Number 1 Hoosier (Indiana) Musician: Michael Jackson
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Number 1 Hoosier (Indiana) Musician: Michael Jackson
by MJ Mod Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:49 pm
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Top Hoosier musician #1: Michael Jackson
'King of Pop' specialized in joyful dance hits, empathetic ballads
4:45 AM, Jan 3, 2013
This is the conclusion of a series that looks at the top 25 musicians, ranked in order, in Indiana history. The list includes representatives of blues, pop, country, hip-hop, R&B, rock, classical, jazz, Broadway and punk rock styles.
1. Michael Jackson
A new era of superstars dawned when Michael Jackson sold more than 40 million copies of 1982 album "Thriller," which continues to hold steady as the top-selling recording of all time.
Gary, Ind., native Jackson (1958-2009) earned his "King of Pop" nickname by making joy-infused dance hits and empathetic ballads. Within a career packed with honors, awards and superlatives, Jackson was named "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2006.
May 16 will mark the 30th anniversary of a television broadcast that brought Jackson's greatness into clear focus for an audience of millions. As part of a special titled "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever," he performed smash single "Billie Jean" and complemented his lyrics with a memorable look (black fedora, one sequined glove and sequined socks) and unforgettable moves (the back-sliding "moonwalk" dance).
"Thriller" was book ended by significant-selling albums "Off the Wall" (20 million copies in 1979) and "Bad" (30 million in 1987). In 1985, Jackson and Lionel Richie co-wrote landmark charity single "We Are the World."
"The Daniels house was full of Michael Jackson's music for all the years our girls were growing up, and I think Cheri may have been a bigger fan than any of our daughters," Gov. Mitch Daniels said following Jackson's death. "His music will live a long time, and Indiana will always be proud of the Jackson family."
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Re: Number 1 Hoosier (Indiana) Musician: Michael Jackson
by Capricious Anomaly Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:32 pm
Michael is NUMBER ONE worldwide and in Indiana!! I love all the statues that have been erected in MJ's honor all over the planet!
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