Michael Jackson's music styles mainly include:
Rhythm and blues, hard rock, rap, slow rock, pop, soul music, psychedelic soul music, blues, jazz music, folk music, Funk, disco, electronic music, hip-hop, reggae, new jack swing, dance music, new age, gospel, opera, classical music and more.
Jackson's musical style is rooted in R&B, Motown, pop and soul. His music is influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Little Richard, James Brown, Diana Ross, David Ruffin, Fred Astaire and the Bee Gees. The one who had the biggest impact on him was James Brown.
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Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson, August 29, 1958 ~ June 25, 2009), Born in Gary, Indiana, USA, he is an American male singer, songwriter, dancer, performer, philanthropist, musician, humanitarian, pacifist, and charity founder.
Jackson, the seventh child of the family, made his professional music debut in 1964 as a member of the Jackson Five along with his brothers, and in 1968 the band signed with a local record label Published first album "Big Boy". In December 1971, he released his first single "Got to be there", marking the beginning of his solo career.
In December 1982, the best-selling album "Thriller" in Jackson's music career was released. In September 1987, Jackson launched his first global tour. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized dance techniques such as the mechanical dance and the moonwalk.
Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards during his lifetime. During his solo career, he had 13 US number one singles. In 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records certified that he had supported 39 charities.
In May 2009, Jackson announced that he would hold a series of concerts in London. On June 25, 2009, he died of cardiac arrest due to acute propofol and benzodiazepine poisoning at the age of 50. The Los Angeles medical examiner ruled it a homicide, and his personal physician, Conrad Murray, was convicted of manslaughter and served four years in prison. In 2010, Michael Jackson was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.