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Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. His musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide. Through his songs, music videos, concerts, and fashion, he transformed visual performance in pop…
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Born 29 August 1958 · Died 25 June 2009 · Q2831
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2026· 37 entries
“I love you. That'll be the ending of this under the words.”
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“It's all for love... With the love, L.O.V.E.”
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“but if someone wants to do something good, they just can. They don’t really need to worry about all that other stuff.”
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“Yeah, he had to drink the hemlock.”
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The Mirror US en Español: Las reuniones secretas de Michael Jackson con sus amigos donde se comportaba como un 'niño travieso'
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Yahoo: Spike Lee’s annual Michael Jackson Block Party returns to Brooklyn on August 29
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The Medizine: Se filtra una conversación entre Beyoncé y Michael Jackson
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ABC: La demanda de los hermanos Cascio contra Michael Jackson da un giro: no habrá juicio público
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HOLA: Paris, hija de Michael Jackson, da un giro a su vida: las verdaderas razones del fin de su compromiso, su salud mental y el tributo imborrable a su padre
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OneFootball: 🕺 ¿Mostró ritmo? Jugador es presentado al son de Michael Jackson 🎥
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“When people make up stories that I don”
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Infobae: La demanda de los Cascio por abuso contra Michael Jackson no irá a juicio: esta es la razón
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KCH FM: Familia Cascio no podrá llevar a juicio acusaciones contra Michael Jackson
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HOLA: Paris Jackson cuenta por primera vez cómo fue su infancia en Neverland, el histórico rancho de su padre, Michael Jackson
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Diari ARA: Paris Jackson, hija de Michael Jackson, revela que conoció a su madre con 15 años
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Yahoo: Juez ordena que demanda contra el patrimonio de Michael Jackson se resuelva en un arbitraje privado
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antena3.com: La hija de Michael Jackson, Paris, revela cómo conoció a su madre a los 15 años: "Entré y le dije: "Hola, mamá""
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Divinity: Paris, la hija de Michael Jackson, cuenta por primera vez cómo conoció a su madre biológica
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The Guardian: ‘We’ve got 25 to 30% already shot’: sequel to Michael Jackson biopic on way, says studio
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Video shows an attacker threatening Michael Jackson with a rifle on stage” Staged Scene.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Video shows Michael Jackson sitting on a bus in Brazil.” Died In 2009.
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The Guardian: How Michael Jackson’s tarnished image is being cannily rehabilitated
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Reported claimRated The claim is false. The scene was a deliberate, fully choreographed theatrical element in the Earth Song finale, designed to symbolize the song’s anti-war and peace message. It was a pre-planned stagecraft repeated across shows, not a real threat. · DigitEye India
DigitEye India rated the claim “Video purportedly shows Michael Jackson being held at a gunpoint during an Earth Song performance.” The claim is false. The scene was a deliberate, fully choreographed theatrical element in the Earth Song finale, designed to symbolize the song’s anti-war and peace message. It was a pre-planned stagecraft repeated across shows, not a real threat..
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The Guardian: ‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records
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The Guardian: ‘A false narrative around a paedophile’: Michael Jackson biopic criticised by Leaving Neverland director
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Published video “Michael Jackson - Human Nature (Official Video)”.
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Released album “Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture”.
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The Guardian: The new Michael Jackson biopic. Why now? – podcast
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The Guardian: Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad
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The Guardian: Can a new biopic change your mind about Michael Jackson?
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Published video “Michael Jackson: The Station”.
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The Guardian: Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy review – a valiant attempt at balance
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Released album “Michael: The Birth of a Superstar”.
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Snopes rated the claim “An online video authentically captures Macaulay Culkin saying, "I'll never forget that Michael Jackson saved me from getting on a plane to that tiny island," referring to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private island.” Fake.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “An online video authentically captures Macaulay Culkin saying, "I'll never forget that Michael Jackson saved me from getting on a plane to that tiny island," referring to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private island.” Fake.
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The Guardian: Michael Jackson: The Trial review – these unheard recordings of the singer make for alarming listening
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2025· 5 entries
Published video “Michael Jackson - The Celebration of The King of Pop's Birthday (8.29.25)”.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Video shows Michael Jackson's Son Say he is still alive” MJ Died.
