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Michael Joseph Jackson August 29 1958 Gary Indiana—June 25 2009 In Los Angeles California Was An American Singer Songwriter And Dancer. Dubbed The King Of Pop He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Most Significant Cultural Figures Of The 20th Century And One Of The Greatest Entertainers Of All Time. He Was Also Known For His Philanthropy Charitable Fundraising And Lifestyle Residing In A Private Amusement Park He Called Neverland Ranch And Often Becoming The Focus Of Tabloid Scrutiny. Jackson's Contributions To Music Dance And Fashion Along With His Publicized Personal Life Made Him A Global Figure In Popular Culture For Over Four Decades. Through His Group Solo And Family Work He Became One Of The Few Artists To Have Been Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Twice. He Was Also Inducted Into The Dance Hall Of Fame As The First And Currently Only Dancer From The World Of Pop And Rock 'n' Roll. Jackson's Other Achievements Include 39 Guinness World Records—including One For "Most Successful Entertainer Of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards As Well As The Grammy Legend Award And Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 26 American Music Awards 16 World Music Awards And The Estimated Sale Of Up 750 Million Units Worldwide. Winning Countless Awards For His Humanitarian Endeavors The Singer Has Been Honored By Two Presidents Of The United States. He Has Also Been Named As The Artist Of "the Decade" "Generation" "Century" And "Millennium" And Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 2002. Jackson Has Also Won Hundreds Of Other Awards Making Him The Most Awarded Recording Artist In The History Of Popular Music. He Is Also Credited For Popularizing Many Physically Complicated Dance Moves Such As The Robot And The Moonwalk And Has Influenced And Spawned A Whole Generation Of A Wide Variety Of Artists Including Justin Timberlake Mariah Carey And The Weeknd Among Others. Jackson's Musical Career Began In 1967 As Lead Singer Of The Jackson 5 When The Group Made Their First Recording With A Local Label Before Signing Up With Motown Records In 1968. He Made His First Solo Recordings In 1971 While Still A Member Of The Group. But It Was Off The Wall 1979 Which Marked The Start Of His Full-Fledged Solo Career And He Formally Parted With His Siblings In 1984. In His Solo Career Jackson Recorded And Co-Produced The Best-Selling Album Of All Time Thriller With Worldwide Sales Over 100 Million Received Thirteen Grammy Awards And Charted Thirteen #1 Singles In The U.S. Throughout His Four-Decade Career Michael Jackson Has Been Awarded Numerous Honors Including The World Music Awards Best-Selling Pop Male Artist Of The Millennium. He Is Also A Double-Inductee Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of The Jackson 5 In 1997 And In 2002 As A Solo Artist. He Is Also A Member Of The Songwriters Hall Of Fame. In The Mid-1980s TIME Magazine Described Jackson As "the Hottest Single Phenomenon Since Elvis Presley". He Has Had A Notable Impact On Music And Culture Throughout The World While Also Tearing Down Racial Barriers And Paving The Way For Modern Pop Music. From 1988 To 2005 Jackson Lived On His Neverland Ranch Property On Which He Built An Amusement Park And Private Zoo For The Enjoyment Of Economically Disadvantaged And Terminally Ill Children. In 1993 And 2003 Separate Accusations Of Child Molestation That Allegedly Occurred In Neverland Were Made Against Jackson Which Drew Intensely Negative Media Coverage. While He Was Never Charged For The First Case Jackson Was Tried And Vindicated In 2005 Of The Latter Allegation But Moved Out Of The US Shortly Thereafter. He Later Returned To Las Vegas In Early 2007. In The Years Following His Acquittal 2005-2009 Jackson Made Numerous Public Appearances Including MTV Japan's VMA Awards Where He Accepted The Legends Award The World Music Awards Where He Accepted The Diamond Award For Selling Over 100 Million Records James Brown's Funeral Where He Paid Tribute And Delivered A Sermon And A Fan Appreciation