Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009)[2] was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and 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 solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover 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, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

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.


On the morning of June 25, 2009, Jackson reportedly collapsed at a home he was renting in west Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call at 12:21 pm local (Pacific) time[185] and arrived at 12:30 pm. Jackson was reportedly not breathing and CPR was quickly performed.[186] He fell into a coma and died shortly after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.[187] The cause of death is reported to be cardiac arrest.[186] Jackson was pronounced dead at about 2:26 pm local time.[188] Although there is no evidence of criminality, Los Angeles Police Department detectives have opened an investigation into his death.[189] An autopsy is said to be scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2009.



Birth name Michael Joseph Jackson
Born August 29, 1958(1958-08-29)
Gary, Indiana,
United States
Died June 25, 2009 (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California,
United States
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, rock, soul
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, author, businessman, financier
Instrument(s) Vocals, multiple instruments, percussion
Voice type(s) Falsetto[1]
Years active (19672009)
Label(s) Motown, Epic, Sony
Associated acts

Michael Jackson singles
Got to Be There
"Got to Be There" · "Rockin' Robin" · "I Wanna Be Where You Are" · "Ain't No Sunshine"
Ben
"Ben"
Music and Me
"With a Child's Heart" · "Happy"
Forever, Michael
"We're Almost There" · "Just a Little Bit of You"
The Wiz
"Ease on Down the Road" · "You Can't Win" · "A Brand New Day"
Off the Wall
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" · "Rock with You" · "Off the Wall" · "She's out of My Life" · "Girlfriend"
One Day in Your Life
"One Day in Your Life"
Thriller
"The Girl Is Mine" · "Billie Jean" · "Beat It" · "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" · "Human Nature" · "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" · "Thriller"
Bad
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" · "Bad" · "The Way You Make Me Feel" · "Man in the Mirror" · "Dirty Diana" · "Another Part of Me" · "Smooth Criminal" · "Leave Me Alone" · "Liberian Girl"
Dangerous
"Black or White" · "Remember the Time" · "In the Closet" · "Jam" · "Who Is It" · "Give In to Me" · "Heal the World" · "Will You Be There" · "Gone Too Soon"
HIStory
"Scream/Childhood" · "You Are Not Alone" · "Earth Song" · "They Don't Care About Us" · "Stranger in Moscow"
Blood on the Dance Floor:
HIStory in the Mix
"Blood on the Dance Floor" · "HIStory/Ghosts"
Invincible
"You Rock My World" · "Cry" · "Butterflies"
Number Ones
"One More Chance"
Thriller 25
"The Girl Is Mine 2008" · "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
Notable collaborations
and album tracks
"Say Say Say" · "Somebody's Watching Me" · "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'" · "We Are the World" · "Get It" · "Dangerous" · "D.S." · "Why" · "I Need You" · "What More Can I Give"

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[sexilady72]

I love this video :) I LOVE YOU MICHAEL FOREVER !!

[dervlawozere]

I love this sooonngg!!! xxx

RIP MJ

[Nicki9202]

I love this song I love the video Michael Rocks

[StarLove91]

sapete ce una canzone che fa michael piu bella dell altra perfavore rispondetemi nel momento che lo legete !!!

[Djrainimix]

So long mj

[Starwarsrap1]

It made me almost cry..... That's how much I miss MJ

[kmilo0751]

SOS EL MEJOR TU ENERJIA CONTAJIA.

[KiraKiraMJ]

che bellooooo!!! la sue canzoni sn stupende come lui!!!!! TI AMO MICHAELLL .....I LOVE MICHAELL

[Pureskillr]

R.I.P Michael!!

[tantanandyman]

no its not

[camprockrules67]

eekk i love micheal jackson! Im so sad he died :(

[Indapendent94]

u kno how 2 moonwalk