Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (1958-2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer, often referred to as the "King of Pop". After rising to fame as the lead vocalist of The Jackson 5, his solo career produced some of the best-selling and most influential records ever made -- Off the Wall, Thriller (the best-selling album of all time), Bad and Dangerous -- and his innovations in dance and music video reshaped popular culture (Wikipedia)