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MICHAEL JACKSON

The King of pop.

1964 - 2009

Michael Jackson.

• He was born on the 29th of august 1958, in Los Angeles, California.

Begin to see his life.

  • In the sixties, when he was just a child, he was already part of a group with his brothers called "The Jackson Five"

• In October 1969, they published their first single called "I want you back"

• In 1972, Michael began his solo career, debuting with the album "Got to be there"

SUPERSTAR

• In 1981, Michael and Diana Ross hold their American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Michael won the award for "best soul album"

• In the eighties, he was proclaimed as the most successful superstar in the world

• In 1982, he released his most popular album "Thriller" which was the best-selling album in the history of music.

• In 1984, while filming a Pepsi-Cola commercial, Michael suffered burns to his hair.

• In 1985, Michael and Lionel Richie wrote one of the best-selling singles in history: "We Are the World." To raise funds for the people of Africa

• In 1987, his album "Bad" became a resounding success, selling at least 22 million copies worldwide.

• In 1990, President George Bush met with singer Michael Jackson at the White House. Michael was named "Artist of the Decade"

• On November 26th, 1991, the album "Dangerous" was published, having total sales of thirty million units

• In 1992, Michael sang “Black or White” while Guns n’ Roses’ Slash played guitar during the “Dangerous” World Tour in Tokyo.

• In 1993, Michael was arrested for sexual harassment a child, who often stayed at his mansion

• On May 26th, 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie Presley in the Dominican Republic. They divorced two years later

• In 1996, Michael divorced Lisa and married his nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe

• In 2001, Michael Jackson celebrated his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with the release of the album "Invincible"

• On June 22nd, 2005, Michael opened his YouTube channel

• In 2006, Michael received an award from MTV Japan for his over one hundred million album sales in the country.

• On June 25th, 2009, Michael died at age 50 of cardiac arrest.

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