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Michael Jackson was an iconic American singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the 'King of Pop' and recognized as one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. He gained fame as a member of the Jackson 5 and achieved solo success with albums like 'Off the Wall' and 'Thriller', the latter being the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's innovative music videos and performances transformed pop music and he holds the title of the most successful entertainer of all time according to Guinness World Records.

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Michael Jackson was an iconic American singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the 'King of Pop' and recognized as one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. He gained fame as a member of the Jackson 5 and achieved solo success with albums like 'Off the Wall' and 'Thriller', the latter being the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's innovative music videos and performances transformed pop music and he holds the title of the most successful entertainer of all time according to Guinness World Records.

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer,

songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as


one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career,
his world record music achievements broke racial barriers in America and his
publicized personal life made him a global figure. Through songs, stages, and
fashion, he proliferated visual performance for singers in pop music; popularizing
street dance moves including the moonwalk (which he named), the robot, and the
anti-gravity lean. Guinness World Records named him the most successful entertainer
of all-time.

As part of the Jackson family, Michael at age six made his public debut in 1964
with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon, as a member of the
Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). The Jackson 5 signed with Motown in 1968
and achieved worldwide success with Michael as lead singer. Jackson achieved solo
stardom with the release of his fifth album Off the Wall (1979). He followed it up
with Thriller (1982), which became the best-selling album of all time, which aided
the popularization of MTV with the music videos for its title track along with
"Beat It" and "Billie Jean". These are also credited with transforming the medium
into an art form and promotional tool. Jackson furthered his position as a global
superstar with Bad (1987), the first album to produce five US Billboard Hot 100
number-one singles: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me
Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana". Dangerous (1991) saw him venture
into an array of artistic sounds, and became one of the most successful albums of
the 1990s. HIStory (1995) produced "You Are Not Alone", the first song to debut at
number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as the protest songs "Earth Song"
and "They Don't Care About Us".

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