Michael Jackson
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Tagged as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson is arguably the greatest Pop singer in the world. He is an American dancer, singer, musician, entertainer and pop icon, whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last quarter-century.
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About
Michael Joseph Jackson better known as Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to Joseph Jackson, a steelworker and Katherine Jackson. He was the 7th of nine children. Brothers: Sigmund Jackie, Toriano, Tit, Jermaine, Marlon, Steven, Randy, and Sisters: Rebbie, Janet and La-Toya Jackson.
As a young kid, he already showed his ability to sing and dance at the same time. In 1962, Michael's brothers Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine were assembled by their dad into a singing group. Michael joins them in the following year when he was only five years old.
Despite his extremely young age, he soon distinguished himself as a singer and dancer of prodigious ability. No mere child prodigy, Michael had a gift for vocal phrasing that was not only well beyond his years, but would have been astonishing in a performer of any age.
His dead-on mastery of James Brown's dance moves and soulful, mature-beyond-his-years vocals made him a natural focal point, especially given his incredibly young age. After winning several talent contests and performing at local clubs an bars. The Jackson 5 signed a recording contract under Motown Records.
In 1969, When Michael was 11 years old, had released their singles I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save and I'll Be There. All of their singles reached the number one chart in the year 1970. Jackson 5 was the first group in pop history to have their first four singles top the charts.
In 1972, Motown Records began priming Michael for a solo career. His first single, Got To Be There was released at the end of 1971. It reached the top five of the charts.
In the later part 1972, he released another single Ben which became his number one single as a solo performer. The song had earned him an Oscar nomination. The Jackson 5 recorded 14 albums and Michael had recorded 4 solo albums under Motown.
However, the momentum of solo career soon stalled. He released his fourth and final album on Motown in 1975. The Jackson 5 stayed with Motown until 1976. Wanting more artistic freedom, they transfer to Epic Records which also gave Michael a solo recording contract. The Jackson 5 changed their name to The Jackson because Jackson 5 is owned by Motown Records. Their brother Jermaine, married Berry Gordy's daughter so he stayed with Motown. Randy had joined The Jackson in replaced of their brother Jermaine.
The Jacksons had a total of hit albums under Epic Records. In 1978, Michael did his first lead role as Scarecrow in the movie The Wiz with another singing sensation star of Motown Records, Diana Ross. Quincy Jones, who produced the soundtrack album became one of Michael's longtime friend and agreed to produce his first solo album.
In 1979, Michael's first album Off The Wall as a solo performer was released which Quincy Jones had produced. The album was a worldwide hit and became the first album in history to released a record breaking four number 1 singles in the U.S., including, Don't Stop Till You Get Enough and Rock With You. The album went platinum and sold over seven million copies. Despite of his popularity as a solo performer, Michael remained loyal to his brothers and did not leave the group.
In 1980, Michael won his first awards as a solo performer in the American Music Awards. He also won his first Grammy Awards.
In November 1982, the storybook for E.T.: The Extra-terrestrial was released. It included Jackson reading the story as well as one original song Someone in the Dark. The album later won a Grammy Award for "Best Album for Children".
In December 1982, Michael released second album Thriller under Epic Records. It is produced by Quincy Jones again. The album produced 7 hit singles, setting another breaking hit singles in the history. The album spent 37 weeks at number one and remained on the Billboard album chart for 122 weeks. It was certified 27x platinum in the U.S. It has sold over 50 million copies worldwide.
The Making Of Michael Jackson's Thriller became the world's largest selling home video combined with soaring album sales. The album Thriller became the best-selling album of all time and won an unprecedented eight Grammy Awards. He also won Best Narrative in the Grammy Awards for his narrative story in ET Storybook. His legendary move Moonwalk from his music video became the most unforgettable dance step in the history of dancing.
In the end of 1983, Michael was again on top of the singles charts with his duet with Paul McCartney Say Say Say. He rejoined his brothers in 1984 for their album Victory which he helped them to write the songs for the said album. He then performed and starred in the Victory tour which started on July 6, 1984 and lasted for five months. Their tour was one of the biggest attendance ever. On December 9, 1984 at the last concert of their tour, Michael announced that he was splitting from the group and will concentrate on his solo career.
