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Michael Joseph Jackson[1][2](August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor.

Called theKing of Pop, [3][4][5]his contributions to music, dance and fashion[6][7][8]along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure inpopular culturefor over four decades.

The eighth child of theJackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothersJackie, Tito, Jermaine, andMarlonas a member of theJackson 5, and began his solo career in 1971.

In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music.

Hismusic videos, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 albumThriller, are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool.

The popularity of these videos helped bring the television channelMTVto fame.

Jackson's 1987 albumBadspawned the U.

S. BillboardHot 100number - one singles "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana", becoming the first album to have five number - one singles on theBillboardHot 100.

He continued to innovate with videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" throughout the 1990s, and forged a reputation as a touring solo artist.

Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as therobotand themoonwalk, to which he gave the name.

His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres.

Thrilleris thebest - selling album of all time, with estimated sales of 65 million copies worldwide.

Jackson's other albums, includingOff the Wall(1979), Bad(1987), Dangerous(1991), andHIStory(1995), also rank among the world's best - selling albums.

He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time byGuinness World Records.

[9][10]Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fametwice, 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.

Hisother achievementsinclude multipleGuinness World Records, 13Grammy Awards, theGrammy Legend Award, theGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 26American Music Awards—more than any other artist—including the "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the 1980s", 13number - one singles in the United Statesduring his solo career, —more than any other male artist in theHot 100era—and estimated sales of over 400 million records worldwide.

[Note 1]Jackson has wonhundreds of awards, making him the most awarded recording artist in the history of popular music.

[11]He became the first artist in history to have a top ten single in theBillboardHot 100 in five different decades when "Love Never Felt So Good" reached number nine on May 21, 2014.

[12]Jackson traveled the world attending events honoring his humanitarianism, and, in 2000, the Guinness World Records recognized him for supporting 39 charities, more than any other entertainer.

[13]Aspects of Jackson's personal life, including his changingappearance, personal relationships, and behavior, generated controversy.

In 1993, he wasaccused of child sexual abuse, but the civil case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount and no formal charges were brought.

[14]In 2005, he wastried and acquittedof further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts.

While preparing for his comeback concert series, This Is It, Jacksondiedof acutepropofolandbenzodiazepineintoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest.

TheLos Angeles County Coronerruled his death a homicide, and his personal physician, Conrad Murray, was convictedofinvoluntary manslaughter.

Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and a live broadcast of hispublic memorial servicewas viewed around the world.

[15]Forbesranks Jackson as the top - earning dead celebrity, a title held for a sixth consecutive year, with $115 million in earnings.