Most Interesting facts about Michael Jackson
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Popular Facts about Michael
His famous bestselling albums are Bad, Dangerous and Thriller. In these three albums, Thriller is the most selling album of all the time. Till 2011, 850 million Michael Jackson records sold Worldwide.
Jackson's total lifetime earnings from royalties, solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been estimated at $500 million.
In 1984, a U.S. library accused Jackson of owing it over $1 million in overdue book fines. Officials said they would scrap the fines if he returned the books autographed.
Michael Jackson was the seventh of nine children.
MJ was Vegetarian.
MJ’s (Famous) Singles were Ben, Rock With you, Don't Stop til you get enough, Billie Jean, Beat It, Dirty Diana, Man in the Mirror, Bad, I just Can't Stop loving you, The way you make me feel, Black or White, You are not Alone.
The whole Michael Jackson family together sold over 1 billion albums world wide!
His history tour album in 1990 was performed infront of 5 million people worldwide.
Michael Jackson Is The Highest-Earning Deceased Artist
Hackers Broke In To Online Servers And Got Access To 50,000 Michael Jackson Tracks
DJs And Clubs Nationwide Have Sparked Off Annual Parties In Michael Jackson’s Name
“Billie Jean” Was First Video From A Black Artist To Air On MTV:
Michael Jackson Is The Most-Awarded Artist Of All Time
Michael Jackson’s Death Shifted MTV’s Programming In Tribute
Michael Jackson Was A Shrewd Businessman:
Michael Jackson Owns The Distinction Of Having The Biggest Recording Contract Ever
Michael Jackson was very ticklish
Michael Jackson's favourite animated character was Pinocchio
Saint Vincent, an island in the Caribbean, once issued Michael Jackson stamps
As a youngster he used to put spiders in sister La Toyah’s bed
He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for himself and one as part of the Jackson Five)
Quincy Jones nicknamed him “smelly” – a slang term similar to “funky”!!!
He had two llamas called Louis and Lola
Jackson described his own voice on early Jackson 5 records as “like Minnie Mouse”
He had eight brothers and sisters
His middle name was Joseph
Jackson was very fond of Mexican food
He popularised dance moves including the robot and the moonwalk
He won 13 Grammy Awards
His favourite superhero is Morph from X-Men
He had a pet ram called Mr Tibbs
Jackson had a pet python called Crusher
The video for Scream was the most expensive ever at £3.8 million.
HIStory was the biggest selling double album ever released in the United States
Before concerts he would drink Ricola candy dissolved in hot water
He recorded a voice-over on The Simpsons
The family band was originally called the Jackson Brothers
Jackson’s most famous pet was Bubbles the chimpanzee
Jackson admitted to having had two nose jobs!