Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009), known as the "King
Childhood and the beginning of his career and The Jackson 5
king of Pop, was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful
entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a
highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four
decades
Michael Jackson is more than just an extraordinarily popular singer and a wonderfully gifted dancer : he is a phenomenon that has forever left an imprint on the music industry.
Michael Jackson is criticized by the Africa-American community for altering his appearance to look more Caucasian, but then he is also a role model who is idolized not only by the Africa-American community but by many people all around the world.Thriller, his landmark, which took the world by storm, still holds the world record as the best selling album of all time. Jackson has participated in many noble efforts, the most significant being We are the World, which projects combating hunger in Africa. He remains the symbol of success and an important role model to aspiring artists.
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LIFE AND WORKS
The Child Prodigy
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child of Joseph and Catherine Jackson. Joseph, a steel-mill worker, encouraged his three sons Sigmund (Jackie), Toriano (Tito) and Jermaine to practice the guitar and write songs. This trio performed at nightclubs and talent shows
He sung his first solo in front of his entire school, the song Climbing the Mountain, was a popular number from the musical The Sound of Music
By the early 1960s, Joseph decided that Michael and his elder brother, Marlon should join their older siblings and form a group. The result was ‘Jackson Five’. This group performed in nightclubs and talent shows
Despite his young age of six, Michael soon distinguished himself as a singer and dancer of prodigious ability. No mere prodigy, Michael had a gift for vocal phrasing that was not only well beyond his years, but also astonishing in a performer of any age. Michael quickly became the focus of the act, deftly imitating the mannerisms of James Brown, another famous artist.
The Stepping Stone to Success
The brothers won a talent contest in 1965 that led to a recording contract with the Indiana-based Steeltown Records. Then the Jackson Five toured regionally, opening for larger-name Rhythm and Blues (R&B) groups. In 1967, the brothers stood first at an amateur night at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater, and in 1969, they signed a recording contract with Motown Records. That year, the Jackson family moved to Los Angeles, where Motown founder Berry Gordy carefully cultivated the image of the Jackson Five.
Motown Records dressed the group in extravagant, hip outfits, choreographed their elaborate dance numbers, and provided them with musical material. The Jackson Five achieved success almost instantly, scoring number one hit singles with their first four releases: ‘I Want you back (1969), ABC (1970), The Love You Save (1970) and I’ll be There (1970).
Solitary Reaper
In 1971, MGM Records launched the Osmonds, as rivals to the Jackson Five, and singled out their lead singer, 13-year-old Donny Osmond for a solo career. Motown felt it a duty to reply in kind, and the company launched solo careers for Michael, Jermaine, and Jackie. Although Jermaine scored a top-ten hit with Daddy’s Home (1972), Michael was the most successful of the three. His early solo hits included Got to be there and Rockin’ Robin, as well as Ben, which was used in the movie soundtrack of Ben, a story about a boy and his rat.
Meanwhile, the Jackson Five continued recording and performing as a group, and by the mid-1970s, they had forsaken Motown’s songwriters to produce and record hits of their own. They also covered classic pop and R&B (Rhythm and Blues) songs from the 1950s, and abandoned their earlier soul arrangements for the harder sounds of funk. In 1975, when their contract expired with Berry Gordy’s Motown, four of the five brothers switched to Epic Records. Jermaine, who had married Berry Gordy’s daughter, stayed with the old label to pursue a solo career. Steven Jackson (Randy) replaced Jermaine and the new group assumed a new name, The Jacksons. In 1976 and 1977, they starred in a self-titled
CBS variety show, which introduced the Jackson girls Maureen (Rebbie), LaToya, and Janet to the audiences. In 1978, The Jacksons released the album Destiny, which many fans and critics consider the best of the Jackson brothers’ later work .Michael Jackson
All the while, Michael’s success as a solo performer continued.
Towards Solo Stardom
He made a brief foray into film, starring opposite Diana Ross in The Wiz, an Africo-American update of the hit movie of yesteryear, The Wizard of Oz. The project was usual, but for the fact that it introduced Jackson to legendary producer Quincy Jones, who arranged and conducted the film’s score as well as the soundtrack of the duet with Diana Ross : Ease On Down the Road.
Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson immediately became friends and collaborated on Michael’s next solo project, Off the Wall (1979), an album that transformed the child star into an adult superstar. Cashing on No. 1 hits such as Don’t Stop’ Til You Get Enough and Rock With You, the disc sold 10 million copies and was barraged with critical praise for its barrier-bursting blend of soul and rock and its good-times boogie vibe. Rolling Stone’s notoriously hard-to-please critic, David Marsh, proclaimed Off the Wall "a masterpiece of modern record making." It seemed quite impossible that the blossoming artist could ever match his future works after this album.
But he did, in a magnitude that rocked the music industry with Thriller.
Thriller, the Chiller
As history notes, Thriller, produced by Quincy Jones and directed by John Landis sold more than of 40 million copies, more than any album before or since, and received critical kudos and an unprecedented eight Grammy awards. The album charted a record six top 10 singles, beginning in November 1982, with Paul McCartney, the lead singer of The Beatles duet The Girl is Mine and ending a whopping 16 months later with the title track. Thriller was sustained in its momentum with the help of music videos, which were gaining prominence, thanks to the newborn MTV network. The music video of Thriller was based on Michael’s concept.
He used to watch MTV and realized that all he could see was a senseless collage of colors that gave eyestrain. He decided that if he would make a video, it would be different, with a beginning, middle, and an end. The result was the video of Thriller. It was called the most ambitious video ever made. The nearly 14-minute film boasted director John Landis’ brilliant direction, with other top Hollywood talent creating the special effects and musical score.
The multi-layered plot shifted several times; from a werewolf-monster theme to a zombie-theme to a trick–ending that leaves Michael’s identity unresolved. This concept of video making radically re-imagined the boundaries for music clips, ending MTV’s equivalent of the silent-film era. John Landis took the plot of the rampaging mummies from Night of the Living Dead, and the horror-filled narration of Vincent Price was a feature that added to the Halloween image, not to mention the hair-raising laugh at the end of the video.
