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LOS ANGELES: King of Pop, Michael Jackson is being remembered on his 11th death anniversary today.
Michael Jackson is credited to transform the landscape of pop music and culture manifolds over the years. Jackson’s style and choice of music have inspired music artists across generations. His contribution to the field of music, fashion, dance, etc. has been immense.
Hardly any singer in the world has become so famous as Michael Jackson was. The late singer set numerous world records, including awards and titles. He has 23 Guinness World Records, 40 Billboard Awards, 26 American Music Awards, 13 Grammys, and a plethora of other awards against his name.
Michael Jackson happens to be the first black artist to air on MTV for his music video ‘Billie Jean’. He remained a star even at the time of his death.
Over 31 million people watched the live streaming of his memorial service on 7th July 2009, one of the most-watched events back then. He was fond of pets. Jackson had birds, mice, tigers, dogs, snakes, cats, etc. as his pets.
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