IN MEMORY MICHAEL JACKSON (1958-2009)

IN MEMORY MICHAEL JACKSON AUGST 29,1958 -JUNE 25,2009

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009 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.

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Music

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• KING
• OF
• POPIN
• MEMORY
• MICHAEL
• JACKSON

[VilaZoraVelesCanada]

Rest in peace Michael !!!!

[theplaymaker3]

your name will never die king

[sukrish]

omg i cant belive it yet ... im in shok ....rest in peace king

[lennardnijenhuis]

omg the people got CRAAAZZY

[happy78384]

are job know after he is no longer alive- is to keep his music alive!!

MICHAEL JACKSON- RIP

[lorsya]

He will never die.

[douglasa850]

Michael Jackson's autopsy video leaked- 6fu7(.)com  freaky!

You are a GOD! This is hilarious!br/br/LOVE? the ending! It killed me!

[CinemaGaming]

fuck those people were crazy

[Captainsaw5girl]

omg the people is crazy on him :O

cannot they take it easy with him a little moment .....gosh :O

but i wish he was still alive ! =(

R.I.P from croatia :(

he was the KING of pop=')

he was cool at dancing

he was the best singer

no one can sing better than him =(

[RossiRRM]

MJ forever if we moonwalk back into time ...JAM!..RIP

[reviilo88]

Rest in peace michael KING OF POP