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 Michael
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Michael
Jackson is undoubtedly the greatest performer in the entertainment
scenario on our planet. Not only his spell-binding on-stage
performance, but his life in general, has been one of the greatest
shows the public has ever witnessed. Blame the media or the
people who read all that crap where Michael has always been
portrayed as a freak person with eccentricities that no one
can imagine of. Unprofessional reporters have been feeding the
media with many lies since the first tabloid talking about him
sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber made headlines in news around
the world.
With
Michael’s plea through his songs and press releases to
the media, fans and the public to respect his privacy, we at
ClubMJ decided that we would not mention anything about Michael’s
personal life or things that tell apart from his career and
humanitarian efforts. In short instead of putting up an article
trying to put our viewpoints about him in here and letting you
decide of what to judge of him as, we are just putting up a
list of his achievements as an artist and as a humanitarian.
We believe that we don’t have a right to judge anybody
for any of their actions. No matter what Michael Jackson does
or does not, we consider him “The Greatest Showman our
planet has ever seen”. We love him and respect him for
the influence his songs and writings have on our lives.
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Highlights *************
Jackson
5 Singles
Jackson 5 sold 13 Top 20 Singles for Motown
Biggest
Selling Album of All Time - Guinness Book of World Records
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Album is the biggest
selling album of all time, with over 50 million copies sold
worldwide. Thriller is also the biggest selling U.S album with
sales of 25 million copies.
Most
No1 Hits in 1980's
By The End of the 1980's MIchael Jackson had more #1 hits than
any other artist for the decade.
Greatest
Audience - Guinness Book Of World Records
The highest-ever viewer-ship was 133.4 million viewers watching
the NBC transmission of Super Bowl XXVII on June 31, 1993. Michael
was spotlighted during the half-time performance.
Bad
Tour - Guinness Book Of World Records
Michael Jackson's world tour brought in a record gross revenue
of over $124 million during September 1987-December 1988.
100
Million Records
Michael has sold over 100 million singles and albums outside
of the U.S.
Billboard
Charts
Michael Jackson is the first person in the 37 year history of
the Billboard chart to enter straight in at No1, with his single
"You Are Not Alone". The previous record "Earth
Song", which had debuted at No. 5 was also Michael Jackson’s.
Biggest
Selling Home Video
Michael Jackson's "The Making Of Thriller" is the
biggest selling video to be released by an artist.
Billboard
"Hot 100" Singles Chart
Most No1 Hits by Male Artist (13)
No1
Debuts
Michael Jacksons "Bad", "Dangerous", and
"HIStory" albums all debuted in at No1.
Awards
Michael has won more awards than any other artist.
No1
On Charts
In 1983 Michael became the first artist to simultaneously hold
the number one spots on Billboard's rock albums and rock singles
charts, as well as the R&B albums and singles charts.
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Details *************
November
6, 1971
Michael releases his first solo single "Got To Be There."
He had already had eight Top 40 hits with the Jackson 5
October
14 , 1972
At the age of 14, Michael has his first #1 single called “Ben.”
It was the title song from a film about a beloved rat.
February,
1978
Michael plays the scarecrow in the movie musical The Wiz
August
5, 1979
Michael's first studio album, Off The Wall, is released. The
album spends eight months in the Top Ten. It becomes the first
album in history to spawn four top ten singles. Two of the singles,
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" & "Rock
With You," become number one hits and are certified Gold.
Eventually the album is certified 7x Platinum in the United
States.
November
29, 1979
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is certified Gold
December
10 , 1979
Off The Wall is certified Platinum
January,
1980
Michael hits the Top 10 with the single "Rock With You"
January,
1980
Michael wins 3 American Music Awards: Favorite Soul/R&B
Album (Off The Wall), Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist, &
Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough").
January,
1980
Michael wins 2 Billboard Awards: Top Black Artist and Top Black
Album
February
14, 1980
"Rock With You" is certified Gold.
