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Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician and entertainer. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as member of The Jackson 5. Jackson later began a solo career in 1972; he became a pop icon and was named the "King of Pop" in subsequent years. Five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling pop records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music in the late 1970s as the first black entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his videos aired on MTV, such as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean", helped bring the relatively young channel to fame; videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson a staple on MTV into the 1990s. He transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool as well. Jackson popularized physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, pop, and contemporary R&B artists.

Jackson has donated and raised several hundred million dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of thirty-nine charities.[1][2] However, other aspects of his personal life have generated significant controversies, including his plastic surgery, lightening skin tone due to vitiligo and eccentric behavior that have damaged his public image. He was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, although the matter was settled out of court. In 2005, Jackson was tried and later acquitted of further child molestation allegations and several other charges. He has been the subject of long-term financial difficulties and health concerns.

Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. His awards include eight Guinness World Records, including one for Thriller as the world's best-selling album, thirteen Grammy Awards, thirteen number one singles in his solo career—more than any other artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, has made him part of popular culture for almost four decades.[3] Michael Jackson with a all of his Recording contracts,Royalty Earnings,His stock invested in major companies and with the value of Sony/Atv Michael Jacksons has had a net worth of 6 billion dollars. As of 2008 Michael net worth is between 1&4 billion dollars.Michael Makes yearly earnings of $350 million dollars.

1958–1975: Early life and The Jackson 5
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana to a working-class family on August 29, 1958.[4] The son of Joseph "Joe" Walter and Katherine Esther (née Scruse),[4] he was the fifth of six brothers and the seventh of nine children. His brothers and sisters were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Randy, Janet, La Toya and Rebbie.[5] Joseph Jackson was a steel mill employee who often performed in an R&B band known as The Falcons with his brother Luther.[5] Joseph physically and mentally abused Michael in his youth through incessant rehearsals, whippings and depreciative names such as "big nose". Joseph exorcised his musical career frustrations by exploiting his musically-gifted children, especially Michael, by forcing them to perform in seedy bars and strip joints from Indiana to Ohio. Michael's abuse as a child continues to affect him emotionally today.[6] Katherine, a Jehovah's Witness, raised their children in that faith.[4]

Michael showed musical talent early in his life, performing in front of his classmates and other audience during a Christmas recital at his school at the age of five.[7] In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers, a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine, as backup playing congas and tambourine, respectively. Jackson later began performing backup vocals and dancing; at the age of eight, he and Jermaine assumed lead vocals and the group's name was changed to The Jackson 5.[7] The band toured Indiana extensively from 1965 to 1967. After winning a major local talent show in 1966 with renditions of Motown hits and James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)", led by Michael, they began playing professional gigs in Chicago and across the mid-eastern United States. Many of these gigs were in a string of black clubs and venues collectively known as the "chitlin' circuit", where the band often opened for stripteases and other adult acts.[8]

The group recorded a number of songs for the local record label Steeltown in 1967, and signed with the national Motown Records label in 1968.[4][9] Rolling Stone magazine described the young Jackson as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts", noting that after Jackson began to dance and sing with his brothers, "he quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer".[9] Even though Michael sang with a "child's piping voice, he danced like a grown-up hoofer and sang with the R&B/gospel inflections of Sam Cooke, James Brown, Ray Charles, and Stevie Wonder".[9]

The fledgling group set a record when their first four singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") charted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the United States' official singles chart.[8][10] During the Jackson 5's early years, Motown's public relations team lowered Jackson's age from eleven to nine to make him appear cuter and more accessible to the mainstream audience.[11] Starting in 1972, Jackson released a total of four solo studio albums with Motown, among them Got to Be There and Ben. These were released as part of the Jackson 5 franchise and produced successful singles such as "Got to Be There", "Ben", and a remake of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin". Between 1971 and 1975, Michael's voice, according to the Rolling Stone, "descended ever so slightly from boy soprano to his current androgynous high tenor".[9] The group's sales began declining in 1973, and they chafed under Motown's strict refusal to allow them creative control or input.[12] Although they scored several top 40 hits, including the top five disco single "Dancing Machine" and the top 20 hit "I Am Love", the Jackson 5 left Motown in 1975.

