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Known as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Jackson rose to fame in 1966 when he joined his brothers' pop band, The Jackson 5. He launched his solo career in 1971 at the age of 13. Over the next two decades, Jackson dominated the pop charts and released some of his most iconic albums, including Off The Wall, Bad, and Thriller which remains the best-selling music album of all time. He died in 2009.