Another hit number in the album was Beat It. This was among the most-liked songs by the average kid who wanted to be tough but yet wanted to avoid violence. With tough and funky lyrics like; They told you not to ever come around here; don’t wanna see your face, you’d better disappear; the fires in their eyes, and the words are really clear, so beat it. The glove on one hand, the white socks, and the famous red leather jacket were all Michael’s own ideas. "I love to accent movement, The eye goes to where the white is – you know, – the glove…the feet, if you’re dancing, you can put an exclamation point on your movement if it has a bit of light on it…so I wore the white socks…and for the design of the jacket, I would sit with the people who made the clothes and tell them where I wanted a button or a buckle or a design."
There was rarely an Africo–American neighborhood out of which the tunes of this song could not be heard. Fittingly, the video was one of the most hyped in 1983, made for a then–staggering 150,000 dollars. With a plot inspired by the movie West Side Story, director Giraldi combined two themes of Jackson’s career; a fascination with Hollywood spectacled and an ambivalent attraction to macho behavior. In the video, two gangs assembled for a fight, while Michael, alone in his bedroom, broods about violence. As the hoods line up for a stylized rumble, Michael, wearing the red jacket that became something of a trademark, united the two factions in the joys of choreography. As the gangs just say no to violence, the video displayed Michael’s dazzling dance style – and foreshadowed his emerging Pied Piper persona. Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist for Beat it also made a cameo as the leader of one of the gangs.
But the truly great number, the video which garnered critical acclaim from other established stars, was Billie Jean. Still loved as a foot-tapping number on which Michael himself worked, for three months getting the beat and the music right. Michael said that there really was a girl named Billie Jean who used to follow him around in the days of The Jacksons. The video of this song had wonderful choreography, which even the likes of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, the stars of yesteryears remarked as being "wonderful".
Pacing Up With Success
Michael Jackson hit a professional zenith in the summer of 1984, when he rejoined his brothers, then recording as the Jacksons, for the aptly titled Victory tour.
He ruled through the 1980s. Though his next album, Bad, performed less spectacularly than Thriller, it was a colossal hit by any other standard. He also racked up both music industry awards and honors from the United Negro College Fund, the NAACP, and even the President of the United States. Michael Jackson was a crucial player in the all-star benefit project. We Are The World, an album in which over 40 popular artists performed, the title song was co-written by Michael and fellow singer Lionel Richie. The profit was utilized in projects combating hunger in Africa.
In his Blues
Michael had his occasional bad moments. His head was burnt in a freak accident during the shooting of a Pepsi commercial, for which he had a lucrative endorsement deal, and speculation abounded that he lightened his skin and had plastic surgery to make himself look more ‘white’ – but by and large, his image as the world’s most beloved entertainer was undimmed.
Another Feather in the Cap
Jackson’s memoir, Moonwalk, was adapted into a film in 1988. In 1990, the performance rights organization BMI presented the first Michael Jackson Award – to its namesake. In early 1991, Michael’s sister and fellow pop star Janet Jackson announced that she had scored the biggest record deal in history. One week later, Michael announced his Sony contract, which made Janet’s look paltry by comparison. His 1991 release Dangerous, however, did not perform to expectations. Some controversy was generated by the fact that, reportedly Jackson granted his innovative Black and White video to MTV on the condition that the network refer to him as the ‘King of Pop’. His video Black and White debuted to much publicity and breathless anticipation, but the audience somewhat recorded from the violent coda.
In 1993, he agreed to have an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey, an unusual step for the press shy Jackson. The interview helped boost sales. Over time, the album performed impressively; again, only the standards previously set by Michael himself cast any doubt on its popularity. He was showered with honors in Laurels in 1993, including a Living Legend Award at the Grammys and, more controversially, the Humanitarian of the Year trophy at the Soul Train Awards.
The Harsh Comments
Yet, Jackson’s reputation as an androgynous recluse, who lived in a state of perpetual adolescence–rumors of his Peter-Pan-like life (Peter Pan is an imaginary character of a boy who never grows up), and hobbies at his sprawling ranch and private amusement park, ‘Neverland’- abounded and increased. He also earned the scorn of some self-appointed moral guardians when one of his videos showed him smashing a car window and grabbing his crotch more flagrantly than usual; he excised the footage as soon as eyebrows were raised.
Ranch led to Bench
His enormous California ranch, which he had named Neverland, had grounds filled with amusement park rides, inviting children to visit and even stay with him. His penchant for plastic surgery, mysteriously lightening skin tone, and often-bizarre behavior (such as wearing a surgical mask in public in the style of Howard Hughes the eccentric billionaire) made him a frequent target for gossip tabloids. There were stories that he slept in a special oxygen chamber to prevent aging, and also that he had tried to purchase the Elephant Man’s skeleton for 50,000 dollars. He had also bought ATV Publishing, which owned the rights to many Beatles songs (as well as material from Elvis, Little Richard, and others), a profitable business decision but a move, which ruined his friendship with Paul McCartney. Michael Jackson had an eccentricity, which had almost no effect on his popularity.
No one could have anticipated, however, the changes that rocked the entertainment world in 1993. A 13-year-old boy, identified only as a ‘friend’ of the singer, asserted that Jackson had sexually abused him during his stay at Neverland. Jackson was on tour when the allegations were made public, and he promptly brought the series of performances to a halt, claiming exhaustion and addiction to painkillers. After extensive legal wrangling and much mudslinging from both the parties, the boy’s family and lawyers and Jackson’s defense team, Jackson opted to settle out of court for an estimated 20 million dollars. Though he settled, Jackson denied any wrongdoing.
Despite the investigation of a second boy who said he’d slept in the same bed with Jackson – but alleged no improper behavior on the entertainer’s part – the Los Angeles District Attorney brought his investigation to a close in 1994. Jackson’s attorney said this was due to lack of evidence, though others claimed it was the boy’s refusal to testify that weakened the case. Meanwhile, longtime friends of Jackson had issued passionate statements in his defense. "I am mortified and disgusted by what has been reported with no evidence of anything untoward," said producer Bruce Swedien, as quoted in Rolling Stone (a music magazine), "Michael is one of the most decent people I’ve ever met in my life. These allegations are preposterous." Jackson’s own public statement expressed confidence that he would be fully exonerated, "I am grateful for the overwhelming support of my fans throughout the world…I love you all." Yet the scandal devastated Jackson and heightened speculation that his career was over. He lost his Pepsi endorsement as well as a deal for several films in which he hoped to star. "They just pulled the plug when the scandal broke," noted director John Landis to the magazine Entertainment Weekly.
