Wikipedia:WikiProject Michael Jackson
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Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better organize information on articles related to Michael Jackson. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please see the talk page.
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician and entertainer. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of eleven as a member of The Jackson 5. Jackson went on to begin a solo career in 1972, becoming a pop icon and named the "King of Pop", in subsequent years. Five of his solo studio albums, Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995), have become some of the world's best selling pop records.
Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music in the late 1970s as the first black entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his videos aired on MTV, such as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean", helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map", while videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson a staple on MTV into the 1990s. He transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool as well. Jackson popularized physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, along with a distinctive musical sound and vocal style that have influenced numerous hip hop, pop, and R&B artists. Jackson has donated and raised several hundred million dollars for beneficial causes, through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of thirty-nine charities.
Jackson is one of few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. His awards include eight Guinness World Records—including one for Thriller, as the worlds best selling album—thirteen Grammy Awards, thirteen number one singles in his solo career, and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career has made him a part of pop culture for almost four decades.
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[edit] Scope
The scope of the project covers articles about Michael Jackson and his life and work. Included are also people and things directly related to - or who have achieved a significant part of their notability through their connection to - Michael Jackson as an individual. All of these articles should be placed in the Category:Michael Jackson or one of its subcategories.
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| Total | 1 | 36 | 25 | 80 | 142 | ||
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[edit] Did You Know (DYK)s
- The Wiz - 6 January 2007.
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[edit] Citations
In accordance with Wikipedia policy, facts and assertions should be attributed to verifiable, reliable sources wherever possible (see WP:V and WP:RS).
The Project's preferred method for this is inline citations using the <ref> tag.
Usage is very simple. Examples:
Citing a book: <ref>Author, Book, ISBN, page number</ref>[1]
Citing a book multiple times: Dough, Joe, "Michael Jackson Book", ISBN 73737373 (2000), Hamyln, London
<ref>Joedough, p23</ref>[2]
Reusing a reference:
<ref name="somewebsite">[http://www.web.com/ Some Website]</ref>[3] Second use<ref name="somewebsite"/>[3]
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- Wikipedia:Footnotes - More details about the ref tag and footnotes
- Wikipedia:Citing sources - A more general overview
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