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In September 2007, Jackson was still working on his next album, which he never completed.[288] For the 25th anniversary of Thriller in 2008, Jackson and Sony released Thriller 25, with two remixes released as singles: "The Girl Is Mine 2008" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008".[289] For Jackson's 50th birthday, Sony BMG released a series of greatest hits albums, King of Pop, with different tracklists for different regions.[290] A view from above of a large property in a semi-desert. The landscape is pale with clumps of vegetation. The property shows circular structures between the buildings. An aerial view of part of Jackson's 2,800-acre (11 km2) Neverland Valley Ranch near Los Olivos, California, showing the rides In 2008, Fortress Investments threatened to foreclose on Neverland Ranch, which Jackson had used as collateral for his loans. Fortress sold Jackson's debts to Colony Capital LLC.[291][292] In November, Jackson transferred Neverland Ranch's title to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC, a joint venture between Jackson and Colony Capital LLC. The deal earned him 35 m.[293] In 2009, Jackson arranged to sell a collection of his memorabilia of more than 1,000 items through Julien's Auction House, but canceled the auction in April.[294] In March 2009, amid speculation about his finances and health, Jackson announced a series of comeback concerts, This Is It, at a press conference at the O2 Arena.[295] The shows were to be his first major concerts since the HIStory World Tour in 1997. Jackson suggested he would retire after the shows. The initial plan was for 10 concerts in London, followed by shows in Paris, New York City and Mumbai. Randy Phillips, the president and chief executive of AEG Live, predicted the first 10 dates would earn Jackson £50 m.[296] The London residency was increased to 50 dates after record-breaking ticket sales; more than one m were sold in less than two hours.[297] The concerts were to run from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010. Jackson moved to Los Angeles, where he rehearsed in the weeks leading up to the tour under the direction of the choreographer Kenny Ortega, whom he had worked with during his previous tours. Rehearsals took place at the Forum and the Staples Center owned by AEG.[298] By this point, Jackson's debt had grown to almost 500 m. By the time of his death, he was three or four months behind payments of his home in San Fernando Valley.[299][300] The Independent reported that Jackson planned a string of further ventures designed to recoup his debts, including a world tour, a new album, films, a museum and a casino.[295] In 2012, in an attempt to end a family dispute, Jackson's brother Jermaine retracted his signature on a public letter criticizing executors of Jackson's estate and his mother's advisors over the legitimacy of his brother's will.[364] T.J. Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, was given co-guardianship of Michael Jackson's children after false reports of Katherine Jackson going missing.[365] Xscape, an album of unreleased material, was released on May 13, 2014.[366] A duet between Jackson and Justin Timberlake titled "Love Never Felt So Good" was released in 2014, making Jackson the first artist to have a top 10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades when the single reached number 9.[367] Later in 2014, Queen released a duet recorded with Jackson and Freddie Mercury in the 1980s.[71] A compilation album, Scream, was released on September 29, 2017.[368] A jukebox musical, MJ the Musical, premiered on Broadway in 2022.[369] Myles Frost won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Jackson.[370] On November 18, 2022, a 40th-anniversary edition reissue of Thriller was released.[371][372] A biopic based on Jackson's life, Michael, is due to enter production through Lionsgate in 2023. It will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, produced by Graham King and written by John Logan.[373] Jackson will be played by Jaafar Jackson, a son of Jackson's brother Jermaine. Deadline Hollywood reported that the film "will not shy away from the controversies of Jackson's life".[374] Posthumous child sexual abuse allegations Further information: Leaving Neverland, Square One: Michael Jackson, Neverland Firsthand: Investigating the Michael Jackson Documentary, and Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth A smiling Jackson wears a blue baseball cap and a red shirt. On his right are two women. One holds a pen, and one holds a small purse. On his left, a young boy looks off-camera. He is dressed in a red shirt, too. Jackson's hand is on his shoulder. Jackson and Safechuck (right) in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1988 In 2013, choreographer Wade Robson filed a lawsuit alleging that Jackson had sexually abused him for seven years, beginning when he was seven years old (1989–1996).[375] In 2014, a case was filed by James Safechuck, alleging sexual abuse over a four-year period from the age of ten (1988–1992).[376][377][378] Both had testified in Jackson's defense during the 1993 allegations; Robson did so again in 2005.[379][380] In 2015, Robson's case against Jackson's estate was dismissed on the grounds of being filed too late. Safechuck's claim was also time-barred.[381] In 2017, it was ruled that Jackson's corporations could not be held accountable for his alleged past actions.[382][383] The rulings were appealed, and on October 20, 2020, Safechuck's lawsuit against Jackson's corporations was again dismissed, with the presiding judge ruling that there was no evidence that Safechuck had a relationship with Jackson's companies, nor was it proven that there was a special relationship between the two.[384][385][386][387] On April 26, 2021, Robson's case was dismissed because of a lack of supporting evidence that the defendants exercised control over Jackson.