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Michael Joseph Jackson was an
American singer-songwriter, dancer, businessman and philanthropist. Often
referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop", or by his
initials MJ, Jackson is recognized ...
Often referred to by the honorific nickname
"King of Pop", or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as
the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His
contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his 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 professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of
The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. In the early 1980s,
Jackson became the dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his
songs, including those of "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and
"Thriller," were credited with breaking down racial barriers and
transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity
of these videos helped to bring the then relatively new television channel MTV
to fame. With videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream"
he continued to innovate the medium throughout the 1990s, as well as forging a
reputation as a touring solo artist. Through stage and video performances,
Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the
robot, and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive sound and
style has influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop,
and rock artists.
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 first and only dancer from pop and
rock music. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World
Records; 13 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy
Lifetime Achievement Award; 26 American Music Awards, more than any other
artist, including the "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the
1980s"; 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career,
more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era; and the estimated sale of
over 400 million records worldwide, Jackson has won hundreds of awards, making him
the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music. In what
would have been Jackson's 52nd birthday on August 29, 2010, he became the most
downloaded artist of all time. Jackson constantly traveled the world attending
events honoring his humanitarianism and the 2000 Guinness Book of Records
recognized him for supporting 39 charities.
Aspects of Jackson's personal life, including
his changing appearance, personal relationships, and behavior, generated
controversy. In the mid-1990s, he was accused of child sexual abuse, but the
case was settled out of court for about $25 million and no formal charges were
brought. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse
allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all
counts.
While preparing for his comeback concert series
titled This Is It, Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine
intoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest. The Los
Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide, and his personal physician
was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson's death triggered a global
outpouring of grief and a live broadcast of his public memorial service was
viewed around the world.
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