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Michael Jackson

1958 - 2009

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Jackson has received more than 58,034,238 page views. His biography is available in 237 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 233 in 2019). Michael Jackson is the 6th most popular musician, the 29th most popular biography from United States (down from 27th in 2019) and the most popular American Musician.

Michael Jackson is most famous for being an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He was the lead singer of the Jackson 5, and was known as the "King of Pop."

Memorability Metrics

  • 58M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 85.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 237

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Michael Jackson impersonator puts attacker in chokehold (video)
Michael Jackson once told Paul McCartney in a song that he’s “a lover not a fighter,” but an MJ impersonator in Las Vegas obviously doesn’t share that sentiment. The impersonator, appropriately named Santana Jackson, saw that a man looked like he “Wanna be st…
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Joshua Jackson to take on Michael Douglas’ role in upcoming ‘Fatal Attraction’ series
The “Dawson’s Creek” star – most recently seen in Peacocks’s terrifying podcast-based series “Dr. Death” – will star in Michael Douglas’ former role of Dan Gallagher, the object of his lover’s obsession following a brief adulterous interlude.
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calendar Friday, January 21, 2022

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Jackson ranks 6 out of 2,675. Before him are Freddie Mercury, Bob Marley, Franz Liszt, John Lennon, and Niccolò Paganini. After him are Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Ringo Starr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Ursula von der Leyen, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary Oldman, Tim Burton, Sharon Stone, Viggo Mortensen, Michelle Pfeiffer, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Prince. Among people deceased in 2009, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Patrick Swayze, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Kim Dae-jung, Pina Bausch, Paul Samuelson, David Carradine, Roh Moo-hyun, Aage Bohr, Millvina Dean, Maurice Jarre, and Farrah Fawcett.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Jackson ranks 29 out of 15,968. Before him are Ronald Reagan (1911), Bruce Lee (1940), Martin Scorsese (1942), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Walt Disney (1901), and James K. Polk (1795). After him are Clint Eastwood (1930), F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896), Charles Lindbergh (1902), Al Pacino (1940), Bill Gates (1955), and Cher (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Jackson ranks 1. After him are Louis Armstrong (1901), Bob Dylan (1941), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Madonna (1958), Ray Charles (1930), Chuck Berry (1926), Frank Zappa (1940), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Miles Davis (1926), Scatman John (1942), and B.B. King (1925).

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