(August 29th, 1958 - June 25th, 2009)
The star had been due in London for a series of comeback concerts next month.
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Musician Sir Paul McCartney said: "I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy-man with a gentle soul."
Biggest Seller:
Jackson began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5.
He went on to achieve global fame as a solo artist with smash hits such as Billie Jean and Bad.
Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time, shifting 65m copies, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
He scored seven UK number ones as a solo artist and won a total of 13 Grammy awards.
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"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words," said Quincy Jones, who produced Thriller, Bad and Off The Wall.
A Personal Note:
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I personally love MJ's music, and I always will for along time to come, he is an inspiration to many music artist's Globally, and his music has impacted theirs most definitly.
MJ has achieved many things that many musicians globally can only hope to achieve, R.I.P MJ.
