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King of Pop is a compilation album by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson, released in commemoration of his 50th birthday in 2008.The album title comes from the honorific title Jackson himself acquired approximately 20 years earlier.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
[5] [6] In the 1930s and 1940s, as jazz and swing music were gaining popularity, it was the more commercially successful white artists Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman who became known as "the King of Jazz" and "the King of Swing" respectively, despite there being more highly regarded contemporary African-American artists. [7]
Rowe's pop music career was effectively ended by his time in Vietnam and, in his absence, Ronnie Burns and John Farnham (then billed as Johnny Farnham) replaced him as King of Pop. The strong anti-war sentiment of the period affected him, and like many Vietnam vets, Rowe suffered considerably because of his service.
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King of Pop is a nickname usually associated with the American singer Michael Jackson (1958–2009). King of Pop may also refer to: Several other musicians, see honorific nicknames in popular music; King of Pop, a 2008 compilation album by Michael Jackson; Kings of Pop, a 2002 album by Home Grown
The King is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include: Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "The King of Pop" Shah Rukh Khan (born 1965), Indian actor, nicknamed "King Khan" Virat Kohli (born 1988), Indian cricketer, nicknamed "King Kohli" Nagarjuna (actor) (born 1959), Indian actor, nicknamed "King"
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