In 1984, Michael and Lionel Richie co-wrote the anthemic song We Are The World for all-star famine-relief effort USA For Africa. It became one of the fastest-selling singles ever. The song also won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
In 1985, Jackson was invited to the White House and was personally thanked by then-President Ronald Reagan at a White House ceremony for donating the song Beat It for the use in drunk driving prevention television and radio public service announcements.
In 1986, Michael did another lead role in the George Lucas produced 3-D film Captain EO. The film lasted 17 minutes. In 1987, Michael released his third solo album Bad. The album debuted at number one. The first single I Just Can't Stop Loving You from the album also reached number one in the billboard charts. The album became the first album ever to produce five number one hits, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Feel, Man in The Mirror and Dirty Diana. He also launched his record breaking solo world tour.
In 1988, he wrote his first autobiography talking for the first time on his childhood and his career. Michael was named Artist of The Decade for his success off his albums Thriller and Bad. Michael was tagged the King of Pop.
In 1991, Michael signed a recording contract under Sony Music and released his fourth album, Dangerous. The album debuted at number one. Its lead single, Black or White reached the billboard charts.Michael scored several more hits from the album, including the Top Tens Remember The Time, and In The Closet. He also founded the Heal The World Foundation to help improve the lives of children across the world.
Michael had long preferred the company of children over other adults, and befriended quite a few, inviting them to stay at his Neverland Ranch and enjoy the massive playground he'd assembled over the years. In 1993, Michael was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy who'd become a frequent guest at Neverland. Michael had entered rehab for a short time. Investigations were unsuccessful in having witnesses for the said allegations. No criminal charges were ever filed against him. He settled the family of the boy out of court.
In 1994 Michael married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley. The marriage only lasted for 19 months, as they divorced in 1996. In 1995, he released his fifth album History which became number one. It was a double album. The lead single Scream a duet with sister Janet Jackson, debuted at number five, setting a new American chart record that was broken when the follow-up, You Are Not Alone became the first single ever to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at number one. Michael married for the second time to Debbie Rowe who was a nurse that Michael met in the treatment of his skin pigment disorder. They had 2 childrens.
In 1997, Michael released the remix album Blood on The Dance Floor. Michael and Debbie divorced in late 1999. In 2001, Michael was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also celebrated his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with two concerts which was held in Madison Square Garden, New York City. He reunited with all of his brothers and performed there biggest hits. Many artists had performed on his concert such as Whitney Houston, Usher, Destiny's Child and Shaggy among others. On October 2001, he released his album Invincible. The album debuted at number one and went double platinum.
He released his compilation albums in 2003 under Sony Records. The album has sold over six million copies worldwide. In 2006, allegations of sexual assault were made against Jackson by a man who claims Michael Jackson molested him, intoxicated him with drugs and alcohol, and forced him to undergo unnecessary cosmetic surgery. Michael Jackson's lawyer Thomas Mesereau, who successfully defended him against allegations of child molestation in 2005 had successfully defended him again in this case.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1972 | Billboard Magazine Awards | Top Singles Artist |
| 1972 | Annual Gold Star Awards | Best Singer |
| 1972 | Annual Gold Star Awards | Best Single Of The Year for "Rockin' Robin" |
| 1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Soul Artist |
| 1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Soul Album for "Off The Wall" |
| 1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Soul Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" |
| 1980 | Billboard Awards | Number 1 Top Black Artist of The Year. |
| 1980 | Billboard Awards | Number 1 Black Album Of The Year for "Off the Wall" |
| 1980 | Cashbox Awards | Soul Album of The Year for "Off The Wall" |
| 1980 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Performance for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" |
| 1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Soul/R&B Vocalists |