Event In Tokyo Japan Where He Greeted Troops At US Army Base Camp Zama. In Early 2008 Jackson Issued Thriller 25th Anniversary A Critical And Commercial Success That Was The Second-Biggest Selling Album Of 2008 With Over 2.1 Million Copies Sold Worldwide. On June 25 2009 Jackson Collapsed At A Rented Home In Holmby Hills In Los Angeles California. The Cause Of Death Is Currently Believed To Be Cardiac Arrest. At The Time Of His Death Jackson Was Scheduled To Perform 50 Sold-Out Concerts To Over One Million People At London's O2 Arena From July 13 2009 To March 6 2010. During A Press Conference Jackson Made Suggestions Of Possible Retirement. In The Hours Following Jackson's Death His Record Sales Increased Dramatically. His Seminal Album Thriller Climbed To Number One On The American ITunes Music Chart While Another Eight Made It Into The Top 40. In The UK Where Jackson Would Have Performed Less Than Three Weeks After His Death Fifteen Of His Albums Occupied The Top 15 Spots On The Amazon Music Chart. Social Music Network Website Last.Fm Also Saw A Dramatic Increase In Michael Jackson Plays Per Hour After The Announcement Of His Death. On December 10 2010 A Compilation Album Of Previously Unreleased Material Simply Entitled Michael Was Released Posthumously. Featuring Guest Performances By Akon 50 Cent And Lenny Kravitz The Album Was Certified Platinum In 18 Countries But Received Mixed Reviews From Most Critics. This Was Followed In November 2011 By Immortal A Remix Album In September 2012 By Bad 25 A 25th Anniversary Reissue Of Jackson's 1987 Hit Album Bad And By Xscape A Second Compilation Album Released In May 2014. Official Website Http //www.Michaeljackson.Com
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Michael Joseph Jackson August 29 1958 Gary Indiana—June 25 2009 In Los Angeles California Was An American Singer Songwriter And Dancer. Dubbed The King Of Pop He Is Widely Regarded As One Of The Most Significant Cultural Figures Of The 20th Century And One Of The Greatest Entertainers Of All Time. He Was Also Known For His Philanthropy Charitable Fundraising And Lifestyle Residing In A Private Amusement Park He Called Neverland Ranch And Often Becoming The Focus Of Tabloid Scrutiny. Jackson's Contributions To Music Dance And Fashion Along With His Publicized Personal Life Made Him A Global Figure In Popular Culture For Over Four Decades. Through His Group Solo And Family Work He Became One Of The Few Artists To Have Been Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Twice. He Was Also Inducted Into The Dance Hall Of Fame As The First And Currently Only Dancer From The World Of Pop And Rock 'n' Roll. Jackson's Other Achievements Include 39 Guinness World Records—including One For "Most Successful Entertainer Of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards As Well As The Grammy Legend Award And Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 26 American Music Awards 16 World Music Awards And The Estimated Sale Of Up 750 Million Units Worldwide. Winning Countless Awards For His Humanitarian Endeavors The Singer Has Been Honored By Two Presidents Of The United States. He Has Also Been Named As The Artist Of "the Decade" "Generation" "Century" And "Millennium" And Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 2002. Jackson Has Also Won Hundreds Of Other Awards Making Him The Most Awarded Recording Artist In The History Of Popular Music. He Is Also Credited For Popularizing Many Physically Complicated Dance Moves Such As The Robot And The Moonwalk And Has Influenced And Spawned A Whole Generation Of A Wide Variety Of Artists Including Justin Timberlake Mariah Carey And The Weeknd Among Others. Jackson's Musical Career Began In 1967 As Lead Singer Of The Jackson 5 When The Group Made Their First Recording With A Local Label Before Signing Up With Motown Records In 1968. He Made His First Solo Recordings In 1971 While Still A Member Of The Group. But It Was Off The Wall 1979 Which Marked The Start Of His Full-Fledged Solo Career And He Formally Parted With His Siblings In 1984. In His Solo Career Jackson Recorded And