After Michael Jackson , Will there be another King of Pop?
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American
singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor, and philanthropist. Died on the 25th June 2009.
The eighth child of the Jackson family , Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine , and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 . He began his solo career in 1971.
Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the
moonwalk , to which he gave the name. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres.
He also created the popular album "Thriller" which is the best-selling album of all time , with estimated sales of 65 million copies worldwide. Jackson's other albums, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and
HIStory (1995),also ranked among the world's best-selling albums. He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records .Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, 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.
moonwalk , to which he gave the name. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres.
He also created the popular album "Thriller" which is the best-selling album of all time , with estimated sales of 65 million copies worldwide. Jackson's other albums, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and
HIStory (1995),also ranked among the world's best-selling albums. He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records .Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, 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.
His other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records , World Music Award's Best selling pop male artist of the millennium, 13 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Legend Award , the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 26
American Music Awards —more than any other artist—including the "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the 1980s", 13 number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades when " Love Never Felt So Good " reached number nine on May 21, 2014. 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.
The media has referred to Michael Jackson as the "king of pop" because, throughout his career, he transformed the art of music videos and paved the way for modern pop music . For much of Michael's career, he had a world wide influence over the younger generation through his musical and humanitarian contribution.
Will there ever be another "King Of Pop" ?
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