TERRAZZO PRESENTATION

Michael

Jackson

by Janna Dorn

Facts :

• Michael Joseph Jackson
• August 29th, 1958 Gary Indiana
• Was the eight of 10 children
• Started career 1964 with The Jackson Five

• Best selling music artist of all time

• 400 Million records worldwide
• 2 wife's and 3 children
• Died on the 25th June 2009

The Jackson Five

• Formed in 1964 by Joseph Jackson with his 5 brothers
• The Jacksons later in 1966 The Jackson Five
• Seven year old Michael was the lead singer
• Greatest successes in the 1970s

King of Pop

• Famous since the age of 11
• Superstar by his mid 20s
• Debuting the moonwalk and his one rhinestoned white glove
• Between 1979 and 1991 released hit after hit
• 1993 performed at the Super Bowl halftime show

Concerts

• Total of 82 concerts

• 4.5 million visitors worldwide
• Broke his own record for the largest tour

• In Germany alone 500.000 tickets were sold
• Best seats cost 20.000 US dollar
• Earned 7.5 million US dollars per concert, 150.00 per minute

Records and awards

• Best selling music artist of all time
• Over 400 million records worldwide

• 15 Grammy Awards
• 6 Brit
• 13 Billboard Hot 100 number one
• A Golden Globe Award
• 39 Guiness World records

Most popular songs

1# Billie Jean Two Grammys for best R&B

2# Beat It Two Grammys for Single of the Year

3# Bad Grammy award for best mixture from an album

How did he influenced the music

• He influenced Soul, Disco, Rock, Pop, R&B and HipHop

• 40 year career found himself position to set the tone of popular music

Thanks !