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| − | '''Michael Jackson''' is a world famous pop icon and entertainer who is often refered to as "The King of Pop". He started off in with his brothers in the musical group sensation [[Jackson Five]] in the 1970s and continued to have a hugely successful career in the 1980`s and 1990`s. He has released some of the best selling albums of all time including Thriller (1982), Bad (1997) and Dangerous (1991). Thriller itself is the best selling album of all time worldwide with sales of 104 million copies. | + | '''Michael Jackson''' is a world famous pop icon and entertainer who is often refered to as "The King of Pop". He started off in with his brothers in the musical group sensation [[The Jackson Five]] in the 1970s and continued to have a hugely successful career in the 1980s and 1990s. He has released some of the best selling albums of all time including ''Off the Wall'' (1979), ''Thriller'' (1982), ''Bad'' (1997) and ''Dangerous'' (1991). ''Thriller'' itself is the best selling album of all time worldwide with sales of 104 million copies. |
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| − | Jackson has redefined the music video into an art form will examples that include Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Black or White, Remember The Time, Scream and Earthsong. He has released the most popular music video of all time (Thriller) and the most expensive music video of all time (scream) which as also recieved critical acclaim. | + | Jackson has redefined the music video into an art form will examples that include "Thriller", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Bad", "Black or White", "Remember The Time", "Scream" and "Earthsong". He has released the most popular music video of all time ("Thriller") and the most expensive music video of all time ("Scream"), which also received critical acclaim. |
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| − | He was badly burned during a [[Pepsi]] commercial. His marriage to [[Lisa Marie Presley]] resulted in the birth of one child who was subsequently dangled out of a hotel window by Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson made loads of money from his musical career and built a compound called [[Neverland]]. He has settled out of court child molestation charges. | + | He was badly burned while filming a [[Pepsi]] commercial in 1983. His 1994 marriage to [[Lisa Marie Presley]] ended in divorce less than two years later. Jackson then married nurse Deborah Rowe in 1996. Rowe gave birth to two children, and the couple were divorced in 1999. Jackson acquired another child in 2002, whom he subsequently dangled out of a hotel window in Berlin. Michael Jackson made loads of money from his musical career and built a compound called [[Neverland]]. He was twice accused of child molestation; in 1994 he settled out of court, paying his accuser an undisclosed amount, and in 2005 was acquitted of the charges at trial. |
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| − | One of his sisters is [[Janet Jackson]] who dated [[Emilio Estevez]]. | + | One of his sisters is [[Janet Jackson]]. |
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| | [[Category:Musicians|Jackson, Michael]] | | [[Category:Musicians|Jackson, Michael]] |