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'''Michael Joseph Jackson''' (born August 29, 1958 |
'''Michael Joseph Jackson''' (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician, 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 album]]s have become some of the world's best-selling records: ''[[Off the Wall (album)|Off the Wall]]'' (1979), ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]'' (1982), ''[[Bad (album)|Bad]]'' (1987), ''[[Dangerous (album)|Dangerous]]'' (1991) and ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]'' (1995). |
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In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in [[popular music]] and the first [[African-American]] entertainer to amass a strong [[crossover (music)|crossover]] following on [[MTV]]. The popularity of his [[music videos]] airing on MTV, such as "[[Beat It]]", "[[Billie Jean]]" and ''[[Thriller (music video)|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/Childhood|Scream]]" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the [[robot (dance)|robot]] and the [[moonwalk (dance)|moonwalk]]. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous [[hip hop]], [[pop music|pop]] and [[contemporary R&B]] artists. |
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in [[popular music]] and the first [[African-American]] entertainer to amass a strong [[crossover (music)|crossover]] following on [[MTV]]. The popularity of his [[music videos]] airing on MTV, such as "[[Beat It]]", "[[Billie Jean]]" and ''[[Thriller (music video)|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/Childhood|Scream]]" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the [[robot (dance)|robot]] and the [[moonwalk (dance)|moonwalk]]. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous [[hip hop]], [[pop music|pop]] and [[contemporary R&B]] artists. |
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