Michael Jackson

the "King of Pop",(1958-2009) American pop singer songwriter and dancer known for his dancing style who started his career at the age of five when he joined his brothers' singing group known as "The Jackson 5"

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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Noun
1. United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
(synonym) Jackson, Michael Joe Jackson
(hypernym) singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser

n. Michael Jackson (1958-2009), the "King of Pop", American pop singer songwriter and dancer known for his dancing style who started his career at the age of five when he joined his brothers' singing group known as "The Jackson 5"

n. Michael Jackson (born 1958), American pop singer songwriter and dancer known for his dancing style, who started his career at the age of five, when he joined his brothers' singing group known as "the Jackson 5"