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Michael Jackson is a singer, songwriter, dancer and celebrity icon with a vast catalog of hit records and countless awards to his credit. Beyond that, he has transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since. As a solo performer, he has enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known only to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra. Jackson became an instant star at age 11 as the cherubic frontman in Motown's phenomenally successful family act, the Jackson 5. But that band of brothers, who kicked off their Motown tenure in 1969 with the unprecedented feat of four consecutive #1 singles, was just a prelude to the heights he would scale as a solo artist in the Eighties with the success of Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. Those three albums, and their accompanying videos, sent Jackson into a high celebrity orbit. He has been proclaimed "the biggest-selling artist of all time," "the single most awarded entertainer the world has ever known," "the most popular artist in the history of show business," and, not so modestly, "the world's most famous man" and of course, "The King of Pop." Michael Jackson was groomed as a solo star while still a member of the Jackson 5. In 1971, having barely turned thirteen, Jackson released a successful string of solo singles that included "Got to Be There," "Rockin' Robin" and "Ben" (a #1 ballad sung to a rat). In 1978, Michael appeared in the film version of The Wiz, where he met musical director Quincy Jones, who would become the producer of his best-known albums. The first of these, Off the Wall (1979) introduced Michael Jackson to the world as a vibrant, poised young adult bursting with talent and ideas. It yielded chart-toppers in "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You." However, it was Thriller that broke all records, revitalizing and revolutionizing the music business. Released in November 1982, Thriller yielded a staggering seven hits: "The Girl Is Mine" (#2) "Billie Jean" (#1), "Beat It" (#1), "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (#5), "Human Nature" (#7), "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (#10) and "Thriller" (#4). The album received sales boosts with Jackson's electrifying performance on the May 1983 Motown 25th Anniversary Special, where he premiered his gravity-defying "Moonwalk," and the year's-end release of the 14-minute mini-movie based on the song "Thriller." The latter is considered the most important video clip in music history. Jackson employed the burgeoning medium of music video to maximum advantage, as his revolutionary videos became fixtures on MTV, which was only a year old at the time of Thriller's release. Thriller topped the charts for nine months (37 weeks) and remained in Billboard's album chart for more than two years (122 weeks). Jackson won eight Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards for Thriller. In 1985, it was proclaimed the Best Selling Album of All Time by the Guinness Book of Records. As of July 2001, Thriller has sold 26 million copies in the U.S., making it the second best-selling album in history behind the Eagles' Greatest Hits (27 million). Worldwide, Thriller has sold 51 million copies. Beyond the numbers, how important was Jackson's record-shattering feat? As producer Quincy Jones told Time magazine, "Black music had to play second fiddle for a long time, but its spirit is the whole motor of pop. Michael has connected with every soul in the world." In 