Michael Jackson was a legendary pop singer, dancer, entertainer, businessman and philanthropist. One of the biggest selling recording artists of all time, Jackson was also the “single most awarded entertainer of all time” and “the most popular artis

EARLY LIFE

Michael Joseph Jackson was born to Katherine and Joe Jackson on August 29, 1958. His father Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson was a former boxer and guitarist. He worked as a steelworker at U.S Steel to support a family of nine children. His mother played the c

PERSONAL LIFE AND DEATH

Michael Jackson had a troubled personal life. He was beaten up as a child by his father who was ambitious for the music career of his sons. Jackson was extremely conscious of his physical appearance as an adult. He saw his medium brown color as unflatteri

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Michael Jackson debuted on the music scene with his older brothers in 1964 as a member of their group ‘Jackson 5’. Their first four singles topped the charts. “I Want You Back” peaked on Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and “ABC”, “The Love You Sav

TOP 10 HIT SONGS

1. Dangerous – Dangerous (1991)

2. Beat It – Thriller (1982)

3. Billie Jean – Thriller (1982)

4. They Don’t Care About Us – HIStory (1995)

5. Earth Song – HIStory (1995)

6. Man in the Mirror – Bad (1987)

7. Thriller – Thriller (1982)