Just days after Michael Jackson's death, his father Joe Jackson appeared at the BET Awards where Michael's memory was being honoured. Joe was interviewed by CNN on the red carpet where he said he was sad people didn't recognise Michael while he was still alive. "Right now, he's bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this." Watch the entire interview below:
Michael Jackson
29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA51 years old
King Of Pop, MJ, The Gloved One, Wacko Jacko, Jacko
Lisa Marie Presley, Brooke Shields, Deborah "Debbie" Rowe
Michael Jackson, died 25 June 2009 in Los Angeles, was a legendary singer, performance artist and songwriter. He started his career as a child in The Jackson Five together with his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon. Michael Jackson 9 brothers and sisters in total. Two of his sisters Janet Jackson and La Toya Jackson are both famous artists in their own right.
Michael Jackson's album Thriller (1982) has sold more than 100 million copies and is the world's best-selling record of all time. The King of Pop has also had 13 number one singles in his solo career. The cost for producing his video "Scream" was over 7 million dollars, a world record so far and the music video "Ghosts" is 35 minutes long, also a record. Jackson was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame twice, once as a solo artist and once with The Jackson Five.
Jackson was married to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley (1994-1996) and to Deborah "Debbie" Rowe (1996-1999) with whom he has children Prince Michael and
Paris Katherine. Michael Jackson also has a second son, Prince Michael II, who is called
Blanket. It's not known who the mother is, but MJ claimed that he was the biological father of all his children. Actor Macaulay Culkin is the godfather to the two eldest children.
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