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Michael Jackson

1958 - 2009

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his music achievements broke racial barriers in America and made him a dominant figure across the world. Through songs, stages, and fashion, he proliferated visual performance for artists in popular music; popularizing street dance moves including the moonwalk, the robot, and the anti-gravity lean. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Jackson is the 4th most popular musician (down from 1st in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Musician.

Michael Jackson is most famous for being an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He was the lead singer of the Jackson 5, and was known as the "King of Pop."

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Jackson ranks 4 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, and Madonna. After him are Franz Liszt, Niccolò Paganini, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, Clara Schumann, and Leonard Cohen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Michael Jackson ranks 2. Before him is Madonna. After him are Ursula von der Leyen, Droupadi Murmu, Olaf Scholz, Andrea Bocelli, Kate Bush, Sharon Stone, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tim Burton, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Gary Oldman. Among people deceased in 2009, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Patrick Swayze, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Robert McNamara, Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Aage Bohr, Millvina Dean, Paul Samuelson, Maurice Jarre, and Pina Bausch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Jackson ranks 43 out of 20,380. Before him are Cher (1946), Madonna (1958), Pocahontas (1595), Martin Scorsese (1942), Joseph Smith (1805), and Emily Dickinson (1830). After him are Ernest Hemingway (1899), Al Gore (1948), George W. Bush (1946), F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896), Walt Disney (1901), and Maria Callas (1923).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Jackson ranks 2. Before him are Madonna (1958). After him are Bob Dylan (1941), B.B. King (1925), Louis Armstrong (1901), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Joe Jackson (1928), Ray Charles (1930), Scatman John (1942), Brian Wilson (1942), Ronnie James Dio (1942), and Tom Petty (1950).

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