1985, Jackson helped to topple another sales record. As the coauthor of and performer on "We Are the World" - a benefit single for the USA for Africa charity, recorded with a cast of music stars - Jackson had a big hand in what became the top-selling single up to that point in history. Michael Jackson didn't quit the Jackson 5, even at the height of his stardom, yet his solo career obviously took precedence. Still he showed family loyalty by joining his brothers for the Jacksons' 1984 Victory album and tour. In fact, Michael never toured as a solo artist until after the release of Bad (1987), when he undertook a 15-country juggernaut that occupied much of 1988. Bad was #1 for six weeks and launched another seven hits, including five that topped the charts: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror," and "Dirty Diana." Bad's canny use of urban beats, smooth jazz-funk and rock guitar in the service of some of the sharpest black pop ever recorded reaffirmed Jackson's peculiar genius and star quality. But some of its songs also hinted at the pressures that lay beneath the surface of his unfathomable superstardom. Jackson's every move was reported and analyzed by the media, and his quirks became headlines for a period of years. Some of his behavior engendered real controversy, driving him to exile abroad or behind the walls of the fantasy-filled Santa Ynez, California, estate he called "Neverland." All the while, Jackson continued to make arresting music in the Nineties, working with cutting-edge artist-producers from the hip-hop arena. Dangerous appeared late in 1991 and was preceded by an extended video for its leadoff single, "Black or White." Topping the charts for seven weeks, "Black or White" became Jackson's biggest hit since "Billie Jean." Dangerous, like Thriller and Bad, was the source of seven more hit singles. In addition to "Black or White," they included "Remember the Time" (#3), "In the Closet" (#6) and "Will You Be There" (#7). In 1995, he issued HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I, a double album that paired 15 new songs with a greatest-hits disc. Its first single, "Scream," was a duet with sister Janet Jackson set to a high-tech groove. He scored his thirteenth #1 hit in 1995 with "You Are Not Alone," written and produced by urban R&B star R. Kelly. The album debuted at #1 and sold 7 million copies (15 million worldwide), maintaining the multi-platinum standard set by Bad (8 million U.S., 25 million worldwide) and Dangerous (7 million U.S., 27 million worldwide) - awesome numbers all, paling only next to Thriller's historic and unbeatable figures. Invincible, released in October 2001, featured 16 tracks including the debut single "You Rock My World" and the popular radio hit "Butterflies." This time teaming up with producers including Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, and Dr. Freeze, Jackson's eclectic musical style is again showcased in tracks such as the opening "Unbreakable", the Latin-inspired "Whatever Happens (featuring Carlos Santana on guitar), and the Andrae Crouch gospel choir on the haunting track "Speechless". In November of 2003, Jackson released the Greatest Hits compilation 'Number Ones'. The 18 song collection included 16 previously released tracks spanning Jackson's career from Off The Wall through Invincible, a live version of his #1 hit "Ben", and the new single "One More Chance." As of the end of 2004, sales for 'Number Ones' had risen above 6 million worldwide. Most recently, on November 16, 2004, Michael Jackson released 'Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection' Box Set. This deluxe 5-disc display book box set - containing 57 tracks of hit singles and 13 previously unissued recordings spanning 1969 to 2004, plus an unreleased 1992 live concert DVD - marks the most extensive presentation of his artistry ever assembled in one package. -------------------------------- 原文地址

