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Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958.
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Born: August 29, 1958
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He debuted on the professional music scene along with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1964.
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⊙In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music.
⊙Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best selling album of all time.
⊙His other albums, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995), also rank among the world's best selling albums. -
In 1966, Jackson began sharing lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to The Jackson 5.
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Began his solo career in 1971.
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Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown: Got to Be There (1972), Ben (1972), Music and Me (1973), and Forever, Michael (1975).
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In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records, and renamed themselves the Jacksons.
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Jackson's work in film began in 1978, when he starred as the Scarecrow in The Wiz, a musical directed by Sidney Lumet.
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In 1979, the first independent solo album, the famous singer, "Off the Wall", Jones Epic Records produced at the output.
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In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".
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"Thriller" was the best-selling album worldwide in 1983. It became the best-selling album of all time in the United States,and the best-selling album of all time worldwide, selling an estimated 65 million copies.The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks.
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In 1984, reunited with his brothers "Victory" they released the album.
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In 1985, The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Longform.
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In 1986, George Lucas' production "Captain EO" Jackson's short film Captain EO role passed in front of the screen
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In 1987, the pop star, "Bad" appeared before the album of music lovers.
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In 1988, Jackson released his only autobiography, Moonwalk, which took four years to complete and sold 200,000 copies. Jackson wrote about his childhood, The Jackson 5, and the abuse he had suffered.
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The Bad world tour began on September 12 that year, finishing on January 14, 1989.
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Michael Jackson was married to Lisa Marie Presley.
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Michael Jackson was married to Debbie Rowe.They have two children ;Michael Joseph Jackson(born February 13, 1997) and Michael Katherine Jackson.(born April 3, 1998).
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In March 2009, Jackson held a press conference at London's O2 Arena and announced a series of comeback concerts titled This Is It.
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June 25, 2009, as a result of cardiac arrest was announced that Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles.
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July 7, 2009, two days before his death Jackson's last rehearsal at Staples Center was held a memorial service for him.
