Happy Black History Month ❤
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
• Biggest Selling Album Of All Time - Guiness 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 Grammy Awards - Guiness Book Of World Records: Michael won a record breaking 8 Grammy Awards in 1984, more than any other artist in one year.
• Greatest Audience - Guiness Book Of World Records: The highest-ever viewership 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.
• Billboard "Hot 100" Singles Chart: Most #1 Hits by Male Artist (13)
• #1 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.
• First Video: Michael Jackson was the first Black artist to have a video aired on MTV
• Billboard Charts: Michael Jackson is the first person in the 37 year history of the chart to enter at # 1, with his single "You Are Not Alone".
• Jackson was the first artist to chart seven Top 10 singles from one album (Thriller).
• Jackson (aged 11 years, 5 months, and 2 days) is the youngest vocalist ever to top the Hot 100. As part of the Jackson 5, he topped the charts with "I Want You Back" on the week of January 31, 1970.
• With "Thriller"'s "Billie Jean", Jackson became the first to simultaneously have the number one album and number one single on Billboard's pop and R&B charts.
• Jackson holds the record of Longest Span of US top 40 singles with a span of 42 years and six months. He first charted on the Hot 100 with "Got to Be There" on November 6, 1971 and the last hit with "Love Never Felt So Good" on May 21, 2014.
Sources:
www.allmichaeljackson.com
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