[388] Robson and Safechuck described allegations in graphic detail in the documentary Leaving Neverland, released in March 2019.[389] Radio stations in New Zealand, Canada, the UK and the Netherlands removed Jackson's music from their playlists.[390][391][392] Jackson's family condemned the film as a "public lynching",[393] and the Jackson estate released a statement calling the film a "tabloid character assassination [Jackson] endured in life, and now in death".[394] Close associates of Jackson, such as Corey Feldman, Aaron Carter, Brett Barnes, and Macaulay Culkin, said that Jackson had not molested them.[395][396][397] Rebuttal documentaries, such as Square One: Michael Jackson, Neverland Firsthand: Investigating the Michael Jackson Documentary and Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth, presented information countering the claims suggested by Leaving Neverland.[398][399][400] Jackson's album sales increased following the documentary screenings.[401] Billboard senior editor Gail Mitchell said she and a colleague interviewed about thirty music executives who believed Jackson's legacy could withstand the controversy.[402] In late 2019, some New Zealand and Canadian radio stations re-added Jackson's music to their playlists, citing "positive listener survey results".[403][404] On February 21, 2019, the Jackson estate sued HBO for breaching a non-disparagement clause from a 1992 contract. The suit sought to compel HBO to participate in a non-confidential arbitration that could result in 100 m or more in damages rewarded to the estate.[405] HBO said they did not breach a contract and filed an anti-SLAPP motion against the estate. In September 2019, Judge George H. Wu denied HBO's motion to dismiss the case, allowing the Jackson estate to arbitrate.[406] HBO appealed, but in December 2020 the appeals court affirmed Wu's ruling.[407] Legacy See also: Cultural impact of Michael Jackson and List of Michael Jackson records and achievements A wall with colorful graffiti depicting Michael Jackson; once his full body dancing, then a close-up of his face. Michael Jackson graffiti in Santa Cruz, California Jackson has been referred to as the "King of Pop" for having transformed the art of music videos and paving the way for modern pop music. For much of Jackson's career, he had an unparalleled worldwide influence over the younger generation.[408] His influence extended beyond the music industry; he impacted dance, led fashion trends, and raised awareness for global affairs.[409] Jackson's music and videos fostered racial diversity in MTV's roster and steered its focus from rock to pop music and R&B, shaping the channel into a form that proved enduring.[45] In songs such as "Man in the Mirror", "Black or White", Heal the World, "Earth Song" and "They Don't Care About Us", Jackson's music emphasized racial integration and environmentalism and protested injustice.[410][411] He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records.[412][413] He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century,[414] and his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.[415][416][417] Trying to trace Michael Jackson's influence on the pop stars that followed him is like trying to trace the influence of oxygen and gravity. So vast, far-reaching and was his impact—particularly in the wake of Thriller's colossal and heretofore unmatched commercial success—that there weren't a whole lot of artists who weren't trying to mimic some of the Jackson formula. — J. Edward Keyes of Rolling Stone[418] Danyel Smith, chief content officer of Vibe Media Group and the editor-in-chief of Vibe, described Jackson as "the greatest star".[419] Steve Huey of AllMusic called him "an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed of all the skills to dominate the charts seemingly at will: an instantly identifiable voice, eye-popping dance moves, stunning musical versatility and loads of sheer star power".[11] BET said Jackson was "quite simply the greatest entertainer of all time" whose "sound, style, movement and legacy continues to inspire artists of all genres".[420] HIStory creates an atmosphere of paranoia.[468] In the new jack swing-funk rock tracks "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", and the R&B ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs his anger at the media.[469] In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments his "fall from grace"; "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are operatic pop songs.[468][469] In "D.S.", Jackson attacks lawyer Thomas W. Sneddon Jr., who had prosecuted him in both child sexual abuse cases; he describes Sneddon as a white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive".[470] Invincible includes urban soul tracks such as "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn", and "Butterflies" and mixes hip hop, pop, and R&B in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".[471][472] Music videos and choreography A man is singing into a microphone under a spotlight. He wears a blue open-neck shirt over a white T-shirt, and dark pants. There are two colorfully-dressed men on either side of him. Jackson (center) performing a dance sequence of "The Way You Make Me Feel" at the Bad tour in 1988 Jackson released "Thriller", a 14-minute music video directed by John Landis, in 1983.[473] The zombie-themed video "defined music videos and broke racial barriers" on MTV, which had launched two years earlier.[45] Before Thriller, Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American.[474] Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", which led to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, and helped other black music artists gain recognition.[475] The popularity of his videos on MTV helped the relatively new channel's viewing figures, and MTV's focus shifted toward pop and R&B.