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `C2`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `C3`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `C4`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Executive Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson `D1`	track credit	Written-By, Composed By, Executive Producer, Producer	#15885 · linked
Michael Jackson	release artist	—	#15885 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

The names carrying these connections

Michael Jackson#15885 · linked identity

Steve Thornton#90492 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Randy Meisner#350510 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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