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Reported claimRated False. She was working in a different jurisdiction for a different county and had no role in prosecuting the case. · AAP
AAP rated the claim “Kamala Harris prosecuted Michael Jackson in 2005 for child molestation.” False. She was working in a different jurisdiction for a different county and had no role in prosecuting the case..
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Snopes rated the claim “Michael Jackson filed a patent for "anti-gravity illusion shoes."” True.
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““Beyoncé alleges Diddy has been secretly hiding Michael Jackson, who faked his death.”” Pants on Fire!.
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2024· 9 entries
Released album “Greatest Hits Broadcast Collection”.
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Published video “Michael Jackson - The Celebration of The King of Pop's Birthday (8.29.24)”.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Akon Did Confirm That Michael Jackson Is Alive” Gone Since '09.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Neverland Ranch investigators discover the real corpse of Michael Jackson in 2005” It's A Joke.
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Snopes rated the claim “After Eminem "dissed" Michael Jackson with a song, Jackson stayed silent but later purchased the rights to Eminem's "whole catalogue" so Jackson would receive money whenever Eminem performed.” Mixture.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “After Eminem "dissed" Michael Jackson with a song, Jackson stayed silent but later purchased the rights to Eminem's "whole catalogue" so Jackson would receive money whenever Eminem performed.” Mixture.
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Snopes rated the claim “A photograph authentically shows Jaafar Jackson, nephew of singer Michael Jackson, in character as his uncle for an upcoming film.” True.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Images show Michael Jackson live on Instagram” False.
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Released album “HIStory Manila 1996”.
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2023· 2 entries
Published video “Michael Jackson ONE #MJBlueSapphire Celebration of The King of Pop's Birthday (8.29.23)”.
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Published video “King of Style: A Roundtable Discussion about Michael Jackson's Style Legacy and Impact”.
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2022· 6 entries
Published video “Have you seen the “Beat It” short film in 4K yet? #Thriller40”.
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Published video “With Billie Jean, Michael was one of the first to transform music videos into an art form”.
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Published video “Michael Jackson - Slave to the Rhythm (Official Audio)”.
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Published video “Michael Jackson - She's Trouble (Demo - Official Audio)”.
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Epic released a 40th-anniversary edition reissue of Thriller
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Sony and the Jackson estate reissued Michael without the disputed tracks, stating it was "time to move beyond the distraction surrounding them"
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2020· 1 entry
“Own personal handwritten note. Quoted in "Michael Jackson rails against The Beatles and Elvis Presley in resurfaced letter on racism" in The News International (23 August 2020)”
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2017· 3 entries
Released album “Scream”.
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Released album “Yokohama Stadium, Japan (Bad World Tour Live 1987-1989)”.
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Released album “Transmission Impossible”.
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2016· 2 entries
Released album “Bad Live In Yokohama”.
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Released album “The Best of Michael Jackson”.
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2015· 1 entry
Thriller became the first album to be certified for 30 million shipments in the US
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2014· 3 entries
Released album “Xscape”.
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Released album “Michael Jackson Essential”.
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Queen released a duet recorded with Jackson in the 1980s
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2013· 4 entries
Released album “The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection”.
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Released album “The Indispensable Collection”.
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The choreographer Wade Robson filed a lawsuit alleging that Jackson had sexually abused him for seven years, beginning when he was seven years old (1989–1996)
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“quoted 14 March 2013 by Jos Borsboom in his book Michael Jackson: The Icon on page 83, in response to negative press after Jackson acquired Bubbles the Chimp in 1984”
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2012· 3 entries
Released album “Icon”.
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In an attempt to end a family dispute, Jackson's brother Jermaine retracted his signature on a public letter criticizing executors of Jackson's estate and his mother's advisors over the legitimacy of his brother's will
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Released album “Live at Wembley July 16, 1988”.
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2011· 2 entries
Released album “Immortal”.
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Released album “Dear Michael: The Motown Collection”.
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2010· 8 entries
Released album “x2: Off the Wall / Invincible”.
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Released album “Michael”.
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Released album “Michael Jackson's Vision”.
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Awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2010).
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Released album “Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop”.
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Released album “Got to Be There + Forever, Michael”.
