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05 Oct 11
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Michael Joseph Jackson[1] (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records.
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Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the firs
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13 Apr 11
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American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist.
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Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the
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professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of
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The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
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His distinctive musical sound and vocal style hav
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While preparing for his concert series This Is It, Jackson died on June 25, 2009, after suffering from
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Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana,[2] an industrial suburb of Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a
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Move to Epic and Off the Wall (1975–1981)
In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records[15] and renamed themselves the Jacksons.
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18 Feb 10
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August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
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the eighth of ten children
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In 1978, he starred as the scarecrow in the musical, The Wiz,[18] and it was here that he teamed up with Quincy Jones
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Released in 1979, it was the first album to generate four U.S. top 10 hits
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a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
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In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.
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The album remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 consecutive weeks and 37 of those weeks at the peak position.
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It was the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It," and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'."[
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It was, and currently remains, the best-selling album of all time, with 110 million copies worldwide.[
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His performances during the event were seen by 47 million viewers, and drew comparisons to Elvis Presley's and the The Beatles' appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show
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How does he do it? As a technician, he is a great illusionist, a genuine mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing
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27 Aug 09
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from a promotional tool into an art form, with videos for his songs "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" making him the first African
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26 Jun 09
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08 Aug 08
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