TPO – Michael Jackson has not been active in the music industry for many years, but he is still one of the most famous people in the world. Below are memorable milestones in the life of this “many talented and many disabled” king.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 , is an American singer-songwriter, entertainment star and businessman.
As the 7th child in the Jackson family, Michael began his professional music career at the age of 11 as the youngest member of the group The Jackson 5 and started his solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group.
Jackson has been known as the King of Pop in recent decades with the release of 5 albums that are all best-selling music albums in the world: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and History (1995).
As one of the few artists twice honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Michael Jackson also achieved many other outstanding achievements such as a series of Guinness records, including the record for the best-selling album of all time. era for Thriller and the title “Most successful entertainer of all time”, 13 Grammy awards, 13 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart – more than any other male solo artist, and 750 million albums sold worldwide.
His successful music career and troubled personal life have made him an indispensable part of popular culture for nearly four decades.
In the early 1980s , Michael Jackson became a highly influential figure in popular music and was the first African-American entertainment star to receive passionate support from audiences, regardless of skin color. on the music television channel MTV.
With performances on stage or in music videos, Jackson helped popularize many complex dance moves such as the robot or moonwalk.
In addition, his unique voice and singing style also greatly influenced the younger generation of contemporary hip-hop, pop and R&B artists.
Michael Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for charity through his Dangerous World Tour, along with releasing charity singles to support 39 humanitarian organizations.
Michael Jackson donated and donated millions of dollars to charity through his Dangerous World Tour
In 1993, Michael was charged with child molestation and was later acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
The pop legend’s health has declined since the early 1990s and his financial debts have also attracted public attention.
On September 9 and 10, 2001, Michael Jackson held a grand concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo career at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The concert also featured other famous singers such as Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Usher, Mýa, ‘N Sync….
On September 7 and September 10, 2001, Michael Jackson held a grand concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo career at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
After the terrorist events of September 11 , Michael Jackson appeared in the charity concert United We Stand: What More Can I Give at RFK Stadium, Washington DC. Michael’s show-closing song “What More Can I Give” brought millions to tears.
In November 2003, Michael Jackson and Sony Records released a CD and DVD collection of hits called Number Ones , which sold 6 million records worldwide.
However, an unfortunate incident happened to Michael: while he was filming the video for the song “One More Chance” (the only new song on the album) in Las Vegas, the Santa Barbara County, California police department arrested Michael. conducted a search of his Neverland ranch and obtained an arrest warrant.
He was accused by Gavin Arvizo of child molestation. This boy appeared in the documentary Living With Michael Jackson not long ago. Thanks to his and his lawyer’s efforts, Michael Jackson was acquitted because the court did not have enough grounds to convict.
In 2005 , Jackson once again had to stand trial for child sexual abuse charges, but in the end he was still acquitted.
Michael Jackson has denied bleaching his skin and “blamed” it on albinism
In 2007, Michael Jackson denied bleaching his skin in a magazine for people of color. He explained that the reason his skin color changed from black to white was due to albinism. Previously, many newspapers reported that the King of Pop had to spend up to 2 million USD to change his skin color from black to white.
In 2009 , doctors discovered some cancer cells appearing on Michael Jackson’s face and skin cells that could potentially turn into cancer.
The King of Pop was really worried about his health. However, cosmetic experts – who had previously denied that skin bleaching would increase the risk of skin cancer – reassured Jackson that they could completely help him cure the evil disease.
The confused King of Pop struggled with skin cancer with symptoms on his body and face.
On June 25, 2009 , Michael Jackson suffered a stroke in his Los Angeles apartment. He was taken to the emergency room but did not survive. The cause of Michael Jackson’s death was initially determined to be heart failure.
The heart attack caused Michael Jackson to forever be unable to complete his big music plan – performing 50 shows in the UK, opening with a show in London on July 13, 2009.
