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{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Jackson<br/>迈克尔·杰克逊
| image = File:Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour 1993.jpg
| caption = 1993年参与危险之旅巡演的杰克逊
| birth_name = Michael Joseph Jackson<br/>迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊
| alias = Michael Joe Jackson<br/>迈克尔·乔·杰克逊<!-- Legal aliases only. This is not a field for nicknames.-->
| nationality = {{USA}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|8|29}}
| birth_place = {{USA-1912}}[[印第安纳州]][[加里 (印第安纳州)|加里]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|6|25|1958|8|29}}
| death_cause = 急性[[丙泊酚]]和[[苯二氮平类药物]]中毒导致心脏骤停
| death_place = {{USA}}[[洛杉矶|加利福尼亚州洛杉矶]]
| burial_place = {{USA}}[[格伦代尔 (加利福尼亚州)|加利福尼亚州格伦代尔]]
| occupation = {{hlist|歌手|舞者|词曲作家|商业家|艺术家|慈善家}}<!--Please do not add any more occupations to the list, it is long enough already-->
| spouse = {{marriage|[[莉萨·玛丽·普雷斯利]]<br/>|1994|1996|end=divorced}}<br/>{{marriage|[[黛比·罗薇]]<br/>|1996|1999|end=divorced}}
| children = 3,包括{{le|帕丽斯·杰克逊|Paris Jackson (actress)}}
| parents = {{Plain list|
*[[约瑟夫·杰克逊|乔·杰克逊]]
*[[凯瑟琳·杰克逊]]
}}
| Religion = [[基督教]]
| family = [[杰克逊家族|杰克逊]]
| website = {{url|michaeljackson.com}}
| signature = Michael_Jackson_signature.svg
| module1 = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = 声乐<!--If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first-->、键盘、钢琴、吉他、贝斯、鼓
| background = solo_singer
| genre = <!--These music genres are all sourced under the section #Musical themes and genres-->{{hlist|[[流行音乐|流行]]|[[灵魂乐|灵魂]]|[[节奏布鲁斯]]|[[放克]]|[[摇滚乐|摇滚]]|[[迪斯科]]|{{le|后迪斯科|post-disco}}|[[舞蹈流行音乐|舞曲流行]]|[[新杰克摇摆]]}}
| years_active = 1964年–2009年
| label = {{hlist|{{le|钢城唱片|Steeltown Records|钢城}}|[[摩城唱片|摩城]]|[[史诗唱片|史诗]]|{{le|遗迹唱片|Legacy Recordings|遗迹}}|[[索尼音乐娱乐|索尼]]|MJJ制作}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[杰克逊五人组]]|[[珍妮·杰克逊]]|[[史提夫·汪达]]|[[莱昂纳尔·里奇]]|[[昆西·琼斯]]|{{le|特迪·赖利|Teddy Riley}}|[[保罗·麦卡特尼]]}}
}}
|module2 = {{Infobox name module
| putonghua = 迈克尔·杰克逊
| taiwan = 麦可·杰克森
| cantonese = 米高·积逊
| singapore = 麦克·杰逊
}}
}}
'''迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊'''({{lang-en|Michael Joseph Jackson}}<ref name="Legal name"/><ref name=allmusic/>,{{bd|1958年|8月29日|2009年|6月25日}})是一位美国的[[流行音乐]][[歌手]]、[[作曲家]]、[[唱片制作人]]、[[舞蹈家]]、[[演员]]及[[慈善家]],常被[[流行音乐领域的尊称|尊称]]为「流行乐之王」({{lang|en|King of Pop}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001391/bio |title=Biography for Michael Jackson | publisher=Internet Movie Database | accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref>。杰克逊对音乐、舞蹈和时尚的贡献,以及备受关注的个人生活,使他成为全球[[流行文化]]的代表人物超过四十年,并且活跃超过半世纪的歌手。
