Michael Jackson
The American singer, dancer, and songwriter Michael Jackson performs during a 1993 concert tour in Asia. Jackson began his career as a child performing with his brothers in the group known as the Jackson Five, and achieved worldwide fame as a solo performer, largely due to his highly personal style of singing and dancing. Jackson’s greatest musical success, the 1982 album Thriller, won an unprecedented eight Grammy awards, produced a record-breaking seven Top Ten hits, and became the best-selling album in history. Because of Jackson’s eccentric and reclusive lifestyle, he has been a frequent target of the media spotlight.
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