Co-Produced The Best-Selling Album Of All Time Thriller With Worldwide Sales Over 100 Million Received Thirteen Grammy Awards And Charted Thirteen #1 Singles In The U.S. Throughout His Four-Decade Career Michael Jackson Has Been Awarded Numerous Honors Including The World Music Awards Best-Selling Pop Male Artist Of The Millennium. He Is Also A Double-Inductee Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of The Jackson 5 In 1997 And In 2002 As A Solo Artist. He Is Also A Member Of The Songwriters Hall Of Fame. In The Mid-1980s TIME Magazine Described Jackson As "the Hottest Single Phenomenon Since Elvis Presley". He Has Had A Notable Impact On Music And Culture Throughout The World While Also Tearing Down Racial Barriers And Paving The Way For Modern Pop Music. From 1988 To 2005 Jackson Lived On His Neverland Ranch Property On Which He Built An Amusement Park And Private Zoo For The Enjoyment Of Economically Disadvantaged And Terminally Ill Children. In 1993 And 2003 Separate Accusations Of Child Molestation That Allegedly Occurred In Neverland Were Made Against Jackson Which Drew Intensely Negative Media Coverage. While He Was Never Charged For The First Case Jackson Was Tried And Vindicated In 2005 Of The Latter Allegation But Moved Out Of The US Shortly Thereafter. He Later Returned To Las Vegas In Early 2007. In The Years Following His Acquittal 2005-2009 Jackson Made Numerous Public Appearances Including MTV Japan's VMA Awards Where He Accepted The Legends Award The World Music Awards Where He Accepted The Diamond Award For Selling Over 100 Million Records James Brown's Funeral Where He Paid Tribute And Delivered A Sermon And A Fan Appreciation Event In Tokyo Japan Where He Greeted Troops At US Army Base Camp Zama. In Early 2008 Jackson Issued Thriller 25th Anniversary A Critical And Commercial Success That Was The Second-Biggest Selling Album Of 2008 With Over 2.1 Million Copies Sold Worldwide. On June 25 2009 Jackson Collapsed At A Rented Home In Holmby Hills In Los Angeles California. The Cause Of Death Is Currently Believed To Be Cardiac Arrest. At The Time Of His Death Jackson Was Scheduled To Perform 50 Sold-Out Concerts To Over One Million People At London's O2 Arena From July 13 2009 To March 6 2010. During A Press Conference Jackson Made Suggestions Of Possible Retirement. In The Hours Following Jackson's Death His Record Sales Increased Dramatically. His Seminal Album Thriller Climbed To Number One On The American ITunes Music Chart While Another Eight Made It Into The Top 40. In The UK Where Jackson Would Have Performed Less Than Three Weeks After His Death Fifteen Of His Albums Occupied The Top 15 Spots On The Amazon Music Chart. Social Music Network Website Last.Fm Also Saw A Dramatic Increase In Michael Jackson Plays Per Hour After The Announcement Of His Death. On December 10 2010 A Compilation Album Of Previously Unreleased Material Simply Entitled Michael Was Released Posthumously. Featuring Guest Performances By Akon 50 Cent And Lenny Kravitz The Album Was Certified Platinum In 18 Countries But Received Mixed Reviews From Most Critics. This Was Followed In November 2011 By Immortal A Remix Album In September 2012 By Bad 25 A 25th Anniversary Reissue Of Jackson's 1987 Hit Album Bad And By Xscape A Second Compilation Album Released In May 2014. Official Website Http //www.Michaeljackson.Com
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Dangerous Was The First Album Michael Jackson Released In The 1990s On November 26 1991. It Became His Third Best-Selling Album And Second To Debut At #1 On The Billboard 200 Album Chart Where It Spent The Next 4 Weeks - Selling 8 Million Copies In The US. With Sales Of Approximately 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Is Jackson's Best-Selling Recording Of The Nineties And Near Ties With Bad As His Second-Best Selling Album Behind Thriller. According To The Sleeve Notes On The Later Remastered Edition Of The Album Recording Sessions Began In Los Angeles California At Ocean Way/Record One Studio 2 On June 25 1990. The Sessions Ended At Larrabee North And Ocean Way Studio On