August 29,1958-June 25,2009
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist,entertainer and businessman.The seventh child of the Jackson family,he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group.Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years,his 1982 Thriller is the world's best selling record of all time and four other solo studio albums are also among the world's best-selling records: Off the wall(1979),Bad(1987),Dangerous(1991),HIStory(1995).
Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his foundation,charity singles and support of 39 charities
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame twice,his other achievements include multiple Guiness World Records-including one for "Most successful entertainer of all time"-13 grammy awards,13 number 1 singles in his solo career-more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era and the sale of 750 million records worldwide.Jackson's highly publicized personal life,coupled with his successful career,made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.
The world has lost one of it's greats but his music will live forever...
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