9 Curiosities About The Singer Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music, dance and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Meet 10 amazing facts of the King of Pop.
1. Michael Jackson is the highest-earning deceased artist. He has been recognized by the Guinness Book Of World Records in a new category for Highest-Earning Deceased Artist, gaining the top honor. In the first year after his passing in 2009, Jackson's estate raked in a reported $1 billion.
2. Thriller is the best selling album of all time. It sold 42.4 million copies.
3. Michael Jackson's love interest in the "Thriller" video, Ola Ray, was a Playboy Playmate. She later suggested that she and Michael had a fling while shooting the video.
4. His middle name was Joseph - Michael Joseph Jackson.
5. His song Beat It made it to "white radio" stations due to Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo on the track.
6. He had lavish taste and the means to satisfy it. He bought the Best Picture Oscar awarded to David O. Selznick for Gone With The Wind for $1.5 million in 1999.
7. Michael Jackson's memorial service was watched by over 2.5 billion viewers worldwide, which would make it the most watched live television broadcast in history worldwide. Although this number is not widely agreed upon, it was still a widely watched event.
8. Michael Jackson's famous dance move, the moonwalk, is said to have been based on the routine of mime artist Marcel Marceau.
9. His Neverland Ranch is a 2,700-acre property that has a theme park, a menagerie, and a movie theater. It is one of Michael's biggest luxuries.
9 Curiosities About The Singer Michael Jackson
1. Michael Jackson is the highest-earning deceased artist. He has been recognized by the Guinness Book Of World Records in a new category for Highest-Earning Deceased Artist, gaining the top honor. In the first year after his passing in 2009, Jackson's estate raked in a reported $1 billion.
2. Thriller is the best selling album of all time. It sold 42.4 million copies.
3. Michael Jackson's love interest in the "Thriller" video, Ola Ray, was a Playboy Playmate. She later suggested that she and Michael had a fling while shooting the video.
4. His middle name was Joseph - Michael Joseph Jackson.
5. His song Beat It made it to "white radio" stations due to Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo on the track.
6. He had lavish taste and the means to satisfy it. He bought the Best Picture Oscar awarded to David O. Selznick for Gone With The Wind for $1.5 million in 1999.
7. Michael Jackson's memorial service was watched by over 2.5 billion viewers worldwide, which would make it the most watched live television broadcast in history worldwide. Although this number is not widely agreed upon, it was still a widely watched event.
8. Michael Jackson's famous dance move, the moonwalk, is said to have been based on the routine of mime artist Marcel Marceau.
9. His Neverland Ranch is a 2,700-acre property that has a theme park, a menagerie, and a movie theater. It is one of Michael's biggest luxuries.
9 Curiosities About The Singer Michael Jackson
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