Micheal Jackson
Born on August 29, 1958 micheal the eighth of ten children to an African American working-class family. micheal rose to fame alongside his brothers and made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5. later on the brothers split up and micheal began his solo career in 1971. jackson became very popular in the 80′s when his 1982 album thriller sold more than 110 million copies, and still remains the best selling album ever while several of his other albums are ranked among the worlds best-sellers. “His videos for Billie Jean, Beat it and Thriller made him the first African American artist become amass a strong cross over following on MTV.” Jackson’s music and videos, such as Thriller, helped break down racial barriers when first shown on MTV. jackson is also one of very few artists to be inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame twice. some other achievements include 15 grammy awards, 26 american music awards, 17 number one singles in the u.s, and estimated sales of over 780 million records sold making him one of the most best selling recording artists ever. he popularized many dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk. unfortunately micheal Died on June 25, 2009 from a cardiac arrest.
