What honorary title does Michael Jackson hold?
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King of Pop
He dominated the 1980s like no one else.
💡 Did you know? The title caught on worldwide.
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What is Jackson’s best-selling album (the best-selling of all time)?
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Thriller
Released in 1982, with seven top-10 singles.
💡 Did you know? The music video runs almost 14 minutes.
Which backward-gliding dance move is Jackson’s signature?
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Moonwalk
He first showed it to millions in 1983.
💡 Did you know? The step looks like walking forward while gliding back.
In which Motown family band from Gary, Indiana, did he start as a child?
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Jackson 5
With his brothers he had hits already as a child.
💡 Did you know? ‘I Want You Back’ was one of the first hits.
In which Jackson song does a woman claim he fathered her child?
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Billie Jean
Its bassline is among pop’s most famous.
💡 Did you know? He performed the moonwalk to it in 1983.
Which country was Michael Jackson from?
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USA
Born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana.
💡 Did you know? His estate was called ‘Neverland’.
Which Jackson hit says that changing the world starts with yourself?
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Man in the Mirror
The song calls for change starting with oneself.
💡 Did you know? It was played at many charity events.
Which 1985 charity single did Jackson co-write with many stars?
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We Are the World
He co-wrote it with Lionel Richie.
💡 Did you know? Proceeds went to fight famine in Africa.
Which single-hand accessory is a Jackson signature?
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glove
A fedora and military jackets completed the look.
💡 Did you know? The glove became a collector’s item.
Which 1987 Jackson album followed ‘Thriller’?
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Bad
‘Bad’ also produced several number-one hits.
💡 Did you know? Its tour was among the biggest of its time.
In which year did Michael Jackson die?
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2009
He died shortly before a planned comeback tour.
💡 Did you know? Millions of fans mourned worldwide.
Which spooky Jackson song became famous for its zombie-dance video?
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Thriller
The video revolutionised the format as a short film.
💡 Did you know? Horror legend Vincent Price narrated the finale.
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