Michael Jackson
About Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson is popularly regarded as the "King of Pop". He was one of the most popular entertainers in the history of modrn music. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his much publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.MJ made his professional debut in the tender age of 6 with his brothers in the band Jackson 5. After making his solo debut, MJ redifined music as we know it with 'Thriller' is the best-selling album of all time, with estimated sales of over 66 million copies worldwide. Jackson's other albums, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling albums. He is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Dance Hall of Fame as the only dancer from pop and rock music. His other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records including the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time, 13 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Legend Award, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 26 American Music Awards—more than any other artist—including the "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the 1980s", 13 number-one singles in the United States during his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide.
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