October 29 1991 Being The Most Extensive Recording Project Of Jackson's Career At The Time Over 16 Months Compared To The Usual 6 Spent For His Previous Three Studio Albums . In March 1991 Jackson Signed A 15 Year 6 Album Deal To Sony Music. The Press Reported That Sony Actually Handed Over $1 Billion To Jackson But That Was Not The Case. At The Time Sony Estimated That If The Albums Jackson Released Under The New Contract Sold At The Same Level They Currently Sold It Would Generate Over $1 Billion In Profits For Them. Additionally Jackson Was Awarded The Highest Royalty Rate In The Business. By The Time The Contract Expired In March 2006 Michael Would Have Been Paid $45 Million From Sony $1 Million A Year Plus $5 Million Per Album Delivered . This Does Not Include Money He Would Have Also Earned From Sales Of Albums Singles Videos Etc. Under This Contract Jackson Is Estimated To Have Earned $175 Million From Album Sales Alone. At This Point Dangerous Was Already In The Making Under The Producing Talents Of Quincy Jones Recommended 23-Year-Old Teddy Riley And Grammy-Winner Bill Bottrell. The Previous Album Bad Was Jackson's Last Designed For The LP Industry Conforming To The Usual 10-Song Within 50-Minute Format Whereas Dangerous Was A 77-Minute 14-Track Compilation Which Almost Dared The Capacity Of Early Nineties Compact Discs. Consequently The Record Was Released As A Double Album In Vinyl. Dangerous Was A Highly Anticipated Album As Shown By An Incident At The Los Angeles International Airport Where A Group Of Armed Robbers Stole 30 000 Copies Before Its Official Release. Because Of This More Early Copies Of The Album Were Released In Several Countries On November 21 Followed By The Official November 26 Release Date. The Album Is Also Well Known For The Cover's Mysterious Nature.It's Also Known For The Number Of Occult Symbols. Eg The World Upside Down In The Middle A Special Limited-Edition Of The Album Was Initially Released In A Large Box With A Picture Of Jackson's Eyes Which Folded Open To Reveal The Normal Cover Painted By Pop Surrealist Mark Ryden In Pop-Up Card With The CD And Booklet In The Bottom. Dangerous Was Released On November 26 1991 With Record-Breaking Sales. Dangerous Was Jackson's Fastest-Selling Album Ever In The United States With Seven Million Shipped In Under Two Months. This Broke The Sales Record For Bad Which Had Also Shipped Seven Million Copies In 1987 But In Twice As Many Months. Dangerous Debuted At #1 On The Billboard Hot 200 Album Charts With 326 500 Copies Sold In Its First Week. It Held The Position For Four Weeks Until Being Replaced By Nirvana's Nevermind The Switch Has Been Cited As An Important Signal Helping To Break Alternative Rock Into The Mainstream. Jackson Helped Promote The Album With A High-Profile Performance At The Super Bowl And An Interview With Oprah Winfrey But It Did Not Return To The #1 Slot. However It Returned To The Top Ten After Jackson Received The Grammy Legend Award At The 1993 Ceremony. Dangerous Spent 117 Weeks Inside The Billboard 200 Thirty Weeks More Than Bad. The RIAA Certified Dangerous 8x Platinum For Shipping 8 Million Copies. In The United Kingdom The Album Debuted At #1 Holding Off U2's Achtung Baby But In The Second Week It Was Replaced By Queen's Greatest Hits II. Dangerous Spent 23 Weeks In The Top 10 And A Total Of 96 Weeks On The Top 75 Chart. "Black Or White" Was Produced And Co-Written By Bill Bottrell. The Single Was Jackson's Biggest Hit Since 1983's "Billie Jean". In All Nine Singles Were Released Spanning Two Years 1991-1993 . A Planned Single Release Of The Title Track "Dangerous" Was Canceled In Late 1993 Due To The Child Molestation Allegations. Seven Singles Reached The UK Top 10 The Most For Any Jackson Album. 