1976–1981: The Jacksons and Off the Wall

The Jackson 5 signed a new contract with CBS Records in 1976, first joining the Philadelphia International Records division and then Epic Records.[13] Motown Records subsequently sued the group for breach of contract;[14] as a result of the legal proceedings, which were further complicated by the fact that Jermaine Jackson was married to Motown president Berry Gordy's daughter, the band lost the rights to use the Jackson 5 name and logo.[14] Jermaine left the group, choosing to stay at Motown; the group was renamed to The Jacksons, featuring youngest brother Randy in lieu of Jermaine.[14]

The group's career continued after the name change, as they toured internationally and released six more albums between 1976 and 1984.[8] Jermaine re-joined in 1983, making The Jacksons a sextet. From 1976 to 1984, Michael Jackson was the lead songwriter of the group, writing hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "This Place Hotel" and "Can You Feel It".[8] In 1978, he starred as Scarecrow in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical The Wiz with former label mate Diana Ross playing Dorothy.[15] The musical scores were arranged by Quincy Jones, who established a partnership with Jackson during the film's production and agreed to produce the singer's solo album, Off the Wall.[16]

Jones and Jackson jointly produced the album, while the lyrics and music were variously composed by Jackson, Heatwave's Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney among others. Issued in 1979, Off the Wall was the first album in music history to generate four US top-ten hits, including the number-ones "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You".[10] Off the Wall reached number three on the Billboard 200, the US's official album charts, and has since been certified septuple platinum in the United States.[17] The album eventually sold over fifteen million copies worldwide.[18] Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt the album should have made a much bigger impact and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release.[19]

In January 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts; these included Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single (for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough").[10] He also won two Billboard Awards later that month for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album.[10] On February 27, 1980, Jackson won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, also for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[10] Rolling Stone ranked Off the Wall number 68 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[20] while the National Association of Recording Merchandisers listed it at number 80 of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time.[21] In 2008, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

1982–1986: Thriller, Motown 25, Victory Tour and We Are the World
In November 1982, the storybook for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released, which included Jackson's song "Someone in the Dark"; the record won a Grammy for Best Album for Children.[23] A few weeks later Jackson issued his second Epic album, Thriller; it is one of only three albums to remain in the top ten of the Billboard 200 for a full year, spending eighty consecutive weeks there and thirty-seven of those weeks at number one. It was also the first of three albums to have seven Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, as well as the only album to be the best-seller in the United States for two years (1983–1984). Thriller was certified 27x platinum by the RIAA,[24] giving it Double Diamond Award status in the U.S.,[25] and has sold 3.7 million copies in the United Kingdom.[26] The album reached Diamond or Multi-Platinum status in many other countries as well, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Spain.[27][25] Thriller was listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers at number 3 of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time.[21]

Still popular today, Thriller sells an estimated 130,000 copies in the U.S. per year, reaching number two on the U.S. Catalog charts in February 2003 and number 39 in the UK in March 2007.[28] Though sales figures vary with different sources, the album is cited as selling between forty-five million and over one hundred million copies worldwide.[4][29] According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Thriller sold sixty-five million copies as of 2007.[30] The album also became the first in history to spawn seven Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller".[31]

On March 25, 1983 Jackson performed "Billie Jean" live on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special. Debuting his signature move — the moonwalk — his performances during the event led many to perceive him as one of the greatest dancers of all time. The performance was extraordinarily popular, with over 47 million views of the first televised airing. His performance was often compared to Elvis Presley and the The Beatles appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.[32] The New York Times said, "The moonwalk that he made famous is an apt metaphor for his dance style. How does he do it? As a technician, he is a great illusionist, a genuine mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing".[33]

Jackson suffered a setback on January 27, 1984. While filming a Pepsi Cola commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, pyrotechnics accidentally set his hair on fire, and he suffered second degree burns to his scalp. The incident, happening in front of a full house of fans during a simulated concert, was the subject of heavy media scrutiny and elicited an outpouring of sympathy.[34] PepsiCo settled a lawsuit out of court, and Jackson gave his $1.5 million settlement to the Michael Jackson Burn Centre.[34]


Jackson at the White House South Portico with President Ronald Reagan at left, and first lady Nancy Reagan at right, 1984On May 14, 1984 Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award presented by President Ronald Reagan. The event, notable because an African-American met a Republican president at the White House in the 1980s, was seen as a positive move forward in social views towards race.[35] Thriller put black music on U.S. radio for the first time in years, paving the way for other acts such as Prince.[36]

Jackson won eight awards during the 1984 Grammys (in 2008, the Thriller album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame).[22] Unlike later albums, Thriller did not have an official tour to promote it, but the Victory Tour, headlined by The Jacksons and beginning on July 6, 1984, showcased much of Jackson's new solo material to more than 2 million Americans.[37] He donated his $5 million share from the Victory Tour to charity.[38] The following year, on March 7, the charity single "We Are the World" was released worldwide to aid people in Africa and the United States. Written primarily by Jackson with help from Lionel Richie, it became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 20 million copies sold and millions of dollars raised for charity. It was the first instance where Jackson became seen as a humanitarian.[39]

Thriller was an enormous hit, making Jackson the seminal icon of American culture at the time. At the age of 25, the New York Times called him a "musical phenomenon," further commenting that "in the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else."[40] Time magazine argued that "the fallout from Thriller has given the [music] business its best years since the heady days of 1978

Sadly Michael Passed away on 25th June 2009..R.I.P