迈克尔是[[杰克逊家族]]的第八个孩子,他与四位兄弟[[杰基·杰克逊|杰基]]、[[蒂托·杰克逊|蒂托]]、[[杰曼·杰克森|杰梅因]]及[[马龙·杰克逊|马龙]]一同组建了[[杰克逊五人组]],并于1964年初次登上职业音乐舞台,后在1971年开始单飞。20世纪80年代初期,杰克逊成为[[流行音乐]]的主导人物。他歌曲的音乐影片,包括《[[Beat It|避开]]》、《[[Billie Jean|比利·珍]]》以及《[[Thriller|颤栗]]》,将媒体转化为一种艺术形式和宣传工具,也对打破种族障碍有着巨大的贡献。这些音乐影片的流行促使当时创立不久的电视频道“[[全球音乐电视台]]”名扬天下。20世纪90年代,杰克逊录制了包括《[[Black or White|黑或白]]》和《{{link-en|嘶喊|Scream/Childhood}}》在内的多部音乐影片,这些作品标志着他持续不断的创新能力,这一阶段的大量巡演让他在国外同样名利双收。由于杰克逊的成名及其舞台和影片的表演,一些由他所命名的如“{{link-en|机械步|robot (dance)}}”和“[[月球漫步 (舞蹈)|月球漫步]]”之类的舞蹈技术得到了普及。他独特的声音和风格影响了很多[[嘻哈音乐]]、[[迪斯科|后期迪斯科]]、[[节奏布鲁斯#现代节奏布鲁斯|现代节奏布鲁斯]]、[[流行音乐]]及[[摇滚音乐]]的艺术家。
杰克逊于1982年所发行的专辑《[[Thriller|颤栗]]》是迄今为止[[全球最畅销专辑列表|全球销量最高的专辑]]。其它的专辑,包括《[[Off the Wall|墙外]]》(1979年)、《[[Bad|飚]]》(1987年)、《[[Dangerous|危险之旅]]》(1991年)以及《[[HIStory|他的历史]]》(1995年)也跻身全球销量最高的专辑行列。杰克逊是为数不多的已两次入选[[摇滚名人堂]]的艺术家之一,也有被选入作曲者名人堂,并且是唯一一位进入舞蹈名人堂的流行艺人。他的其它[[迈克尔·杰克逊的荣誉和奖项|成就]]包括了多项[[吉尼斯世界纪录]];13个[[格莱美奖]]以及“[[格莱美传奇奖]]”和“{{link-en|格莱美终身成就奖|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award}}”;26个[[全美音乐奖]],为所有艺人之最,其中包括“世纪艺术家”和“20世纪80年代艺术家”;在他单飞生涯中,他拥有13个美国冠军单曲,在[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]中超过其他任何一位男歌手;以及超过4亿的全球销量记录<ref name="ImpreMedia one"/><ref name="MJ AFP">{{cite news |url=http://www.n24.de/news/newsitem_4876713.html|title=Michael Jackson verklagt Auktionshaus|date=2009-03-05|work=N24|accessdate=2013-01-10|language=de}}</ref><ref name="MJ Kleinezeitung">{{cite news|url=http://www.kleinezeitung.at/nachrichten/leute/1644954/index.do|title=Ansturm auf Tickets für Michael Jackson-Konzerte|date=2009-03-08|work=Kleine Zeitung|location=Austria|accessdate=2013-01-10|language=de}}</ref>{{ref label|注释 1|注释 1}}。杰克逊赢得了[[迈克尔·杰克逊的荣誉和奖项|数百个奖项]],使他成为流行音乐历史上获奖最多的艺人<ref name="20 People Who Changed Black Music: Michael Jackson, the Child Star-Turned-Adult Enigma"/>。杰克逊遗作专辑《[[Xscape|超脱]]》中的单曲《{{link-en|爱情从未如此美好|Love Never Felt So Good}}》于2014年5月21日登上了[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]的第九位,杰克逊由此成为史上首位在五个不同的十年中,均有单曲登上此榜单前十位的艺术家<ref>{{cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. 1|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092276/michael-jackson-coldplay-hot-100-top-10-john-legend-no-1|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2014-05-23}}</ref>。杰克逊不断地在世界各地出席人道主义活动,2000年的吉尼斯世界纪录大全裡认证他资助过39个慈善机构,超过其他任何一位艺术家<ref>{{cite web|last=Orth |first=Maureen |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2003/04/orth200304 |title=Losing His Grip |work=Vanity Fair |date=April 2003 |accessdate=2013-03-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306064036/http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2003/04/orth200304 |archivedate=2008-03-06 }}</ref>。