玛丽亚·凯莉（英文名：Mariah Carey，美誉：花蝴蝶 生日：1970年3月27日）是美国非常著名的音乐歌手，她因为自己辉煌的音乐史记录而常常被称为流行乐坛天后。截至目前为止共有79周在告示牌流行榜（Billboard Hot 100）上排行第一。玛丽亚是音乐史上拥有最多告示牌冠军单曲的女歌手，同时也是拥有最多告示牌冠军单曲的独唱歌手（18首）[世界第一的披头士是乐队(20首)]，并拥有在这流行榜上连续停留榜首最久的单曲—与<男孩到男人>组合合作单曲《One Sweet Day》（16周）。玛丽亚出生于纽约州苏福克郡亨廷顿镇。其母亲拥有爱尔兰血统并曾为歌剧女歌手，而曾任航空工程师的父亲则拥有委内瑞拉血统，因此玛丽亚偶尔被美国媒体归类为黑人歌手。玛丽亚通常被认为是世界最高音歌手，在一次演唱美国国歌时，唱出了G7＃。另有记录她在一场颁奖晚会上手打拍子唱出了六个八度的音阶，是一位擅用海豚音的歌手。（其高音记录仅次于巴西女歌手G.Brown,而后者的音乐成就显然无法与之相提并论。）玛丽亚•凯莉以其宽广的音域和优异的演唱技巧闻名于世，无数歌手以成功翻唱和凌驾她的歌曲来检验并证明自己的唱功，她同时也是各国歌唱选秀比赛参赛选手最常于模仿的偶像之一。 凯莉以其五个八度的宽广音域和招牌式的“海豚音”唱法使其可媲美花腔女高音[122]，她同时也是吉尼斯世界记录记载的世界上最高音的歌手[123]。关于她的音域的争论从来没有停止过，舆论普遍认为她的音域为五个八度，但也有一些媒体认为她可以横跨七到八个八度[124]。2003年，美国MTV电视频道和Blender音乐杂志评选世界上22位拥有最伟大嗓音的歌手，凯莉荣列该榜榜首[125]。在2005年接受CNN频道采访时她表示并不清楚自己的音域究竟为五个八度或更高，因为那要取决于她表演前晚的睡眠情况。 但是，凯莉已常因为自己的嗓音而备受批评，评论家吉姆法波认为有一把好嗓音并不等同于是一名优秀的歌手，凯莉常常因为过分注重声音的表现而忽视了歌曲本身情感的传达[126]；而其他评论家则认为凯莉自2000年至2003年间在歌曲中过多地运用了气声而非真声，而大量气声的加入无疑是聒噪且具毁灭性的[127]，而凯莉显然接受了这样的批评，在2005年《我心无羁》和2008年的《蝴蝶效应》专辑中，她有意减少了气声的使用，这种做法被媒体誉为“伟大声音的回归” 尽管如此，在谈及凯莉的嗓音时，著名音乐杂志Slate评论家朱迪柔森认为凯莉以其高亢音域、碎水晶般明晰和性感的嗓音质地以及洛可可式千回百转的装饰音的唱法，使其成为过去20年乐坛里自成一派且最有影响力的演唱家。如今的美国偶像的参赛者都以她为唱功的典范，即使在凯莉发行她首张专辑20年后的今天，唱片巨头们仍然在试图挖掘像凯莉一样的歌手，而最近的一个例子就是在嗓音和外形上跟凯莉很相像的丽安娜刘易斯。凯莉不仅是一名歌手，同样是一位才华横溢的词曲作家和唱片制作人。知名音乐制作人兼美国偶像评委阮迪杰可森在2008年接受CNN采访时表示，虽然凯莉与席琳•狄翁和惠妮•休斯敦均属天后级的伟大歌手，但凯莉与她们的不同之处在于她的创作才华，她的每一首歌都是她创作或参与创作的。凯莉自出道起八次获得美国作曲家协会颁发的词曲作家奖，十二次获得美国广播音乐有限公司颁发的流行歌曲作者奖，2006年她更是凭借“我们属于彼此”一歌获得该公司颁发的都市音乐奖年度创作人奖。著名制作人兼词曲家Walter Afanasieff在谈及他们在90年代时的录音室合作时曾说过：她了解她写的每一首歌，她是一个会动的歌曲百科全书，从史提夫•汪达的每一首歌到警察乐队曾制作过的每一张唱片，她一直带着她装满了歌曲的“磁盘”，没有什么东西是她不能唱的。而葛莱美获奖词曲家大卫福斯特则曾表示：和凯莉的合作对于我来说是一次非凡的机会，即使她不是世界上最大的歌手之一也是这样，因为她的音乐修养让我震惊，她像一个唱片制作人一样思考，把她的声音像一个吉他手那样布置。她是具有三面性的歌手、词曲作者和唱片制作人，和她合作从始至终都是一次完美的体验。 与其他流行歌手一样，爱情同样是凯莉作品的主要主题，她也有许多歌曲描述了亲情、种族主义和世界饥荒等课题，但更令人津津乐道的是她一些广为传唱的励志型歌曲，比如英雄、穿越风雨、不能带走等，很多歌迷和歌手都曾公开传达这些励志歌曲是如何帮助他们渡过生活难关的，如著名歌手玛丽布莱姬就曾说过：我爱玛丽亚•凯莉，她的音乐拯救了犹太人区的身为人母的生命，注入“爱的幻影”等歌曲给予了我们希望，我不知道她是否知道她在我的生命中占据了多么重要的一部分。凯莉是全世界歌唱比赛参赛者最爱模仿的歌声，是新生代女歌手心目中的共同偶像，同时也是许多艺人梦寐以求合作的对象，但再多的封号与奖项也不足以形容凯莉的伟大与影响力[137]。凯莉入选美国《时代》杂志2008年年度世界最有影响力人物之一，在乐坛传奇歌手史提夫•汪达应该杂志之邀为凯莉撰写简要时，他说：以仅仅简单的300字来形容我对凯莉的尊敬和爱是件很困难的事，她才华横溢，她更是我一生遇到过的同时拥有美妙嗓音和高尚品德的三个女人之一。 关于凯莉的影响力和她的音乐，许多艺人都曾公开表示过钦佩之情。歌手凯莉•克莱森表示：我是听着凯莉的歌长大的，她是一个出色的作曲者和歌手，我认为她没有得到她应得的荣誉；歌手杰西卡•辛普森声称：我是凯莉的铁杆歌迷，我长久以来就很欣赏她的音乐，但追寻她的足迹对于我太困难了，她就是她，可以和她相提并论对于我是莫大的恭维；著名饶舌歌手尼力则认为：凯莉也许是我听过的最好的歌手，她从人生的最高处跌到低谷，却可以像她从未错过一个节奏一样重新站起来，这同样是我灵感的来源，并激励我继续走下去；蓝调天后唐妮•布蕾斯顿表示：我真的很钦佩凯莉，我觉得她被低估了，因为她是一个伟大的音乐制作人，一个完美的词曲作者，她的那首“甜蜜的一天”真的帮助我走过了一段艰难的历程；布兰妮•斯皮尔斯则认为：凯莉对我影响巨大，因为她写她自己的歌，她总是能写出最好的旋律，她的音域很广，她是我的模范；饶舌歌手Damizza认为：凯莉是我生命中见过的最努力工作的人，她总是照顾和帮助别人，她给予了我们大家的角色，她发明了流行与说唱的组合形式，每个人都对她有轻微的误解，但她仍是世界上最伟大的人

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Michael Joseph Jackson, born Aug. 29, 1958, Gary, Ind., U.S.U.S. singer and songwriter.The nine-year-old Jackson became the lead singer of The Jackson Five, a family group formed by his father. Their hits on the Motown label included "I Want You Back" and "ABC." Though Michael remained a member of the group until 1984, he began recording under his own name in 1971. His album Off the Wall (1979) sold millions; his next solo album, Thriller (1982), sold more than 40 million copies, becoming the best-selling album in history. The emerging format