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Michael Jackson

About his influence on society and the music-industry

"The King of Pop"

Biography

Influence on society

He could change the way people behaved in society

Influence on music-industry

• ''Thriller" most expensive
  
• For everyone, not only black audience
• First African-American on MTV

Which African-American artists got MTV air-time as well, after Michael Jackson? (2 possibilities)

1. Prince
2. Whitney Houston
3. Freddie Mercury
4. David Bowie

How did Michael Jackson have such a typical high-pitched voice?

1. naturally high voice,
2. he had a vocal cord removed
3. he did chemical castration
4. he blew bubbles before every performance.

•  length of videoclips -> 'revolution'
• strong bass

"He set and broke records,  challenged racial boundaries and revolutionized the music industry"