February
27, 1980
Michael wins a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance,
Male ("Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough").
January,
1981
Michael wins American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B
Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Off The Wall).
October
16, 1982
Michael writes and produces a single for Diana Ross called "Muscles."
November
9, 1982
A storybook album for 'E.T.: The Extraterrestrial' is released.
The album contains narration and a new song from Michael. Michael
later receives a Grammy for this album.
December,
1982
Michael releases Thriller, which contains a record 7 Top 10
hits, including the #1 hits "Billie Jean," "Beat
It," and "Thriller." The album spends 37 weeks
at #1 and remains on the Billboard album chart for 122 weeks.
It is eventually certified 26x Platinum in the United States.
January
31, 1983
Thriller is certified Platinum
February
21, 1983
Thriller reaches #1 for the first of 37 weeks.
March
5, 1983
"Billie Jean" reaches #1 on the singles charts for
the first of 7 weeks.
March
25, 1983
Michael performs the moonwalk for a live audience for the first
time. It is on the taping of the television special "Motown
25: Yesterday, Today and Forever." The show airs on television
on May 16, 1983.
March
31, 1983
Michael's "Beat It" short film premieres on MTV.
April
4, 1983
"Billie Jean" is certified Gold.
May
9, 1983
"Beat It" is certified Gold.
May
16, 1983
The television special "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and
Forever," in which Michael performs the moonwalk for the
first time, airs on television.
May,
1983
Michael hit the Top 40 with "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'."
December
2, 1983
The almost-14-minute-long "Thriller" short film is
debuted on MTV.
December,
1983
"Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller" - a long
form video - is released and becomes the best-selling music
home video ever.
January,
1984
Michael receives 8 American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
(Pop/Rock), Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B), Favorite Pop/Rock
Single ("Billie Jean"), Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Thriller),
Favorite Pop/Rock Video ("Beat It"), Favorite Soul/R&B
Album (Thriller), Favorite Soul/R&B Video ("Beat It"),
plus the Special Award of Merit.
February
27, 1984
MTV world premieres Michael's Pepsi commercial.
February,
1984
Michael is nominated for 12 Grammy Awards and wins 8 of them:
Record of the Year & Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male ("Beat
It"); Album of the Year & Best Pop Vocal Performance,
Male (Thriller); Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male &
Best Rhythm & Blues Song (songwriter) ("Billie Jean");
Best Recording for Children (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) &
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) (with Quincy Jones).
March,
1984
Jackson hit #1 with "Thriller."
July
6, 1984
For five months, beginning July 6, 1984, the Jacksons toured
America and Canada with the Victory Tour.
September,
1984
Michael wins three MTV Video Music Awards: Best Overall Video,
Viewer's Choice Award, and Best Choreography for "Thriller."
October
30, 1984
Thriller is certified 20x Platinum
January
28, 1985
"We Are The World" is recorded in one night - the
night of the American Music Awards. The song was written by
Michael and Lionel Richie. Quincy Jones produced the single.
The performers on the single include Michael, Stevie Wonder,
Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, and many others.
February,
1985
Michael wins a Grammy Award for Best Video, Long Form ("Making
Michael Jackson's Thriller").
June
24, 1985
Off The Wall is certified 5x Platinum.
February,
1986
Michael wins the Grammy Award for Song of the Year (songwriter)
("We Are The World" with Lionel Richie).
August
8, 1987
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” a duet with
Siedah Garret, is released in advance of the forthcoming album
Bad. This single becomes the seventh #1 single of Michael's
solo career.
August
28, 1987
Michael releases Bad. It tops the charts for eight weeks and
spawns seven hit singles.
September
12, 1987
Michael launches his Bad Tour on which he spends over a year
visiting 15 countries.
September
28, 1987
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is certified Gold and
hits #1 for 2 weeks.
October,
1987
Michael hits #1 for 2 weeks with "Bad."
