Michael Jackson

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born

August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, The United States

died

June 25, 2009

gender

male

website

http://www.michaeljackson.com/

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Arts & Photography, Entertainment

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Michael Joseph Jackson, often referred to as The King of Pop or MJ is an American musician and entertainer.

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The seventh child of the Jackson family, Michael Jackson debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of the Jackson 5, and went on to become a pop icon as a solo artist. His successful career and controversial, enigmatic personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost four decades. Jackson has dominated pop music since the late 1970s, becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong cross-over following on MTV with his revolutionary transformation of the music video as...more Michael Joseph Jackson, often referred to as The King of Pop or MJ is an American musician and entertainer.

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The seventh child of the Jackson family, Michael Jackson debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of the Jackson 5, and went on to become a pop icon as a solo artist. His successful career and controversial, enigmatic personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost four decades. Jackson has dominated pop music since the late 1970s, becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong cross-over following on MTV with his revolutionary transformation of the music video as an art form and as a promotional tool. The popularity of videos aired on MTV such as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" created a tremendous synergy that helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map" and Jackson continued to be a dominant figure on MTV with videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream". Jackson also popularized physically-complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, that have redefined mainstream dance and entertainment. His distinctive style, dance moves, and vocals have influenced a whole generation of hip hop, pop, and R&B artists.

He has been cited as the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by Guinness World Records, and holds the record for the best-selling album ever, Thriller, among 7 more guinness world records.

Michael Jackson has received thirteen Grammy Awards (eight on a single night in 1984) and two of his solo albums have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Jackson has charted thirteen #1 singles in the United States, more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era. In November 2006, the World Music Awards announced that Jackson had sold over 750 million units worldwide and given $300 million to charity, making Jackson one of the best-selling music artists and one of the most philanthropic performers of the 20th and 21st century. However, Jackson's controversial appearance and actions have damaged his reputation in the eyes of some of the public and album sales have been in decline since the mid 1990s.

From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, where he built an amusement park and private zoo that was frequently attended by disadvantaged and terminally ill children. Rumors of sleepover parties received both negative media coverage and public attention after it was revealed that children had slept in his bed or bedroom. This first came to light when he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. Michael Jackson's relationship with children was brought into the spotlight again in 2003 when the TV documentary Living with Michael Jackson was broadcast. This resulted in Jackson being tried, and later acquitted, of more child molestation allegations and several other charges in 2005. After this, Jackson went on hiatus, traveling to countries such as Bahrain, before starting work on new material in Ireland. In early 2008, he released Thriller 25 (a special edition of the "Thriller" album), which was a commercial success selling nearly 1.5 million copies worldwide in seven weeks.(less)

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Average rating: 4.32 · 1,089 ratings · 175 reviews · 28 distinct works

	Moonwalk 4.20 avg rating — 782 ratings — published 1988 — 20 editions	My rating:
	Dancing the Dream 4.60 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Moonwalker: the storybook original story by Michael Jackson 4.49 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Michael Jackson Number Ones 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Michael Jackson Collection by Michael Jackson, Bill Nation (Photographer) 4.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	My World: The Official Photobook 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings	My rating:
	Michael Jackson's This Is It: The Music That Inspired the Movie (Piano/Vocal/Chords) 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Michael Jackson -- Thriller: Piano/Vocal/Chords 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Thriller 25th Anniversary: The Book, Celebrating the Biggest Selling Album of All Time 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Essential Michael Jackson: Piano/Vocal/Chords 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.”
― Michael Jackson

tags: dare , hope , world-believe

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“If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.”
― Michael Jackson

tags: inspirational , life , love , pop , singer , songwriter

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“Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.”
― Michael Jackson

tags: lies , truth

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