One of the greatest legends known as the "King of Pop." Was born on August 29, 1958 and passed away on June 25, 2009 due to "cardiac arrest." May he rest easy because music will never be the same.
How is entertainment going to survive without Michael Jackson?
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While many people are aware of Jackson’s tremendous commercial success in terms of units sold or concert attendance records broken, serious analysis of his art has perhaps been impeded by these very facts. The question goes something like this: is it possible for great art to be wildly popular, and embraced on such an enormous scale? Is it possible to be a serious artist, and also be the “King of Pop”?
Apparently it is. Efforts are now being made to understand both the meaning and the impact of Michael Jackson’s art. Examples in the past few years include symposia at Duke, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia College Chicago, Schomburg Center, the Louvre, Lincoln Center and other institutions of learning. Michael Jackson, as well as Beethoven, Franz Liszt, and Jimi Hendrix were discussed as part of a presentation about virtuosity in music at the Louvre. His music has received classical treatment by symphonies around the world. “Thriller” is the only music video to be selected for the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, and Jackson himself is likely to remain the only pop star inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame--alongside other distinctive architects of American dance heritage like Astaire, Graham, and Balanchine.
Michael Jackson, unlike, say, the Beatles, is an American original and made a supreme contribution to popular music as high art.
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Michael Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. He used to totally rule the world. T-shirts, music on the radio, posters, he. was. everywhere. In the eighties. Referred to as the King of Pop, as nicknamed by Elizabeth Taylor. Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
He was a member of The Jackson 5, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool,.
Jackson popularized many dance techniques, such as the robot and of course the moonwalk.
His distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced numerous hip hop, pop, contemporary R&B, and rock artists.
Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time.
Nobody dances like Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson gave more than 500 million in charities. He's the most generous artist of the world, as listed in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Ignorants who lived under a rock didnt read or heard about the FBI files, claiming that in 15 years (of taping his phones, following him, searching his house, etc), they certified Jackson NEVER HURT ANY CHILD IN HIS LIFE.
Dude, stop the jokes about Jackson; you sound retarded, he's been found INNOCENT, everyone knows that, you tabloid sheep!
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Awakened to the reality of a world that needs fixing: understanding that you have a part in healing the world through caring, humanitarian works and LOVE. Becoming a part of the solution to the world's problems.
Goodness, truth, michael jackson are all examples of being Michael Jackson'd.
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Books about Michael Jackson’s art and impact are illuminating the true story long-awaited by music connoisseurs. (And tabloid crap gets a flush-you-for-stinking.)
One to read:
Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson by Joe Vogel assesses Jackson’s solo catalog 1979-2009, drawing on archival material from Jackson’s Estate, Jackson’s own statements, and extensive interviews with collaborators, some of whom had never been interviewed before. Vogel constructs an historical record founded on meticulous research about Jackson’s creative process. He persuasively contextualizes Jackson’s masterworks within a culture that nurtured--but also painfully extracted from him—their creation.
Embraced by critics and scholars, "MIM" has the substance to become a seminal and definitive text about the composition and message aspects of Michael Jackson’s art.
Oh goody, there are now books about Michael Jackson for intelligent people!
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character from the hit show the office kinda sexy kinda funny perfect combo
Michael scott is the best character on tv
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A Really weird and unique card usually geeking out about some video game. He is a friend to everyone except that one brat that doesn't shut up in class. He's a great friend and if you ever get the chance to meet him you'll become lifelong friends.
Michael is actually not that bad of a guy he's pretty cool!
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