MICHAEL JACKSON: KING OF POP… AND MUCH MORE!
Most famous man on the planet, musician with the highest earning in history (825 million dollars in a single year), songwriter and most awarded dancer of all time ... Michael Jackson is this and much more
The "king of pop" was born in Gary (Indiana) on August 29, 1958 into a humble African American family. Eighth of nine children, Joseph Michael inherited his passion for music from his parents, singers and guitarists. Despite this he was being mistreated by his father and this will be a great source of inspiration throughout his career. Singer from an early age, he will then be included in the musical group of his brothers giving life to the Jackson 5, which were a great impetus for his career as a soloist.
He was only 14 when he first found himself in a recording studio recording his first titles such as Music & Me and Forever, Michael. After the release of his first albums, his long rise to success began.
Concert after concert he hones his skills more and more, creating magical songs and choreographies that can leave their mark on each of us. His music becomes a very powerful tool to communicate with the world. He speaks to us about issues of peace, invites us to protect the environment in which we live and to act for others, as in one of his greatest successes Heal the world in 1991. His messages are strong: he takes sides numerous times. of children defending and protecting them, thus making his devotion to this topic very famous.
Michael will not only be remembered for his humanitarian interests, but obviously also for his great musical achievements. Thriller, released on November 12, 1983, is one of them. Actually it is the most listened to record in the history of music with over 110 million copies sold. It is also a revelation and a novelty from a cinematic point of view, in fact it has received many awards such as: 2 Grammy Awards as "Best Video Album" and "Best Video, Long Form", 3 MTV Awards as "Best Choreography in a Video ”And“ Viewer's Choice ”. In 1999 it was voted one of the 100 best music videos of all time. Another great success highly approved by critics is that of the album "Bad", released in 1987, which became viral in a few years with over 30 million copies, becoming the second best-selling album of the time (behind "Thriller").
In addition to the various awards from a musical point of view, Bad is a real masterpiece from a cinematographic point of view: great movie stars and great directors such as Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg were involved in the realization of the music videos contained in the disc. , David Copperfield, Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and many others. Michael's other historical hits include Black or white, Beat it, Billie Jean, You are not alone, Man in the mirror, Dirty Diana and many more.
In addition to the priceless artistic career of the king of pop, it is also right to remember his commitment to activism, animalism and charity. Michael is also the holder of a Guinness World Record, being the artist who has supported multiple charities, and two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Speaking of his private life, Michael Jackson married twice, the first in '94 with a divorce in '96 and the second again in '96, with a divorce in '99. Although his marriages were both very short, Michael had two children by his second wife and a third who was born to a surrogate mother.
As we know, he suffered from numerous diseases, (clearly not so debilitating) including vitiligo, which affects the individual's epidermis by progressively destroying its pigmentation and thus making it spotty. This pathology was one of the reasons why Jackson decided to undergo various uniforming dermatological therapies over the years.
Unfortunately, the lofty career of the king of pop was suddenly cut short in 2009 due to his death. Michael was in California with his concert promoters to organize his "This is it" tour which would begin in July 2009, and suddenly he fell ill, or rather, a respiratory crisis following the administration by his doctor of confidence in a "sleep" drug. The numerous attempts at resuscitation were useless, Michael died a few hours later at a hospital in Los Angeles. Conrad Murray, the doctor, was put on trial, charged with manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison.
In July of this 2018 that has just begun, nine years will have passed since Michael Jackson's death and he is still today one of the richest, best-known and most influential men in the world and Thriller the best-selling album ever. What to say..? Forever, Michael!
