Wednesday, July 1, 2009

MIchael Jackson MoonWalks to Heaven


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 on the professional music scene 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"[1] 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 HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African American entertainer to mass a
strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean"
and "Thriller"—widely credited with transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White"
and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as
the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal
style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists across several generations. Jackson donated and raised millions of
dollars for beneficial causes through his foundations, charity singles, and support of 39 charities.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for :

"Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13

Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in

his solo career, and the sale of 750

million records worldwide.
At the time of his death, he was preparing for This Is It, a series of 50 concerts that would have been held in London beginning
July 13, 2009.

Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50.

Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ed Winter, the assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, confirmed his office had been notified of the death and would handle the investigation.

The circumstances of Jackson’s death were not immediately clear. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m., Capt.

May the king of PoP's soul rest in peace and despite anything his songs will keep on making us rock time to time, but this time with some warm emotions mixed with them.........

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