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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EK Nadal" data-source="post: 5519243" data-attributes="member: 238313">Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), known as the "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_honorific_titles_in_popular_music" target="_blank">King of Pop</a>", was an American musician and one of the most <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists" target="_blank">commercially successful</a> entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_culture" target="_blank">popular culture</a> for four decades. He started a solo career in 1971, having made his debut in 1964 as a member of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5" target="_blank">The Jackson 5</a>. His 1982 album <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_%28album%29" target="_blank">Thriller</a> remains the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide" target="_blank">best-selling album</a> of all time, with four others—<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_the_Wall_%28album%29" target="_blank">Off the Wall</a> (1979), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_%28album%29" target="_blank">Bad</a> (1987), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_%28album%29" target="_blank">Dangerous</a> (1991), and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIStory:_Past,_Present_and_Future,_Book_I" target="_blank">HIStory</a> (1995)—among the best selling. He popularized several intricate dance moves, such as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_%28dance%29" target="_blank">robot</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalk_%28dance%29" target="_blank">moonwalk</a>. He is widely credited with having transformed the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video" target="_blank">music video</a> from a promotional tool into an art form, with videos for his songs "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Jean" target="_blank">Billie Jean</a>", "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_It" target="_blank">Beat It</a>" and "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_%28song%29" target="_blank">Thriller</a>" making him the first <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American" target="_blank">African American</a> artist to amass a strong <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_%28music%29" target="_blank">crossover</a> following on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV" target="_blank">MTV</a>. Twice inducted into the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" target="_blank">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_and_achievements_of_Michael_Jackson" target="_blank">his other achievements</a> feature multiple <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" target="_blank">Guinness World Records</a>—including the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" — 13 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" target="_blank">Grammy Awards</a>, 17 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artists_who_reached_number_one_in_the_United_States#J" target="_blank">number one singles</a> (including the four as a member of the Jackson 5), and estimated sales between 350 million and 750 million records worldwide.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-2" target="_blank">[3]</a> He was also a notable <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philanthropist" target="_blank">philanthropist</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian" target="_blank">humanitarian</a> who donated and raised millions of dollars through support of 39 charities and his own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heal_the_World_Foundation" target="_blank">Heal the World Foundation</a>. Jackson's personal life generated controversy for years. His <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson%27s_health_and_appearance" target="_blank">changing appearance</a> was noticed from the late 1970s and early 1980s, with changes to the shape of his nose and to the color of his skin drawing media publicity. He was accused in 1993 of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_child_sexual_abuse_accusations_against_Michael_Jackson" target="_blank">child sexual abuse</a>, although no charges were brought. He married twice, first in 1994 and again in 1996, and brought up three children, one born to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrogate_mother" target="_blank">surrogate mother</a>. In 2005, he was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_v._Jackson" target="_blank">tried and acquitted</a> of child molestation allegations. While preparing for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_It_%28Michael_Jackson_concerts%29" target="_blank">This Is It</a> concert tour in 2009, Jackson <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Michael_Jackson" target="_blank">died at the age of 50</a> after suffering from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_arrest" target="_blank">cardiac arrest</a>. He reportedly had been administered drugs such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propofol" target="_blank">propofol</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorazepam" target="_blank">lorazepam</a>, and his death was ruled a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide" target="_blank">homicide</a> by the Los Angeles County coroner. His <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_memorial_service" target="_blank">memorial service</a> was broadcast live around the world, attracting a global audience of up to one billion people.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[4]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[YOUTUBE]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zxKvN44wGqg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zxKvN44wGqg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[YOUTUBE]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ck1nWeOwtDQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ck1nWeOwtDQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[YOUTUBE]<object width="384" height="313"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/p2nTSbHfJvk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/p2nTSbHfJvk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="384" height="313" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-3" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-3" target="_blank"></a></blockquote>

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