The idol of millions, one of the most famous and popular artists in the world, a favorite of the public, the author of the famous “moonwalk” - Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. And today he would have turned 65 years old.

The American singer has gone down in history as a composer and singer, producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, screenwriter, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

Michael Jackson is the winner of 15 “Grammy” awards and hundreds of other awards.

Michael began performing in the Jackson 5 family band at the age of five. According to biographers, his public career started with the performance of the song Climb Every Mountain from the musical “The Sound of Music” at a New Year's party. At the age of fourteen, Michael Jackson first rose to the top of the chart as a solo artist - thanks to the single Ben (1972). So, in the “Guinness World Records” the name of Jackson appeared for the first time: he became the youngest singer, the owner of a solo hit No. 1.

Jackson released four consecutive albums Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous, which together contained thirty singles, more than half of which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

The “King of Pop” died on June 25, 2009, but the artist's fans still love him, arranging endless tribute concerts and “moonwalk” flash mobs.