Michael Jackson Circa 1995
Michael Jackson Circa 1995
Michael Jackson’s Profile
Real Name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Date of Birth: August 29th 1958
Died: June 25, 2009
Horoscope:Virgo
Nationality: American
Relationship Status: unknown
Singer/ Song- writer/ Producer/Actor/Dancer & Choreographer/ Author
All rise in the presence of the undisputed King of Pop: Michael Jackson. As the front man for The Jackson Five at the age of 11, Michael Jackson was considered as the youngest vocalist to top the U.S. Singles Chart for their hits “I Want You Back and ABC”. He was considered by the Guinness World Records as the “First vocalist to enter the US single chart at No.1 (”You Are Not Alone”)” ·“Most weeks at the top of the US album charts (non-soundtrack) (37 weeks for Thriller). “Most successful music video (Thriller sold over 1 million units)·“First entertainer to earn more than $100 million in a year”“Highest paid entertainer of all time ($125 million in 1989 Forbes list)”“His ultimate and latest accolade was also presented to him as the most successful entertainer of all time.”
World Tours
This Is It World Tour (2009-2010) was to have marked Michael Jackson’s return to his unclaimed throne. The title of the tour in hindsight was somewhat prophetic. As of 06/23/09 1.5 million tickets had been purchased worldwide and the majority of those had been sold within a matter of hours. It was estimated that the first 10 concerts out of the 50 would have earned Michael Jackson over a $100 million. Alas, the singer passed away from an alleged heart attack 3 weeks shy of the first leg of his concert in London.
The HIStory World Tour & Blood on The Dance Floor (1996-1997): proved to everyone that Michael Jackson was still the undisputed King of Pop despite all his personal and physical ailments. It drew in the largest number of fans- an estimated 4.5 million. Furthermore, it yielded over $178 million in revenue.
The Dangerous Tour (1992-1993): Jackson’s second tour and just like the preceding one it was also another phenomenal success. There were an estimated in 3.5 million fans worldwide in attendance. It would have been an even greater success if Michael was not facing ill health and molestation charges. It is important to note that the proceeds of the tour were donated to Michael Jackson’s Heal The World Foundation.
The Dangerous Tour (Live): An ingenious marketing strategy on Michael Jackson’s part because he sold the film rights of his life performance for the highest amount ever paid for a live concert. Furthermore, it is regarded as the Highest Rated Program that the HBO network ever earned.
The Bad Tour (1987-1989) introduced Michael to the world as a solo artist and what an introduction it was. It was recognized as the largest world tour by any solo artist and opened at London’s Wembley stadium. The stadium had a 72,000 seating capacity and each seat in the house was sold out for 7 concert dates. An estimated 504,000 people were in attendance, including the Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Te grand total of fans who attended the tour were 4.4 million people and Jackson grossed a $125 million in revenue.
The Victory Tour (1984): The Victory Tour marked the last performance by the Jackson Five as a group. It was attended by over 2.2million fans. However, after complications regarding ticket sales, Michael opted to donate his share of the revenue to charity.
The Triumph Tour (1981):At the time, Rolling Stone magazine billed the The Triumph Tour (1981) as one of the most discussed shows of the decade. It yielded over $5.5 million for The Jackson Five.
Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album spent an unprecedented 80 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The album is considered as the best selling album of all time and became the first of only three albums to remain on the Top 10 for more than a year
Facts About Michael Jackson:
- Holds the title of having five of his solo albums become some of the worlds best selling records
- Regarded as one of the most successful entertainers in history
- 13 Grammy award winning artists- no other male has surpassed his achievements
- Initial sales of his upcoming conert saw 750,000 tickets sold at the rate of 11 tickets per second
- Michael’s double album HIStory is the biggest selling double album ever in the U.S.
- Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album spent an unprecedented 80 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The album is considered as the best selling album of all time and became the first of only three albums to remain on the Top 10 for more than a year.
- By the numerous generations that he made, no other artist has ever supported chariies as much as Michael Jackson did. There are 39 charitable organizations who received donations either financially. The charities involved include AIDS Project L.A., American Cancer Society, BMI Foundation, Inc., Childhelp USA, United Negro College Fund, YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw, The Sickle Cell Research Fund and Volunteers of America
Michael Jackson and Steve Rubell
Michael Jackson Circa 2006
RIP MJ
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