Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's short biography explained in a simpleshow way

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was a American singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. one of the most famous and successful musicians of his time. He was referred to as "The King of Pop" and considered to be one of the biggest and most influential entertainers in the history of pop music. Jackson started performing with The Jackson 5 in 1964. In 1971 he started a solo career while also being a member of The Jackson 5. He made the highest-selling album of all time, Thriller, in 1982. The video for "Thriller" showed him dancing like a zombie. Thriller, which includes famous songs like "Beat It" and "Billie Jean," has sold 110 million copies worldwide. Jackson wrote other well-known songs such as "Bad", "Black or White", "Heal the World" and "Earth Song". He is known for popularizing dance moves such as the robot and the moonwalk. He won a lot of awards and broke many records.

He is often cited as the biggest star since Elvis Presley. Guinness World Records says he is the most successful entertainer of all time.

Jackson's personal life was often written about by the tabloids, and still is today over six years since his death. He was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. Even though that wasn't true, Jackson paid the accuser $25 million. After this there was no trial.

In 2003 Jackson was charged with child sexual abuse by Garvin Arvizo. In 2005 Jackson was found not guilty of all charges. Jackson died of an overdose of propofol on June 25, 2009 after having acardiac arrest. Jackson's doctor was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. On July 7 there was a memorial service for Jackson. It was on television and 2.5-3 billion people watched it. This made it the most watched funeral ever.

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