The rumor-mongering over the alleged molestation continued, as the media and industry insiders played the age-old game of trying to pin down Michael Jackson’s personal life.
The Wedlock
In 1994, Jackson shocked the public again – in a very different way. He and Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock innovator and cultural icon Elvis Presley, were married in a secret ceremony in the Dominican Republic. The unexpected union was the cause of further speculation; had Jackson married to divert attention from his alleged homosexuality and/or pederasty? Was he hoping to save his career by establishing himself as a ‘normal’ and adult man ? A very staged kiss at the MTV Music Awards added fuel to the fire.
Meanwhile, Michael Jackson returned to what he did best – making records. He commenced recording new tracks for an ambitious package that would include his greatest hits along with an album’s worth of new material. He gathered a number of songwriters and producers and even recorded a duet with his sister Janet. Epic Records, the branch of Sony that handled his recordings, prepared for a massive media assault. Jackson and Lisa Marie appeared on a television interview with Diana Sawyer. The singer and his bride vehemently insisted that they had a sex life and planned to have children. Naturally, such urgency only encouraged those who felt that their public claims to ‘normalcy’ were career propaganda. Even so, the interview earned astronomical ratings and helped prepare the way for the new album’s marketing blitz. This included the sudden appearance of building high statues of the performer, one of which is pictured on the cover of the disc.
Setting up the Stage Again
The marketing campaign for HIStory : Past, Present, and Future, Book 1 (1995) was the biggest ever seen for an album; amid the hype, strangely enough, Jackson was trumpeting the message that he resented intrusions into his privacy. When HIStory was released it met with mixed reviews. "It’s not where music is headed, its where music has been," complained radio station music director Bruce St James, quoted in Newsweek. The public, despite the media bombast, seemed to agree. The debut single, Scream–a raucous duet with Janet that was supported by a flashy science-fiction video, earned only a lukewarm reception, and History dropped out of the top-10 within a few weeks.
Yet the record could scarcely be called a failure, given that it was a double album and promised to issue singles for at least another year. One, the ballad Childhood, also appeared on the soundtrack of the family film Free Willy 2, promising an even wider audience. "There will probably be nine singles", pronounced Epic executive David Glew to Billboard, "That puts us through two Christmas’…I think this will be one of the biggest albums of all time, but we know it will take the full weight of the company." Meanwhile, many fans, who did not adore the new tracks would likely still invest in the package just to have Jackson’s classic hits in one place.
Striking the Wrong Note
Another scandal erupted immediately, however, it involved the presence of apparently anti-Semitic lyrics of the song, They Don’t Care About Us. Steven Spielberg, superstar filmmaker and stalwart defender of Jackson during his earlier travails, publicly criticized the lyrics, as did many other individuals and groups. Jackson announced that he harbored no prejudice toward anyone, though he remarked that "My Lawyers are Jewish" scarcely banished all doubts.
A smaller ripple came from the revelation that Lisa Marie’s two children from her previous marriage were unhappy living at Neverland. The couple divorced amicably in 1996. Later the same year, Jackson announced that Deborah Rowe, an assistant to his dermatologist, was pregnant with his child. The couple was married in Australia soon after his announcement, and Rowe subsequently gave birth to a son, Prince Michael Jackson Jr. A daughter, Paris Michael Katherine, was born in the spring of 1998. Jackson and Rowe announced their intention to divorce in 1999.
Only Intimate Friend
When asked if he has a close friend, he immediately answered with ‘Elizabeth’ referring to the queen of the silverscreen of yesteryear, Elizabeth Taylor, and indeed both of them are seen together a lot, visiting studios or going to the movies. Elizabeth said of him, "Everything about Michael is truthful…there is something in him that is so dear and childlike – not childish, but childlike – that we both have and identify with."
Michael Jackson : The May who Made Difference
Jackson’s most recent album, Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix, a combination of some new and some remixed material was released in 1997.
Even when beset by rumors and scandals – which have followed him throughout his career – Michael Jackson has masterfully translated adversity into greater fame.
While many argue that his work has been uneven, his contribution to modern pop has been enormous. Indeed, Jackson redefined stardom for the video era, and popular culture would never be the same.
Important People of his life
Joe Jackson
Michael’s father, Joseph Walter Jackson, was born on July 26, 1929 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas. Like almost everyone in the Jackson family, no time of birth is known. The oft-derided patriarch is the second-most important key to the family’s success, his dedication and vision during the group’s formative years being eclipsed only by his uniquely talented and equally driven son. Joe Jackson has natal Venus and Jupiter in Gemini, the latter of which is close to the Ascendant in the Gemini rising chart, and right on the IC of the Pisces rising chart. Joe’s natal Mars in Virgo is opposite Michael’s natal Moon, from the 4th to 10th house in the Gemini rising chart, and from the 1st to the 7th in the Pisces rising chart.
Berry Gordy
Motown label founder Berry Gordy, born November 28, 1929 in Detroit, time unknown. He signed the Jackson Five to a seven-year record contract, and made their early success possible by polishing their act and providing them with their hit-making material. He has a triple conjunction of the Sun, Mercury and Mars in Sagittarius, square his own natal Neptune and Michael’s natal Pluto and Sun in Virgo. With Gemini rising, the synastry square is in Michael’s 4th and 7th houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 7th and 10th houses. Like Joe Jackson, who was also born in 1929, Gordy has natal Jupiter in Gemini and Saturn in Sagittarius. With Gemini rising, these are in the 1st and 7th houses. With Pisces rising, they are in the 4th and 10th houses. Gordy’s natal Jupiter retrograde in Gemini is square Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces, in the 1st and 4th houses with Gemini rising, and in the 1st and 10th houses with Pisces rising
Katherine Jackson
Michael’s mother, Katherine Scruse Jackson, was born on May 4, 1930 in Rutherford, Alabama, and married Joe Jackson on November 5, 1949 in Crown Point, Indiana. A devout Jehovah’s Witness and devoted mother, Katherine was Michael’s prime influence and inspiration offstage. Katherine was born with natal Jupiter in Gemini, opposite Michael’s natal Saturn. With Gemini rising, it is conjunct Michael’s Ascendant. With Pisces rising, it is conjunct Michael’s IC. Katherine’s natal Mercury and Venus in Gemini are square her natal Neptune retrograde and Michael’s natal Pluto and Sun in Virgo. This synastry aspect is in Michael’s 1st and 4th houses with Gemini rising, an in the 4th and 7th with Pisces rising. Katherine’s natal Sun in Taurus is square Michael’s natal Uranus in Leo, from the 12th to the 3rd house with Gemini rising, and from the 3rd to the 6th house with Pisces rising.
