Michael Jackson
Gary, Indiana-born singer who grew from Jackson 5 child star into the architect of pop's video age with Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. Falsetto hiccups and rhythm-first songwriting.
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About Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson began singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5, who had a run of number-one singles on Motown starting with 'I Want You Back'. His adult solo career took off when he teamed with producer Quincy Jones, who worked with him across three albums from 1979 to 1987. Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, and its videos for 'Billie Jean', 'Beat It' and the title track helped break MTV open to Black artists.
His 1983 performance of 'Billie Jean' on the Motown 25 television special introduced the moonwalk. Later albums Dangerous and HIStory moved towards harder new jack swing production. He died in June 2009 while rehearsing for a planned run of London concerts.
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Michael Jackson's first album was Got to Be There (1972). The latest is Thriller 40 (2022).