Amoeba Music

By David Downs

             Named “The Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness World Records; Michael Jackson was a visionary, singer, songwriter, and grand entertainer of immense energy and talent, whose abrupt death sent shock waves acros the globe.  After a successful debut at age ten with The Jackson Five, he cut his debut solo single "Got To Be There" on seven-inch vinyl in 1971 for Motown, and released his debut solo LP, Ben, (Motown) in 1972. By 1979 he had recruited composer Quincy Jones for smash solo LP Off The Wall (Epic) before going on to release the canonical Thriller (1982 Epic) and... Read More

City Of Origin:

Gary, Indiana, United States

Genre:

Soul, Pop Soul, Electronic-Dance, Pop Dance, Rock, Pop

Birthdate:

08/29/1958

Death date:

06/25/2009