Elizabeth Taylor
Among Michael’s closest friends in the last two decades of his life, Elizabeth Taylor was born on February 27, 1932 at 2 a.m. in London, England. Despite being twenty-six years apart in age, the two former child stars, tormented in similar ways by their experiences, related on a very deep level. Taylor’s natal Sun and Mercury in Pisces are opposite her natal Neptune retrograde and Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo. With Gemini rising, this synastry opposition is in Michael’s 10th and 4th houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 1st and 7th houses. Taylor’s natal Jupiter retrograde was conjunct Michael’s natal Uranus and Venus in Leo and her natal Moon in Scorpio. This synastry conjunction is in the 3rd house with a Gemini Ascendant, and in the 6th house with a Pisces Ascendant. Elizabeth Taylor and Michael both have natal Uranus-Venus conjunctions, hers in Aries trine his in Leo. Again, this conjunction is in the 3rd house with Gemini rising and in the 6th house with Pisces rising.
Quincy Jones
Michael’s most successful musical collaborator, Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1933 at 8:40 p.m. in Chicago. The co-producer of Off The Wall, Thriller, We Are The World and Bad, Michael’s work with Quincy was without question his most successful. Quincy’s natal Jupiter retrograde in Virgo is opposite Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this synastry opposition is in the 4th and 10th houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 7th and 1st houses. Quincy’s natal Mars retrograde, South Node and Neptune retrograde are conjunct Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo. This conjunction falls in Michael’s 4th house with a Gemini Ascendant, and in his 7th house with a Pisces Ascendant.
Diana Ross
Singer Diana Ross was born on March 26, 1944 at 11:46 p.m. in Detroit. Falsely touted as the one who discovered Michael Jackson, she was still a mentor and major inspiration to him, and was named as a possible guardian of his three children in his will. Diana was born with natal Saturn in Gemini, directly opposite Michael’s natal Saturn in Sagittarius. With Gemini rising, her Saturn is in his 1st house. With Pisces rising, it is in his 4th house. Curiously, just as Michael’s natal Uranus is square his mother Katherine’s natal Sun, Diana’s natal Uranus in Gemini is square his natal Sun in Virgo. This synastry aspect is in his 1st to 4th house with the Gemini Ascendant and in his 4th to 7th house with the Pisces Ascendant. Just like Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross has natal Jupiter retrograde conjunct Michael’s natal Venus in Leo. This is in his 3rd house with Gemini rising and in his 6th house with Pisces rising. Diana has natal Venus in Pisces, conjunct the Ascendant and Moon in Michael’s Pisces rising chart.
Liza Minnelli
Singer/actress Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946 at 7:58 a.m. in Los Angeles. A close friend of Michael’s, he was present at the 1973 Academy Awards when she won Best Actress for Cabaret, appearing with his brothers as a performer and presenter, but their friendship developed more once he reached adulthood, and he served as best man at her 2002 wedding to David Gest. Liza’s natal Jupiter is conjunct Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra. With Gemini rising, this synastry connection is in the 5th house. With Pisces rising, it is in the 8th house. Liza’s natal Uranus in Gemini is conjunct Michael’s natal Ascendant in the Gemini rising chart, and square his natal Moon in Pisces in the Pisces rising chart.
Rebbie Jackson
The oldest Jackson child, Maureen Reillette Jackson, known as “Rebbie” (pronounced “Ree-bie”) was born on May 29, 1950 at 3 a.m. in Gary, Indiana. Ironically, despite being the least famous Jackson (although she has had some success as a singer), she is the only one for whom Katherine Jackson has stated a specific time of birth (p. 15). Like her mother, Rebbie is a devout Jehovah’s Witness. Rebbie’s natal Sun in Gemini is square her natal Jupiter in Pisces and Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo. This synastry aspect spans the 10th, 1st and 4th houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and the 1st, 4th and 7th houses with the Pisces Ascendant. Rebbie has natal Venus conjunct Michael’s South Node in Aries, opposite his natal North Node and Jupiter in Libra. With Gemini rising, this synastry opposition is in the 11th and 5th houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 2nd and 8th houses. Rebbie has natal Saturn in Virgo, opposite the Ascendant and Moon in Michael’s Pisces rising chart.
Jackie Jackson
The oldest brother and member of the Jackson 5, Sigmund Esco Jackson, known as “Jackie”, was born on May 4, 1951 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in East Chicago, Indiana, where Katherine Jackson was visiting her mother. Jackie was the one who encouraged little Michael to take over the lead singer spot in the group when his stunning performance skills became impossible to ignore. Jackie’s natal North Node is conjunct Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this synastry conjunction is in the 10th house, square the Ascendant. With Pisces rising, it is in the 1st house, conjunct the Ascendant. Jackie’s natal Sun and Mars in Taurus are square his natal Pluto and Michael’s natal Venus in Leo. This synastry aspect goes from Michael’s 12th to 3rd houses with Gemini rising, and from his 3rd to 6th houses with Pisces rising Jackie’s natal Mercury in Aries retrograde is opposite Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra. This synastry aspect is in Michael’s 11th to 5th houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and in his 2nd to 8th houses with the Pisces Ascendant. Jackie’s natal Sun and Mars are also close to being conjunct Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus, setting a pattern for the dancers in the Jackson family that will be explored further. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect is in Michael’s 12th to 3rd houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 3rd to 6th houses.
