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MICHAEL JACKSON :

MICHAEL JACKSON LIFE OF A SUPERSTAR

Michael Joseph Jackson:

Michael Joseph Jackson He was born in 1958 and died in 2009. He was an American singer,songwriter, dancer, actor, choreographer, businessman, philanthropist and record producer.

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His contributions to music, dance and fashion,and a much-publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular cultures for over four decades.

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Jackson made his debut alongside his brothers in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5. His solo career started in 1971.

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The 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, having sold more than 110 million copies worldwide. Four of his other albums rank among the world's best-sellers.

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His distinctive musical style, vocal style, and choreography continue to transcend generational, racial and cultural boundaries.

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His videos for Billie Jean,Beat It and Thriller made him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossover following on MTV.

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He popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.

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He won 13 Grammy Awards.

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Michael and Lisa Marie during their honeymoon at Euro Disneyland Paris, where they stayed in the Sleeping Beauty Suite

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Michael Jackson's marriage to Lisa Marie Presley took place in De La Vega, Santa Domingo.

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His marriage to Lisa-Marie Presley lasted only 19 months

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MJ’s favourite animated character was Pinocchio

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He had two llamas called Louis and Lola

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Thriller spent 37 weeks at number one in the US Billboard chart.

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In 1984 he won eight Grammy’s – the joint highest amount ever won by one person in a single year .

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He had eight brothers and sisters

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Jackson was very fond of Mexican food

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In 1993 Jackson’s dermatologist said he had a rare skin disease called vitiligo, which causes sufferers to lose pigmentation in their skin.

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Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to air on MTV.

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He has waxworks in five Madame Tussauds museums across the world. Only Elvis Presley and Madonna have more.

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He had a pet called Mr Tibbs

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His total lifetime earnings from music are estimated at $500 million .

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Jackson was a vegetarian.

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Jackson was given a royal title in the Ivory Coast in 1992

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Macauley Culkin is godfather to two of Jackson’s children

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He paid $17 million in 1988 for the land in California that became the Neverland Ranch

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Neverland was valued at $100 million in 2003

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The front of the main house at Neverland Ranch, shadowed by tall trees, with the lawn decorated in colorful flowers.

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Michael Jackson has quite the collection of life-sized statues. Pictured above is one of Superman. And there are more...

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Jackson owned this life-sized statue of Marilyn Monroe...

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... and this one of Elvis Presley.

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He also had this statue of Bruce Lee.

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Michael Jackson had a collection of military jackets.

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Michael Jackson had a crown.

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A Simpsons-logoed automobile was owned by Jackson.

His funeral :

His funeral