Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of 39 charities. However, other aspects of his personal life—including his changing appearance and eccentric behavior—generated significant controversy which damaged his public image. He was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the criminal investigation was closed due to lack of evidence and Jackson was not charged. He then married twice and fathered three children, all of which caused further controversy. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for Thriller as the world's best-selling album—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades. In recent years he has been cited as one of the world's most famous men.
迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊（英语：Michael Joseph Jackson，1958年8月29日－ ），生于美国印地安那州加里市，美国著名Pop歌手、作曲家、舞蹈家、唱片制作人。1960与70年代他以杰克逊5人组乐队的主唱开始了他的音乐历程，并于1979年开始了个人独唱生涯，终于成为历史上最成功的歌手之一。至今他已在全世界销售了约7.5亿张唱片，他的《颤抖》（Thriller）音乐专辑更是人类有史以来销量最高的唱片，全球销量逼近1.05亿张。迈克尔一般被与猫王、披头四两组歌手并列为近代乐史上最伟大的不朽象征，并被誉为“流行音乐之王”(King of Pop)。杰克逊演唱事业的成功使他获得了全世界众多歌迷的支持与喜爱，包括他的歌曲和标志性的舞步。然而，近年来媒体更感兴趣的却是他肤色的变化和怪僻的生活方式。
杰克逊曾获得许多音乐奖项，包括18届格莱美奖。他在美国共创造了13首冠军单曲。单曲"Thriller"的音乐录像带被誉为全世界“最伟大的音乐录像带”之一，并在音乐录像带的艺术性上“前进了一大步”。MTV台 和滚石杂志最近将他的四首歌曲："Billie Jean"（第5名），杰克逊5人组的"I Want You Back"（第9名），"Beat It"（第23名）及"Rock with You"（第82名）选入“有史以来最受欢迎的100首流行歌曲”阵容。
除了他在音乐上辉煌的成就，迈克尔·杰克逊还被斯里兰卡的《星期日时报页面星期日时报 (斯里兰卡)并不存在，英语维基百科对应页面为The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)。》称为“慈善之王”，直至2006年，捐款达三亿美元。
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原文：全名：Michael Joseph Jackson
中译名：迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊
台湾译名：麦可·杰克森
香港译名：米高·积逊 或 米高·积臣
出生日期：1958年8月29日
出生地点：美国 印地安那州 加里市 Jackson街21号（Gary, Indiana, USA）
现今居所：美国 加利福尼亚州 圣芭芭拉市郊 Los Olivos镇，Neverland 河谷牧场（Nederland Valley Ranch, Los Olivos, California,USA）
身高：5英尺10英寸 (178公分)
体重：130磅（60公斤左右）
视力：远视
眼珠色：深棕
发色：黑色
鞋码：美国10号(欧洲:42)
学历：高中毕业
职业：歌手、歌曲作者、音乐制作人、舞蹈家、编舞、演员、导演、企业家
主要音乐风格：New Jack Swing（新杰克摇摆舞曲），Club/Dance（俱乐部舞曲），Pop/Rock（流行/摇滚），Motown（摩顿黑人音乐），Urban（都市流行），Funk（放克），R&B（节奏布鲁斯）
主要歌唱特色：假声，痉挛，活力，热情，伤感，警醒，快乐，自信，丰富，时髦，真诚，盛典，神秘，口技
主要舞蹈风格：现代舞、太空步、机械舞、霹雳舞、踢踏舞
兴趣爱好：阅读、油画、素描、武术（功夫、柔道、空手道）、舞蹈、游乐园、旅行、购 物、看电影、看卡通、打电子游戏
收集爱好：油画、雕塑、电影大事记、古董服饰
热爱关心的事物：儿童（尤其是身患绝症以及贫穷的儿童），动物
翻译：
Full name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Chinese translation: Michael Joseph Jackson
Taiwan has been translated into: Michael Jackson
Have been translated into Hong Kong: Michael Jackson or Michael Jackson
Date of Birth: August 29, 1958
Place of birth: The United States Indiana city of Gary Jackson Street, 21 (Gary, Indiana, USA)
Purchase now: Santa Barbara, California, a suburb of Los Olivos in the town, Neverland Valley Ranch (Nederland Valley Ranch, Los Olivos, California, USA)
Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
Weight: 130 pounds (60 kg)
Vision: hyperopia
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: Black
Shoes: the United States on the 10th (Europe: 42)
Education: high school graduation
Occupation: singer, songwriter, music producers, dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, entrepreneurs
The main style of music: New Jack Swing (New Jack Swing Dance), Club / Dance (Dance Club), Pop / Rock (pop / rock), Motown (Moreton Terrace black music), Urban (urban pop), Funk (Funk) , R & B (R & B)
The main feature of singing: falsetto, cramps, vitality and enthusiasm, sad, alert, happy, confident, rich, fashionable and in good faith, ceremony, mystery, Kouji
The main style of dance: modern dance, step-by-step space, machinery, dance, break dance, tap