48% Of Bad's Worldwide Sales Were In The UK And US For Dangerous The Total Was 33% Reflecting Jackson's Growing Global Reach. For The Most Part The Singles From Dangerous Were Bigger Hits In Europe And Australia Than In The United States. Dangerous Sold Very Well In Both Asia And South America Two Emerging And Growing Record Markets And Was Supported By The Dangerous World Tour. Prior To The Release Of Jackson's Next Studio Album HIStory Past Present And Future Book I Dangerous Had Already Sold Over Twenty-Two Million Copies Worldwide.BIn The Space Of 17 Years Sources Estimate The Record Has Sold Between 30 And 32 Million Copies Worldwide Making It A Faster Selling Album Than His Previous Record Bad. The Album Was Included At Number 115 On The List Of The "Definitive 200" Albums Of All Time Developed By The National Association Of Recording Merchandisers. As Was Becoming The Standard For Jackson The Album's Music Videos Were Among The Most Costly And Innovative Of Their Time. Several Of The Music Videos Taken From The Dangerous Album Had Complex Storylines And Dance Sequences And Featured Cameo Appearances By Celebrities. The Video For "Jam" Directed By David Kellogg Showed Jackson And Michael Jordan Playing Basketball And Dancing Together While "Remember The Time" Directed By John Singleton Was Set In An Ancient Egyptian Palace And Starred Eddie Murphy Magic Johnson And Iman. "In The Closet" Featured Jackson And Supermodel Naomi Campbell As Lovers. The Director Of The Video Was Photographer Herb Ritts Who Also Photographed Jackson In A Series Of Promotional Shots For The Release Of The Dangerous Album. The Video Clip For "Who Is It" Is Notable As It Was Directed By David Fincher Who Later Went On Direct A Number Of Films Including Se7en Fight Club And Zodiac. For The Video "Give Into Me" Michael Appears In A Concert Setting Featuring Guns N Roses Guitarist Slash. "Black Or White" Was Originally Over Ten Minutes Long Premiering Simultaneously On November 14 1991 On MTV VH1 BET And Fox. The Video Featured One Of The Earliest Examples Of Computer-Generated Morphing. The Last Four Minutes Of The Video Also Induced Much Controversy As It Depicted Jackson Smashing Store Windows And Destroying A Car With A Crowbar. Jackson Said This Destructive Behaviour Was Intended To Imply A Message Of Anti-Racism And Racist Graffiti Was Added In Later Versions To Make The Violence More Understandable. The Music Video Was Also Controversial Because Of Jackson's Sexually Suggestive Dance Which Included The Crotch Grab As Well As Zipping Up His Pants. MTV And The Other Music Video Networks Decided To Excise The Last Four Minutes Of The "Black Or White" Video For All Subsequent Airings And Jackson Issued A Statement Apologizing To Anyone Who Had Been Offended And Explaining That He Tried To Interpret The Animal Instinct Of Panthers Into A Dance. The Video Featured Macaulay Culkin And An Appearance During The Morphing Scene By Young Tyra Banks And Was Directed By John Landis Also The Director Of The "Thriller" Short Film. Alternative Editions Of The Albums Became Very Rare Products Almost Exclusive For Record Collectors. The Most Notable Editions Were A 1992 Edition That Folded Out To Become A Diorama A 1993 Japan Remix Compilation And A 1993 Australia Two-Disc Edition That Contained Bonus Remixes. An International Re-Release Of The Album Entitled Dangerous Special Edition Took Place On October 16 2001 Just Two Weeks Before The Release Of Jackson's Studio Album Invincible. Simultaneously Special Editions Of Off The Wall Thriller And Bad Were Also Released. For The Occasion Dangerous Was Digitally Remastered And Included A Slipcase And A Brand New 24-Page Colorful Booklet With Revised Artwork And Previously-Unseen Photos. The New Edition Managed To Reach #108 In The UK Charts The Only One Of Those Four Re-Releases That Didn't Enter The Top 75 There . Because Of The Constraints Of Dangerous' Running Time Previously Unreleased Songs Were Not Included. Originally Dangerous Special Edition Was To Be Released As A Double Disc Release The 1st Disc Featuring The Original 14 Track Album The 2nd Filled With Unreleased Tracks. This Project Was Scrapped At The Last Moment However Many Of The Tracks Were Eventually Leaked Onto The Internet Along With Various Demos Of Other Tracks That Appeared On The Album. In 2004 Some Of These Leaked Tracks Were Officially Released On The Ultimate Collection Namely The "Dangerous" Early Version And "Monkey Business" .