Luixy Toledo and Michael Jackson (mp3)
(This is not really a new story, but nearly all of the references on the Internet are in Spanish, so it might be news for the English-speaking world. And it comes with two MP3 files.)
Luixy Toledo (real name Luis Valverde Resino) is a Spanish composer, musician, and actor, who seems to be pretty famous in his home country, mainly for being an outrageous nutcase. 
He talks about his sexual experiences in his former life on Mars, claims that our solar system has 12 planets, and has other interesting theories. His songs deal with issues like AIDS (MP3), Lady Di, and life on mars. Since he and Michael Jackson were both born on August 25, Luixy sent Jacko several of his songs as birthday presents in 1969 and 1974, among them one called Exorcismo. When Luixy heard Thriller in the 80s, he realized that he got screwed. However, a court ruled that the similarity was purely coincidental. Judge for yourself: Luixy Toledo - Exorcismo (MP3)
According to this source, Luixy has a second version of the story: He wrote Exorcismo in one of his previous lives in medieval Italy, and Jacko's former self was also around at the time and snatched it from him. I have to admit, I like this one better. But why in Italy and not on Mars?
LUIXY GOT HOSED! At least he didn't own up to writing "She's Out of My Life".
Posted by: Dale Hazelton | March 16, 2006 at 08:59 AM
You should be Luixy Toledo in my magazine.
Review show in Madrid. Increible!!!
All song are very strong, stupid and crazy!!!
Kanuto
http://www.spacerockheaters.com/musica/luixy.htm
Posted by: Kanuto | March 17, 2006 at 06:12 AM
Luixy rocks.
Posted by: rafa | March 17, 2006 at 03:42 PM
In fact, I'd swear Luixy said once on TV that he and Michael were together on Mars, but maybe I've just dreamed about it.
Posted by: The Glorious Lucifer | April 03, 2006 at 01:46 PM
The Mp3 posted cannot be the same track that he sent to MJ in 1974, because of all the midi used to create it was not invented in 1974....either way, they're both crazy.
Posted by: Fudge | April 03, 2006 at 05:26 PM
Luixy is great!!!!!
Posted by: Ferrus | June 16, 2006 at 05:12 AM
did you know that Rod Temperton wrote "Thriller" and not Michael Jackson?
Posted by: Marni Carlsson | March 17, 2007 at 07:58 AM
This is a hoax, people. The Luixy recording uses keyboard-derived "horns" and percussion sounds that weren't available in the 1970s. Obviously he recorded this "Exorcismo" song in the 1980s or later.
Also, there is no record of any "court" saying the songs' similarities are coincidental.
It's a hoax, everyone, and you've all been fooled.
Posted by: PT | November 16, 2008 at 03:06 PM