According to the Guiness Book of Records, Michael was the greatest entertaiment artist. Let's see why...
Michael sold 750 million of albums in his entire carreer.
The "History" album sold in 18 million of exemples, established a new world record, becoming the most sold double album of all times.
His last studio material "Inincible" is the most expensive album ever realised; the production and promoting costs were about 60 million dollars.
In SUA, Michael had 13 hits which were the first in the tops, more than any other artist.
"Thriller" was the longest video of all the times( 14minutes), and "Scream" the most expensive(7 million dollars).
Michael Jackson's world tour (Bad Tour)brought in a record gross revenue of over $124 million during September 1987-December 1988.
In 1983 Michael became the first artist to simultaneously hold the number one spots on Billboard's rock albums and rock singles charts, as well as the R&B albums and singles charts.
Michael Jackson was the first black artist to have a video aired on MTV.
He was awarded 405 important prizes; in 1984 he received 8 Grammy's in a single night.
In 1996, he was the first artist who gained a platinum Otto, for his entire carreer from the Bravo magazine. In all he received 10 Otto prizes, of which 5 are golden.
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Album is the biggest selling album of all time, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide. Thriller is also the biggest selling U.S album with sales of 25 million copies.
Michael has more awards than any other artist.
The highest-ever viewership was 133.4 million viewers watching the NBC transmission of Super Bowl XXVII on June 31, 1993. Michael was spotlighted during the half-time peformance.
Pepsi Cola paid Michael Jackson $12 million to do 4 TV commercials.
Michael Jackson is the first person in the 37 year history of the chart to enter at # 1, with his single "You Are Not Alone". Michael broke his previous redord held by his single "Earth Song" which debuted at #5.
The largest contract:
$890 million (Sony Music) Contract, with prospective earnings of $1 billion.
Michael Jackson was the first artist of color, who was received at the White House by an American Presindent: Ronald Reagan was the one who made him this honour in 1984. And more, in 1990, Michael met president Bush, and in 1993 he sang "Heal the world" for the Bill Clinton.
Michael Jackson visits Guinness World Records in London
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