November
9, 1987
Bad is certified 3x Platinum
December
31, 1987
Bad is certified 4x Platinum
January,
1988
Michael releases his autobiography, Moonwalk
January,
1988
Michael receives an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B
Single ("Bad").
January,
1988
Michael wins 3 Billboard Music Awards.
March
21, 1988
Bad is certified 5x Platinum.
June
1, 1988
Bad is certified 6x Platinum and Off The Wall is certified 6x
Platinum.
September,
1988
Michael is honored at the MTV Video Music Awards with the MTV
Vanguard Award.
January,
1989
Michael is honored with the Award of Achievement at the American
Music Awards.
January
10, 1989
The "Moonwalker" long-form video is released.
February
14, 1989
"Billie Jean," "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough,"
"Rock With You," and "Beat It" are certified
Platinum and "Off The Wall" and "She's Out Of
My Life" are certified Gold.
April
17, 1989
The "Moonwalker" long-form video is certified 8x Platinum.
December
4, 1989
The single "Thriller" is certified Platinum.
February,
1990
Michael wins the Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form ("Leave
Me Alone").
May
24, 1990
Thriller is certified 21x Platinum.
December
23, 1990
Michael is presented the “Video Vanguard Artist of the
Decade” award in Los Angeles at the MTV Video Music Awards.
November
14, 1991
Michael’s 11-minute “Black or White” short
film debuts on television
November
26, 1991
Michael releases Dangerous. It includes the hits "In The
Closet," "Black or White," and "Remember
The Time." The album eventually sells over 7 million copies
in the U.S.
January
21, 1992
Dangerous is certified 4x Platinum.
January
6, 1992
"Black Or White" is certified Platinum.
February
10, 1992
MTV's first global sweepstakes, "My Dinner with Michael,"
begins. The winners of the sweepstakes, who live all over the
world, get to attend a dinner party hosted by Michael on the
set of the short film "In The Closet."
March
16, 1992
"Remember The Time" is certified Gold.
June
9, 1992
"In The Closet" is certified Gold.
June
27, 1992
Michael launches his Dangerous Tour.
January,
1993
Michael receives American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock
Album (Dangerous) & Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Remember
The Time") as well as the International Artist Award.
January,
1993
Rolling Stone Magazine compiles their list of "The 100
Top Music Videos." The lists includes "Leave Me Alone"
at # 8, "Beat It" at # 12, "Thriller" at
# 16, "Billie Jean" at # 27, & "Black Or
White" at # 52.
January
31, 1993
Michael performs at halftime during Superbowl XXVII. This performance
draws the largest viewing audience in the history of American
TV.
February
10, 1993
Michael appears on Oprah Winfrey.
February
24, 1993
Michael receives the Living Legend Award at the 35th Annual
Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
March
2, 1993
Dangerous is certified 5x Platinum.
August
25, 1993
Thriller is certified 22x Platinum and Bad is certified 7x Platinum.
November
12, 1993
"Dangerous - The Short Films" - a long form home video
- is released.
December
3, 1993
"Will You Be There?" is certified Gold
January
5, 1994
Michael presents Debbie Allan with the award for "Outstanding
Choreography" at the 26th Annual NCAAP Image Awards.
May,
1994
Michael starts his own record label, MJJ Music and later signs
acts including Brownstone and 3T.
September
29, 1994
Thriller is certified 24x Platinum, Bad is certified 8x Platinum
and Dangerous is certified 6x Platinum
October,
1994
Ebony Magazine interviews Michael about his marriage to Lisa
Marie Presley.
June
9, 1995
"Video Greatest Hits - History" - a long-form home
video - is released.
June
14, 1995
Prime Time Live interviews Michael and Lisa Marie Presley-Jackson.
June
16, 1995
Michael releases HIStory: Past, Present & Future Book 1,
a double album. HIStory contains a duet with Janet Jackson,
"Scream," and the #1 hit "You Are Not Alone.".
