Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25,2009), known as the "King of Pop", was an American musician andone of the most commercially successful and influential entertainersof all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with ahighly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in [ARTICLE] popular culture during four decades.
Alongside his brothers, he [VERB] his debut in 1964 as leadsinger and youngest member of The Jackson 5, and [TO BEGIN] asuccessful solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains thebest-selling album of all time. He is widely credited with [TO HAVE] transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form,with videos for his songs "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" makinghim the first African American artist to amass a strong cross overfollowing on MTV. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctivemusical sound, vocal style and choreography inspired numerouspop, rock, R&B and hip hop artists, while too breaking down cultural ,racial and generational barriers.
Jackson's personal life generated controversy [PREPOSITION] years. His changing appearance was noticed fromthe late 1970s onwards, with changes to his nose and to the color ofhis skin drawing media publicity. He [TO ACCUSE] of child sexual abuse in 1993 although no charges were brought, and in 2005 he was tried and acquitted of further allegations. He married twice, firstin 1994 and again in 1996, and brought up three children, one bornto a surrogate mother. While preparing for the This Is It concert tourin 2009, Jackson died at the age of 50 after suffering from cardiacarrest. He reportedly had been administered heavy drugs, and hisdeath was ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner. Hisdeath triggered an outpouring of grief from around the world with his globally live broadcast memorial service drawing an audience of upto one billion people.
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Michael Jackson era o integrante mais novo dos The Jackson 5.