[475][476] His performance on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever changed the scope of live stage shows, making it acceptable for artists to lip-sync to music video on stage.[477] The choreography in Thriller has been copied in Indian films and prisons in the Philippines.[478] Thriller marked an increase in scale for music videos, and was named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records.[222] In "Bad"'s 19-minute video—directed by Martin Scorsese—Jackson used sexual imagery and choreography, and touched his chest, torso and crotch. When asked by Winfrey in the 1993 interview about why he grabbed his crotch, he said it was spontaneously compelled by the music. Time magazine described the "Bad" video as "infamous". It featured Wesley Snipes; Jackson's later videos often featured famous cameo roles.[479][480] For the "Smooth Criminal" video, Jackson experimented with leaning forward at a 45 degree angle, beyond the performer's center of gravity. To accomplish this live, Jackson and designers developed a special shoe to lock the performer's feet to the stage, allowing them to lean forward. They were granted U.S. Patent 5,255,452 for the device.[481] The video for "Leave Me Alone" was not officially released in the US, but in 1989 was nominated for three Billboard Music Video Awards[482] and won a Golden Lion Award for its special effects. It won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form.[64] He received the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 1988; in 2001 the award was renamed in his honor.[483] The "Black or White" video simultaneously premiered on November 14, 1991, in 27 countries with an estimated audience of 500 m people, the largest audience ever for a music video at the time.[173] Along with Jackson, it featured Macaulay Culkin, Peggy Lipton, and George Wendt. It helped introduce morphing to music videos.[484] It was controversial for scenes in which Jackson rubs his crotch, vandalizes cars, and throws a garbage can through a storefront. He apologized and removed the final scene of the video.[162] "In the Closet" featured Naomi Campbell in a courtship dance with Jackson.[485] "Remember the Time" was set in ancient Egypt, and featured Eddie Murphy, Iman, and Magic Johnson.[486] The video for "Scream", directed by Mark Romanek and production designer Tom Foden, gained a record 11 MTV Video Music Award Nominations, and won "Best Dance Video", "Best Choreography", and "Best Art Direction".[487] The song and its video are Jackson's response to being accused of child molestation in 1993.[488] A year later, it won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form. It has been reported as the most expensive music video ever made, at 7 m;[489] Romanek has contradicted this.[490] The "Earth Song" video was nominated for the 1997 Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form.[491] Michael Jackson's Ghosts, a short film written by Jackson and Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston, premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. At over 38 minutes long, it held the Guinness world record for the longest music video until 2013, when it was eclipsed by the video for the Pharrell Williams song "Happy".[492] The 2001 video for "You Rock My World" lasts over 13 minutes, was directed by Paul Hunter, and features Chris Tucker and Marlon Brando.[493] It won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video in 2002.[494] In December 2009, the Library of Congress selected "Thriller" as the only music video to be preserved in the National Film Registry, as a work of "enduring importance to American culture".[495][496] Huey wrote that Jackson transformed the music video into an artform and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameos, while breaking down racial barriers.[11] Honors and awards See also: List of awards and nominations received by Michael Jackson The Thriller platinum certified record on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood. As of 2017, it is certified 33× platinum.[348] Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history,[497] with sales estimated by various sources up to 400 m – 1 b.[498][Note 2] He had 13 number-one singles in the US in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era.[499] The RIAA regards him as the biggest-selling music artist of all time worldwide.[8] He was invited and honored by a President of the United States at the White House three times. In 1984, he was honored with a "Presidential Public Safety Commendation" award by Ronald Reagan for his humanitarian endeavors.[500] In 1990, he was honored as the "Artist of the Decade" by George H. W. Bush.[501] In 1992, he was honored as a "Point of Light Ambassador" by Bush for inviting disadvantaged children to his Neverland Ranch.[502] He won hundreds of awards, more than any other popular music recording artist.[503] His awards include 39 Guinness World Records, including the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time,[412][413] 13 Grammy Awards,[504] as well as the Grammy Legend Award[505] and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,[506] and a record 26 American Music Awards, including the "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the 1980s".[242] He also received the World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium and the Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award.[507] Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as a member of the Jacksons, and in 1984 as a solo artist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and 1999,[508] respectively, and again as a solo artist in 2001.[509] In 2002, he was added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[510] In 2010, he was the first recording artist to be inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame,[511] and in 2014, he was posthumously inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.[512] In 2021, he was among the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.