Michael Jackson

10 Interesting facts about Michael Jackson

#	Top 10 Interesting Facts
1	He is a American musician also known as the king of pop.
2	With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.
3	His other achievements feature multiple Guinness World Records—including the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 17 number one singles (including the four as a member of the Jackson 5), and estimated sales between 350 million and 750 million records worldwide.
4	His changing appearance was noticed from the late 1970s onwards, with changes to his nose and to the color of his skin drawing media publicity.
5	He was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993 though no charges were brought, and in 2005 he was tried and acquitted of further allegations.
6	He married twice, first in 1994 and again in 1996, and brought up three children, one born to a surrogate mother.
7	While preparing for the This Is It concert tour in 2009, Jackson died at the age of 50 after suffering from cardiac arrest.
8	His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B band called The Falcons.
9	He stated that he was physically and emotionally abused by his father during incessant rehearsals, whippings, and name-calling, though he credited his father's discipline for his success.
10	In 1964, he and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers — a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine — as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine.

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