| 1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Off The Wall" |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Pop Album of The Year for "Thriller" |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Pop Artist of The Year |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Black Album for "Thriller" |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Black Artist of The Year |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Pop Album Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Pop Male Album Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Pop Male Single Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Black Album Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Black Singles Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Pop Singles Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Awards | Dance/Disco Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Video Awards | Best Performance By a Male Artist |
| 1983 | Billboard Video Awards | Best Overall Video for "Beat It" |
| 1983 | Billboard Video Awards | Best Performance by a Male Artist for Beat It |
| 1983 | Billboard Video Awards | Best Choreography for "Beat It" |
| 1983 | Billboard Video Awards | Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song for "Beat It" |
| 1983 | Billboard Video Awards | Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image for "Beat It" |
| 1983 | Black Gold Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
| 1983 | Black Gold Awards | Best Album for "Thriller" |
| 1983 | Black Gold Awards | Best Single of The Year for "Billy Jean" |
| 1983 | Black Gold Awards | Best Video Performance for "Beat It" |
| 1983 | Black Radio Exclusive Awards | Artist of The Year |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Number one Male Artist |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Black Male Artist |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Pop Album for "Thriller" |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Black Album for "Thriller" |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Male Single Artist |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Black Male Single Artist |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Pop Single for "Billy Jean" |
| 1983 | Cashbox | Top Black Single for "Billy Jean" |
| 1983 | Rolling Stone Readers Poll | Number 1 Artist of The Year |
| 1983 | Rolling Stone Readers Poll | Number 1 Soul Artist |
| 1983 | Rolling Stone Critics Poll | Number 1 Artist |
| 1983 | Rolling Stone Critics Poll | Number 1 Male Vocalist |
| 1983 | Rolling Stone Critics Poll | Number 1 Soul Artist |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Special Award of Merit |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Soul/R&B Vocalist |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Vocalist |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Single for "Billie Jean" |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Video for "Beat It" |
| 1984 | American Music Awards | Favorite Soul/R&B Video for "Beat It" |
| 1984 | Annual Black Gold Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
| 1984 | Annual Black Gold Awards | Best Video Performance for "Beat It" |
| 1984 | Annual Black Gold Awards | Best Single Record of The Year for "Billie Jean" |
| 1984 | Annual Black Gold Awards | Best Album of The Year for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | Canadian Black Music Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
| 1984 | Canadian Black Music Awards | Entertainer of The Year |
| 1984 | Canadian Black Music Awards | Top International Album for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | Canadian Black Music Awards | Top International Singler for "Billie Jean" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Album of The Year for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Record of The Year for "Beat It" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Performance for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Producer of The Year for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Beat It" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Billie Jean" |
| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Best New R&B Song for "Billie Jean" |
| 1984 | Guinness Book of Records | Best Selling Album of All Time for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | MTV Music Video Awards | Viewers Choice Award for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | MTV Music Video Awards | Best Overall Video for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | MTV Music Video Awards | Best Choreography for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | NAACP Image Awards | H. Claude Hudson Medal Of Freedom |
| 1984 | NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Gift of Music Award | Best Selling Album for "Thriller" |
| 1984 | NARM | Best Selling Single for "Billie Jean" |
| 1984 | NARM | Best Home Video for "The Making of Thriller" |
| 1984 | People's Choice Awards | Best All Around Entertainer of The Year |
| 1984 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Video of The Year for "Thriller" |
| 1985 | Grammy Awards | Best Home Video for "The Making of Thriller" |
| 1986 | Grammy Awards | Record of The Year for "We Are The World" |
| 1986 | Grammy of The Year | Song of The Year for "We Are The World" |