杰克逊的个人生活方面,包括他的外貌变化、个人关系以及个人行为引起了许多非议。90年代中期,他受到性侵害儿童案件的指控,最终以大约2500万美元的金额庭外和解,没有正式起诉<ref>{{cite web|last=Mankiewicz |first=Josh |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5906855/ns/dateline_nbc-newsmakers/t/new-details-about-jackson-case/ |title=New details about 1993 Jackson case |publisher=NBC News |date=2004-09-03 |accessdate=2012-12-13}}</ref>。2005年,他受到七项性侵犯儿童以及其他两项指控,最终法院裁定其所有罪名均不成立。杰克森死后七天,当年控告其性侵的男童出面声明,此事件皆为男童父亲觊觎杰克森金钱的阴谋,并正式向杰克森道歉。2009年6月25日,正为复出演唱会《[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊演唱会)|就是这样]]》做准备的杰克森因在相隔时间过短时间内注射[[丙泊酚]]和[[苯二氮平|苯二氮平类]]而[[药物中毒]]导致[[心脏骤停]],并因抢救无效与世长辞。洛杉矶法医裁定这是一宗凶杀案,他的私人医生康拉德·默里被判[[过失致死]]。杰克逊的逝世引发了全球性的悲痛,他的[[迈克尔·杰克逊的追思会|公众悼念仪式]]在世界各地进行了转播<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5592621 | publisher=MSN | title=Hazarika's funeral creates world record | date=2009-07-08 | access-date=2013-10-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807110046/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5592621 | archive-date=2014-08-07 | dead-url=yes }}</ref>。
==经历与生涯==
===1958-74:早年生活和杰克逊五人组===
[[File:2300 Jackson Street Yuksel.jpg|thumb|left|杰克逊童年时在[[美国]][[印第安纳州]][[加里 (印第安纳州)|加里市]]的家,在他死后人们在此献花]]
迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊于1958年8月29日的晚上19时33分出生在[[美国]][[印第安纳州]][[加里 (印第安纳州)|加里市]]圣玛丽怜悯医院<ref>https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tAJ5BwAAQBAJ&pg=PT11&lpg=PT11&dq=michael+jackson+birth+in+mercy+hospital&source=bl&ots=vC95IXauG6&sig=ACfU3U1bfYhNxesHGUPwY5h4xp_L_0vDIQ&hl=zh-TW&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjarOzl4_rlAhWqwosBHUuyC5AQ6AEwH3oECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=michael%20jackson%20birth%20in%20mercy%20hospital&f=false</ref><ref>https://www.pinterest.com/pin/486529565965945632/</ref>。杰克逊一家在[[芝加哥大都市区]]内的工业城市加里市的一个三居室房子居住,属于非裔美国工薪阶层,迈克尔在父母十名孩子中排行第八。<ref name="jackson"/>母亲[[凯瑟琳·杰克逊]]是一位虔诚的[[耶和华见证人]],父亲[[约瑟夫·杰克逊]]是一位钢厂工人,并为一个名为“猎鹰”的节奏布鲁斯乐队演奏。杰克逊有三个姐妹:[[瑞比·杰克逊]]、[[拉托亚·杰克逊]]和[[珍妮·杰克逊]],以及五个兄弟:[[杰基·杰克逊]]、[[蒂托·杰克逊]]、[[杰曼·杰克森]]、[[马龙·杰克逊]]和[[兰迪·杰克逊]]。<ref name="Nelson George overview 20"/>第六个兄弟,布莱恩·杰克森和马龙·杰克逊是双胞胎,但在出生后不久死亡。<ref name="taraborrelli"/>
