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MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Joseph Jackson was an African American singer, songwriter, and dancer regarded as one of the most
significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers in the history of music.
Jackson released several solo albums in the ’70s, but his great breakthrough came in 1979 with Off the Wall.
He became the first solo artist to score four Top 10 hits from one album. His next album, Thriller (1983),
became the biggest selling album up to that time, selling some 45 million copies around the world. This time,
he scored seven Top 10 singles, and the album won eight Grammys. The album stayed on the charts for 80
weeks, holding the No. 1 spot for 37 weeks. In 1991, Jackson signed an unprecedented $65 million record deal
with Sony.
Jackson underwent a facelift and nose job and was rumored to have lightened his skin through chemical
treatment. In 1993, Jackson agreed to a rare television interview with Oprah Winfrey to quell rumors. He
explained that the change in his skin tone was the result of a skin condition known as vitiligo, and he opened
up about the abuse he suffered from his father.
Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Jackson 5 in 1997, and later as
a solo artist in 2001. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California..
Source: history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-jackson-is-born, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson, and biography.com/
musician/michael-jackson
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