Michael Jackson: The King of Pop
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The King of Pop
What Elvis was to the '50s, Michael Jackson was to the '80s, thanks to his second Epic solo album, the 1982 classic Thriller. "In the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else," said the New York Times of Jackson upon Thriller's release. The seminal album, which has sold more than 50 million copies, sealed Jackson as a critical and commercial success with seven top ten singles and eight Grammy awards, and also officially marked his arrival as an enduring, worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
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