杰克逊与他父亲约瑟夫的关系紧张,<ref name="MJ's secret childhood"/><ref name="tara 20-22"/><ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/>约瑟夫在2003年承认他在杰克逊小的时候经常对他进行鞭打。<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/>杰克逊声称他在不断的排练中身体上和精神上深受虐待,尽管他也相信他父亲严格的纪律与他的成功有着很大的关系。<ref name="MJ's secret childhood"/>杰克逊第一次公开提及他的童年被虐待的经历是一次[[奥普拉·温弗里]]的采访,于1993年2月播出。他承认他经常因孤独而哭泣并且看到他的父亲就会呕吐。杰克逊的父亲也表示曾经口头虐待杰克逊,在许多场合称他有大鼻子。<ref name="bbc"/>事实上,迈克尔·杰克逊对他的外貌、噩梦和慢性睡眠问题深感不满,他的倾向是依旧保持高度依从,尤其对他的父亲,并且在他的整个成年生活中一直保持童趣,在许多方面都符合他在小时候忍受这种慢性虐待的影响。<ref name="maltreatment"/>
在一次马丁·巴舍尔的访谈节目中,杰克逊认为虽然父亲伤害了他,但是却不失为一个“天才”,因为这种严厉管教让他日后获得成功。当巴舍尔否定了杰克逊对其父亲的赞扬并继续询问时,杰克逊用手捂住脸拒绝回答。杰克逊回忆,他父亲在自己与兄弟姐妹排练时,经常手持皮带坐着,“如果我们做不好,他就会把我们打的皮开肉绽”。<ref name="taraborrelli1"/><ref name="lewis 165-168"/>
[[File:Jackson 5 tv special 1972.JPG|left|thumb|杰克逊(中间)作为杰克逊五人组的成员,摄于1972年]]
1964年,迈克尔和马龙加入杰克逊兄弟乐队,乐队由他们的哥哥杰基、蒂托和杰梅因创立,主要是做和声,并负责演奏[[康加鼓]]和[[手鼓]]。杰克逊后来负责伴唱和跳舞。在他8岁时,他与杰梅因成了主唱,乐队就此更名为[[杰克逊五人组]]。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 20"/>1966至1968年间,乐队在[[美国中西部]]巡演,经常在“chitlin' circuit”黑人俱乐部演出,俱乐部中经常有脱衣舞等成人表演。1966年,乐队凭借杰克逊主唱的几首[[摩城]]音乐与翻唱[[詹姆士·布朗]]的歌曲《I Got You》(I Feel Good)赢得了当地的一个才艺比赛。<ref name="RRHF"/>
杰克逊五人组录制了几首歌,包括为当地的唱片公司“钢铁城”录制歌曲《Big Boy》,当时是1967年,次年,乐队签约摩城唱片公司。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 20"/>《滚石》杂志后来形容年轻的迈克尔是个天才,有“惊人的音乐天赋”会很快“成为主流明星”。<ref name=rollingstonebio>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/michael-jackson/biography|title=Michael jackson bio|work=Rolling Stone|page=1|accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>乐队的前四只单曲都登上热榜100榜首。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 20"/>1972到1975年间,杰克逊与摩城唱片合作发行了四张个人专辑:《该去那里》、《{{le|小班的歌|Ben (album)|小班的歌}}》、《{{link-en|音乐与我|Music & Me}}》及《{{link-en|永远的迈克尔|Forever, Michael}}》。其中的曲目《该去那里》、《小班的歌》以及翻唱鲍比·戴的歌曲《Rockin' Robin》成为了很成功的单曲。<ref name="taraborrelli98-99">Taraborrelli, p. 98–99.</ref>
杰克逊五人组成为黑人艺术家的典范——五个黑人工人阶级男孩,留着爆炸头,穿着喇叭裤,而且并没有为了成为主流明星而放弃这种做派。<ref name="Overcoming racial barriers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/28/michael.jackson.black.community/|title=Michael Jackson Broke Down Racial Barriers|last=Alban|first=Debra|date=2009-06-28|work=Black in America 2|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2012-01-24}}</ref>乐队1973年开始销量下滑,乐队成员对摩城唱片对他们才华创意的限制深感不满。虽然后来又有几支单曲进入前40,包括曾进入前5名的[[迪斯科]]单曲《Dancing Machine》和前20的单曲《I Am Love》,但乐队最终于1975年选择与摩城唱片解约。<ref name="Nelson George overview 22"/>
===1975-81:转签史诗唱片和《墙外》===
