Michael Jackson: The King of Pop

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Michael Jackson

When I made the decision to write this lens on Michael Jackson, I honestly didn't know where to start. I wondered how I would possibly be able to cover the life of such a unique person; a musical icon. A man so talented that he is a legend in his own time.

Regardless of your feelings towards Michael and your opinions of his personal life, you cannot deny the fact that his talent and achievements are exceptional.

No other performer in history has won more awards than Michael Jackson and he is considered THE most successful entertainer of all time. He tops a prestigious list of musical legends. 1.) Michael Jackson 2.) Elvis 3.) The Beatles 4.) Frank Sinatra. That's impressive!

Michael Jackson will always be sort of a mystery to us. We may catch a glimpse of him in an interview or on stage, but the true Michael, well, that is someone we may never really know or understand. Perhaps that is part of what makes him so intriguing.

"I wish we could all spend some time in his world," Steven Spielberg once said of his friend.

While this lens will touch on some aspects of Michael's personal life, the main purpose of this page is to celebrate the body of work and achievements of a musical genius.

August 29, 1958 ~ June 25, 2009

 



In our darkest hour
In my deepest despair
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
In my trials
And my tribulations
Through our doubts
And frustrations
In my violence
In my turbulence
Through my fear
And my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of another tomorrow
I'll never let you part
For you're always in my heart

"Will You Be There"

A Tribute to Michael Jackson 

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Michael Jackson's "Thriller" 

Best Selling Album of All-Time

I can remember waiting for the MTV World Premiere Video of Thriller like it was yesterday! It was so exciting!

Here are a few facts about Thriller: the song and the video.

  • The song "Thriller" was released in January of 1984

  • The original name for the "Thriller" single was "Starlight Love"

  • The "Thriller" video cost $800,000 to make. It was the most expensive video of its time

  • The Thriller video is 14 minutes in length.

  • Ola Ray played the part of Michael's girlfriend in the video. Ray filed a lawsuit against Michael Jackson in early May 2009 for loss of royalties for her part in the popular "Thriller" video.

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  • In 2006, Guinness World Records listed "Thriller" as the "most successful video of all time".

  • The" Thriller" album is the biggest selling album of all time with over 50 million copies sold worldwide.

  • Michael Jackson's, "The Making of Thriller", is the biggest selling video ever to be released by an artist.

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    Thriller ~ Beat It ~ Billie Jean

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    Michael Jackson in Thriller

    Michael Jackson Thriller Jacket 

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    Michael Jackson Billie Jean Jacket 

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    Michael Jackson Dolls 

    Thriller ~ Posable

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    Michael Jackson PVC Figures 

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    Michael Jackson Thriller View Master 

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    Michael Jackson Album Covers Poster 

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    Michael Jackson's Unforgettable Music 

    Thriller ~ Number Ones ~ Off the Wall ~ Essential Michael Jackson

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    Bad ~ Blood on the Dance Floor ~ Dangerous ~ Invincible ~ The Girl is Mine 

    Bad
    Bad
    Blood on the Dance Floor: History in the Mix
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    Dangerous
    Dangerous
    Invincible
    Invincible
    The Girl Is Mine 2008 (Featuring Will.I.Am)
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    Greatest Hits ~ Live in Bucharest ~ The Ultimate Collection ~ Best of Michael Jackson ~ Ben 

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    Ben
    Ben

    "Ben" was Michael Jackson's second full length solo album. The title track won a Golden Globe for Best Song in 1972.

    "Ben" by Michael Jackson 

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    "Ben" Album 

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    Michael Jackson: The Moonwalk 



    Michael Jackson did not invent the moonwalk, but he perfected it and made it his own. Michael first showed the world the moonwalk during his performance of Billie Jean at the 25th Anniversary of Motown.

    He literally stole the show. It was after this performance that Fred Astaire and other great dancers contacted him saying how much they admired his talent.

    Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 

    Moonwalker [VHS]

    Moonwalker [VHS]

    A combination of live footage of 'Michael Jackson' in concert, as well as a series of fantasy pieces with Jackson as the central character. A movie like no other!

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    Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

    Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

    Moonwalker video game for Sega Genesis

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    Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

    Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

    Moonwalk On Muggers, Lean On Meanies, And Pop The Punks!
    Outfight, Outjump And Outdance Mr. Big And His Goon Squad!
    Move Like Only Michael Can, To The Beat Of Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, And Bad!
    Sega Master System 8-Bit Game Cartridge For 1 Player

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    Michael Jackson Sequin White Glove 



    Michael Jackson's White Glove is considered the most potent and intriguing symbol of celebrity during the present decade .

    Michael seemed to regard the glove as a symbol of his onstage life: the "magic", the "escapism," as he put it, that he felt was his mission to "give to" an audience.

    Source: The White Glove

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    Michael Jackson 'Beat It' T-Shirts 

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    Michael Jackson's "Bad" 

    Michael Jackson Bad Tour 88' Tokyo

    Michael Jackson performs Wanna Be Startin' Something, Heartbreak Hotel and Another Part Of Me live in Tokyo , SECOND LEG OF THE MOST GROSSING WORLD TOUR EVER. Footage taken from mj special.

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    Michael Jackson 'Bad' T-Shirts 

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    "We Are The World" with Michael Jackson 

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    "We are the World"

  • Released March 7, 1985
  • Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
  • Produced and conducted by Quincy Jones
  • 45 musicians attended the recording and the lead vocals were rotated between 21 vocalists
  • All 800,000 copies sold out the first weekend
  • Won four Grammys in 1986
  • Raised over $63 million for famine relief

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    Michael Jackson and Vitiligo 

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    Michael Jackson revealed himself as a vitiligo sufferer during his interview with Oprah in 1993.

    Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale patches of skin. It is a very rare disease affecting only 1%-2% of people worldwide.

    There are still people that don't believe Michael's story and insist that he bleached his skin because he wanted to be white.

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    Michael Jackson ~ The Trial 

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    In 2005, Michael was indicted on child molestation charges. (read more)

    On June 13, 2005, the jury found Jackson not guilty on all 10 charges. However, Michael is still being tried in the court of public opinion.

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    Michael Jackson Magazine Covers ~ 2007 

    Rollling Stone ~ Ebony ~ Jet

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    Michael Jackson Tour Jackets 

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    Michael Jackson Vintage Concert Tour Shirts 

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    Michael Jackson Pepsi World Tour Memorbilia 

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    Michael Jackson's Classic Silhouette 

    Vinyl Cell Phone Skins 

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    Vintage Michael Jackson Buttons 

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    Custom Poker Chip Guards 

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    Michael Jackson Autographed Memorbilia 

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    More Michael Jackson Autographed Memorbilia 

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    Michael Jackson "Ghosts" 

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    About Michael Jackson 

    Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 ? June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he made his debut as an entertainer in 1968 as a member of The Jackson 5. He then began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group and was referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller remains the world's best-selling album of all time, and four of his other solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and Category: HIStory - : Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory (1995).

    In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in American popular music and culture. He was the first African American entertainer to...

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    Michael Jackson Silhouette T-Shirts 

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    Michael Jackson Baby Doll Shirts 

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    Custom Michael Jackson Merchandise 

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    Italian Charm Watches 

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    Michael Jackson's O2 Arena Concert Information 


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    Michael Jackson was supposed to perform a series of concerts at 02 arena; speculation has been that the preparation may or may not have been what killed him. Madonna performed there last night, and threw down for Jackson in tribute.
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    Madonna unveiled a special choreographed dance number as a tribute to Michael Jackson in London at 02 Arena on Saturday night, July 4. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
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    Michael Jackson sold out fifty concerts at London's O2 Arena. AEG Live now has some big spaces to fill. The Sun reports that AEG Live is going to offer some of the vacancies to Abba and Led Zeppelin, two groups that can sell lots of ...
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    Michael Jackson's O2 Arena Concert Announcement 

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    Michael Jackson's Concert Announcement 

    Michael or Impersonator?



    There are many people that do not think that Michael actually made the concert announcement above. They believe that it was an impersonator. I have watched the video a dozen times and in my opinion, I don't believe it is him.

    Michael's voice is not that deep and this person's mannerisms were completely different. Michael doesn't walk the way this person walked. Michael is also a very shy and humble person, not showy as this video portrays. The person in this video announcement shows a high degree of confidence. I have watched many, many Michael Jackson interviews in my lifetime and Michael is never that confident. The only time Michael exerts confidence is when he is on stage. The person in this video also looks much younger than Michael.

    So, what do you think?

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    Some of the last photos taken of Michael 

    at his O2 Arena Concert Rehearsals June 23rd, 2009

    Spectators and dancers that attended Michael's last rehearsals say that the singer was upbeat and excited about his upcoming tour. There have also been reports that Michael was at the top of his game during these rehearsals and seemed more excited than ever about his comeback as the concert date approached.

    Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of Grammy Awards, said he met Jackson on Wednesday for a business meeting and spoke to him for about 20 minutes before Jackson invited him to watch him rehearse.

    "There was this one moment, he was moving across the stage and he was doing these trademark Michael moves, and I know I got this big grin on my face, and I started thinking to myself, 'You know, it's been years since I've seen that,"' Ehrlich said.

    "There was that Michael that was just like no one else and no one else could touch," he said. "The shame is that new generation won't see that - but we all came close to being able to see it again."

    But, maybe we will be able to see it. Rumors have recently surfaced that Michael's last concert rehearsals have been digitally recorded and will be released to DVD. If that does happen, I know I will be the first on line to buy it.

    Michael Jackson's Last Concert Rehearsal 

    O2 Arena ~ June 23, 2009

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    Personalized Michael Jackson Mousepad 

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    Vintage Michael Jackson Record Player 

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    Michael Jackson 45's Records 

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    Michael Jackson - "Scream" 1995

    Tired of injustice
    Tired of the schemes
    Kinda disgusted
    So what does it mean
    Kicking me down
    I got to get up
    As jacked as it sounds
    The whole system sucks

    Somebody please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it
    Stop pressurin' me
    Just stop pressurin' me
    Stop pressurin' me
    Make me wanna scream

    "Scream"

    Michael Jackson's Death 



    photo credit JustoRuiz- Capturing smiles one shot at a time

    Michael Jackson Dies | TMZ.com
    We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics ...
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    LOS ANGELES ? Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.
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    TMZ reports:Weve just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. Were told when paramedics a.
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    Michael Jackson Discussion Board 

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    TheGreenerMe wrote...

    Great picks for your videos, this is an excellent lens. Thanks for the tribute.

    ReplyPosted July 05, 2009

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    Diamond_Wizard wrote...

    Wow, I really like this lens. I hope you don't mind me linking this lens with my "50 and Fantastic" lens, my Say Say Say lens and 2000: The New Millenium. I really enjoy this lens and the time you spent creating it!

    ReplyPosted July 03, 2009

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    AdrienneJenkins wrote...

    Great lens. Awww the moonwalk. Thanks for the video.

    ReplyPosted July 03, 2009

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    rybest36 wrote...

    This was a great lenz...he will be missed very much. He was an icon, and an idol of mine. This was well done.

    ReplyPosted July 02, 2009

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    MikeMitzner wrote...

    His death is becoming more controversial every day it seems!

    ReplyPosted July 02, 2009

     
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