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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 91. Chapters: Aaliyah, Sisqo, Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson, Master Juba, Chris Brown, Ashanti, Katherine Dunham, Sammy Davis, Jr., Josephine Baker, Savion Glover, Alvin Ailey, Bill Robinson, Nicholas Brothers, Hope Clarke, Frankie Manning, Omarion, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Bill T. Jones, Travis Payne, Sabra Johnson, Edna Guy, Pigmeat Markham, Billy Kersands, Geoffrey Holder, Harold Nicholas, Dianne Walker, Becky Umeh, Joshua Allen, Ada "Bricktop" Smith, Lil' C, Robert Carter, Albert Evans, Nick Cave, Lavinia Williams, Gene Anthony Ray, Caryn Ward, Anita Bush, Shanti Lowry, Khalil, Henry LeTang, Norma Miller, Cornelius Carter, Cholly Atkins, Denise Jefferson, Fayard Nicholas, Judith Jamison, Chuck Green, Leon Collins, Janet Collins, Julius Brewster Cotton, Sammy Davis, Sr., George Snowden, Syvilla Fort. Excerpt: Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "Thriller," were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him ...