1975年6月,杰克逊五人组与CBS旗下的[[史诗唱片]]签约并重新命名组合,<ref name = "Nelson George overview 22"/>兰迪在此期间加入乐队,杰梅因则选择留守摩城唱片并单飞。<ref name="tara 138–144"/>他们继续全球巡演,在1976到1984年间又发布了6张专辑。此时,迈克尔成为了乐队主创,写下了诸如《Shake Your Body》(Down to the Ground)、《This Place Hotel》和《Can You Feel It》等歌曲。<ref name="RRHF" />1978年,杰克逊出演音乐剧《稻草人》,电影《{{link-en|新绿野仙踪|The Wiz (film)}}》,在电影中,他与[[昆西·琼斯]]合作,琼斯负责电影的音乐制作,并答应杰克逊做他下一张专辑《[[Off the Wall|墙外]]》的出品人。<ref name="Nelson George overview 23"/>在1979年一次舞蹈排练时,杰克逊鼻子受伤,随后的鼻整形手术并不成功,他总觉得呼吸困难,并认为这会影响他的音乐生涯,杰克逊随后的鼻部手术都是由史蒂芬·赫夫林主刀。<ref name="tara 205–210"/>
琼斯和杰克逊共同出品了专辑《[[Off the Wall|墙外]]》。专辑中的歌曲由迈克尔·杰克逊、{{link-en|鲁德·坦普尔顿|Rod Temperton}}、[[史提夫·汪达]]与[[保罗·麦卡特尼]]创作。1979年专辑发布后,专辑成为首张诞生了4支美国前十单曲的专辑,单曲中《[[满足为止]]》和《Rock with You》成为冠军单曲。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 37-38"/><ref name="MichaelJacksonIsBorn"/>专辑登上“公告牌”第三位,全球销量超过2000万。<ref name="Off the Wall ,[object Object]">[http://www.virginmedia.com/music/classicalbums/michaeljackson-offthewall.php Michael Jackson: Off the Wall], Virgin Media. Retrieved December 12, 2008.</ref>1980年,杰克逊获得三项[[美国音乐奖]]。<ref name="AMAs 1980"/><ref name="AMAs 1980 2"/>同年,他也斩获公告牌年终奖与一项格莱美奖。<ref name="Nelson George overview 37-38"/>杰克逊于1981年再次获得两项美国音乐奖。<ref name="AMAs 1981"/>尽管专辑在商业上取得了重大成功,杰克逊认为专辑应该取得更大的影响,于是鼓足干劲制作下一张专辑。<ref name="taraborrelli2"/>1980年,他依靠版权取得了丰厚利益,专辑利润的37%来自版税。<ref name="taraborrelli3"/>
===1982-83:《颤栗》和《摩城唱片25周年:昨日,今日,明日》===
1982年,杰克逊结合了对流行歌曲创作和电影的兴趣,为《[[E.T.外星人]]》的[[E.T.外星人 (专辑)|有声专辑]]演唱了歌曲《Someone In the Dark》。歌曲由[[昆西·琼斯]]制作,赢得了1983年“格莱美最佳儿童唱片”。<ref name="MJ Grammy's"/>1982年末,专辑《[[Thriller (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|颤栗]]》的发行获得了更大的成功。专辑为杰克逊赢得了另外七个格莱美奖<ref name="MJ Grammy's"/>和八个全美音乐奖,其中包括“最佳新人奖”,杰克逊成为赢得该奖项的最年轻的艺术家。<ref name="AMAs 1984"/>
《颤栗》成为1983年全球范围内的最热销专辑<ref name="Thriller best seller"/><ref name="Thriller best seller 1"/>,并且成为美国有史以来销量最高的专辑,<ref name="RIAA certification"/>也是[[全球最畅销专辑列表|全球销量最高的专辑]],据估计销量达到6500万张。<ref name="The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com.pe/books?id=pQakFJFPT4YC&q=%22with+65+million+albums+sold%22#v=snippet&q=%22with%2065%20million%20albums%20sold%22&f=false|title=The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia|page=196|last=Gitlin|first=Martin|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2011-03-01|accessdate=2013-01-15}}</ref>专辑在[[公告牌二百强专辑榜]]占据第一名的位置长达37个周并且在前十停留了连续的80个星期。这也是第一张专辑拥有7首公告牌一百强歌曲榜十强单曲,包括《[[Billie Jean|比利·简]]》、《[[Beat it|避开]]》及《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'》。