Josh Homme, left, and Iggy Pop, who have an album scheduled to come out in March, at Mates Vineland in North Hollywood, Calif., earlier this month. Credit Elizabeth Weinberg for The New York Times.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 â June 25, 2009) was one of the most famous and successful musicians of the last 3 decades. He was referred to as The King of Pop and considered to be one of the biggest and most influential entertainers in the history of pop music. Jackson started performing with The Jackson 5 in 1964. In 1971 he started a solo career while also being a member of The Jackson 5.
The Jackson family is arguably one of the most famous families in entertainment. Michael Jackson-Mini Biography (TV-14; 4:18) A short biography of Michael Jackson who started out in The Jackson Five and quickly became a pop icon with hits like Beat It and Thriller.. However, in his later years, Jackson became tabloid fodder up until his death in 2009.