On June 25th, 2009 pop music legend Michael Jackson died of a drug overdose. At the time of his death, this singer was planning a huge 50 concert run at the famous O2 Arena in London that many hoped would be a start of a huge comeback. Instead, one year later his family, friends and fans are still trying to come to grips with the loss of pop culture icon gone away before his time. Here are 15 things you may not know about Michael Jackson.
1. Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1959 in Gary,Indiana.
2. “Like Minnie Mouse” is what Jackson described his voice on early Jackson 5 recording.
3. First video by black artist to air on MTV was Billy Jean.
4. March 25, 1983 was the date when Michael Jackson first premiered his famous Moonwalk during a performance of Billy Jean on the Motown 25 television special.
5. Overall Michael Jackson has sold more than 300 million albums.
6. His 1982 album Thriller is the best selling album of all time with estimated sales of 110 million units worldwide. The nearest competitor for the title of best selling album is Eagles: Their Greatest Hits with sales of 42 million units.
7. His 1995 album HIStory is the biggest selling double album of all time.
8. His 1991 album Blood on the Dance Floor is the biggest selling remix album of all time.
9. He was inducted to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. With the Jackson 5 in 1997 & As solo artist in 2001.
10. Michael Jackson shares the record of most Grammy Awards won in one year by a single person with 8. He is tied with Carlos Santana and Norah Jones.
11. Jackson wed Lisa-Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, in the Dominican Republic in 1994. The marriage lasted only 19 months.
12. In 1985 he outbid Paul McCartney and paid $47 million dollars for the publishing rights to the Beatles back catalog. He resold part of the catalof to Sony in 1995 for $95 million dollars.
13. Jackson also owned the rights to the South Carolina state anthem, “South Carolina on My Mind.”
14. Bubbles the chimp was Jackson’s best known pet, but he had others:
Muscles the boa constrictor.Louis and Lola the LlamasMr. Tibbs the ramCrusher the python
15. Those gravity defying dance moves in which Jackson would lean forward at extreme levels were not the result of camera tricks. He actually patented a shoe device which made this dance move possible.
16. Michael Jackson only admitted to have two nose jobs, but some reports list the actual number to anywhere from 20-45 procedures at a total cost of over $900,000. It was revealed in 1993 that Jackson suffered from vitiligo, a rare skin disease which causes pigmentation loss.
17. Michael Jackson and the number 7:
His three biggest albums – Thriller, Bad and Dangerous – each produced 7 top 40 hits.Jackson signed his will on 07/07/02He has 7 letters in first name and last name.He died on 25th.. 2+5=7His memorial service held on exactly 7 year after signing his will on 07/07/09His two of the biggest hits - Black & White and Billy Jean – were both #1 for 7 weeks.
We All Love Him Forever From The Deepest Core Of Our Heart...!
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