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    Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer,

    songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as


    one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-
    decade career, his world record music achievements and publicized personal life
    made him a global figure. His innovations in the 1980s creatively elevated the
    music video medium and broke racial barriers. Through songs, stages, and fashion,
    he proliferated visual performance for singers in pop music, and popularized street
    dance moves including the moonwalk (to which he named), the robot, and the anti-
    gravity lean.

    As part of the Jackson family, Michael at age six made his public debut in 1964
    with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the
    Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). The Jackson 5 signed with Motown in 1968
    and achieved worldwide success with Michael as lead singer. Jackson began his solo
    career in 1971 while at Motown and recorded multiple successful singles. He became
    a global solo star with his 1979 album Off the Wall. His music videos, including
    those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album Thriller,
    are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art
    form and promotional tool. He helped popularize MTV and continued to innovate with
    videos for his albums Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory: Past, Present and
    Future, Book I (1995), and Invincible (2001). Thriller is the best-selling album of
    all time, and Bad was the first album to produce five US Billboard Hot 100 number-
    one singles.[nb 1]

    From the late 1980s, Jackson became a figure of controversy and speculation due to
    his changing appearance, relationships, behavior, and lifestyle. In 1993, he was
    accused of sexually abusing the child of a family friend. The lawsuit was settled
    out of civil court; Jackson was not indicted due to lack of evidence. In 2005, he
    was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other
    charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation found no evidence of criminal conduct
    by Jackson. In 2009, while he was preparing for a series of comeback concerts, This
    Is It, Jackson died from an overdose of propofol administered by his personal
    physician, Conrad Murray, who was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for
    his involvement in Jackson's death. His death triggered reactions around the world,
    creating unprecedented surges of internet traffic and a spike in sales of his
    music. Jackson's televised memorial service, held at the Staples Center in Los
    Angeles, was estimated to have been viewed by more than 2.5 billion people.

    Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales
    of over 500 million records worldwide.[nb 2] He had 13 Billboard Hot 100 number-one
    singles (the chart's fourth-highest of any artist) and was the first artist to have
    a top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades. Jackson's
    inductions include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice), the National Rhythm &
    Blues Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and
    the Dance Hall of Fame (making him the only recording artist to be inducted). His
    honors include 15 Grammy Awards including the Grammy Legend Award, six Brit Awards,
    24 American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award and 39 Guinness World Records,
    including "Youngest artist to top the Hot 100", "Longest span of number ones for a
    male act", and the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time", among other awards.

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