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The King of Pop, paved the way for modern music through his music videos, his on-stage and off-stage performances and distinct musical and vocal sound. A very unique music artist, Michael Jackson didn’t write his music on paper, but would dictate words and beatbox sounds into a sound recorder, as he noted that doing this was easier than playing the actual instrument. One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, Jackson didn’t just absorb the money and fame, but used it to help others, supporting more than 39 charities and donating and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for beneficial causes.

As with any Hollywood star, Jackson experienced many ups and downs in the duration of his lifelong musical career. As a child, his relationship with his father was not one which a son would wish for. He was constantly whipped by his father and abused by him. He also experienced troubled relationships, with two respective marriages, of which both eventually ended with a divorce. As most people know, Jackson also experienced a changed appearance and was accused of child abuse many times, which at one stage led to his home being raided by police and a 25 minute strip search. In 2002, he also did something which he later claimed to be ‘a terrible mistake’, extending his newborn baby son, Prince Michael Jackson II, over the railing of a balcony with the baby’s head covered with a cloth, an event which created much criticism in the media. Many of these experiences are recounted in Jackson’s autobiography Moonwalk.

Michael Jackson produced many albums of which nearly all of them, if not all, have been ranked among the world’s best-selling. Off the Wall was the first album to generate four US top ten hits, and the incomparable Thriller, which is known to be the best-selling album of all time, worldwide and in the USA. Jackson’s best double album was HIStory: Past, Present and Future, debuting at number one on the charts. The album was promoted with the successful HIStory World Tour which grossed up a total of $165 million. Some of the songs from this album were released as remixes in Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, which is known to be the best selling remix album in history. Invincible also proved to be a hit, debuting the charts in 13 countries and receiving a double-platinum certification in the US. Michael Jackson’s greatest hits were released in an album called, King of Pop by Sony BMG in anticipation of Jackson’s 50^th birthday. If you haven’t yet heard these albums, feel free to subscribe to some free music downloads! Michael Jackson also has many other albums which you wouldn’t want to miss hearing. His music is so great that Jackson was given the nickname King of Pop by Elizabeth Taylor when she presented him with the Soul Train Heritage Award, proclaiming him to be ‘the true king of pop, rock and soul’.

Considered the most successful entertainer by the Guinness Book of Records, Jackson won numerous awards during his musical career. He was awarded 13 Grammy Awards, 26 American Music Awards, The Billboard Year-End for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album, the World Music Awards’ Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium and was named Artist of the Century by American Music Awards among many other awards. US President, George H. W. Bush, designated Jackson the White House’s ‘Artist of the Decade’. He also received an award from President Ronald Reagan at the White House, for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse. Jackson always tributes his musical career to James Brown, whom he claimed to be his greatest inspiration.

Below is the video of Thriller by Michael Jackson:

Jackson began his career at the young age of six, when he joined his brother’s band, The Jackson Brothers. Two years later, when the band name was changed to The Jackson 5, he began sharing lead vocals with his brother Jermaine. He was only a member of this family band for a short while, in the 1960s, until he decided to go solo in 1971. It was at this stage in his life when he started to become known as a global figure, this possibly being the reason for his troublesome relationships. I mean, how easy is it to commit to a marriage when you’re so famous? Who knows if the feelings are mutual? Jackson’s first marriage was to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley. Jackson proposed to Lisa Marie over the phone, but unfortunately although she answered yes, the marriage fell through after only two years. His second marriage was to longtime friend Deborah Jeanne Rowe whom he proposed to while on his HIStory World Tour. Unfortunately for Jackson, this marriage fell through too.

Michael Jacksons Memorial

Jackson’s death in 2009 resulted in a global outpouring of grief. His life was cut short only three weeks before his new tour This Is It would’ve started. Internet sites were flooded with the news of the King of Pop, causing many sites to be temporarily shut down from user overload. Over a billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service live television. For the two weeks following his death, Jackson was the topic in the daily British tabloid, The Sun and was constantly broadcast on Television, magazines and radio stations. After his death, Jackson became the best-selling artist of 2009 in the United States.

Tags: Artist of the Century, Beat It, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, Guinness Book of Records, History: Past Present and Future, Jackson 5, Jackson Brothers, King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Off the Wall, Thriller

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