michael jackson

Born August 29, 1958, to a musically inclined working-class family in Gary, Indiana, Michael Joseph Jackson is one of the greatest selling musicians of all-time.

Michael Jackson began performing at a young age as a member of the Jackson 5 before establishing himself as a successful solo artist. His music career exploded in 1982 with the release of his sixth studio album Thriller, which transformed Michael into a media icon and one of the biggest artists in the history of pop music.

Despite unparalleled professional success, Michael Jackson's personal life has been under constant tabloid scrutiny. His visual appearance has undergone a dramatic change over the years, and he has developed an image as an abnormally shy and eccentric character with a fond appreciation for children. Rumors of child abuse and pedophilia began to surface, leading to Michael's eventual seclusion from the public eye.

The father of three, Michael caused a media frenzy in 1994 when he secretly married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley in the Dominican Republic. The marriage was short-lived however, and the two parted ways less than two years later.

Michael collaborated with younger sister Janet Jackson on the 1995 chart-topper "Scream," which demonstrated the duo's distaste for the media surrounding their family life.

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• Michael Jacksons Doc Returns To Work

  
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  Michael Jacksons private physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, has returned to work at his Houston clinic. NBC News confirmed that the doctor, who admitted to injecting Jackson with propofol as a sleep aid, was back at work at the Armstrong...
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• Taylor Swift Dominates The American Music Awards…And The News Cycle

  
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  Taylor Swift swept last night’s American Music Awards, beating out Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Kings of Leon to claim the title of Artist of The Year. Swift also took home Favorite Pop/Rock Female, Favorite Country Female, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Favorite Country Music Album. Taylor Swift, ...
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• 13 Reasons Why Mary J. Blige Is The Undisputed Queen Of Hip Hop Soul

  
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  No month-long homage to Mary J. Blige would in any way be complete without acknowledging her profound contribution to the genre known as Hip Hop Soul. When she was anointed its Queen by the King of Overexaggeration, Puff Daddy as he was known then, I will admit I did a double-take. True, the title fit and, yes, ...
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• New Moon Stars Invade Jay-Z Performance, Michael Jackson Album Cover

  
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  Even though there was big money moved around at a Michael Jackson auction and plenty of people are buzzing about last nights American Music Awards , the weekend was really about one story. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" stormed into theaters just after midnight last Thursday (November 19) and racked up massive ...
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• Taylor Swift, MJ clean up at AMAs

  
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  Taylor Swift walked away with five trophies at last night’s American Music Awards including the top prize - Artist of the Year. Swift beat out the late Michael Jackson, who won four awards. “To even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson, who we will miss and love forever is an unimaginable honour,” ...
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• Michael Jackson’s Glove Gets Sold

  
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  Michael Jackson’s magical glove that he wore during his first performance of the Moonwalk in 1983 sold for $350,000 by Julian’s Auctions in NYC on Saturday. The lucky buyer was some rich guy from Hong Kong named Hoffman Ma. The glove originally appraised for just $60,000. A hat, and a jacket previously ...
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• Michael Jackson Lives! Inside A Pregnant Woman From Sunderland!

  
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  That Michael Jackson, what a character. He barely went five minutes without getting into some sort of hilarious situation. If he wasn’t buying all sorts of ridiculous crap that he couldn’t afford, he was probably skidding around in monkey poo. People complain when we call him Wacko Jacko, but how could you not? ...
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• Michael Jacksons White Glove Brings in $350,000 at Auction

  
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  Filed under: Celebrity , News , Celebrity Style Michael Jacksons signature accessory sold at auction preview. Photo: Emanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images Michael Jacksons iconic white glove sold for a whopping $350,000 (seven times its asking price) at a rock n roll memorabillia auction at the Hard Rock Cafe ...
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• Shaniya Davis Funeral Video

  
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  Shaniya Davis Funeral Video, At one point, over a hundred looked through the windows of the church door because they could not enter Shaniya’s father, was not scheduled to speak, but stood up and encouraged the community not be angry at the situation. He turned to his daughter’s pink coffin and said: “I ...
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• 2009 AMA Awards: Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson Among 2009 AMA Winners

  
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  The 2009 AMA Award winners were led by Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson. The 2009 AMA winners were announced Sunday night during the live American Music Awards show, with many other artists performing new songs to the masses. Sometimes the performances can out-shine the winners themselves, and that may have been the ...
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• James Brown - “Mother Popcorn” - Live in 1969. No...

  
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  James Brown - “Mother Popcorn” - Live in 1969. No people, that wasn’t it. This is it! Godfather of Soul » King of Pop. [And I’m a huge MJ fan, but no contest]
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• MJ’s Doc Goes Back To Work

  
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  Lawyers for Conrad Murray, the doctor who is believed by many to be responsible for Michael Jackson’s death, have stated that Dr. Murray will be returning to work today. Murray will return to the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston, which was searched by police on July 22.
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• Dr. Conrad Murray Attends Church, Then Work

  
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  For this weekend’s collision between pop culture and Baptist laws, Dr. Conrad Murray attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.He also is expected to return to work today.  With possible manslaughter charges hanging over his head, you gotta wonder if anyone is dying to be his first patient.  Yikes.
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• Taylor Swift Cleans Up at AMAs

  
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  Country singer Taylor Swift topped the American Music Awards leader-board with five wins, including Artist of the Year, reports E! News. However, the 19-year-old was not present at Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles because she was rehearsing for a show at London’s Wembley Arena . Michael Jackson received four ...
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• Recession where?!?

  
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    We’ll just get to the point on this blog. No sense is upsetting us less affluent folks…. Michael Jackson’s infamous sequined glove sold on Saturday for…wait for it…wait for it….$350,000. Someone actually spend a house and/or a few cars, a college education  or business start-up funds on a single ...
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• The Highs and Lows of the AMAs

  
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  Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift emerged as big winners at the amas while Jennifer Lopez ended up on the floor after a dance move went wrong. (Nov. 23)
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• American Music Awards: Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson sweep awards

  
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  Country cutie Taylor Swift and pop legend Michael Jackson swept last nights 2009 American Music Awards. Jackson received posthumous awards for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album in both the Pop/Rock and Sou/Rhythm & Blues categories. Swift took home honors as Favorite Female Artist in the Pop/Rock, Adult ...
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• The Top 10 Moments of the 2009 American Music Awards

  
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  The American Music Awards promised us big-name musical acts, and it delivered. I was there for every moment from the red carpet to the press room to the closing performance (a very jaw-dropping routine by Adam Lambert). Taylor Swift dominated the honors, and Ive already shared the full list of winners ; now, Im ...
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• FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

  
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  FIRST LOOKwww.eonline.comON TELEVISIONABC: Find My Family (Premiere) at 9:30pmTLC: Jon & Kate Plus 8 (Finale) at 9pmSoon after the announcement The Oprah Winfrey Show will cease in syndication as of September 2011, Christina Norman, CEO of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network said the new 24-hour channel will premiere ...
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• Dr. Conrad Murray Goes Back To Work

  
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  Dr. Conrad Murray may be looking at manslaughter charges, but he’s got child support to pay, so according to his lawyer, he’ll be going back to work today at the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston - whether or not people still want him as their doctor. As you may recall, the Armstrong Clinic was searched by ...
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