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Michael Jackson: Pop Icon Legacy

Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the "King of Pop". He began his career as part of the Jackson 5 in the 1960s and became a solo star in the 1970s. Jackson popularized dance moves like the moonwalk and broke racial barriers in music videos. His 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. He influenced artists across genres and transformed music videos into an art form. Jackson died in 2009 at age 50 from an overdose of propofol and benzodiazepine.

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Michael Jackson: Pop Icon Legacy

Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the "King of Pop". He began his career as part of the Jackson 5 in the 1960s and became a solo star in the 1970s. Jackson popularized dance moves like the moonwalk and broke racial barriers in music videos. His 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. He influenced artists across genres and transformed music videos into an art form. Jackson died in 2009 at age 50 from an overdose of propofol and benzodiazepine.

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Michael Jackson

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"King of Pop" redirects here. For other uses, see King of Pop (disambiguation) and Michael Jackson
(disambiguation).
"MJ (singer)" redirects here. For the South Korean singer, see MJ (South Korean singer). For other uses of
MJ, see MJ (disambiguation).

Michael Jackson

Jackson performing in June 1988

Born Michael Joseph Jackson

August 29, 1958

Gary, Indiana, U.S.

Died June 25, 2009 (aged 50)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Cause of Cardiac arrest induced by

death acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication

Buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.

Other names Michael Joe Jackson

Singer
Occupation
songwriter

dancer
Lisa Marie Presley
Spouse(s)

(m. 1994; div. 1996)

Debbie Rowe

(m. 1996; div. 1999)

Children 3, including Paris

Parent(s) Katherine Jackson

Joe Jackson

Family See Jackson family

Awards Full list

Musical career

Genres Pop

soul

funk

rhythm and blues

rock

disco

post-disco

dance-pop

new jack swing

Instruments Vocals

Years active 1964–2009

Labels Steeltown

Motown

Epic

Legacy

Sony

MJJ Productions

Associated The Jackson 5

acts

Website www.michaeljackson.com

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter,
and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of
the 20th century. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves
such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, and the robot. His sound and style have
influenced artists of various genres, and his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his
publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. He is the most awarded artist in
the history of music and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over
350 million records worldwide.[nb 1]
The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder
brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. Jackson began his solo
career in 1971 while at Motown Records, and became a solo star with his 1979 album Off the Wall.
His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982
album Thriller, are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form
and promotional tool. He helped propel the success of MTV and continued to innovate with videos on
the albums Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book
I (1995). Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, while Bad was the first album to produce
five Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles.

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