Alex ben block biography of michael jackson

Michael joseph jackson (August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana - June 25, 2009; Los Angeles, California) was an African American singer, musician, composer, songwriter and dancer, known to many as the "King of Pop".

Born the seventh of nine children to the Jackson family, Michael Jackson entered his musical life in the Jackson 5 band, formed by his father in 1964 when he was only six years old.

Jackson later made millions with sold solo albums such as Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory (1995). His albums have sold over 140 million copies worldwide.

Michael Jackson is the best-selling musician of all time in the world.

Alex ben block biography of michael jackson

His studio albums alone sold 125 million copies. The thriller album is the best-selling album in the world with over 55 million copies. Michael Jackson is the first to be included in the list of the world's best-selling albums with five albums and number one with Thriller.

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