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While it would be hard to know from his last very rough years, Michael Jackson was once on the top of the world--the King of Pop. Despite years of tabloid gossip surrounding his increasingly odd appearance and behavior along with his trial and acquittal on child molestation charges, we would like to remember Michael as a pop icon who revolutionized music, fashion and dance throughout his career.
Michael Jackson entered the music world at 11 years old, as the youngest member of the Jackson 5 and began his increasingly successful solo career in 1971. "Off the Wall," "Thriller," "Bad," "Dangerous," and "HIStory," all rank as some of the world's best-selling records of all time. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time," with 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number-one singles and has sold over 750 million albums worldwide. Many claim he was one of the most famous men on the planet with a monumentally successful music career spanning four decades. Also, he could moonwalk. Michael Jackson's music continues to influence many talented performers to this day, and despite his passing, his boundless hits and unique style will be remembered forever. Rest in peace, we will miss you.
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