[513] In 1988, Fisk University honored him with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.[514] In 1992, he was invested as a titular king of Sanwi, a traditional kingdom located in the south-east of Ivory Coast.[515] In July 2009, the Lunar Republic Society named a crater on the Moon after Jackson.[516] In August, for what would have been Jackson's 51st birthday, Google dedicated their Google Doodle to him.[517] In 2012, the extinct hermit crab Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni was named in his honor.[518] In 2014, the British Council of Cultural Relations deemed Jackson's life one of the 80 most important cultural moments of the 20th century.[519] World Vitiligo Day has been celebrated on June 25, the anniversary of Jackson's death, to raise awareness of the auto-immune disorder that Jackson suffered from.[520] Following the surge in sales, in March 2010, Sony Music signed a 250 m deal (equivalent to 310,659,240 in 2021) with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to Jackson's back catalog until at least 2017; it had been due to expire in 2015. It was the most expensive music contract for a single artist in history.[342][343] They agreed to release ten albums of previously unreleased material and new collections of released work.[342][344] The deal was extended in 2017.[345] That July, a Los Angeles court awarded Quincy Jones 9.4 m of disputed royalty payments for Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad.[57] In July 2018, Sony/ATV bought the estate's stake in EMI for 287.5 m.[346] In 2014, Jackson became the first artist to have a top-ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades.[347] The following year, Thriller became the first album to be certified for 30 m shipments by the RIAA;[8] a year later, it was certified 33× platinum after Soundscan added streams and audio downloads to album certifications.[348][nb 3] Posthumous releases and productions The first posthumous Jackson song, "This Is It", co-written in the 1980s with Paul Anka, was released in October 2009. The surviving Jackson brothers reunited to record backing vocals.[350] It was followed by a documentary film about the rehearsals for the canceled This Is It tour, Michael Jackson's This Is It,[351] and a compilation album.[352] Despite a limited two-week engagement, the film became the highest-grossing documentary or concert film ever, with earnings of more than 260 m worldwide.[353] Jackson's estate received 90% of the profits.[354] In late 2010, Sony released the first posthumous album, Michael, and the promotional single "Breaking News". Jackson collaborator will.i.am expressed disgust, saying that Jackson would not have approved the release.[355] Dance Jackson danced from a young age as part of the Jackson 5,[454] and incorporated dance extensively in his performances and music videos.[454] According to Sanjoy Roy of The Guardian, Jackson would "flick and retract his limbs like switchblades, or snap out of a tornado spin into a perfectly poised toe-stand".[454] The moonwalk, taught to him by Jeffrey Daniel,[82] was Jackson's signature dance move and one of the most famous of the 20th century.[455] Jackson is credited for coining the name "moonwalk"; the move was previously known as the "backslide".[456][457] His other moves included the robot,[50] crotch grab, and the "anti-gravity" lean of the "Smooth Criminal" video.[454] Themes and genres Black and white photo of Jackson holding a microphone and singing. Jackson during his Bad tour in Vienna, June 1988 Jackson explored genres including pop,[11][458] soul,[11][158] rhythm and blues,[458] funk,[459] rock,[458][459] disco,[460] post-disco,[459] dance-pop[461] and new jack swing.[11] Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote that Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall; the dance and rock tracks were more aggressive, while the pop tunes and ballads were softer and more soulful.[11] Its tracks included the ballads "The Lady in My Life", "Human Nature", and "The Girl Is Mine",[462][448][463] the funk pieces "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'",[462][448] and the disco set "Baby Be Mine" and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".[463] With Off the Wall, Jackson's "vocabulary of grunts, squeals, hiccups, moans, and asides" vividly showed his maturation into an adult, Robert Christgau wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981). The album's title track suggested to the critic a parallel between Jackson and Stevie Wonder's "oddball" music personas: "Since childhood his main contact with the real world has been on stage and in bed."[464] With Thriller, Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery.[448] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".[462] In "Billie Jean", Jackson depicts an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered her child,[11] and in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media.[448] "Beat It" decried gang violence in a homage to West Side Story, and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey.[11][42] He observed that "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years. In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona.[11] A black jacket with five round golden medals on its left and right shoulders, a gold band on its left arm sleeve, and two belt straps on the right bottom sleeve. Underneath the jacket is a golden belt, with a round ornament in its center. Jackson's Bad era jacket on display at the Hollywood Guinness World Records Museum In Bad, Jackson's concept of the predatory lover is seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana".[465] The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, and "Man in the Mirror" is a ballad of confession and resolution. "Smooth Criminal" is an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder.[139] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that Dangerous presents Jackson as a paradoxical person.