Michael Jackson Biography
Michael Joseph Jackson is an American musician, entertainer, and widely regarded pop icon, whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century.Jackson began his musical career at the age of seven as the lead singer of The Jackson 5 and released his first solo recording, Got to Be There in 1971, while remaining a member of the group. He began a full-fledged solo career in 1979 and formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, which was named as the world's best-selling album at the 2006 World Music Awards. It has worldwide sales exceeding that of 104 million. Michael Jackson has received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen number-one singles in the United States. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors including the World Music Award's ...