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description: Michael Jackson is a singer-songwriter, dancer-choreographer and American businessman .Seventh in a family of nine children, he began his professional career at the age of eleven in the Jackson Five. In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson became a major figure of music pop and is one of the most famous of the twentieth century. Short films like Beat It, Billie Jean or Thriller gave new impetus to music video clips. During his numerous concerts and public appearances live, he has widely popularized many dance steps, including the Moonwalk which became his signature. His vocal style and musical influenced many other Hip-Hop artists, Pop and R'n'B.
title: Michael Joseph Jackson: The King of Pop