Hobbies: reading, painting, drawing, martial arts (kung fu, judo, karate), dance, amusement parks, travel, shopping, watching movies, watching cartoons, playing video games
Collection of love: painting, sculpture, film memorabilia, antique clothing
Concerned about the love of things: children (especially the poor and the terminally ill children), animals
Michael Jackson is a singer, songwriter, dancer and celebrity icon with a vast catalog of hit records and countless awards to his credit. Beyond that, he has transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since. As a solo performer, he has enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known only to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra.
Jackson became an instant star at age 11 as the cherubic frontman in Motown's phenomenally successful family act, the Jackson 5.
But that band of brothers, who kicked off their Motown tenure in 1969 with the unprecedented feat of four consecutive #1 singles, was just a prelude to the heights he would scale as a solo artist in the Eighties with the success of Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. Those three albums, and their accompanying videos, sent Jackson into a high celebrity orbit. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and, not so modestly, "the world's most famous man" and of course, "The King of Pop."
Michael Jackson was groomed as a solo star while still a member of the Jackson 5. In 1971, having barely turned thirteen, Jackson released a successful string of solo singles that included "Got to Be There," "Rockin' Robin" and "Ben" (a #1 ballad sung to a rat). In 1978, Michael appeared in the film version of The Wiz, where he met musical director Quincy Jones, who would become the producer of his best-known albums. The first of these, Off the Wall (1979) introduced Michael Jackson to the world as a vibrant, poised young adult bursting with talent and ideas. It yielded chart-toppers in "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You."
However, it was Thriller that broke all records, revitalizing and revolutionizing the music business. Released in November 1982, Thriller yielded a staggering seven hits: "The Girl Is Mine" (#2) "Billie Jean" (#1), "Beat It" (#1), "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (#5), "Human Nature" (#7), "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (#10) and "Thriller" (#4). The album received sales boosts with Jackson's electrifying performance on the May 1983 Motown 25th Anniversary Special, where he premiered his gravity-defying "Moonwalk," and the year's-end release of the 14-minute mini-movie based on the song "Thriller." The latter is considered the most important video clip in music history. Jackson employed the burgeoning medium of music video to maximum advantage, as his revolutionary videos became fixtures on MTV, which was only a year old at the time of Thriller's release.
Thriller topped the charts for nine months (37 weeks) and remained in Billboard's album chart for more than two years (122 weeks). Jackson won eight Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards for Thriller. In 1985, it was proclaimed the Best Selling Album of All Time by the Guinness Book of Records. As of July 2001, Thriller has sold 26 million copies in the U.S., making it the second best-selling album in history behind the Eagles' Greatest Hits (27 million). Worldwide, Thriller has sold 51 million copies. Beyond the numbers, how important was Jackson's record-shattering feat? As producer Quincy Jones told Time magazine, "Black music had to play second fiddle for a long time, but its spirit is the whole motor of pop. Michael has connected with every soul in the world."
