About Michael Jackson

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The name of Michael Jackson needs no introduction. There is no doubt that Michael Jackson was the highest selling artist in the 80s. He was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. Till date he is known as the ‘King of Pop’ and still his albums are in demand across the world. He also holds the record for giving many number one singles to the pop industry. He still remains the mentor for new budding pop singers. Michael Joseph Jackson was the seventh of the ninth children- Four brothers and three sisters.

He has two sisters those who are known as renowned singers in the music industry- Janet Jackson and La-Toya Jackson. He was the original ‘moonwalker’ of his time and his dance steps are still copied by the artists. It was the year of 1982 when his album ‘Thriller’ broke all selling records and it is still a record. He also became the first black artist to acquire fame on any music channel. As every artist faces ups and down in his career, Michael Jackson was no exception.

 

About Michael Jackson

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As mentioned he has given more number ones than any other music artist like- Thriller, Beat It, Beat It, Billie Jean, They don’t care about us, Man in the mirror, and many more. In 1984 he won eight Grammy awards in just one night which is highly commendable for any music artist. In the year 1987 he came with a new album titled ‘Bad’ and the time it hit the market the single Bad hit the number one spot. In the video Michael Jackson wore a leather jacket with the zippers all around and after that the jacket became a trend amongst the youngsters across the world.

Michael Jackson signed the most costly agreement in 1991 for his album ‘Dangerous’ with Sony Music. In 1992 he did a promotional trip across the world for his album. He also established ‘Heal the World Foundation’ for the unprivileged children. Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley who is the daughter of the legendary singer Elvis Presley but unfortunately the marriage didn’t worked out and they were divorced in 1996.