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in Gary, Ind.
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Jackson embarks on a solo career.
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Jackson's solo album, Off the Wall, produced by Quincy Jones, is released. It sells seven million copies.
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Jackson releases Thriller, produced by Quincy Jones. More than 40 million copies are sold. The album contains chart-topping singles such as The Girl Is Mine, Billie Jean and Beat It. Thriller's success is owed in great part to a formidable marketing campaign that redesigned Jackson's fashion style and promoted his effortless dancing.
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Jackson's compilation HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I, suffers from poor sales.
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Jackson marries Australian nurse Debbie Rowe. They produce two children, a son, Prince Michael, and a daughter, Paris. The marriage would end in 1999.
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ackson releases his sixth solo album, Invincible which cost $30 million US to make. It receives a cool reception from music critics.
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Jackson fathers another son, but the identity of the mother is not released.
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Jackson releases the 25th anniversary edition of "Thriller," featuring collaborations with Kanye West, Akon, Fergie and will.i.am.
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Tickets for Jackson's 50 London concerts sell out within hours of becoming available.