I have some of Kenny's albums and I've never thought of MJ. Loggins & Messina was kinda folky pop like Seals & Crofts or John Denver. Kenny's early solo music was sort of jazzy R&B pop produced by Bob James, the jazz keyboardist. Bob is now in the smooth jazz group 'Fourplay'. Then in the 80s, Kenny became king of the soundtrack songs, lol. I have "This Is It". It came out in 1978.