- Date of Birth: August 29, 1958
- Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana, USA
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| Michael Jackson The King of Pop (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Michael Joseph Jackson was an American musician, entertainer, and widely regarded pop icon, whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century.
Jackson began his musical career at the age of seven as the lead singer of The Jackson 5 and released his first solo recording, Got to Be There in 1971, while remaining a member of the group. He began a full-fledged solo career in 1979 and formally parted with his siblings in 1984.    In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, which was named as the world's best-selling album at the 2006 World Music Awards. It has worldwide sales exceeding that of 104 million. Michael Jackson has received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen number-one singles in the United States.  Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors including the World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award and the Bambi Award's Pop Artist of the Millennium Award. The King of Pop had been one of the few to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and as a solo artist in 2001). He is also an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Raymone Bain, Jackson's PR, claims that Jackson has sold over 750 million units worldwide. Michael Jackson is also one of the very few artists who holds multiple titles in Guinness World Records.  From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. His frequently held sleepover parties received disparaging media coverage after it was revealed that children frequently shared his bed or bedroom. These first came to light when he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. His sleepover parties were brought into the spotlight again in 2003 during the TV documentary Living with Michael Jackson. This resulted in Jackson being tried, and later acquitted, of more child molestation allegations and several other charges in 2005. Michael Jackson has 3 kids: Paris, Prince Michael and Prince Michael Jackson II. The court had not found Michael Jackson to be guilty of the child molestation cases but his public image had been tarnished ever since.  Michael Jackson's last major concert tour was back in 2001, after he released the Album, Invincible. He was about to make a come back with a series of 50 concerts that would have been held in London around July 13, 2009. All tickets have already been sold out in just a few minutes after the announcement had been made for This Is It concert . On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson was was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at his home. Later that afternoon Jackson was pronounced dead at approximately 2:25 p.m. local time (21:25 UTC). , the cause of death is believed to be a cardiac arrest. His sudden demise had taken the world by a wave of surprise and shock. Various celebrity notables, politicians and his fans had spoken out about his tremendous loss in the entertainment and music industry. CNN had released a TV Special about the Legendary King of Pop entitled: Michael Jackson, The Man on The Mirror on June 27 and 28, 2009. His memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. It had been publicly announced that there wouldn't be any procession after the service, and this was to reduce the number of people lining on the roads and the freeways. When Michael Jackson's motorcade proceeded from the Forest Lawn Mortuary to the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Police Department had blocked all traffic to ensure that his funeral would go smoothly. At the memorial, Michael Jackson's casket was placed before the stage and the audience floor. It was broadcasted live around the world by ABC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC and E!, and had also been shown all around the web via live streaming. Several wireless carriers had also made the footage available through their mobile TV services. Michael Jackson is survived by three children: Michael Jr., Paris, and Prince. He was not currently married, having previously divorced from Lisa Marie Presley and then Deborah Jeanne Rowe.  Above Photo: An old picture of Michael Jackson waving to his fans. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Most Successful Concert Series - Guinness Book Of World RecordsMichael Jackson sold out for seven nights at Wembley Stadium, London, England in the summer of 1988. A total of 504,000 people saw Michael perform July 14-16, 22-23, and August 26-27, 1988. Biggest Selling Album Of All Time - Guinness Book Of World Records Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Album is the biggest selling album of all time, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide. Thriller is also the biggest selling U.S album with sales of 25 million copies. 80's Most #1 Hits By The End of the 1980's Michael Jackson had more #1 hits than any other artist for the decade. Michael Awards Michael has more awards than any other artist. Entertainer Of The Decade With the #1 (Thriller) and #2 (Bad) ranked albums in the world Michael was the 1980's Entertainer Of The Decade.  Most Grammy Awards - Guinness Book Of World Records Michael won a record breaking 8 Grammy Awards in 1984, more than any other artist in one year. Largest Contracts - Guiness Book Of World Records $890 million (Sony Music) Contract, with prospective earnings of $1 billion. Greatest Audience - Guiness Book Of World Records The highest-ever viewership was 133.4 million viewers watching the NBC transmission of Super Bowl XXVII on June 31, 1993. Michael was spotlighted during the half-time performance. Highest-Paid Commercial Spokesperson - Guiness Book Of World Records Pepsi Cola paid Michael Jackson $12 million to do 4 TV commercials.
Billboard "Hot 100" Singles Chart Most #1 Hits by Male Artist (13) #1 Debuts Michael's "Bad", "Dangerous", and "HIStory" albums all debuted at #1.
#1 On Charts In 1983 Michael became the first artist to simultaneously hold the number one spots on Billboard's rock albums and rock singles charts, as well as the R&B albums and singles charts. First Video Michael Jackson was the first black artist to have a video aired on MTV | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Jackson Unauthorized 
Michael Jackson: The King of Pop 
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Michael Jackson: Quoted from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
June 25, 2009:
“Michael Jackson was one of the most creative and successful recording artists of the last 40 years. He became an instant star when he was only 11 years old, fronting the Jackson 5,” said Jim Henke, vice president of exhibitions and curatorial affairs at the Rock Hall of Fame and Museum. “His solo career was so extraordinary that he became known as the King of Pop. Few other artists of his era reached the peaks that he did, both in terms of sales and critical acclaim. His legacy will live on for a long, long time. We join the world in mourning the loss of this twice-inducted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”
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lailaibrahimposted 6 days ago -
May u rest in peace Michael. U r unreplaceable we will always love u & will never forget u. Laila
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R.I.P MIcheal Jackson was an amazing legend and everyone is heart broken about your death. I listen to thriller 24/7 it is the best song ever. I wish you could come back. Everybody loves you and misses you. TV shows are still talking about your sudden death. I cant wait to go see your movie. i miss sooooo much even though ive never met you. WE ALL LOVE YOU!!
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i love u michael with all my heart
MICHAEL JACKSON KING OF POP 4 EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!posted 25 days ago -