In 1985, Jackson helped to topple another sales record. As the coauthor of and performer on "We Are the World" - a benefit single for the USA for Africa charity, recorded with a cast of music stars - Jackson had a big hand in what became the top-selling single up to that point in history.
Michael Jackson didn't quit the Jackson 5, even at the height of his stardom, yet his solo career obviously took precedence. Still he showed family loyalty by joining his brothers for the Jacksons' 1984 Victory album and tour. In fact, Michael never toured as a solo artist until after the release of Bad (1987), when he undertook a 15-country juggernaut that occupied much of 1988. Bad was #1 for six weeks and launched another seven hits, including five that topped the charts: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror," and "Dirty Diana." Bad's canny use of urban beats, smooth jazz-funk and rock guitar in the service of some of the sharpest black pop ever recorded reaffirmed Jackson's peculiar genius and star quality. But some of its songs also hinted at the pressures that lay beneath the surface of his unfathomable superstardom.
Jackson's every move was reported and analyzed by the media, and his quirks became headlines for a period of years. Some of his behavior engendered real controversy, driving him to exile abroad or behind the walls of the fantasy-filled Santa Ynez, California, estate he called "Neverland." All the while, Jackson continued to make arresting music in the Nineties, working with cutting-edge artist-producers from the hip-hop arena. Dangerous appeared late in 1991 and was preceded by an extended video for its leadoff single, "Black or White." Topping the charts for seven weeks, "Black or White" became Jackson's biggest hit since "Billie Jean." Dangerous, like Thriller and Bad, was the source of seven more hit singles. In addition to "Black or White," they included "Remember the Time" (#3), "In the Closet" (#6) and "Will You Be There" (#7).
In 1995, he issued HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I, a double album that paired 15 new songs with a greatest-hits disc. Its first single, "Scream," was a duet with sister Janet Jackson set to a high-tech groove. He scored his thirteenth #1 hit in 1995 with "You Are Not Alone," written and produced by urban R&B star R. Kelly. The album debuted at #1 and sold 7 million copies (15 million worldwide), maintaining the multi-platinum standard set by Bad (8 million U.S., 25 million worldwide) and Dangerous (7 million U.S., 27 million worldwide) - awesome numbers all, paling only next to Thriller's historic and unbeatable figures.
Invincible, released in October 2001, featured 16 tracks including the debut single "You Rock My World" and the popular radio hit "Butterflies." This time teaming up with producers including Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, and Dr. Freeze, Jackson's eclectic musical style is again showcased in tracks such as the opening "Unbreakable", the Latin-inspired "Whatever Happens (featuring Carlos Santana on guitar), and the Andrae Crouch gospel choir on the haunting track "Speechless". In November of 2003, Jackson released the Greatest Hits compilation 'Number Ones'. The 18 song collection included 16 previously released tracks spanning Jackson's career from Off The Wall through Invincible, a live version of his #1 hit "Ben", and the new single "One More Chance." As of the end of 2004, sales for 'Number Ones' had risen above 6 million worldwide.
Most recently, on November 16, 2004, Michael Jackson released 'Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection' Box Set. This deluxe 5-disc display book box set - containing 57 tracks of hit singles and 13 previously unissued recordings spanning 1969 to 2004, plus an unreleased 1992 live concert DVD - marks the most extensive presentation of his artistry ever assembled in one package.
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/17/content_425915.htm
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), often referred to as MJ and also known as The King of Pop is an American musician and entertainer.[1][2] The seventh child of the Jackson family, Jackson debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of the Jackson 5 and went on to become a pop icon as a solo artist. His successful career and controversial, enigmatic personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost four decades.[3] Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music in the late 1970s, becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong cross-over following on MTV. He transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameo appearances.[3] The popularity of videos aired on MTV such as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" helped to put the relatively-young channel "on the map",[4] while videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson a dominant staple on MTV into the 1990s. Jackson popularized physically-complicated dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk, along with a distinctive musical sound and vocal style that have influenced a generation of hip hop, pop, and R&B artists.
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