Michael Joseph Jackson.
The King Of Pop, The Thriller.
The Gloved One. 100% entertainer.
Michael Jackson will live on, because his music is immortal.
Known for the famous moonwalk.
Sadly, the end of an era.
Shares with Carlos Santana and Norah Jones the record for most Grammys won in one year, with eight in 1984.
First solo artist to generate four top ten hits on the Billboard charts on one album with “Off the Wall.”
First artist to generate seven top ten hits (USA) on one album with “Thriller.”
Only artist in history to generate five #1 hits (USA) from one album with “Bad.”
His 1982 album “Thriller” is the biggest selling album of all time, with confirmed sales of over 47 million copies worldwide.
His 1991 album “Dangerous” is second to “Thriller” as the biggest selling album of all time, with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
His 1987 album “BAD” is third to “Thriller” as the biggest selling album of all time, with 20 million copies sold worldwide.
He was voted the 35th Greatest Artist of all time in Rock ‘n’ Roll by Rolling Stone.
His album “HIStory: Past, Present and Future – Book I” has sold 16 million copies worldwide since its release in 1995, making it the biggest selling multiple-disc album of all time.
November – 2006 Accepted Guinness World Record award for Greatest Album of all time, at London’s Earls Court.
The list goes on and on….May his soul rest in peace.
Here’s one of my all-time favorites: Man In The Mirror.