Michael Joseph Jackson(August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009[2
]) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of theJackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member ofThe Jackson 5and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solostudio albumsare among the world's best-selling records:(1979),(1982),(1987),(1991) and(1995).In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in
popular music and the first
African-Americancrossover following on
MTV. The popularity of his
music videos airing on MTV, such as "
Beat It", "
Billie Jean" and
Thriller—credited
for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional
tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "
Black or White" and "
Scream"
made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage
performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of
physically complicated dance techniques, such as the
robot and the
moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many
hip hop,
popcontemporary R&B artists. entertainer to amass a strong and
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple
Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13
Grammy Awards, 13
number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the
Hot 100 era—and
the sales of over 750 million albums worldwide. Cited as one of the
world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life,
coupled with his
successful career, made him a part of
popular culture for almost four decades.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50.
Pop icon,
singer and legendary music entertainer Michael Jackson has been
pronounced dead Thursday, June 25, 2009 and now multiple details have
emerged claiming that Jackson was first suffering from cardiac arrest
after being taken to the hospital, and was later stricken, and reported
in a coma for a short time before his sudden death.
Michael
Jackson collapsed at his home in west Los Angeles Thursday morning as a
call from his staff was made to 911 at around 12:21 p.m. Michael
Jackson was found not breathing when the L.A. Fire Department
paramedics arrived. Michael Jackson was immediately rushed to the UCLA
Medical Center with no pulse as multiple attempts were made by
paramedics who administered CPR to resuscitate him.Katherine
Jackson, Michael’s mom, and Latoya Jackson, Michael’s sister, were
reported to have arrived at the UCLA hospital and the rest of the
family are expected to be joining them soon, if not already.
The
greatly shocking news has slammed the nation and the rest of the world,
as the King of Pop was world reknown and this will surely stricken the
world as the news circulates.
Michael
Jackson was 50 years old at the time of his death and leaves behind 3
children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson
and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.
Michael
Jackson was loved worldwide and was known worldwide as one of the
greatest if not the greatest performers of all time with signature
dances like his infamous moonwalk which, according to Michael Jackson
himself earlier this month, he can still do.
“Why wouldn’t I be able to?,” Michael Jackson asks celebrity gossip site
TMZ
whose photog caught up with Jackson in Beverly Hills back on June 9th
and asked him the question on video, ‘Michael can you still moon walk?’
Michael
Jackson is also highly credited one of the greatest hit makers of all
times for his numerous hit songs “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and
“Thriller” from his 1982 album “Thriller” recognized as the world
biggest selling album with over 100 million copies sold. Michael
Jackson is also known for the popular hit singles “Smooth Criminal,”
“The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Dirty Diana” and “Man in the Mirror” from
off Michael Jackson’s 1987 album “Bad.”
Michael
Joseph Jackson was born to Joseph Walter “Joe” Jackson and Katherine
Esther Jackson, the seventh child born in a family of musicians,
originally from Gary, Indiana who would later relocate to Encino,
California.
A
member of the Jackson 5, along with brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine,
and Marlon, Michael launched his solo career in 1971 and soon became to
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