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Michael Jackson was an American singer and dancer.
迈克尔·杰克逊是一位美国歌手和舞蹈家。
He was one of the top performing artists in the world, and he is remembered as a cultural icon of the 1980s.
他是世界上最优秀的表演艺术家之一，他被认为是20世纪80年代的文化偶像。
Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana.
杰克逊于1958年出生于印第安纳州的加里。
He began his career at six years old, when he started performing with his family members in a pop group called the Jackson 5.
他六岁就开始了自己的演艺生涯，当时他和家人一起组成了一个名为“杰克逊五兄弟”的流行乐队。
The Jackson 5 was very popular throughout the 1970s.
杰克逊五兄弟在整个70年代都很受欢迎。
In 1979, Jackson released his first solo album, Off the Wall.
1979年，杰克逊发行了第一张个人专辑《墙外》。
His solo music made him even more famous—especially his 1982 album Thriller, which became the best-selling album in the world.
他的个人音乐使他更加出名，尤其是1982年的专辑《颤栗》。《颤栗》是当时世界上最畅销的专辑。
He later gained the nickname “The King of Pop”.
后来他获得了“流行音乐之王”的绰号。
Throughout his life, Jackson released ten albums.
杰克逊一生共发行了十张专辑。
He died in 2009, at age 50.
2009年，杰克逊去世，享年50岁。