Tito Jackson
The guitar-playing member of the Jackson 5, Tariano Adaryl Jackson (known as “Tito”) was born on October 15, 1953 in Gary, Indiana. Tito was the first family member to take up an instrument, and it was when he broke a string on Joseph’s guitar, which his father discovered when he got home from work, that the inspiration to form a band with the brothers began to take shape. Tito’s natal Saturn is conjunct Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra, square Tito’s natal Lunar Nodes. With Gemini rising, the conjunction is in Michael’s 5th house. With Pisces rising, it is in his 8th house. Tito’s natal Sun and Neptune are conjunct Michael’s natal North Node in Libra, square Tito’s natal Uranus in Cancer. Again, the Gemini Ascendant puts this synastry conjunction in Michael’s 5th house. The Pisces Ascendant puts it in his 8th house. Tito’s natal Pluto is conjunct Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo. This aspect is in Michael’s 3rd house with Gemini rising, and in his 6th house with Pisces rising. Tito was born as Jupiter in Gemini was making its retrograde station. This would be in Michael’s 1st house with the Gemini Ascendant, and in his 4th house with the Pisces Ascendant.
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, bass player and the Jackson 5’s second lead singing voice, was born on December 11, 1954, again in Gary. His marriage to Motown boss Berry Gordy’s daughter Hazel Gordy led to his quitting the group when they left the label in 1975. Jermaine’s natal Mars in Pisces is opposite Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect is in the 10th and 4th houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 1st and 7th houses. Jermaine’s natal Sun is conjunct Michael’s natal Saturn in Sagittarius. This synastry conjunction is on the Descendant with the Gemini Ascendant, and on the Midheaven with the Pisces Ascendant. Jermaine’s natal Uranus retrograde conjunct Jupiter retrograde in Cancer is square his natal Neptune and Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra. This aspect is in Michael’s 2nd and 5th houses with Gemini rising, and in his 5th and 8th houses with Pisces rising. Jermaine’s natal Venus-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio is square Michael’s natal Uranus-Venus conjunction in Leo. With the Gemini Ascendant, this aspect spans the 6th and 3rd houses. With the Pisces Ascendant, it spans the 9th and 6th houses. Jermaine’s natal Pluto retrograde is conjunct Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect is in the 3rd house. With Pisces rising, it is in the 6th house.
LaToya Jackson
Sister LaToya Yvonne Jackson was born on May 29, 1956 in Gary, six years to the day after her older sister Rebbie. LaToya also grew up a devout Jehovah’s Witness, but became a figure of scandal and controversy during the 1980s and 90s. Interestingly, Jermaine and LaToya, the family’s two black sheep, are also the two family members born the week of a Venus station. Jermaine was born five days after Venus stationed direct in Scorpio, while LaToya was born two days before Venus stationed retrograde in Cancer. LaToya’s natal Jupiter and Pluto are conjunct Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo, opposite her natal Mars in Aquarius, square her natal Saturn retrograde in Scorpio. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect spans Michael’s 3rd, 9th and 6th houses. With Pisces rising, it spans his 6th, 12th and 9th houses. Also like Jermaine, LaToya has natal Neptune (retrograde) conjunct Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra, square her natal Uranus in Cancer. The aspect connects the 5th and 2nd houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and the 8th and 5th houses with the Pisces Ascendant.
Marlon Jackson
Marlon David Jackson is the brother closes to Michael in age, born on March 12, 1957 in Gary. He had a twin brother, Brandon, who died eight hours after birth. Marlon’s natal South Node and Mars are conjunct Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus, square Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect is in the 12th to 3rd houses. With Pisces rising, it is in the 3rd to 6th houses.Marlon’s natal Venus and Mercury are conjunct Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces with the Pisces Ascendant, square Marlon’s natal Saturn in Sagittarius.
Stephanie Mills
Singer/actress Stephanie Mills was born on March 22, 1957 in Brooklyn. A Broadway sensation at the age of eighteen for her starring role in The Wiz, she was passed over for the movie role for a much-older Diana Ross. During the summer of 2007, she revealed that she and Michael had dated thirty years earlier, ironically during the time he was in NYC making the movie that could/should have included her. Stephanie’s natal South Node conjunct Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect is in Michael’s 12th house. With Pisces rising, it is in his 3rd house. Stephanie’s natal Saturn in Sagittarius is conjunct the Descendant using the Gemini Ascendant, and square Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces using the Pisces Ascendant.
Debbie Rowe
Deborah Jeanne Rowe was born on December 6, 1958 in Palmdale, California, time unknown. Rowe was Michael’s second wife and is the mother of his two oldest children. Debbie’s natal Venus and Mercury retrograde are conjunct Michael’s natal Saturn. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect is in Michael’s 7th house. With Pisces rising, it is in his 10th house. Debbie’s natal Uranus retrograde is conjunct Michael’s natal Venus in Leo, square her natal Mars retrograde in Taurus and Jupiter in Scorpio. The synastry conjunction is in Michael’s 3rd house with Gemini rising, and in his 6th house with Pisces rising.
Randy Jackson
Baby brother Steven Randall Jackson (known as “Randy Jackson”, not to be confused with the American Idol judge with the same name) was born on October 29, 1961 in Gary. Randy began touring with the Jackson 5 in 1972, and then stepped in to replace Jermaine when the group left Motown and became The Jacksons in 1975. Randy’s natal North Node is conjunct Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo. With Gemini rising, Randy’s natal South Node is also conjunct Michael’s natal Midheaven in Aquarius. Randy’s natal Mercury retrograde is conjunct Michael’s natal North Node in Libra. This synastry aspect is in Michael’s 5th house with the Gemini Ascendant, and in the 8th house with the Pisces Ascendant. Randy’s natal Mars in Scorpio is opposite Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect crosses the 12th and 6th houses. With Pisces rising, it crosses the 3rd and 9th houses. Randy’s natal Saturn and Jupiter in Capricorn are square Michael’s natal North Node and Jupiter in Libra. This synastry aspect is in Michael’s 8th and 5th houses with Gemini rising, and in his 11th and 8th houses with Pisces rising. Randy’s natal Pluto in Virgo is on the Descendant of Michae’s Pisces Ascendant chart.
