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Few have permeated the realm of art like Michael Jackson. Aside from Jesus Christ, there aren't many people who have inspired creative practitioners to the degree that the MJ has.
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
As a performer and musician, Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in history, despite the surgery.
50 million albums sold worldwide after his death
the greatest entertainer that ever lived.
In 1987, he left the Jehovah's Witnesses. There was strong opposition to his "Thriller" video on the part of some Witnesses. Perhaps the controversy figured into his decision to leave. But I don't know that for a fact because I didn't talk to him about what he'd done. I couldn't. Witnesses do not discuss spiritual matters with a person who has disassociated himself from the Witnesses, including family members. But I want to stress that, contrary to published reports, I was not required to "shun" my son. Our relationship is as loving today as it was when he was a Witness. I just can't ask him, "Why, Michael?"
Michael Jackson is bigger than the Pope here. Thousands of skrieking fans welcomed the King of Pop at the airport Tuesday as he arrived to kick off his History World Tour.
The Five leading names are Jesus, Muhammad, Isaac Newton, Buddha and Confucius, clearly significant figures. However who among us could quote more lines from Confucius than a Michael Jackson song, the man Guinness named the most famous person on earth in 2006
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
And at the close of the century he has sold more records around the world than any single artist in the history of the medium particularly at the end of the 20th century - His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Monaco (World Music Awards 2000)
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
Not many artists could pull off such a variety of styles (funk, post-disco, rock, easy listening, ballads)...
The world's most Michael Jackson-like Chinese "MJ Resurrector", winner of the UNESCO Peace Medal
Jackson agreed to set up a trust fund of $15,331,250 for the boy, Court TV reported, citing the document. The singer also agreed to pay $1.5 million to each of the boy's parents. (18.3 Million total paid to the Chandler family)
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
A French movie crew visited a remote tribe in the Amazon rainforest to show them video clips encasing modern society
Sold more than half a billion copies.
Immersive audio mixes of Thriller are now available at various DSPs, including 360 Reality Audio on Amazon, Spatial Audio on Apple Music, mixed by Serban Ghenea from the original masters for immersive audio, with the immersive mixes by John Hanes.
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
The list of scholarly papers and peer-reviewed articles, culled from more than 100 databases, found the King of Pop referenced in psychology, medical, chemistry, mass communications and even engineering journals.
Officially, Thriller received a total of 13 nods when the 26th annual Grammy nominations were announced in early 1984
500 millions - C'est le nombre de disques vendus dans le monde par Michael Jackson, qui se classe parmi les trois plus gros vendeurs[500 million - This is the number of records sold worldwide by Michael Jackson who ranks among the three best selling artists of all time]
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
Michael Jackson, the greatest pop artist that ever lived
Jackson was the single most influential artist of the 20th century
He may well have been the most famous celebrity of all timeGreene, Al (January 21, 2014). "Michael Jackson - Biography (Rhino)". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
He remains an object of adoration, fascination and speculation even after his death in 2009. Indeed, Jackson surpassed all previous notions of fame to attain a level of iconic attention that was not only awe-inspiring but also daunting and, on some levels, damaging. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and "the world's most famous man."Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2014). "Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
technically it should be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated"18 Documentaries About Your Favorite Celebrities That Will Make You Look At Them In All New Ways". Bustle. February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
The world simply could not function without a solid documentary of Michael Jackson, arguably the most famous person of all time.Grundey, Adam (June 29, 2019). "Wanted dead or alive: Despite 'Leaving Neverland,' Michael Jackson's star seems undiminished in the Middle East". Arab News. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
Jackson was idolized around the world. He became an enormous part of people's lives — and arguably the most recognizable person in historyKisuule, Vanessa (September 12, 2024). Neverland: The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-83885-708-0.
Söderström observed: "They didn't know about the moon landing and were concerned about the negative impact it could have for conditions on Earth. They couldn't understand modern warfare and appeared to be shocked by the footage of the 9/11 attacks in New York. Neither did they know France's most famous soccer star of the day. However, all the young members of the (Amazonian) tribe were familiar with Michael Jackson."Vogel, Joseph (September 24, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Forgotten Humanitarian Legacy". HuffPost. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
He was the most famous person on the planet. Everywhere he travelled, he created mass hysteria. The day after his sold-out concert at Prater Stadium in Vienna, an AP article ran, "130 Fans Faint at Jackson Concert." If the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, as John Lennon once claimed, Jackson had the entire Holy Trinity beat.
The panopticon of the internet means that today it should technically be easy to get as famous as Jackson – you can be adored from the Mongolian steppes to the Madagascan rainforest, all via YouTube. But in reality, fame is diluted by the internet as everyone makes their own collaged personal vision of global culture, and so that Jackson-level fame, an omnipresence mediated via the restricted channels of radio, TV and recorded sound, is unlikely ever to be repeated.
I don't think MJ knew just how much his music shaped a whole generation of Arabs, just how many fans he had here and just how devoted they remained throughout his ordeals. We might not have heard of the Beatles or Elvis Presley, but we sure knew Michael Jackson. There were fears among the religious police about his "influence" on the young mind, he was a symbol of America as a land of opportunity, especially for a generation of Arabs that had grown up in conflict. People named their cars after him, not to mention their pets - my own white-and-black cat is called MJ, I cannot think of another foreign artist who has infiltrated our culture so much as him.
The show started with a dance to Thriller, zombies appeared from all directions and danced with Nathan Swain, the island's Michael Jackson lookalike.
The 'King of Pop' is still alive in a remote and unknown location on the planet: on the small African islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. Damião Mendes Marques is known only as 'Michael' and became a local celebrity. Always dressed as his idol, he attracts crowds with his performance and dreams one day of being able to meet the Jackson family.
Widely considered the greatest performer of all time, Michael Jackson
430 witnesses had been interviewed in both counties and several leads were explored "which later turned out to be false.
the greatest entertainer that ever lived.
Michael Jackson, the greatest pop artist that ever lived
Officially, Thriller received a total of 13 nods when the 26th annual Grammy nominations were announced in early 1984
Jackson agreed to set up a trust fund of $15,331,250 for the boy, Court TV reported, citing the document. The singer also agreed to pay $1.5 million to each of the boy's parents. (18.3 Million total paid to the Chandler family)
430 witnesses had been interviewed in both counties and several leads were explored "which later turned out to be false.
Not many artists could pull off such a variety of styles (funk, post-disco, rock, easy listening, ballads)...