June
22, 1995
At the VH1 Honors, Michael is presented an award for his humanitarian
work. This award is later renamed the "Michael Jackson
Special Award.".
June
22, 1995
Michael is interviewed by Bill Bellamy for part of a 30-minute
special on MTV called 'Michael Jackson Changes HIStory.' After
the special, the short film for "You Are Not Alone"
premieres.
July
28, 1995
Michael is interviewed by Bill Bellamy for part of a 30-minute
special on MTV called 'Michael Jackson Changes HIStory.' After
the special, the short film for "You Are Not" alone
premieres.
July
31, 1995
"Scream" is certified Platinum.
August
16, 1995
History: Past, Present & Future Book 1 is certified 5x Platinum.
August
17, 1995
In his first internet chat, Michael talks about musical influences,
his favorite place on earth, what it was like to work with Janet
on the "Scream" short film, and his plans for the
future and many other topics..
September,
1995
Michael's short film "Scream" wins 3 MTV Video Music
Awards: Best Dance Video, Choreography, & Art Direction.
September
12, 1995
"Video Greatest Hits - History" is certified 2x Platinum.
September
13, 1995
"Dangerous - The Short Films" is certified Platinum.
October
13, 1995
"You Are Not Alone" is certified Platinum.
December
6, 1995
Off The Wall is certified 7x Platinum.
January, 1996
Michael wins an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male
Artist.
January
11, 1996
History: Past, Present & Future Book 1 is certified 6x Platinum.
February,
1996
Michael wins the Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form
("Scream" with Janet Jackson).
September
7, 1996
Michael launches his HIStory Tour in Prague.
November
10, 1996
Michael does a VH1 interview while in Asia during the HIStory
Tour. The interview questions are compiled from questions fans
sent in.
November
19, 1996
While in Australia for a tour stop, Michael does an interview
with Ian "Molly" Meldrum which is aired on Australian
television.
December
18, 1996
"Dangerous - The Short Films" is certified 2x Platinum.
April
4, 1997
In an OK Magazine interview, Michael talks about the birth of
his son and what it's like to be a father.
May
6, 1997
Michael is inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as part
of the Jackson 5.
May
11, 1997
Michael releases Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix.
The album contains eight remixes from 1995’s HIStory:
Past, Present and Future Book 1 and five new songs..
July
7, 1997
Thriller is certified 25x Platinum.
July
17, 1997
Blood On The Dance Floor is certified Gold.
September
12, 1997
Michael talks with 20/20's Barbara Walters about the recent
death of Princess Diana.
September
19, 1998
Billboard Magazine celebrates the 40th Anniversary of their
"singles charts" by compiling a list of the top songs
over the past 4 decades. Michael is listed as the #1 male artist
with the "Most #1 hits."
June,
1999
Michael, along with other artists, performed two benefit concerts
in June 1999. The proceeds went to the following charities:
The Red Cross, UNESCO, and The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
The June 25, 1999 performance was held in Seoul, Korea. The
June 27, 1999 performance was held in Munich, Germany.
October
12, 1999
History: Past, Present & Future Book 1 is certified 7x Platinum.
December
4, 1999
In a TV Guide interview, Michael discusses future projects,
his favorite music & more.
December
11, 1999
MTV airs an "MTV's 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made"
special. Michael's "Thriller" comes in at #1. MTV
shows excerpts from an interview with Michael during the special.
May
30, 2000
Dangerous is certified 7x Platinum.
October
30, 2000
Thriller is certified 26x Platinum & Blood On The Dance
Floor is certified Platinum.
October, 2000
Michael is given the Best Selling Male Pop Artist of the Millennium
Award at the World Music Awards.
November
18, 2000
Rolling Stone magazine releases a list of the "100 Greatest
Pop Songs Since 1963" that the magazine felt have influenced
pop culture today. Michael has 4 songs on the list: "Billie
Jean" (#5), "I Want You Back" by The Jackson
5 (#9), "Beat It" (#22), "Rock With You"
(#82).