[466] The first half of the record is dedicated to new jack swing, including songs like "Jam" and "Remember the Time". It was the first Jackson album in which social ills became a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs. Dangerous contains sexually charged songs such as "In the Closet". The title track continues the theme of the predatory lover and compulsive desire. The second half includes introspective, pop-gospel anthems such as "Will You Be There", "Heal the World" and "Keep the Faith".[449] In the ballad "Gone Too Soon", Jackson gives tribute to Ryan White and the plight of those with AIDS.[467] HIStory creates an atmosphere of paranoia.[468] In the new jack swing-funk rock tracks "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", and the R&B ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs his anger at the media.[469] In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments his "fall from grace"; "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are operatic pop songs.[468][469] In "D.S.", Jackson attacks lawyer Thomas W. Sneddon Jr., who had prosecuted him in both child sexual abuse cases; he describes Sneddon as a white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive".[470] Invincible includes urban soul tracks such as "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn", and "Butterflies" and mixes hip hop, pop, and R&B in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".[471][472] Music videos and choreography A man is singing into a microphone under a spotlight. He wears a blue open-neck shirt over a white T-shirt, and dark pants. There are two colorfully-dressed men on either side of him. Jackson (center) performing a dance sequence of "The Way You Make Me Feel" at the Bad tour in 1988 Jackson released "Thriller", a 14-minute music video directed by John Landis, in 1983.[473] The zombie-themed video "defined music videos and broke racial barriers" on MTV, which had launched two years earlier.[45] Before Thriller, Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American.[474] Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", which led to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, and helped other black music artists gain recognition.[475] The popularity of his videos on MTV helped the relatively new channel's viewing figures, and MTV's focus shifted toward pop and R&B.[475][476] His performance on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever changed the scope of live stage shows, making it acceptable for artists to lip-sync to music video on stage.[477] The choreography in Thriller has been copied in Indian films and prisons in the Philippines.[478] Thriller marked an increase in scale for music videos, and was named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records.[222] The Thriller platinum certified record on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood. As of 2017, it is certified 33× platinum.[348] Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history,[497] with sales estimated by various sources up to 400 m – 1 b.[498][Note 2] He had 13 number-one singles in the US in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era.[499] The RIAA regards him as the biggest-selling music artist of all time worldwide.[8] He was invited and honored by a President of the United States at the White House three times. In 1984, he was honored with a "Presidential Public Safety Commendation" award by Ronald Reagan for his humanitarian endeavors.[500] In 1990, he was honored as the "Artist of the Decade" by George H. W. Bush.[501] In 1992, he was honored as a "Point of Light Ambassador" by Bush for inviting disadvantaged children to his Neverland Ranch.[502] He won hundreds of awards, more than any other popular music recording artist.[503] His awards include 39 Guinness World Records, including the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time,[412][413] 13 Grammy Awards,[504] as well as the Grammy Legend Award[505] and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,[506] and a record 26 American Music Awards, including the "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the 1980s".[242] He also received the World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium and the Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award.[507] Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as a member of the Jacksons, and in 1984 as a solo artist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and 1999,[508] respectively, and again as a solo artist in 2001.[509] In 2002, he was added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[510] In 2010, he was the first recording artist to be inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame,[511] and in 2014, he was posthumously inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.[512] In 2021, he was among the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.[513] In 1988, Fisk University honored him with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.[514] In 1992, he was invested as a titular king of Sanwi, a traditional kingdom located in the south-east of Ivory Coast.[515] In July 2009, the Lunar Republic Society named a crater on the Moon after Jackson.[516] In August, for what would have been Jackson's 51st birthday, Google dedicated their Google Doodle to him.[517] In 2012, the extinct hermit crab Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni was named in his honor.[518] In 2014, the British Council of Cultural Relations deemed Jackson's life one of the 80 most important cultural moments of the 20th century.[519] World Vitiligo Day has been celebrated on June 25, the anniversary of Jackson's death, to raise awareness of the auto-immune disorder that Jackson suffered from.[520] If I’m right, it’ll be worse than any recession, depression, or stock market crash in my lifetime. 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