3. Background Information1
Birth name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Birth Date: August 29, 1958 (12:13 am)
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
Died: June 25, 2009 (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres: Pop, R&B, New jack swing
5. Milestones in Jackson’s life and caree2
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958
As the eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the
professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The
Jackson 5 in the mid-1960s, and began his solo career in 1971
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular
music. The music videos for his songs including "Beat It", "Billie
Jean" and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium
into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these
videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to
fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a
staple on MTV in the 1990s.
6. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. His
other records, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous
(1991) and History (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling
In 1993, he was accused of child sexual abuse, but the case was
settled out of court and no formal charges were brought.
In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse
allegations and several other charges after the jury ruled him not
guilty on all counts
While preparing for his concert series This Is It, Jackson died on
June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest
7. Honors and awards3
•Inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as member of
the The Jacksons and in 1984 as solo artist
•World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium,
the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award and the
Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award
•a double-inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a
member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001.
8. Michael’s
awards
Michael’s
awards
many Guinness World
Records (eight in 2006 alone)
13 Grammy Awards
26 American Music Awards
13 number one singles in the US in
his solo career—more than any other
male artist in the Hot 100 era
estimated sales of up to 800 million
records worldwide, making him the
world's best selling male solo pop artist
10. Legacy
•Jackson throughout his career transformed the art of the music
video and paved the way for modern pop music
•His total lifetime earnings from royalties on his solo recordings and
music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been
estimated at $500 million; some analysts have speculated that his
music catalog holdings could be worth billions of dollars. Billboard
has estimated that Jackson has generated at least $1 billion in
revenue in the year following his death.
11. Discography
Got to be there ( 1972)
Ben ( 1972)
Music and me ( 1973)
Forever, Michael ( 1975)
24. After his death, all the world mourn over
I can’t stop crying when I knew that he died.
I always respect him. There’s no words can
describe his great anf his music will live
forever…
I was really happy when I met MJ in
London. We toured Europe at the
same time and I had flown to London
only to met him. He was over what I
could imagine and I was really grief-
stricken when I heard that he isn’t
still in our life….
his divorced wife : “I’m broken-hearted
when I think about his babies and his
family- they are always all with him.I’m
sure it’s the great loss for them. No
words can describe this grief… “
I don’t know what to say to show all of my sadness
at this time. His death is synonymous with the loss
of a “genius” of not only Pop but also all Music
Industry. He’s the source of inspiration for millions
of people all around the world.
I always respect each moment I was beside Michael
on the stage, what I lernt from him, from his music
and the time we had together. My heart is turning to
his family.
