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The name of the concert was “ This is it.” Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson were part of the most expensive video ever “Scream” with a whopping expense of $7,000,000.īefore his death, MJ was rehearsing for his greatest comeback with around 50 shows in London only. His album “Thriller” is the best-selling album of all time with around 65 million copies. He has 23 Guinness World Records, 40 Billboard Awards, 13 Grammys, and 26 American Music Awards. When his injuries were getting addressed, he began experimenting with plastic surgery. It is also considered as MJ’s tribute to soul singer Mavis Staples, who used the word, “shamone” in a live version of “I’ll Take You There” in 1975.”Īfter signing a $5 million deal with Pepsi-Cola, he got severely injured while filming a commercial for them. MJ used “shamone” instead of “come on” in the song. The word “shamone” became popular from MJ’s song, “Bad” released in 1987. In 1983, with around 47 million viewers, Motown was a huge success where Jackson performed “Billie Jean” and showed his famous dance move called “The Moonwalk.” Posted by Nostalgia on Monday, March 4, 2019

They don’t make pop stars like this anymore. The Moment Michael Jackson Moonwalks for the First Time is Legendary! In 1983, his album- Thriller proved to be a worldwide hit by selling around 65 million copies. His song “Billie Jean” has earned the tag of being the first song by a black artist to be aired on MTV. In the late 60s and early 70s, the Jackson 5 recorded many songs, such as Big Boy, The Love You Save, I’ll Be There, Got to Be There, I Want You Back, and many more hits. He gave his first public performance at the age of 5 singing Climb Every Mountain. In 1965, Michael’s father made a band called “Jackson Brothers” with him and Marlon and included his brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine as backup musicians. During an interview, he had revealed that his father used to beat him and his brothers with a strap and didn’t regret doing so. He faced physical and emotional abuse during unceasing rehearsals. MJ’s father was violent with him and his brothers. He had a big family with 3 sisters and 5 brothers. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah’s Witness, but also worked part-time at a departmental store. His father, Joseph Jackson, was a boxer, steelworker, and a guitarist but to provide for his family, he worked as a crane operator.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Let us find out some interesting facts about Michael Jackson: GIF: His biggest USP was that his songs were as good as his videos, which is a rare combination in the music world. He had the x-factor, music expertise and exploited them in areas like never before. Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop,” transformed the face of pop music and popular culture.