Early life and the Jackson 5 (1958–1975)
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958. He was the eighth of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class African-American family living in a two … مزید دیکھیں

Jackson has been referred to as the "King of Pop" for having transformed the art of music videos and paving the way for modern pop music. … مزید دیکھیں

Influences
Jackson was influenced by musicians including James Brown, Little Richard, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr مزید دیکھیں

In 1989, Jackson's annual earnings from album sales, endorsements, and concerts were estimated at $125 million. Forbes placed Jackson's … مزید دیکھیں

On June 25, 2009, less than three weeks before his concert residency was due to begin in London, with all concerts sold out, Jackson died from cardiac arrest, caused by a مزید دیکھیں

Jackson is widely regarded as having been a prolific philanthropist and humanitarian. Jackson's early charitable work has been described by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as … مزید دیکھیں

Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history, with sales estimated around 500 million records worldwide. He had 13 مزید دیکھیں