Michael Joseph Jackson (born
August 29,
1958), commonly known as MJ as well as "The King of Pop", is an
American musician,
entertainer, and
pop icon whose
successful career and
controversial personal life have been a part of
pop culture for almost 40 years.Michael Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers and most popular recording artists in history, displaying complicated physical techniques, such as the
robot and the
moonwalk, that have redefined mainstream dance and entertainment. His achievements in the music industry have included a revolutionary transformation of
music videos, establishing high-profile album releases and sales as a new trend for record companies to generate profits, dominating
pop music during the 1980s, and becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong following on
MTV while leading the relatively young channel out of obscurity. His distinctive style, moves, and vocals have inspired, influenced, and spawned a whole generation of
hip hop,
pop, and
R&B artists. He has been named the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by
Guinness World Records. Jackson began his musical career at the age of seven as the lead singer of
The Jackson 5. He released his first solo recording,
Got to Be There, in 1971, while remaining a member of the group. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the
best-selling album of all time,
Thriller, which has worldwide sales exceeding 104 million. After Thriller, Jackson continued to release internationally chart-topping albums like
Bad (1987),
Dangerous (1991),
HIStory (1995), and
Invincible (2001), his latest album of fully original material. Michael Jackson has received thirteen
Grammy Awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the
United States, more than any other male artist in the
Hot 100 era. In November 2006, the
World Music Awards announced that Michael Jackson had sold over 750 million units worldwide and given
$300 million to charity, making Jackson one of the
best-selling music artists and one of the most charitable
humanitarians of all time, whose efforts on the latter front have been acknowledged with a
Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
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Michael Joseph Jackson (*
29. August 1958 in
Gary,
Indiana) ist ein
US-amerikanischer Sänger, Tänzer und Entertainer. Bis heute hat er etwa 400 Millionen Tonträger verkauft, und ist damit einer der kommerziell erfolgreichsten Musiker der Welt.Neben seiner Musikkarriere, die der auch „King Of Pop“ genannte Künstler schon im Kindesalter mit der
Musikgruppe The Jackson Five begann, wurden sein skurriler Lebensstil und zwei Anklagen gegen Jackson wegen
Kindesmissbrauchs international bekannt. Der erste Fall wurde nach einer außergerichtlichen Einigung eingestellt, von der zweiten Anklage wurde er freigesprochen.
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Iniziò la sua carriera a cinque anni nel gruppo di famiglia
Jackson Five, quindi intraprese un'attività da solista nel 1971, con il singolo
Got to be there. Nel 1979 esordì definitivamente da solista, e divenne l'artista
pop di maggior successo di sempre; ciò fu dovuto principalmente a
Thriller (1982), tuttora l'album più venduto nella storia della musica, prodotto da
Quincy Jones e vincitore di 13 premi
Grammy. Secondo la sua portavoce Raymone Bain, il cantante ha venduto oltre 750 milioni di dischi.
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