of the music video was an important aspect of Jackson's work; his videos for "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" (both 1983) featured his highly influential dancing style (notably his trademark "moonwalk"). He later released the albums Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995). Despite his many efforts to speak out on social issues, Jackson's eccentric, secluded lifestyle stirred controversy in the early 1990s. His reputation was seriously damaged in 1993 when he was accused of child molestation by a 13-year-old boy. Several of his siblings, notably his sister Janet (b. 1966), have also enjoyed solo success. 杰克逊 (1958.8.29,美国 印第安纳州 加里～) 美国歌手和歌曲作者。9岁即成为“杰克逊五人团”的主唱，这是他父亲组成的家族合唱团。车城唱片公司出过他们的热门单曲有《我要你回来》、《ABC》等。20世纪70年代他们出演自己的电视连续剧，并成为一部动画连续片的主题。虽然在1984年以前他仍是杰克逊乐团成员，但在1971年已开始用个人名义出唱片。第一张个人专辑《墙外》(1979)在全世界卖出数百万张。下一张专辑《颤栗》(1982)卖出4,000万张以上，成为史上最畅销的专辑。他还出高价向P.麦卡尼和大野洋子购买250多首由麦卡尼和J.伦农作的歌曲版权。后来发表了个人专辑《真棒》(1987)、《危险之旅》(1991)和《历史》(1995)。虽然杰克逊做了许多努力在一些社会议题上发表他的看法，然而他那古怪、隐居的生活方式在20世纪90年代早期引起了争论。1993年一名13岁的男孩控告他对儿童性骚扰，杰克逊的名声受到严重破坏；这桩民事诉讼在庭外达成和解。2003年杰克逊被控对儿童性骚扰而遭逮捕，2005年无罪开释。曾获得过许多殊荣，包括1997年以“杰克逊五人团”成员身份和2001年以单独艺人身份名列摇滚名人堂。他的几个手足，著名的是他的妹妹珍娜(生于1966)在独唱方面也很成功。

Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of 39 charities. However, other aspects of his personal life—including his changing appearance and eccentric behavior—generated significant controversy which damaged his public image. Though he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the criminal investigation was closed due to lack of evidence and Jackson was not charged. He then married twice and fathered three children, all of which caused further controversy. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges.One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for Thriller as the world's best-selling album—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades. He has been cited as one of the world's most famous men.

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Michael Joseph Jackson.(29th,August,1958-25th,June,2009)Michael Joseph Jackson is a symbol of pop culture figure, and he is a highly influential singer, composer, lyricist, and dancer, record producer, philanthropist, humanitarian as well as the fashion leader, he deeply influenced and promoted the development of popular music, and he known as the king of pop music.He also The greatest music video.He created a modern MV, "Thriller" ,a music video for the world's first modern MV.He combines black and white R & B rock MJ unique style, sometimes indignant resounding, sometimes mellow voice of Smart and unprecedented high standard of music video, his large-scale concerts all around the world caused a sensation.He is a music history of the first outside the United States sold 100 million records on the artists. Magic of dance as he is to emulate so many stars.He is the history of the world's most successful artists! He is in support of the world's 39 rescue Charitable Foundation in 2006 to maintain a personal charity of the Guinness Book of World Records, is the world's personal contributions to charities on behalf of most people.迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊（1958年8月29日－2009年6月25日），他是流行文化象征性的人物，是一名在世界各地极具影响力的歌唱家、作曲家、作词家、舞蹈家、唱片制作人、慈善家、人道主义者以及时尚引领者，深深影响并推动了流行乐的发展，被誉为流行音乐之王。他是最伟大的音乐录像带。他开创了现代MV，单曲《Thriller》的音乐录像带为全球第一支现代MV。 他融合了黑人节奏蓝调与白人摇滚的独特的MJ乐风，时而高亢激愤、时而柔美灵动的声音，空前绝后的高水准音乐录影，规模宏大的演唱会无不在世界各地引起极大轰动。他是音乐史上第一位在美国以外卖出上亿张唱片的艺术家。他魔幻般的舞步更是让无数的明星效仿。他是世界历史上最成功的艺术家！ 他一个人支持了世界上39个慈善救助基金会，保持着2006年的吉尼斯世界个人慈善纪录，是全世界以个人名义捐助慈善事业最多的人。