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Released album “Dangerous / Bad”.
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Released album “J.Period & Spike Lee Present... Man or the Music (40 Acres Edition)”.
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2009· 25 entries
Released album “This Is It”.
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Released album “Ben / You Can Cry On My Shoulder”.
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Released album “ベスト・セレクション”.
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Released album “The Early Years”.
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Jackson was entombed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
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Released album “The Remix Suite”.
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Released album “The Definitive Collection”.
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Released album “Mellow Michael Jackson”.
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Released album “The Stripped Mixes”.
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At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, preceded by a private family service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty
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Released album “Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection”.
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Released album “Tribute to the King of Pop”.
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Released album “The Collection”.
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Died 2009-06-25.
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Less than three weeks before his concert residency was scheduled to begin in London, with all dates sold out, Jackson died at age 50 from cardiac arrest caused by a propofol and benzodiazepine overdose
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Released album “Thriller / Off the Wall”.
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Showed that the FBI found no evidence of criminal conduct
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“La primera vez que ví E. T., me encantó. La segunda vez, lloré desconsoladamente.”
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Released album “Blood on the Dance Floor / Invincible”.
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Jackson arranged to sell a collection of his memorabilia of more than 1,000 items through Julien's Auction House, but canceled the auction in April
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Career landmark: death of Michael Jackson.
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From an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray
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“Don't be afraid to be different.”
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Released album “The First Recordings”.
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Released album “Live in Tokyo”.
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2008· 4 entries
Released album “Gold”.
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Released album “King of Pop”.
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For the 25th anniversary of Thriller, Jackson and Sony released Thriller 25, a reissue which included five newly remixed tracks co-produced by him and guest producers, including the singles: "The Girl Is Mine 2008" and "
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Released album “Classic”.
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2007· 3 entries
Released album “Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown Years”.
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Released album “The Very Best of Michael Jackson with the Jackson Five”.
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Released album “Colour Collection”.
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2005· 6 entries
Released album “The Essential Michael Jackson”.
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Jackson was acquitted on all counts
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In Santa Maria, California, and lasted until the end of May
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“Cerco di essere gentile e generoso, di dare alle persone e fare quello che credo Dio desidera che io faccia. A volte prego e dico: "Dove vuoi portarmi, Signore? Cosa vuoi che io faccia?"(dall'Intervista con Geraldo Rivera (At Large With), 7 febbraio 2005)”
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“Alcuni uomini hanno le loro Ferrari, i loro aerei, i loro elicotteri, nei quali trovano la loro felicità. La mia felicità consiste nel dare e nel condividere ed avere semplicemente del divertimento innocente. (dall'Intervista con Geraldo Rivera (At Large With), 7 febbraio 2005)”
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Was tried and acquitted on other child sexual abuse charges
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2004· 6 entries
Released album “The Ultimate Collection”.
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Released album “Off the Wall / Thriller”.
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After the second child abuse allegations against Jackson, she returned to court seeking to regain custody
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Released album “The Jacksons Story”.
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Released album “Bad / Dangerous”.
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Released album “The One”.
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2003· 10 entries
Santa Barbara authorities charged Jackson with seven counts of child molestation and two counts of intoxicating a minor with alcoholic drinks
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Jackson's attorneys dropped all appeals on the verdict and settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount
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Sony released Number Ones, a greatest hits album
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Released album “Number Ones”.
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“(Su come crea la musica) È un sentimento. Tu tratti l'aria come una tela e la pittura è lo strumento che passa attraverso le tue mani, fuori dalla tastiera. Così, mentre suono, è come se dipingessi un sentimento nell'aria. (dall'intervista con Pharrell Williams, agosto 2003)”
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“to have a place that I could create everything that I never had as a child.”
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“Press statement (21 July 2003), quoted in "Jackson attacks music piracy bill" in BBC News (22 July 2003)”
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“Press statement (November 2003); quoted in "Michael Jackson Calls Child Molestation Charges 'Lies'" (8 December 2003) Jet”
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“23 February 2003 in The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant to See, a response documentary by Brad Lachman showing additional footage from the Bashir interviews of May02-Jan03”
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“3 February 2003 in Living with Michael Jackson documentary, published interviews by Martin Bashir conducted from May 2002 to January 2003 interviews with Martin Bashir”
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2002· 7 entries
Awarded Johnny Mercer Award (2002).
