Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Michael Jackson passed away June 25, 2009. He was and will always be the "King Of Pop". Michael will always remain the Icon of Pop Culture. Michael Jackson is the one thing everyone in the world had in common.

Michael created alot of first. As in the first black artist to have is "mini movie" on MTV. Back when MTV actually showed music videos. He was the first to make a music video into a "mini movie" by using movie directors to help him create his world. He was the first to cross the races, long before influences like Oprah. Michael did the largest duet when he did the song, We Are The World.

Michael influence more people in his lifetime then any other person in Pop Culture. Big starts like, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Usher, and Chris Tucker. Or the famous people who appeared in his "mini movies" like Eddie Murphey, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Naomi Campbell. To just name a few. Not including all his fans. This may just be my interpretation but all dancing can be traced back to Michael Jackson. The only thing he probably never did was the worm or breakdance on his head. But he started the major dancing movement.

A quick look at Michael Jackson's History:

1958, Aug 29 - Michael Jackson was born
1968 - Jackson 5 signs with Mowtown
1970 - Jackson 5 tops the chart, Michael is only 11 years old
1971 - Michael Jackson goes solo
1978- The Wiz
1979, Aug 5 - Off The Wall released. Four hit singles and was in the top 10 for eight months
1982 - Thriller is released. 37 weeks on the charts and produces 7 hits. (1985 Guinness recorded Thriller as the number best-selling album of all time)
1983 - Moonwalk debuts
1987, Aug 31 - Bad releases tops the charts for 8 weeks and produces 7 hit singles
1991, Nov 14 - Black or White debuts (Dangerous is the third album in a row to be number one and has 7 more single hits)
1993, Feb 24 - Living Legend Awards viewed by 1.2 million world wide
1993, Nov 15 - Sexual Abuse Allegations
1994, Jan 1 - Marries Lisa Marie Presley (Divorced almost 2 years later)
1996, Nov 13 - Second Marriage Debbie Rowe (Divorced 3 years later)
1997, May 11 - Blood on the Floor: HIStory in the Mix only sales one million copies
2000, Oct 30 - Thriller goes platinum again, 26th certificate
2001- March 19 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2001, Spet 25 - Invincible is released
2003, Dec 18 - On trial again
(Timeline from MSNBC.com)

Michael Jackson Billboard Number one hits:
1. I Want You Back (1969, Jackson 5)
2. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough (1979)
3. Billie Jean (1983)
4. Beat It (1983)
5. We Are The World (1985)
6. I Just Can't Stop Loving You (1987)
7. You Are Not Alone (1995)
8. Who Is It (1993)
9. In the Closet (1992)
10. Remember The Time (1992)
11. Black Or White (1991)
12. Man In The Mirror (1988)
13. Bad (1987)
14. The Way You Make Me Feel
15. Dirty Diana
16. Another Part Of Me
(List from BILLBOARD.com)

Album Hits
Off The Wall
1. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
2. Rock With You
3. Off The Wall
4. She's Out Of My Life

Thriller
1. The Girl Is Mine
2. Billie Jean
3. Beat It
4. Thriller
5. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
6. Human Nature
7. P.Y.T.

Bad
1. Smooth Criminal
2. Man In The Mirror
3. Bad
4. The Way You Make Me Feel
5. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
6. Dirty Diana
7. Another Part Of Me

Dangerous
1. Black Or White
2. In The Closet
3. Remember The Time
4. Heal The World
5. Jam
6.
7.
(I am not sure what the other singles are)

Other "mini movies"
Ghost
Scream
They Don't Care About Us
You Rock My World
Blood on the Dance Floor

*** If I got anything wrong, please comment me and let me know. I'm pretty sure all my infor is correct. ***

I am and will always be a hugh fan of Michael Jackson. I have my moments of Michael Jackson just like everyone else. His Past, Present, and Future album was the first album I ever own. I was in the fourth grade. I still have it. I always look forward to Halloween when EVERY radio station plays Thriller, no matter the genre. No other person has ever made such an impact on personal or professional fans. He will be missed.

I can not even begin to name my favorite songs but here are most of them:
Remember The Time
Man In The Mirror
Scream
Little Susie
Smooth Criminal
Come Together
Beat It
Thriller
Bad
Black Or White
The Way You Make Me Feel
Billie Jean