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MICHAEL
JACKSON FLASHBACK
BILLIE JEAN
Video:
Michael
Jackson was born in Indiana on August 29,
1958 the seventh of nine children. The King of Pop
grew up in one of the most popular singing groups
in the 70s, became a legendary solo performer in the
80s, and metamorphosed into one of the most controversial
figures of the 90s. Although controversy and rumors
persist about Jackson the man, Jackson the artist
can be considered a legend in the field and a genius
of musical creativity.
In
the early 80’s Michael Jackson released the
world’s largest selling album of all time,
Thriller. The album spent the majority of 1983 at
the top of the LP charts and into 1984 (a total
of 37 weeks at #1). Thriller sold over 51 million
copies worldwide (25 million in the U.S.) and is
the best-selling LP in history. Thriller also revolutionized
the concept of the music video. Jackson was the
first major black artist to appear regularly on
MTV, and pop/r&b music was now beginning to
replace MTV's devotion to heavy metal bands. Jackson’s
videos were also presented as mini-movies with dazzling
and daring contents.
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