Born: 29th August 1958
Died: 25th June 2009
Genre(s): New Wave, Pop-Rock
Years Active: 1964-2009
Website: www.michaeljackson.com
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), dubbed the "King of Pop", was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades.
He started a solo career in 1971, having made his debut in 1964 as a member of The Jackson 5. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with four others — Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995) — among the best selling. He popularized several physically complicated dance moves, such as the robot and the moonwalk. He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form, with videos such as "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and Thriller making him the first African American to amass a strong crossover following on MTV.
A double-inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his other achievements feature multiple Guinness World Records — including the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" — 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles, and estimated sales of over 750 million records. He was also a notable philanthropist and humanitarian who donated millions of dollars to a record 39 charities, plus what he raised by way of his own Heal the World Foundation.
Jackson's personal life generated significant controversy. His changing appearance was noticed from the early 1980s, with changes to the shape of his nose and to the color of his skin drawing media publicity. He was accused in 1993 of child sexual abuse, although no charges were brought. He married twice, first in 1994 and again in 1996, and brought up three children, one of them born to a surrogate mother. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of child molestation allegations. Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California after suffering from cardiac arrest. His memorial service was broadcast live around the world.
Michael Jackson's Chart Positions In The U.K.
Singles Pos.
Earth Song 1
You Are Not Alone 1
I Just Can't Stop Loving You 1
Black Or White 1
Billie Jean 1
Blood On The Dancefloor 1
One Day In Your Life 1
Heal The World 2
Give In To Me 2
You Rock My World 2
Leave Me Alone 2
Beat It 3
The Way You Make Me Feel 3
Bad 3
She's Out Of My Life 3
Remember The Time / Come Together 3
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough 3
Rockin' Robin 3
Scream (With Janet Jackson) 3
Stranger In Moscow 4
They Don't Care About Us 4
Dirty Diana 4
Got To Be There 5
One More Chance 5
History / Ghosts 5
Off The Wall 7
Farewell My Summer Love 7
Rock With You 7
Ben 7
In The Closet 8
Smooth Criminal 8
The Girl Is Mine (With Paul McCartney) 8
Ain't No Sunshine 8
Wanna Be Startin' Something 8
Will You Be There 9
Thriller 10
Who Is It 10
P.Y.T 11
Jam 13
Liberian Girl 13
Another Part Of Me 15
Not All Of Michael Jackson's Chart Position's Could Be Recorded. Only Up To Number 15 Could Be Displayed
