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Michael

Forever in history! His 1983 album, Thriller, sold forty million copies, making it the biggest seller OF ALL TIME

2 comments | 29. August 1958 - 25. June 2009

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15 events | 2 comments | 29. August 1958 - 25. June 2009

1958-08-29

Michael Joseph Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city near Chicago (picture nr 2)...

29. August 1958

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1963-08-01

Childhood

The house was always filled with music. Jackson's mother taught the children folk and religious songs, to which they sang along. Jackson's father, who worked at a steel plant, had always dreamed of becoming a successful...

1. August 1963

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1966-08-01

Start with Jackson 5 at the age of 8

In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine—as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine. Jackson later began performing backup vocals and dancing...

1. August 1966

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1968-08-01

The Jacksons' fame

The Jacksons' fame and popularity soon began to spread. While performing at the Apollo Theater in New York City's Harlem neighborhood in 1968, Motown recording artist Gladys Knight and pianist Billy Taylor discovered them...

1. August 1968

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1972-08-01

Solo studio albums with Motown

The Jackson 5 "became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists... five working-class black boys with afros and bell bottoms, and they really didn't have to trade any of that stuff in order to become mainstream stars...

1. August 1972

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1977-08-01

Signing up with Epic and new group name "The Jacksons"

The Jackson 5 recorded 14 albums and Michael recorded 4 solo albums with Motown. The Jackson 5 stayed with Motown until 1976, wanting more artistic freedom they felt they had to move on and signed up with Epic...

1. August 1977

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1978-09-01

Solo - three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts

Quincy Jones agreed to produce Jackson's next solo album, Off the Wall. It reached number three on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold over 20 million copies worldwide. In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo...

1. September 1978

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1982-11-01

Thriller - Seven Grammis and eight American Music Awards in one year

In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; the record won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children in 1984. In the same year he won another seven Grammys and eight American...

1. November 1982

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1983-03-25

His moonwalk and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

On March 25, 1983, Michael Jackson reunited with his brothers for a legendary live performance which was taped for a Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special. The show aired on May 16, 1983, to an audience of 47 million viewers, and...

25. March 1983

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1984-05-14

Victory Tour and co-writing "We Are The World"

Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse. Jackson won eight awards during the Grammys that year...

14. May 1984

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1987-09-12

The Bad

The Bad World Tour was Jackson's first solo concert run. Beginning in Tokyo, the tour lasted for 16 months, during which Jackson visited 15 countries and performed to over 4 million people. The Bad World Tour was later recognized as the...

12. September 1987

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1988-08-01

"Artist of the Decade","King of Pop", Neverland Ranch

In 1988, Jackson released his only autobiography, Moonwalk, which took four years to complete and sold 200,000 copies. Moonwalk reached the top position on The New York Times best sellers' list...

1. August 1988

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1991-03-01

Eighth album Dangerous, Tour and The charity organization

In March 1991, Jackson renewed his contract with Sony for $65 million, a record-breaking deal at the time, displacing Neil Diamond's renewal contract with Columbia Records. He released his eighth album Dangerous in 1991...

1. March 1991

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1997-08-22

"Living Legend Award", Guinness World Record and the successful HIStory World Tour

Jackson was given the "Living Legend Award" at the 35th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. American Music Awards, International Artist Award. "Scream" was a duet, performed with Jackson's youngest sister Janet...

22. August 1997

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2009-06-25

"This Is It"

Jackson performed at the World Music Awards, in London on November 15, 2006, and accepted a Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records. Jackson's first posthumous song released entirely by his Estate was titled "This Is It" which Jackson...

25. June 2009

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