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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Michael Jackson Biography


Biography


MICHAEL JACKSON (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) 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 seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in the mid-1960s, and began his solo career in 1971.

In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs including "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the
medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced numerous hip hop, pop, contemporary R&B and rock artists.
Jackson's 1982 album
is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including
(1979),
(1987),
[1991) and
(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 currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. 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"); 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 750 million records worldwide. Jackson won hundreds of awards, which have made him one of the most-awarded recording artist in the history of music. He was also a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for beneficial causes and supporting more than 39 charities.





Michael Joseph Jackson Also known as Michael Joe Jackson

August 29, 1958(1958-08-29)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
June 25, 2009(2009-06-25) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 
R&B, pop, rock, soul, funk, electronic
Singer-songwriter, record producer, composer, musician, dancer, choreographer, actor, businessman, philanthropist
Vocals, piano, drums, beatbox, guitar

1964–2009
Motown, Epic, Legacy
The Jackson 5, Janet Jackson
michaeljackson.com
 
Virgo
5' 10" (1,78 m
 
8 stone - 136lbs
 
Dark brown
 
US 10 (European 42) 
 
high-school diploma
 
Reading, painting, martial arts, dancing, acting, drawing, animals,philanthropic and humanitarian causes, going to amusement parks,traveling, shopping, going to the movies, spending time with children (especially terminally ill and underprivileged children), collect paintings, sculptures, movie memorabilia and old costumes,
 
Elizabeth Taylor
Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelley, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Three Stooges, Walt Disney.
 
Black Fedora
 
Shirley Temple, Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, Morgan Freeman, Marlon Brando
 
Michaelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci
 
Monopoly
 
‘Peter Pan’ by James Matthew Barrie, ‘Jonathan Livingstone Seagull’ by Richard Bach, ‘The Old Man And The Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway
Favorite Classical Composers: Claude Debussy (’Afternoon of the Fawn’), Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky, Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew
 
Red, black
 
Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Pinocchio
 
mineral water (e.g. Evian, Perrier), fruit juice (orange), vegetable juice (carrot), Gatorade (during concerts)
 
KFC, Mexican, exotic, spicy & vegetarian food, Sushi, pizza, chicken, fish, fresh fruits, popcorn, vanilla ice with cookie pieces, sunflower seeds, glazed doughnuts, frosted flakes with milk, M&Ms
 
‘Peter Pan’, ‘E.T.’, ‘Star Wars’
 
James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., The Temptations, Diana Ross
 
‘Tobacco Road’, ‘You Are My Sunshine’,
‘Cloud Nine’ by The Temptations
 
Flip Wilson Show, Brady Bunch, Road Runner Show, The Simpsons
'The Wiz' (1978) 
 
'Mickey's Monkey' by Smokey Robinson and Miracles
 
'Big Boy' (Steel Town Records)
 
Epic Records (Sony Music)


MJJ music

Michael Joseph Jackson

Thriller,Off the Wall, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory,Invincible, Michael

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