Rock Hall of Famer Michael Jackson Dead at 50
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Michael Jackson is seen in file pictures from top left, 1971, 1977, 1979, and bottom left, 1983, 1987, and 1990. Jackson died in Los Angeles at age 50 on Thursday, June 25, 2009.While he was known to the world as the “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson’s influence on pop, rock, r&b, and disco earned him two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jackson was inducted with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1997 and as a solo performer in 2001.
Few performers reached Jackson’s level of stardom. His popularity matched that of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles.
There is no other member of the Hall of the Fame who made an impact in the music business at such a young age.
“Michael Jackson was one of the most creative and successful recording artists of the last 40 years. He became an instant star when he was only 11 years old, fronting the Jackson 5,” said Jim Henke, vice president of exhibitions and curatorial affairs at the Rock Hall of Fame and Museum. “Few other artists of his era reached the peaks that he did, both in terms of sales and critical acclaim. His legacy will live on for a long, long time.”
Jackson died at the age of 50 of cardiac arrest on June 25th just weeks before he was supposed to embark on his final tour.
Jackson was inducted with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1997 and as a solo performer in 2001.
Few performers reached Jackson’s level of stardom. His popularity matched that of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles.
There is no other member of the Hall of the Fame who made an impact in the music business at such a young age.
“Michael Jackson was one of the most creative and successful recording artists of the last 40 years. He became an instant star when he was only 11 years old, fronting the Jackson 5,” said Jim Henke, vice president of exhibitions and curatorial affairs at the Rock Hall of Fame and Museum. “Few other artists of his era reached the peaks that he did, both in terms of sales and critical acclaim. His legacy will live on for a long, long time.”
Jackson died at the age of 50 of cardiac arrest on June 25th just weeks before he was supposed to embark on his final tour.
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