1972 - Michael Jackson - Ben

50 Years Ago 1972 Michael Jackson released his second solo album Ben.

The album's title track, the theme song for the 1972 film of the same name (itself the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard), won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song, losing to "The Morning After" by Maureen McGovern.

"Ben" was originally written for Donny Osmond, but he was on tour at the time and unavailable for recording, and Michael took it to #1 (#3 AC.)