<ref name="lewis"/>2009年3月,《颤栗》被[[美国唱片业协会]]认定销量为2900万,<ref name=AndersonK>{{cite web | last =Anderson | first =Kyle| title =Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'' Set To Become Top-Selling Album Of All Time| work = | publisher = MTV (Viacom International Inc.) | date =2009-07-20 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1616537/thriller-set-overtake-eagles-top-selling-lp.jhtml | accessdate =2014-01-31}}</ref>在美国范围内被认证为[[音乐唱片销售认证]]双钻石唱片。《颤栗》为杰克逊和昆西·琼斯赢得了1983年“格莱美年度非古典类制作人”,为杰克逊赢得了“最佳流行音乐男歌手”,也成为了当年的“年度专辑”。《避开》赢得了“年度唱片”,杰克逊也因此赢得“最佳摇滚男歌手”。《比利·简》赢得了“最佳节奏布鲁斯歌曲”,并为杰克逊赢得了“最佳节奏布鲁斯男歌手”<ref name="MJ Grammy's"/>《颤栗》也在1984年赢得了另外一个格莱美奖项,“最佳非古典混音录制奖”,布鲁斯·斯维顿获得了此奖项。<ref name="Bruce Grammy's"/>
1984年,杰克逊赢得了AMA荣誉奖、最喜爱灵魂/节奏布鲁斯男歌手奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚男歌手奖。歌曲《避开》为杰克逊赢得了最喜爱灵魂/节奏布鲁斯影片奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚影片奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚单曲奖。专辑《颤栗》获得了最喜爱灵魂/节奏布鲁斯专辑奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚专辑奖。<ref name="AMAs 1984"/><ref name=WinnersSearch>{{cite web| title =Winners Search: Search Results for "Michael Jackson"| work =| publisher =Dick Clark Productions| date =| url =http://www.theamas.com/winners/winners-search/?winnerKeyword=%22Michael+Jackson%22&winnerYear=&winnerCategory=| format =| accessdate =2014-01-31| deadurl =yes| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20140702162455/http://www.theamas.com/winners/winners-search/?winnerKeyword=%22Michael+Jackson%22&winnerYear=&winnerCategory=| archivedate =2014-07-02}}</ref>
在此之外,杰克逊在1983年发布了由{{le|约翰·兰迪斯|John Landis}}导演的14分钟长的《颤栗》音乐影片。<ref name="Reuters: U.S. registry 2009-12-30"/>它在当时创立不久的电视频道[[全球音乐电视台]]中“定义了音乐影片并且打破了种族障碍”。<ref name="Young p. 25"/>2009年12月,《颤栗》的音乐影片被[[美国国会图书馆]]选入[[国家收藏电影目录]]。这是当年入选的25部电影的其中之一,被称做“对美国文化有持续重要性的作品”,能够“永久收藏”。<ref name=Zorro>{{cite web| title = Zorro, Nemo, Muppets & More: Wide Variety Tapped for 2009 Film Registry | work = | publisher =Library of Congress | date =January–February 2010 | url= http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/10012/films.html | accessdate =2014-01-29}}</ref><ref name="'Thriller' Video Added to U.S. Film Registry"/>这部僵尸题材的《颤栗》是第一个,也是目前唯一一个入选的音乐影片。<ref name="Reuters: U.S. registry 2009-12-30"/><ref name="'Thriller' Video Added to U.S. Film Registry"/><ref name="Michael Jackson Thriller Induction"/>
