2, Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009), born in Indiana, United States, American pop male vocalist, musician, dancer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian, pacifist, charity founder. The seventh child of the family, Michael Jackson made his professional music debut in 1964 as a member of the Jackson 5 along with his brother, and in 1968 the band released its first record, BigBoy, with a local record label.
3. In December 1971, Jackson released his first solo single, "Gottobethere," marking the beginning of his solo career. in December 1982, the best-selling album of Jackson's musical career, "Thriller," was released. in September 1987, the band embarked on its first solo world tour. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized dance techniques such as the mechanical dance and the space step. Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and 26 National Music Awards during his lifetime. He had 13 U.S. No. 1 singles during his solo solo career.
4. Outside of his acting career, Jackson cared about public welfare and charity, organizing many charity events, visiting poor areas, visiting refugees, and donating money and goods. 1985, in order to provide relief for the starving people in Africa, he wrote and sang the song "Wearetheworld" (Wearetheworld), and all the proceeds of which were used to assist the starving people in Africa. 1992, February 3, the establishment of the On February 3, 1992, he established the "Save the World" Foundation to help patients suffering from AIDS and juvenile diabetes, and was recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000 as a supporter of 39 charities, with more than $300 million in donations to charities in his name. He is the Guinness Book of World Records' highest-ranking entertainer in terms of individual donations.
5, the United States local time on June 25, 2009 at 2:26 pm (Beijing time on June 26, 5:26 am), Jackson died at the age of 50 years old. 2010 January, Jackson was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.