Michael Jackson has had one of the more fascinating careers of any pop star in history. From the top of the world as the King of Pop to the butt of jokes regarding any number of things about his personal life, “The Gloved One” has kept all eyes on him for decades. Here though are 7 thing you don’t know about Michael Jackson.
1. Michael Jackson’s breakout album, Off The Wall (1979), was produced by Quincy Jones who he met and teamed up with while filming the Wizard of Oz remake ‘The Wiz’ in which Jackson starred as the Scarecrow.
2. Michael Jackson’s Heal the World charitable foundation was founded in 1992, but by 2002 had been dissolved largely because of not filing proper paperwork related to charitable foundations. The organization was revived in 2008.
3. The story, later turning out to be false, that Michael Jackson spent time sleeping in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber was originally put out by the singer himself to garner press and cultivate his unusual reputation and identity.
4. Though he is not the originator, Michael Jackson made the famous ‘Moonwalk’ one of the most popular dance steps in history. The original name for the dance move though was the ‘Backslide’.
5. The woman walking down a dark alley in Michael Jackson’s music video for ‘Dirty Diana’ is played by Jackson’s real life sister, LaToya Jackson.
6. Michael Jackson’s famous 2,800 acre Neverland Ranch was purchased by the singer in 1988 for $30 million. The property was purchased by Jackson from a golf course developer.
7. Michael Jackson’s performance during halftime of Super Bowl XXVII is historically significant in the fact that it is the first Super Bowl in history where the television audience increased for the halftime show over the amount that had been watching the game.
Figuring out what will become of Michael Jackson has proven to be one of the toughest things for anyone to do over the last few decades. The only thing that is sure is that he will most likely forever be in the public eye. Michael Jackson’s track record as an entertainer speaks for itself, and his sometimes outlandish behavior is found to be strangely captivating by a number of people that call themselves his fans as well as his detractors.