Tatum O’Neal
Actress Tatum O’Neal was cited by Michael, as late as his 2003 television interview with Martin Bashir, as his first girlfriend. Occasional companions starting in 1977, when she was 13 and he was 18, rumors soon surfaced that they had gone skinny dipping together, and that her attempts to take his virginity brought humiliating results. Tatum’s natal Saturn in Aquarius is opposite Michael’s natal Venus in Leo, square her natal Neptune in Scorpio. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect spans Michael’s 9th, 3rd and 6th houses. With Pisces rising, it spans his 12th, 6th and 9th houses. Tatum’s natal Mars in Sagittarius is square Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo. This aspect connects his 7th and 4th houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and his 10th and 7th houses with the Pisces Ascendant. With the Pisces Ascendant, Tatum’s natal Uranus in Virgo is on Michael’s Descendant.
Brooke Shields
Actress and model Brooke Shields was born on May 31, 1965 at 1:45 p.m. in New York City. She and Michael were good friends and seen together a number of times during the early 1980s, although he claimed that they “were romantically serious for a while” in his autobiography, Moonwalker, she would deny that they were ever intimate. Brooke’s natal Saturn is conjunct Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces, square her natal Lunar Nodes in Gemini-Sagittarius (with the Sun and Moon also in Gemini, she was born shortly after a solar eclipse) and Michael’s natal Saturn in Sagittarius. With Gemini rising, Brooke’s natal North Node in Gemini is conjunct Michael’s Ascendant, square their Saturn-Moon conjunction in Pisces in the 10th house. With Pisces rising, their Saturn-Moon conjunction is in Michael’s 1st house, opposite Brooke’s natal Pluto in Virgo in his 7th. With a Pisces Ascendant, Brooke’s natal Uranus is right on his natal Descendant in Virgo, square her natal Jupiter and Sun in Gemini in Michael’s 4th house.
Janet Jackson
Baby sister Janet Jackson, the family’s other superstar, was born on May 16, 1966 in Gary. A performer cast in Michael’s mold, Janet’s talent surfaced early with her appearances in the family’s Las Vegas shows at the MGM Grand in 1974. Janet’s natal Uranus retrograde and Pluto retrograde in Virgo are opposite Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect crosses Michael’s 4th and 10th houses, square the Ascendant. With Pisces rising, it crosses the 7th and 1st houses. Janet’s natal Mars, Sun and North Node are conjunct Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus, square his natal Mercury retrograde in Leo and opposite her natal Neptune and South Node retrograde in Scorpio. This synastry aspect spans Michael’s 12th, 3rd and 6th houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and the 3rd, 6th and 9th houses with the Pisces Ascendant.
Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of singing legend Elvis Presley, was born on February 1, 1968 at 5:01 p.m. in Memphis, Tennessee. She was Michael’s first wife, they were married secretly as he sought to distance himself from the Jordie Chandler case and start a family. It wasn’t to be. Lisa Marie’s natal Jupiter retrograde is conjunct Michael’s natal Pluto and Sun in Virgo, opposite her natal Mercury in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect crosses Michael’s 4th and 10th houses. With Pisces rising, it crosses his 7th and 1st houses. Lisa Marie’s natal Neptune in Scorpio is square Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo. This synastry aspect connect Michael’s 6th and 3rd houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and his 9th and 6th houses with the Pisces Ascendant. Lisa Marie’s natal North Node is conjunct Michael’s natal South Node in Aries, and her natal South Node is conjunct his natal North Node in Libra. With Gemini rising, this aspect crosses Michael’s 11th and 5th houses. With Pisces rising, it crosses his 8th and 2nd houses. With the Pisces Ascendant, Lisa Marie’s natal Mars is conjunct Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces, square his natal Saturn in Sagittarius.
Jordie Chandler
Jordan “Jordie” Chandler was born on January 11, 1980, presumably in California. Jordie, led by his father Evan, charged Michael with sexual molestation in 1993, but after a civil suit was dropped in exchange for a settlement, the criminal investigation eventually reached a dead end. Jordie’s natal Mars in Virgo, five days prior to its retrograde station, is opposite Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this aspect crosses Michael’s 4th and 10th houses. With Pisces rising, it crosses his 7th and 1st houses. Jordie’s natal Venus in Aquarius is opposite Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo, square Jordie’s natal Uranus in Scorpio and Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus. This synastry aspect crosses Michael’s 9th, 3rd, 6th and 12th houses using the Gemini Ascendant, and his 12th, 6th, 9th and 3rd houses using the Pisces Ascendant. With Pisces rising, Jordie’s natal Jupiter retrograde in Virgo is on Michael’s Descendant.
Macaulay Culkin
Child actor Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980 in New York City. Friends with Michael from childhood, Culkin testified for his defense in the 2005 molestation trial. Macaulay’s natal Jupiter in Virgo is opposite Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect crosses Michael’s 4th and 10th houses. With Pisces rising, it crosses his 7th and 1st houses. Macaulay’s natal Uranus in Scorpio is opposite Michael’s natal Mars in Taurus, square Macaulay’s Lunar Nodes. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect crosses Michael’s 6th and 12th houses, and is also square his Midheaven. With Pisces rising, this aspect crosses his 9th and 3rd houses. Macaulay’s natal Mars is conjunct Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra. This synastry conjunction is in Michael’s 5th house with the Gemini Ascendant, and in his 8th house with the Pisces Ascendant.
Prince Michael Jackson
Michael’s first child, son Prince Michael Jackson, was born on February 13, 1997 at 1:07 a.m. in Los Angeles. Originally thought to be the bioglogical son of Michael and wife Debbie Rowe, since Michael’s death it has since been suggested that he and sister Paris might actually be the progeny of Rowe and dermatologist Arnold Klein, for whom Rowe was working when she met Michael. Prince’s natal Neptune-Jupiter conjunction in Capricorn-Aquarius, as a recurrence of Michael’s natal Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Libra-Scorpio, was already discussed in the last blog. Prince’s natal Neptune in Capricorn is square Michael’s natal Jupiter in Libra. With Gemini rising, this synastry aspect connects the 8th and 5th houses. With Pisces rising, it connects the 11th and 8th houses. Prince’s natal Venus in Aquarius is opposite Michael’s natal Uranus in Leo. This synastry aspect crosses Michael’s 9th and 3rd houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and crosses his 12th and 6th houses with the Pisces Ascendant. Prince and Michael both have Uranus and Venus conjunct, Prince in Aquarius and Michael in Leo, although in Prince’s it is within a larger stellium involving Jupiter and Mercury as well. Again, this crosses Michael’s 9th and 3rd houses with Gemini rising, and his 12th and 6th houses with Pisces rising.
