Michael Jackson
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08/28/1958
Gary, IN |
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| First big-screen role was playing the Scarecrow in 1978's poorly received Wizard of Oz update The Wiz. |
| In 1985, he paid $40 million dollars for the rights to much of The Beatles' catalog. |
| A 1993 appearance on Oprah Winfrey drew 62 million viewers. |
| Scored four No. 1 hits ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There") in 1970 with The Jackson 5 when he was 12. |
| His Thriller is the best-selling album in history. From its 1982 debut through 1995, it sold more than 1 million copies a year. |