February
5, 2001
At the American National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian
Institution there is an exhibition called 'A BRUSH WITH HISTORY:
Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery.' Andy Warhol's
1984 portrait of Michael Jackson is included with other paintings
ranging in date from the 1720's to the 1990's and featuring
people of America's past. Other historical figures who have
portraits in this exhibition include Benjamin Franklin, T. S.
Eliot, General George S. Patton, George Gershwin, and more.
February
14, 2001
Michael makes a speech at a Heal The Kids debate that is taking
place at Carnegie Hall.
March
6, 2001
Michael gives a speech at Oxford Union.
March
19, 2001
Michael is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as
a solo artist.
July
30, 2001
“You Rock My World,” the first single from Michael
Jackson’s forthcoming album Invincible, is debuted on
radio stations across the world and online at michaeljackson.com
August
30, 2001
Michael opens the stock market by ringing the NASDAQ Bell at
the NASDAQ market site in Times Square, New York.
September
4 , 2001
Michael appears on the MTV Video Music Awards with *NSYNC.
September,
2001
Michael holds two tribute shows at Madison Square Garden in
New York - on September 7th and 10th. They included appearances
by Britney Spears, *NSYNC, Liza Minnelli, Marlon Brando, Macaulay
Culkin, Whitney Houston, Shaggy, Destiny's Child, Michael &
many more. The Jackson 5 performed as well, for the first time
since the Victory Tour in 1984.
September
21, 2001
The song "Cry," taken from Invincible, is premiered
on radio stations and online at michaeljackson.com
September
26, 2001
Michael's short film "You Rock My World" starring
Marlon Brando, Chris Tucker, Michael Madsen and Michael Jackson
premieres on MTV, VH1, BET and Much Music USA.
October
16, 2001
Expanded versions of Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad & Dangerous
will be released.
October
26, 2001
Michael takes part in an online audio chat moderated by Anthony
DeCurtis.
October
30, 2001
Michael releases his first studio album in six years, Invincible.
The album claimed the #1 spot on charts in countries across
the globe in it's first week of release including the U.S.,
the U.K., Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland,
Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey
November,
2001
Michael is interviewed by TV Guide
November
7, 2001
Michael made his first ever in-store appearance at the Virgin
Mega Store in Times Square in New York City.
November
13, 2001
"Video Greatest Hits - History" & "Dangerous
- The Short Films" will be released on DVD.
November
13, 2001
Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Special Airs on CBS. Neilson
Reports about the broadcast: “Michael Jackson provided
ratings magic for CBS on Tuesday night. CBS's two-hour Michael
Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special, featuring a reunion of the
Jackson Five and a duet between the gloved wonder and Whitney
Houston, was a ratings bonanza. The Jackson extravaganza dominated
its piece of prime time, pulling 25.6 million viewers."
November
13, 2001
Two new DVDs showcasing Michael's best-selling home videos are
released." Video Greatest Hits HIStory - Special DVD Edition"
includes a never-before available 18-minute version of "Bad,"
directed by Martin Scorsese. “Dangerous -- The Short Films"
highlights extensive video footage from 'Black Or White' &
more.
January
9, 2002
Michael appeared at the American Music Awards to receive the
Artist Of The Century Award.
March,
2002
Vibe interviews Michael about his thoughts on current R&B
music, artists that inspire him and more.
June,
2002
Michael was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
December
9, 2002
Chris Tucker presented Michael with a special Billboard Award
commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Thriller. Michael accepted
his award via live satellite from his Neverland Valley Ranch.
November
18, 2003
Michael Jackson releases Number Ones on CD & DVD.
June
24, 2003
The Third Annual Black Entertainment Television Awards are held
in Los Angeles. Michael makes a surprise appearance. He presented
the Lifetime Achievement Award to James Brown.
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