Michael Jackson highlights
June 26, 2009
Here’s a timeline of Michael Jackson’s life and career from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
August 29, 1958: Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana.
November 6, 1971: Michael Jackson’s first solo single, “Got to Be There” (#4 pop, #4 R&B), is released. Already he’s had eight Top Forty hits with the Jackson 5, including four consecutive chart-toppers.
October 14, 1972: “Ben,” the title song from a film about a beloved rat, becomes 14-year-old Michael Jackson’s first #1 single.
August 5, 1979: ‘Off the Wall,’ the first album by the “adult” Michael Jackson (who turned 21 this very month), is released. It produces four hit singles and spends eight months in the Top Ten.
October 16, 1982: Diana Ross’ single “Muscles,” written and produced by Michael Jackson, enters the Top Forty. Inspired by Jackson’s snake of the same name, the song peaks at #10.
November 9, 1982: A storybook album for ‘E.T.: The Extraterrestrial,’ is released. Featuring narration by and a new song from Michael Jackson, it earns him a Grammy for Best Children’s Recording.
December 1, 1982: Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ is released.
February 21, 1983: ‘Thriller’ tops the album charts for the first of 37 weeks.
March 5, 1983: “Billie Jean,” the second single from Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ tops the singles charts for the first of seven weeks.
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