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Michael Jackson “The King of Pop” 1958-2009

June 26, 2009

I have not written anything on my blog since March 22, but when I heard the news that Michael Jackson had died, I knew it was time to get the blog up and going again.

Michael Jackson is one of the biggest, if not the biggest performer that has ever lived. He produced hit after hit. Michael is known all over the world for his contribution to music.

He started his career singing with his brothers in Jackson 5 at the age of 11. Together the produced hits as: I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save, I´ll Be There, Mama´s Pearl, Never Can Say Goodbye and Dancing Machine.

His solo albums:

Got to Be There (1972)

Hits: Got to Be There, Rockin` Robin

Ben (1972)

Hits: Ben, My Girl

Music and Me (1973)

Hits: With a Child´s Heart

Forever, Michael (1975)

Hits: One Day in Your Life, Just a Little Bit of You

Off the Wall (1979)

Hits: Don´t Stop`til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Off the Wall ,Girlfriend, She´s out of My Life

Sold over 20 million

Thriller (1982)

Hits: Wanna Be Starting Somethin, The Girl is Mine, Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

Sold over 100 million, the only album to ever do so in music history

Bad (1987)

Hits: Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Another Part of Me, I Just Can´t Stop Loving You, Man in the Mirror, Smooth Criminal

Sold over 30 million

Dangerous (1991)

Hits: Remember the Time, Heal the World, Black or White, Give it to Me, Dangerous

Sold over 32 million

HIStory (1995)

Hits: Scream, They Don´t Care About Us, Earth Song, HIStory, plus many previous releases

Sold over 20 million

Invincible (2001)

Hits: You Rock My World, Cry

Sold over 10 million

With all different releases included and several greatest hits album, Michael was the fourth best selling artist off all time, selling over 750 million albums.

Michael is also known as a amazing dancer, and “The Moonwalk” has become one of his trademarks. Throughout his life he we was surrounded with controversies (sexual abuse accusations, drug addiction, holding his baby over the railing of a four story hotel balcony) and media attention. But at the end of the day I think he will be remembered as “The King of Pop” for his contribution to music.

Here are some of Michael Jackson´s many hits:

If some of them dont work, just double click on them and a new window will open.

Jackson 5, I Want You Back