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Jackson performed at Apollo Theater
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Released album “Love Songs”.
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Jackson won his 22nd American Music Award for Artist of the Century
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“9 July 2002 remarks at National Action Network headquarters”
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“6 July 2002 remarks at National Action Network headquarters”
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Career landmark: Michael Jackson: Live At The Apollo 2002.
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2001· 8 entries
Released album “Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1”.
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Released album “Invincible”.
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Awarded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001).
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“On pop groups like N'Sync, as quoted in interview in TV Guide (1 November 2001)”
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Jackson told an interviewer he was still a Jehovah's Witness
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“Heal the Kids" speech at the Oxford Union (2001)”
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“La conoscenza non è fatta solo di biblioteche piene di carta e inchiostro, è anche fatta dai volumi di conoscenza che sono scritti nel cuore degli uomini, modellati sull'animo umano e incisi nella psiche di tutti noi. (dal suo Discorso a Oxford, 21 marzo 2001)”
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Released album “Classic Michael Jackson”.
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2000· 2 entries
Released album “20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson”.
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Guinness World Records recognized him for supporting 39 charities, more than any other entertainer
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1997· 6 entries
Released album “HIStory on Film, Volume II”.
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Released album “Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix”.
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“7 September 1997 televised interview with Barbara Walters, referring to the media, tabloids, and his reputation”
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Jackson released Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, which contained remixes of singles from HIStory and five new songs
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Released album “We Love You! - The Definite Classics Collection”.
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Released album “Best Ballads”.
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1996· 5 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Music Video for Scream / Childhood (1996).
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Jackson won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form, for "Scream" and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
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Released album “The Jackson 5 Featuring Michael Jackson”.
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Released album “Remixed Supergold”.
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Released album “Success Motown”.
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1995· 3 entries
Released album “HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I”.
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The Anti-Defamation League and other groups criticized the original lyrics of "They Don't Care About Us" ("Jew me, sue me, everybody do me / Kick me, kike me, don't you black or white me") as antisemitic
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Released album “The Very Best Of Michael Jackson With The Jackson 5”.
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1994· 2 entries
After 400 witnesses had been investigated and another 30 called before the grand juries, the investigation was closed
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Released album “Heal the World Tour 92”.
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1993· 9 entries
Jackson canceled the remainder of the Dangerous World Tour due to health problems, stress from the allegations, and painkiller addiction
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Released album “Dangerous - The Remix Collection”.
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Awarded Grammy Legend Award (1993).
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Awarded Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist (1993).
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“Il palcoscenico per me è sempre stato la mia casa. Era il posto dove mi sono sempre trovato meglio ed è così anche ora. Quando scendo dal palcoscenico sono molto triste poiché mi tocca affrontare la pressione della popolarità. (dall'intervista con Oprah Winfrey, 10 febbraio 1993)”
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Released album “All of It (Bucharest live October 92)”.
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Career landmark: Super Bowl XXVII halftime show.
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“10 February 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey”
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Performed "Remember the Time" at the Soul Train Music Awards while seated, saying he had twisted his ankle during dance rehearsals
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1992· 5 entries
Awarded Officer of the National Order of Merit (1992).
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Released album “Motown’s Greatest Hits”.
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In 1992, Jackson established his Heal the World Foundation, to which he donated several million dollars in revenue from his Dangerous World Tour.
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“Dancing the Dream (1992), also used in his funeral invitation. Quoted in "Dead stars and classic art will surround Michael Jackson" in CNN.com/entertainment (3 July 2009)”
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“May 1992 Ebony/Jet interview with Robert E. Johnson”
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1991· 2 entries
Released album “Dangerous”.
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“The Dance" - from inlay sleeve of Dangerous (1991)”
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Music Video for Leave Me Alone (1990).
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Jackson became the first person to be honored with an award named after its recipient
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1989· 3 entries
After Bad generated five number-one singles, became the first album to top the charts in 25 countries, and was the best-selling album worldwide in 1987 and 1988
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Released album “Motown Legends”.
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Called him "the true king of pop, rock and soul"
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1988· 5 entries
Released album “Instrumental Version Collection”.
