August 29, 1958 Michael Joseph Jackson, the “King of Pop,” was born in Gary, Indiana. Jackson made his professional debut in 1964 as a member of the Jackson 5. In 1968, they signed with Motown Records and their first four singles, “I Want You Back” (1969), “ABC” (1970), “The Love You Save” (1970), and “I’ll [...]
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August 29th in African American History – Michael Joseph Jackson
By Chimsima Zuhri on August 29, 2011 in Acting, African American History, August, Music
Tags: American Music Award, Artist of the Century Award, Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, Grammy Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Guinness World Record, King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, Motown Records, The Wiz, Thriller, World Music Award
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