Michael Joseph Jackson (born in Gary, Indiana, United States, August 29, 1958 - died in Los Angeles, United States, June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 years [1]) is a singer and songwriter from the United States. He is well-known as the "King of Pop" and popularized the dance step "moonwalk" which has become his trademark. His album, released in 1982, Thriller, is the best-selling album in the world, with sales exceeding 104 million copies worldwide.
He began his singing career at the age of five years as a member of the Jackson family vocal group (later became The Jackson 5) before launching his first solo album Got to Be There in 1971. The seventh of the Jackson family, he made his debut in professional music at the age of 11 years as a member of the Jackson 5.
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and first African-American musicians who have strong crossover on MTV. Popularity in the music uphill when aired on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller is considered to have changed the music video into an art form and as a promotional tool to popularize a tv channel. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson a major mainstay of MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk. Jackson's sound and vocal style influenced and followed by many hip-hop, pop and R & B.
The awards he has achieved, including several times Guinness World Records included Thriller as the best-selling album in the world 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career of musicians other men in the Hot 100 era and sales of 750 million units worldwide. Life Jackson is well known throughout the world, accompanied by a very successful career, making it a part of pop culture for four decades. in a few years he was often touted as one of the most famous men in the world.
Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 (US time) at the age of 50, due to heart failure at his home and was not breathing when taken to one hospital in Los Angeles, whereas the previous plan he will return to the stage in London and at 50 other concerts.
See also the other musicians who change the world : Nirvana
See also the other musicians who change the world : Nirvana
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