Paris Jackson
Daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson was born on April 3, 1998 at 6:26 a.m. in Beverly Hills. She is Michael’s second child with Debbie Rowe, a now-famous face as a result of her stirring tearful farewell to her dad at his televised memorial service. Paris’s natal Jupiter is conjunct Michael’s natal Moon in Pisces. With Gemini rising, this synastry conjunction is in Michael’s 10th house. With Pisces rising, it is in his 1st house. Paris’s natal North Node is conjunct Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo, square her natal Pluto retrograde in Sagittarius. This synastry aspects connects Michael’s 4th and 7th houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and his 7th and 10th houses with the Pisces Ascendant. Paris’s natal Saturn and Mars are conjunct Michael’s South Node in Aries. With Gemini rising, this synastry conjunction is in the 11th house. With Pisces rising, it is in the 2nd house. Regardless of what time Michael was born, Paris’s natal Ascendant in Aries is opposite his natal Jupiter in Libra.
“Blanket” Jackson
Prince Michael Jackson II, better known as “Blanket”, was born on February 21, 2002 at 9:23 p.m. in La Mesa, California, to a mother who remains unknown. He was at the center of an infamous scandal at the age of nine months, when Michael dangled him over the edge of a balcony in Berlin, to tease the crowds below. Blanket was born with natal Uranus in Aquarius opposite Michael’s natal Mercury retrograde in Leo. With Gemini rising, this aspect crosses Michael’s 9th and 3rd houses. With Pisces rising, it crosses his 12th and 6th houses. Blanket’s natal Sun in Pisces is opposite Michael’s natal Sun in Virgo, square Blanket’s natal Saturn in Gemini. This synastry aspect spans Michael’s 10th, 4th and 1st houses with the Gemini Ascendant, and his 1st, 7th and 4th houses with the Pisces Ascendant.
MIchael Jackson CHRONOLOGY OF WORKS
I Want You Back(1969)
In 1970
ABC
The Love You Save
I’ll Be There
In 1971
Maybe Tomorrow
Sugar Daddy
Never Can Say Goodbye
Mama’s Pearl
In 1972
Got To Be There
Ben
Rockin Robin
I Wanna Be Where you are
In 1974
Dancing Machine
In 1976
Enjoy Yourself
in 1977
Goin’ Places
In 1978
Destiny
In 1979
Off The Wall
Shake Your Body
In 1980
Triumph
She’s out of my Life
In 1981
One Day in Your Life
In 1982
Thriller
The Girl is Mine
In 1983
E T The Extraterrestrial
Wanna Be Startin’ Something
Say Say Say
Human Nature
Billie Jean
Beat it
In 1984
Victory
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"Wait"
One more change
"Be Not Always"
"State of Shock" (with Mick Jagger)
"We Can Change the World"
The hurt
Body
State of Shock
In 1985
We Are The World
In 1987
Bad
The Way You Make me Feel
The Way You Make me Feel live
The Way You Make me Feel with Britney
The Way You Make me Feel 96
Michael Jackson - The way you make me feel (30th Anniversary Special) without Britney Spears
I Just Can’t stop Loving You
I Just Can't Stop Loving You Live - Tokyo 1987 Bad Tour Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson - I just can't stop loving you (Live in Bad Tour Yokohama 1987)
Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret I Just Can'T Stop Loving You
In 1988
Smooth Criminal
michael jackson smooth criminal Live
MICHAEL JACKSON - SMOOTH CRIMINAL World Tour 1992 Live
Man In The Mirror
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror Live
Dirty Diana
Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana (Live)
Another Part of Me
Michael Jackson - Another Part Of Me Live HD (kansas City weekend MJ MTV)
In 1991
Dangerous
Michael Jackson Dangerous (Live in Munich 1997)
Michael Jackson - Dangerous live
Michael jackson - dangerous live 2002
Black or White
Michael Jackson - Black Or White Live
In 1992
Remember the Time
Michael Jackson Remember the time live
In The Closet
Michael Jackson In The Closet Live
Heal the World
Michael jackson Heal the World Live
In 1993
Will You Be There
Michael Jackson R.I.P. Will You Be There Live
Who Is It
In 1995
HIStory: Past, Present, and Future
They Don’t Care about Us
Michael Jackson - they don't care about us (live)
Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us - Munich 1997
Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us (Official Prison Version)
Scream
Michael Jackson - Scream - Live in Munich - HIStory Germany Tour (1997) - HQ
In 1997
Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor live
Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor Live (in Gothenburg 1997)
Ghost
Michael Jackson - Earth Song
michael jackson - earth song - live
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Book Credits
1988
Moonwalk
Movies
1978
The Wiz
1988
Moonwalker
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TV Credits
1969
Hollywood Palace
1971
The Jackson Five
1976
The Jacksons
1983
Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller
1987
Michael Jackson…The Magic Returns
1988
Michael Jackson Around the World
1991
Switched at Birth Dangerous
1992
Michael Jackson in Concert at Bucharest. The Dangerous Tour.
1993
Michael Jackson Talks to Oprah
1994
The Jackson Family Honors
1995
Michael Jackson Changes HIStory.
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth : A Celebration of Life
Commercial Credits
Pepsi – Cola
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AWARDS
Billboard Music Awards (1983)
Best Overall music clip : Beat it
Best Performance by a male artist : Beat it
Best Use of Video to enhance the Artist Image : Beat it
Best Use of Video to Enhance a Song : Beat it
Best Choreography : Beat it
Black Gold Awards (1984)
Best Video Performance : Beat it
American Music Awards (1984)
Favorite Pop Video : Beat it
Favorite Soul Video : Beat it
American Video Awards (1984)
People’s Choice Awards (1984) Favorite Video-Thriller MTV Video Awards (1984) Best Video (nomination) Best Male Video (nomination) Best Concept Video (nomination) Best Overall Performance – Thriller Best Choreography – Thriller Viewer’s Choice – Thriller Billboard’s Top Ten Videos (1984) Beat it Thriller Billie Jean Say Say Say Grammy Awards (1985) Best Video Album – The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. |
- Best Pop Video (nomination) : Beat it, Billie Jean, Thriller, and Say Say Say.