| 1987 | Smash Hits Awards | Best Male Vocalist |
| 1988 | American Music Awards | Favorite Single Soul/R&B |
| 1988 | Billboard Awards | Top Black Artist |
| 1988 | Billboard Awards | Outstanding Artist of The Year |
| 1988 | Bravo Magazine | Gold Otto Award |
| 1988 | Brit Awards | Best International Solo Artist |
| 1988 | Ebony Magazine | American Black Achievement Award |
| 1988 | Forbes | Number 1 Entertainer of The Year |
| 1988 | NAACP Image Awards | Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award |
| 1988 | NAACP Image Awards | Best Male Artist for "Bad" |
| 1988 | Smash Hits Award | Best Male Vocalist |
| 1988 | Soul Train | R&B Album of The Year for "Bad" |
| 1988 | Soul Train | Best Male Single of The Year |
| 1989 | American Music Awards | Special Award of Achievement |
| 1989 | Billboard Awards | Number One Black Artist |
| 1989 | Billboard Awards | Number 1 Pop/R&B Album for "Bad" |
| 1989 | Black Radio Exclusive Awards | Humanitarian Award |
| 1989 | Bravo Magazine | Bronze Otto Award |
| 1989 | BRE Awards | Triple Crown Award for "King Of Pop, Rock and Soul" |
| 1989 | BRE Awards | Video of The Year |
| 1989 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best International Male Artist |
| 1989 | British Phonographic Industry Awards | Video Of The Year |
| 1989 | British TV Industry Awards | Artist Of The Decade |
| 1989 | Canadian Music Awards | Teddy Award for "Leave Me Alone" |
| 1989 | Capital Children Museum | Best Of Washington Humanitarian Award |
| 1989 | Cashbox | Video Pioneer |
| 1989 | Critic's Choice Award | Best Video for "Smooth Criminal" |
| 1989 | Entertainment Tonight | Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade |
| 1989 | Forbes | Number 1 Entertainer Of The Year |
| 1989 | Friday Night Videos | Greatest Artist Of The Decade |
| 1989 | Friday Night Videos | Number One Artist |
| 1989 | Gardner Street Elementary School | Most Famous Alumnus Renamed School auditorium for Michael Jackson |
| 1989 | MTV Music Video Awards | Video Vanguard Award |
| 1989 | MTV Music Video Awards | The Greatest Video In The History Of The World for "Thriller" |
| 1989 | National Urban Coalition | Humanitarian Award |
| 1989 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Music Video for "Smooth Criminal" |
| 1989 | Rolling Stone Magazine | Video Of The Decade for "Thriller" |
| 1989 | Soul Train Awards | 1st Annual Sammy Davis, Jr. Award |
| 1989 | Soul Train Awards | Heritage Award |
| 1989 | Soul Train Awards | R&B Contemporary |
| 1989 | Vanity Fair | Artist Of The Decade |
| 1989 | Video Software Dealer Association | Favorite Music Video for "Moonwalker" |
| 1989 | World Music Awards | Hall Of Fame |
| 1989 | World Music Awards | Lifetime Achievement in Video |
| 1990 | American Cinema Awards | Entertainer Of The Decade |
| 1990 | Boy Scouts of America | Good Scout Humanitarian |
| 1990 | Capital Children Museum | Entertainer Of The Decade Award (presented by President G. Bush for philanthropic activities for children) |
| 1990 | Grammy Awards | Best Video for "Leave Me Alone" |
| 1990 | MTV Music video Award | Video Vanguard Award "Artist Of The Decade" |
| 1990 | Music Connection | Man Of The Decade |
| 1990 | Sony Entertainment | Top Selling Artist Of The Decade |
| 1990 | Soul Train Awards | Artist Of The Decade |
| 1990 | Vanity Fair | Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business |
| 1991 | MTV Music video Awards | Video Vanguard Award renamed for "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award" |
| 1991 | Music Video Producers' Hall of Fame | Thriller Video |
| 1991 | Bollywood Awards | World Humanity Award |
| 1991 | CD-First Internet Poll | Greatest Pop Artist of the 90's |
| 1991 | CNN Internet Poll | Best Music Video Of All Time for "Thriller" |
| 1992 | Billboard Music Award | 1992 World Artist Award for #1 World single Black Or White, #1 World album Dangerous. Commemoration of 10th anniversary of Thriller (Biggest selling album of all time) |
| 1992 | Bravo Magazine | |
| 1992 | Gold Otto Award | National Honor Of Merit Award |
| 1992 | Guinness Book Of World Records | Largest Entertainment Contract Ever ($890 million) |
| 1992 | National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1992 | Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards | Best Pop Male Vocalist |
| 1992 | Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards | Video Of The Year for "Black Or White" |
| 1992 | Smash Hits Awards | Best Male Vocalist |
| 1993 | American Music Awards | Best Pop/Rock Album for "Dangerous" |
| 1993 | American Music Awards | Best Soul/R&B Single for "Remember the Time" |
| 1993 | Bravo Magazine | Gold Otto Award |
| 1993 | Echo awards | Best International Artist of the Year |
| 1993 | Grammy Awards | Living Legend Award |
| 1993 | Guinness Book Of World Records | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1993 | NARM (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers) | Best Selling Urban music Recording Male for "Dangerous" |
| 1993 | Smash Hits Poll | Best Male Artist award |
| 1993 | Soul Train Awards | Humanitarian Of The Year Award |
| 1993 | Soul Train Awards | Best R&B Single for "Remember the Time" |
