Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer.
Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers in the history of music.
Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5.
He began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records, and rose to solo stardom with "Off the Wall" (1979).
By the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music.
His music videos, including those for "Beat ItBillie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album "Thriller", are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool.
Their popularity helped bring the television channel MTV to fame.
Jackson continued to innovate throughout the 1990s with videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream", and forged a reputation as a touring artist.
Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized complicated dance techniques such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name.
His sound and style have influenced artists of various genres.
Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide.
All five albums he released between 1979 and 1995, including "Dangerous" (1991) and  (1995), rank among the world's best-selling.
"Thriller" is the best-selling album of all time, with estimated sales of 66 million copies worldwide.
"Bad" (1987) was the first album to produce five "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one singles.
He won hundreds of awards (more than any other artist in the history of popular music), has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, and is the only pop or rock artist to have been inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame.
His other achievements include a record 39 "Guinness World Records" (including the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time), 15 Grammy Awards (including the Legend and Lifetime Achievement awards), 26 American Music Awards, and 13 "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one singles (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era).
Jackson was the first artist to have a top ten single in the "Billboard" Hot 100 in five different decades.
In 2016, Jackson's estate earned $825 million, the highest yearly amount for a celebrity ever recorded by "Forbes".
In the late 1980s, Jackson became a figure of controversy for his changing appearance, relationships, behavior and lifestyle.
In 1993, he was accused of sexually abusing the child of a family friend.
The lawsuit was settled out of court, and Jackson was not indicted.
In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges.
In 2009, while preparing for a series of comeback concerts, "This Is It", Jackson died from an overdose of sedatives administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray.
Fans around the world expressed their grief, and Jackson's public memorial service was broadcast live.
The 2019 documentary "Leaving Neverland" detailed posthumous allegations of child sexual abuse, leading to an international backlash against Jackson.
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson recorded for his sixth studio album "Thriller" (1982).
It is the opening track of the album and was released as its fourth single on May 8, 1983 by Epic Records.
It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones.
The lyrics pertain to strangers spreading rumors to start an argument for no good reason.
"
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" evokes the disco sound of Jackson's previous studio album, "Off the Wall", released in 1979.
The song is characterized by a complex rhythm arrangement and a distinctive horn arrangement.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" became Jackson's fourth consecutive top 10 single from "Thriller" on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number five.
The song also topped the charts in Canada as well as the Netherlands and charted within the top 20 and top 30 in several countries.
It was generally well received by contemporary music critics.
As part of the release of "Thriller 25", a remix of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin", entitled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon", was recorded with Akon, and released as the second single from the album.
The remix was commercially successful, mainly charting within the top 10 in six countries, as well as the top 20 in several territories worldwide and top 40 in Canada.
It was more successful internationally than in the United States, having peaked on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 81, which was the song's lowest charting position.
Unlike previous singles from "ThrillerWanna Be Startin' Somethin" did not have a music video to accompany it, but was performed by Jackson on world concert tours, as both a member of The Jacksons and as a solo artist.
Following Jackson's death in June 2009, the song re-entered music charts worldwide.
"
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" has been covered and sampled by multiple recording artists since its release.
Aside from "Thriller", the song appears on multiple compilation and greatest hits albums by Jackson.
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra( c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar- shaped string instrument.
He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
Yasuichi Oshima
He is the father of manga artist Towa Oshima.
Östen Mäkitalo
Östen Mäkitalo( 27 August 1938 – 16 June 2011) was a Swedish electrical engineer.
He is considered to be the father of the Nordic Mobile Telephone( NMT) system and many times the father of cellular phone.
Lars Eliasson
He is the father of the later Member of Parliament Anna Eliasson.
Ronald Mourad Cohen
Sir Ronald Mourad Cohen( born 1 August 1945) is an Egyptian- born British businessman and political figure.
He is the chairman of The Portland Trust and Bridges Ventures.
He has been described as" the father of British venture capital" and" the father of social investment".
Cleomenes II
Cleomenes II( died 309 BC) was Agiad King of Sparta from 369 to 309 BC.
The son of Cleombrotus I, he succeeded his brother Agesipolis II.
He was the father of Acrotatus I, the father of Areus I, and of Cleonymus, the father of Leonidas II.
Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao
Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao( June 10, 1916 – 1988) was a Telugu author who is best remembered as the composer of the National Pledge of India.
Obata Toramori
He was the father of Obata Masamori.

Question: Who is the father of the composer of song Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'?
Answer: Joseph Jackson