- Best Soul Video : Beat it
- Best editing : Billie Jean
- Best Light Design : Beat it
- Best Choreography : Billie Jean
- Best Directing : Thriller
- Best Art Direction (nomination) : Best It, Billie Jean, and Say Say Say
- Best Male Performance (nomination) – Beat it, Billie Jean, and Thriller.
American Video Awards (1985)
- Best Long – Form Video – The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
- Best Home Video : The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
Grammy Awards (1986)
Best Music Video, Short Form – We Are The World.
Soul Train Music Awards (1988)
Best Video – The Way You Make Me Feel.
Cable Ace Awards (1988)
- Outstanding Musical Special (nomination) – The Legend Continues.
- Outstanding Editing in a Musical Special – The Legend Continues.
MTV Video Vanguard Award (1988)
Moonwalker and Thriller, # 1 and # 2-best selling music video cassettes of all time.
British Record Industry Awards (1989)
Best Video – Smooth Criminal
American Music Awards (1989)
Video Pioneer Award
Soul Train Music Awards (1989)
Best R & D Music Video – Man In the Mirror
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MUSIC AWARDS
NAACP Image Awards (1970)
Best Singing Group of the Year : The Jacksons
Grammy Awards (1971)
Best Pop Song : ABC
Billboard Awards (1972)
Top Singles Artist of the Year
Golden Globe Awards (1972)
Ben
Congress (1972)
Special Commendation for positive Role Models : The Jacksons
American Music Awards (1980)
- Favorite Male Solo Artist : Off The Wall
- Favorite Soul Single : Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough
Cashbox (1980)
Soul Album of the Year : Off The Wall
Grammy Awards (1980) Best Performance : Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough Hollywood Walk Of Fame (1980) Jacksons received a Star on Hollywood Boulevard. British Phonographic Industry Awards (1981) Off The Wall Album Black Gold Awards (1983)
Billboard Awards (1983)
Rolling Stone (1983)
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Australia (1983)
- Album of the Year : Thriller
- Single of the Year : Thriller
Brazil (1983)
International Artist of the Year
Greece (1983)
Record of the Year
Holland (1983)
Album of the Year
Italy (1983)
Artist of the Year
Japan (1983)
- Artist of the Year
- Best Male Vocalist
- Album of the Year : Thriller
Spain (1983)
Most Important Foreign Album
United Kingdom (1983)
- Album of the Year
- Artist of the Year
American Music Awards (1984)
- Special Award of Merit
- Favorite Single : Billie Jean
Crystal Globe Awards (1984)
Exceeding sales past $5 million
Ebony Magazine Awards (1984)
Grammy Awards (1984)
A Record 12 Nominations won by an artist in one year.
Guinness Book Of World Records (1984)
Best Selling Album of All Time : Thriller
Hotel Royal Plaza (1984)
Presentation Casement : "37 Gold Platinum Discs"
Hollywood Walk Of Fame (1984)
Star for Michael Jackson
NAACP Image Awards (1984)
H. Claude Hodson Medal of Freedom
NARM (1984)
Gift of Music Award
Presidential Special Achievement Award
Presented by Ronald Reagan to Michael Jackson
Hero Of Young America (1985)
In a Special Poll (World Almanac and Book of Facts)
American Music Awards (1986)
- Award of Appreciation
- Song of the Year : We Are The World
Guinness Book Of World Records (1986)
Largest ever Endorsement for Product Promotion ($15 million for Pepsi)
People’s Choice Awards (1986)
Favorite new song : We Are The World
Bravo Magazine (1987)
Silver Otto Award
Sweden (1987)
Best Vocal Artist
Billboard Awards (1987)
- Top Black Artist
- Blues Soul
Outstanding Artist of the Year
Bravo Magazine (1988)
Gold Otto Award
Ebony Magazine (1988)
American Black Achievement Award
Forbes Magazine (1988)
# 1 Entertainer of the Year
Guild Hall Party (1988)
Presentation of Sword to commemorate Bad Tour
UNCF (1988)
American Music Awards (1989) Special Award of Achievement Billboard Awards (1989)
British TV Industry (1989) Artist of the Decade National Urban Coalition (1989) Humanitarian Award World Music Awards (1989) Hall of Fame |
Boy Scouts Of America (1990)
Good Scout Humanitarian
Sony Entertainment (CBS) (1990)
Top Selling Artist of the Year
White House Recognition (1990)
Artist of the Decade – by President George Bush
Billboard Music Awards (1992)
# 1 World Artist for Black Or White
Gabon, Africa (1992)
National Honor of Merit Award
NABOB (1992)
Lifetime Achievement
American Music Awards (1993)
Special International Artist Award for record sales and humanitarian efforts around the world.
Echo Awards (1993)
Best International Artist of the Year
Guinness Book Of World Records (1993)
Lifetime Achievement Award for his unprecedented world records in the world of entertainment.
Children’s Choice Awards (1994)
Caring for Kids Award
MTV Movie Awards (1994)
Best song in a Movie : Will You Be There
Billboard Music Awards (1995)
Special Hot 100 Award
America’s Most Favorite Singers Poll (1995)
Michael Jackson is the 10th Most Favorite Singer in America.
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1996)
Favorite Pop Male Award for HIStory: Past, Present, and Future.
British Awards (1996)
Artist of a Generation Award
Irish Music Awards (1996)
Best International Male Artist Award for HIStory: Past, Present, and Future Album
Hong Kong Hit Radio (1996)
- Best International Male Artist
- Best Song of the Year : You Are Not Alone
World Music Awards (1996)
Best Selling Male Artist
Dutch Music Factory Awards (1997)
- Best Male singer
- Best Live Act
Soul Train Music Awards (1997)
Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B / Soul or Rap
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (1997)
Jackson Five inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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In The End Akon Wanna Say Some Thing
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