| 1993 | Soul Train Awards | Best R&B Album for "Dangerous" |
| 1993 | World Music Awards | World's Best Selling Pop Artist |
| 1993 | World Music Awards | Best Selling American Artist |
| 1993 | World Music Awards | World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era |
| 1994 | Bravo Magazine | Gold Otto Award |
| 1994 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Song in a movie for "Will You Be There" |
| 1994 | Pop Rocky Magazine | Favorite Singer of The Year |
| 1994 | Smash Hits Awards | Best Male Vocalist |
| 1995 | Billboard Music Video Awards | Pop/Rock Video of the Year for "scream" |
| 1995 | Bravo Magazine | Golden Otto Award |
| 1995 | Brazilian TVZ Video Awards | Best International Video of the Year for "scream" |
| 1995 | European MTV Music Awards | Best Male Artist of the Year |
| 1995 | Popcorn Magazine | Artist of the Decade Award |
| 1995 | Popcorn Magazine | Best Male Vocalist of the Year |
| 1995 | Poprocky Magazine | Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year |
| 1995 | Smash Hits Poll | Best Male Artist award |
| 1996 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year |
| 1996 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Pop Male award for "History" |
| 1996 | Bravo Magazine | Golden Otto Award |
| 1996 | Bravo Magazine | Platinum Otto Award Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1996 | Bravo Magazine | Best Album for "History" |
| 1996 | Bravo Magazine | Best Male Singer |
| 1996 | Brit Awards | Artist of a Generation Award |
| 1996 | Danish Grammy Awards | Best International Male Artist |
| 1996 | Danish Grammy Awards | Best International Album for "History" |
| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Best Music Video (short form)for "Scream" |
| 1996 | Irish Music Awards | Best International Male Artist Award for "History" |
| 1996 | World Music Awards | Best Selling Artist Ever |
| 1997 | Bob Fosse Award | Best Choreography in a Music Video for "Ghosts" |
| 1997 | Bravo Magazine Awards | Silver Otto Award |
| 1997 | Bravo Magazine Awards | Best Album for "History" |
| 1997 | Brazilian TVZ Video Awards | Best International Video of the Year for "Blood on the Dance Floor" |
| 1997 | Dutch Music Factory Awards | Best Male Singer |
| 1997 | Ducth Music Factory Awards | Best Live Act |
| 1998 | Billboard "Hot 100" Singles Chart | Most #1 Hits by Male Artist |
| 1998 | Bravo Magazine Awards | Silver Otto Award |
| 1998 | VH1 Poll | # 1 Greatest Video of All Time for "Thriller" |
| 2000 | World Music Awards | Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium |
| 2002 | American Music Awards | Artist Of The Century Award |
| 2002 | Bambi Awards | Pop Artist of the Millennium |
| 2002 | NRJ Awards | Best International Male Singer Award
Songwriters Hall of Fame |
| 2003 | Power Of Oneness Award | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2003 | Radio Music Awards | Humanitarian Award |
| 2006 | MTV Video Music Awards | Legend Award |
| 2006 | World Music Awards | Chopard Diamond World Music Award |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | US | US R&B |
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| 1971 | Got To Be There | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 | Ben | 5 | 17 |
| 1973 | Music and Me | 92 | 24 |
| 1975 | Forever, Michael | 101 | 10 |
| 1979 | Off The Wall | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | One Day In Your Life | 144 | 41 |
| 1982 | Thriller | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | Farewell My Summer Love | 46 | 31 |
| 1987 | Bad | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | Dangerous | 1 | 1 |
News
Michael Jackson has returned to United States after his self exile in Japan.
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Michael Jackson.
Announcements
- There are no announcements as this time.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Album |
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| 1972 | Ben | Ben |
| 1979 | Don't Stop Till You Get Enough | Off The Wall |
| 1980 | Rock With You | Off The Wall |
| 1983 | Billie Jean | Thriller |
| 1983 | Beat It | Thriller |
| 1983 | Say Say Say | Thriller |
| 1987 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You | Bad |
| 1987 | Bad | Bad |
| 1987 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Bad |
| 1988 | Man in The Mirror | Bad |
| 1988 | Dirty Diana | Bad |
| 1991 | Black or White | Dangerous |
| 1995 | You Are Not Alone | HIStory |
Compilations
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 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson
November 21, 2000 Motown |
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Followers
Trivia
- Michael Jackson stands 5'10 tall.
- Michael won a MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Song in 1994 for Free Willy.
- Michael's hair caught fire during a Pepsi commercial filming in 1984.
- He is a vegetarian.
- Michael had a chimp named "Bubbles".
- Michael has a skin disease called "vitiligo".
- Michael is a former Jehovah Witness.
- He dated Brooke Shields once.
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