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During the Bad World Tour, Jackson was presented with the Grand Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris by Mayor Jacques Chirac
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Won Medal of the City of Paris presented by Jacques Chirac (1988).
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Released album “The Motown Years…His Greatest Hits”.
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Jackson released his autobiography, Moonwalk, with input from Stephen Davis and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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1987· 6 entries
Released album “The Original Soul of Michael Jackson”.
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Released album “Bad”.
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“Handwritten note published in People (12 October 1987)”
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Ebony reported that Jackson had disassociated himself from the Jehovah's Witnesses
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Released album “The Michael Jackson Mix”.
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Released ep “Merry Christmas from Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5”.
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1986· 5 entries
Released album “Anthology”.
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Released album “Got to Be There / Ben”.
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Awarded Grammy Award for Song of the Year for We Are the World (1986).
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Released album “Looking Back to Yesterday”.
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Released album “The 12″ Tape”.
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1985· 2 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Music Film for Michael Jackson's Thriller (1985).
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Including Song of the Year for Jackson and Richie
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1984· 12 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for Thriller (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Billie Jean (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for Billie Jean (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for Beat It (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Record of the Year for Beat It (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Thriller (1984).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Thriller (1984).
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Released album “Farewell My Summer Love”.
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Michael and other members of the Jacksons filmed a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, overseen by Phil Dusenberry, a BBDO ad agency executive, and Alan Pottasch, Pepsi's Worldwide Creative Director
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On May 14, 1984, President Ronald Reagan gave Jackson an award recognizing his support of alcohol and drug abuse charities, and in recognition of his support for the Ad Council's and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Drunk Driving Prevention campaign.
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Robert Holmes à Court announced he was selling the ATV Music Publishing catalog, which comprised the publishing rights to nearly 4,000 songs, including most of the Beatles's material
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1983· 7 entries
Jackson reunited with his brothers for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, an NBC television special that aired on May 16 to an estimated audience of 47 million
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Released album “18 Greatest Hits”.
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“17 February 1983 "Michael Jackson - Life in the magical kingdom" - Rolling Stone”
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That Jackson had vitiligo, a condition characterized by patches of skin losing their pigment
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And eventually became the best-selling album of all time in the US and globally, with an estimated 70 million copies sold
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Released album “14 Greatest Hits With the Jackson 5”.
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Released album “Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary Television Special”.
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1982· 2 entries
Released album “Thriller”.
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Jackson contributed "Someone in the Dark" to the audiobook for the film E
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1981· 4 entries
Released album “Michael Jackson”.
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Again won the American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
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Released album “One Day in Your Life”.
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McCartney had been offered the catalog for £20 million ($40 million) (equivalent to $142 million in 2025)
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1980· 2 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1980).
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Secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit
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1979· 1 entry
Released album “Off the Wall”.
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1978· 1 entry
“Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”
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1977· 1 entry
Jackson moved to New York City to star as the Scarecrow in The Wiz, a musical film directed by Sidney Lumet and featuring Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross
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1976· 1 entry
Released album “Joyful Jukebox Music”.
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1975· 2 entries
Released album “Forever, Michael”.
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Signing with Epic Records and renaming themselves the Jacksons
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1973· 1 entry
Released album “Music & Me”.
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1972· 2 entries
Released album “Ben”.
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Released album “Got to Be There”.
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1969· 1 entry
Motown executives decided that Diana Ross would introduce the Jackson 5 to the public—partly to support her emerging television career—launching what was considered Motown's final product of its "production line"
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1964· 1 entry
A band their father formed that already included Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine
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1958· 3 entries
Born 1958-08-29.
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“(August 29, 2018) A thousand years from now, when the history of popular music is examined, no single performer will be as remembered and as celebrated as Michael Jackson. Prince Albert II of Monaco, as quoted in Dieter Wiesner, Michael Jackson: Die wahre Geschichte (2015) Go to any village, any corner in India and you”
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“s Witness. Bad, autobiography and Neverland (1987–1990) Jackson released his highly anticipated seventh studio album, Bad, on August 31, 1987. Bad sold more than 2.25 million copies in its first week in the US, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, where it remained for six weeks. It became the first album to produce five US number-one singles:”
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