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He was an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor, and philanthropist. Known as the King of Pop, 5 his contributions and recognition in the history of music and dance for more than four decades.
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He began his artistic career in the mid-1960s in the musical group The Jackson 5, it was his father and his two brothers in which he published, along with some of his brothers, ten albums until 1975.
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In 1965, Michael began sharing lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to Jacksons. 5.48 The following year, the group won a major local talent show with Jackson performing the 1965 hit dance. Robert Parker's "Barefootin '".
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From 1966 to 1968 they toured the Midwest.
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The Jackson 5 later recorded several songs, including their first single "Big Boy" (1968).
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In 1971 he began his career as a soloist, although he continued to belong to the group. TO
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Entre 1972 y 1975, Michael lanzó cuatro álbumes en solitario con Motown: Got to Be There (1972), Ben (1972), Music & Me (1973) y Forever, Michael (1975).54 “Got to Be There” y “Ben”, las canciones del título de sus dos primeros álbumes en solitario, se convirtieron en sencillos exitosos, al igual que una versión de “Rockin' Robin” de Bobby Day.
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En junio de 1975, The Jackson 5 firmaron con Epic Records,56 una filial de CBS Records, y cambiaron su nombre por el de «The Jacksons».
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Jackson's fifth solo album, Off the Wall (1979), co-produced by Jackson and Jones, established Jackson as a solo performer. The album helped Jackson move from the bubblegum pop of his youth to the more complex sounds he would create as an adult.
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In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo endeavors: Favorite Soul / R & B Album, Top Soul / R & B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul / R & B Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."
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Even greater success came with Jackson's sixth album, Thriller, released in late 1982. The album earned Jackson seven more Grammys91 and eight American Music Awards, including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to ever win it. 92 It was the best-selling album worldwide in 1983
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In addition to the album, Jackson released Thriller, a 14-minute music video directed by John Landis, in 1983.105 106 107 108 The zombie-themed video "redefined music videos and broke down racial barriers" on Music Television Channel ( MTV), a fledgling entertainment television channel at the time
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On March 25, 1983, Jackson reunited with his brothers for a recorded performance at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, an NBC television special. The show aired on May 16, 1983, with an estimated audience of 47 million.
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Jackson at the White House received an award from President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, 1984.
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1986-1990: change of appearance, tabloids, Bad, movies, autobiography, and Neverland
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Jackson en la Casa Blanca con el presidente George H. W. Bush, 1990.
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1991-1993: Dangerous, Heal the World Foundation, and Super Bowl XXVII
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Jackson on his 1992 "Dangerous" tour in his Jam outfit.
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One of the statues presented in Europe to promote the compilation album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.
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Michael Jackson at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his movie Ghosts.
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Jackson was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002
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In 2009, the year of his death, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles sprang into action with the opening of the special exhibition, "Michel Jackson: A Musical Legacy," which served as a follow-up to "Michael Jackson: HIStyle." it opened in February of that year.
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On the morning of June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest at his rented Holmby Hills mansion.