Michael Jackson accomplishment

On june 25,2009, the music world stopped when news broke of the death of Michael
Jacksons incomparable place in music history was quicky solidified as millions of fans
around the world felt the loss.
On the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2010, GRAMMY winners Smokey Robinson,
Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Usher, and Jennifer Hudson teamed for an all-star 3-D
rendition of "Earth Song" in tribute to Jackson, who that year was honored
posthumously with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.
With more than 75 million albums sold in the United States, Jackson ranks No. 7 on the
RIAA's list of top-selling artists of all time. As we approach the six-year anniversary of
his death, we look back on 10 royal or real achievements that made Jackson the King of
Pop.
1970: No. 1 Hits
Jackson (aged 11 years) is the youngest vocalist ever to top the Hot 100. Jackson made
history with his brothers in the Jackson 5 when they became the first group in pop
history to have their first four singles hit No. 1. The songs were "I Want You Back," "I'll
Be There," "The Love You Save," and "ABC." The latter earned the Jackson 5 their first
GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or
Chorus.
1982: Thriller Is Released
Following the release of his 1979 hit album Off The Wall, Jackson released Thriller on
Nov. 30, 1982. Both albums were inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2008,
but Thriller is widely or extensively considered Jackson's most successful album. Coproduced by Quincy Jones and Jackson, the landmark album became the first album to
generate seven Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. With sales of 29 million copies.
Jackson was the first artist to chart seven Top 10 singles from one album (Thriller), a
feat matched only by his sister Janet and Bruce Springsteen.
With album "Thriller, Jackson became the first artist in history to simultaneously debut
an album at number one on USA and UK album charts.With "Thriller"'s "Billie Jean",
Jackson became the first to simultaneously have the number one album and number
one single on Billboard's pop and R&B charts.

1983: The Moonwalk

Jackson debuted what would become his signature dance move, the moonwalk, during
a performance of "Billie Jean" on the May 16, 1983, TV special "Motown 25: Yesterday,
Today, Forever" in celebration of the label's 25th anniversary.
Later that year, on Dec. 2 Jackson changed the music video world for good when he
released the music video for "Thriller." The near 14-minute epic unlocked the
unlimited possibilities of music video, while helping to cement the viability of the
medium.
1984: Eight GRAMMYs, One Night
Jackson made history when he became the first artist to win eight GRAMMYs in one
night at the 26th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 28, 1984. The King of Pop's haul
included Album Of The Year for Thriller and Record Of The Year for "Beat It." Jackson is
among the artists with the most GRAMMYs won in the '80s with 11.
1984: Hollywood Walk Of Fame X 2
Jackson became the first celebrity to have two stars in the same category on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. Before receiving a recording star as a solo artist, he earned
his name in cement as part of the Jacksons (previously known as the Jackson 5) in 1980
1988: GRAMMY Solo Performance Debut
Jackson made his solo GRAMMY stage debut on the 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards,
which took place in New York on March 2, 1988. Arguably one of the greatest
performances in GRAMMY history, Jackson performed a medley featuring "The Way
You Make Me Feel" and "Man In The Mirror."
1997: The Jackson 5 Enter The Rock Hall
Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time as part of
the Jackson 5 with his brothers Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and
Tito Jackson. He was later inducted as a solo artist in 2001.
2009: 2.6 Million Downloads Sold
In the week following his death, Jackson became the first artist to sell more than 1
million digital tracks in one week. (He sold 2.6 million tracks, easily breaking the old
record.) He also became the first artist to have the three best-selling albums in the
United States. Two weeks later, he became the first artist to have six of the 10 bestselling albums.
2014: Jackson Makes History Again
On May 21 Jackson became the first artist in history to score a Top 10 hit on the
Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades when "Love Never Felt So Good" (from his
posthumous release, Xscape) reached No.9