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Also known as: JACKSON MICHAEL JOE, MJ, Michael Joe Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Michaël Jackson, Micheal, Michel Jackson, W.A. Mozart, Майкл Джексон, マイケル・ジャクソン, 迈克尔·杰克逊, 마이클 잭슨, JACKSON MICHAEL JOE, MJ, Michael Joe Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Michaël Jackson, Micheal, Michel Jackson, W.A. Mozart, Майкл Джексон, マイケル・ジャクソン, 迈克尔·杰克逊, 마이클 잭슨
Thriller is still the best selling album in history, and that one fact tells you a lot about what Michael Jackson meant to popular music. Starting out as the precocious lead singer of the Jackson 5 at just six years old, he built a solo career that reshaped the entire industry. Off the Wall put him on the map in 1979, but it was the 1982 blockbuster Thriller that made him inescapable, powered by videos for "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Billie Jean" that completely changed what a music video could be. Bad then became the first album ever to produce five number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. Beyond the records and chart stats, Jackson genuinely changed how performers move on stage, bringing street dance moves like the moonwalk into living rooms worldwide. With 13 Grammy Awards, over 500 million records sold, and the rare distinction of scoring top ten singles across six consecutive decades, his catalogue holds up as one of the most dominant runs in pop history. He passed away in June 2009 while preparing for a major comeback concert series.