杰克逊的律师发现杰克逊在当时的音乐产业时代拥有最高的版权税:每销售一张专辑能大约2美元的版税。杰克逊同时在唱片销售上得到了惊人的利润。在几个月内,纪录片《迈克尔·杰克逊〈颤栗〉的制作》的销售量超过350,000份。这个时代看到了新奇事物的到来,以迈克尔·杰克逊为模型的玩偶在1984年5月以12美元一个的价钱出现在了商店。<ref name="TIME"/>传记作家兰迪·波雷利写道:“《颤栗》不再像一本杂志、一个玩具、一张卖座电影票这样休闲的物品贩卖,而是像家庭主食一样。”<ref name="tara 226"/>1985年,《迈克尔·杰克逊〈颤栗〉的制作》赢得“格莱美最佳长篇音乐影片奖”。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/>《时代》杂志这样描述杰克逊的影响:“唱片之星,广播之星,摇滚音乐影片之星。一位拯救了音乐事业的人。一位拥有奇幻双脚的舞者。一位打破所有品味、风格和肤色障碍的歌手”。<ref name=TIME/>《纽约时报》写到:“在流行乐坛,只有迈克尔·杰克逊和其余所有人”。<ref name="NYTimes"/>
杰克逊生涯的临界点出现在1983年3月25日,迈克尔与他的兄弟们重聚,并与其他摩城唱片的明星进行了一场传奇性的现场表演,在帕萨迪纳市政礼堂录制,作为NBC的电视特别节目,命名为《{{le|摩城唱片25周年:昨日,今日,明日|Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever}}》(Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever)。节目于1983年5月16日播出,据估计达到了4700万的收视率。<ref name=Pasadena>{{cite web|first=Janette|last=Williams|url= http://www.whittierdailynews.com/general-news/20090625/michael-jackson-left-indelible-mark-on-pasadena |title=Michael Jackson left indelible mark on Pasadena|publisher=''Whittier (Calif.) Daily News''|date=2009-06-25|accessdate=2014-01-30}}</ref>表演最让人记忆犹新的是杰克逊《比利·简》的独唱表演,这为杰克逊赢得了他的第一个艾美奖提名。<ref name="emmys.tv">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.tv/news/2009/fatal-cardiac-arrest-strikes-michael-jackson |title=Fatal Cardiac Arrest Strikes Michael Jackson |publisher=Emmys.tv |date=2009-06-25 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>杰克逊身穿特制的带有亮片的黑色夹克,手戴莱茵石镶嵌的高尔夫手套,首次表演他招牌的[[月球漫步 (舞蹈)|月球漫步]],这个舞步是由前电视节目《灵魂列车》的舞者和夏利玛尔乐队的成员杰尼佛·丹尼尔三年前教给他的。<ref name="taraborrelli243-44">Taraborrelli, p. 243–44</ref>杰克逊起初拒绝了登台表演的邀请,认为自己当时做了太多的电视节目。然而在伯瑞·高迪的要求之下,杰克逊开始让步并最终同意登台表演,作为交换的是他独自表演的时间。<ref name="taraborrelli234-37">Taraborrelli, p. 234–37</ref>《滚石》杂志的记者吉尔摩·米卡尔称“有些时候,你知道自己正听到或看到的是一些非凡的东西……那正是那天晚上的情景。”<ref name="Young p. 25">Young, p. 25.</ref>《{{le|艾德·沙利文秀|The Ed Sullivan Show}}》将杰克逊的表演与[[猫王]]和[[披头士]]作比较。<ref name="taraborrelli4"/>《纽约时报》的艺术评论家安娜·凯瑟高夫写到“他所著名的月球漫步是对他舞蹈风格一种恰当的比喻。他是如何做到的?作为技艺精湛的人,他是一位伟大的幻术师,一位天才横溢的哑剧表演者。他能在俯身滑步的同时保持一只腿伸直,这是需要完美的时机的。”<ref name="Dancing feet of Michael Jackson"/>伯瑞·高迪评论称“在《比利·简》的一开始我感到很困惑,但当他开始做起月球漫步的时候,我惊呆了,这就像魔术一样,迈克尔·杰克逊进到了轨道上,根本停不下来。”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hark.com/clips/lxbvwzgnms-berry-gordy-addresses-michael-jackson-memorial-service |title=Berry Gordy Addresses Michael Jackson Memorial Service Sound Clip and Quote |publisher=Hark |accessdate=2013-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509134117/http://www.hark.com/clips/lxbvwzgnms-berry-gordy-addresses-michael-jackson-memorial-service# |archive-date=2013-05-09 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>2015年12月16日《颤栗》美国本土销量超3000万<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://music.yule.sohu.com/20151217/n431590070.shtml|title=杰克逊《颤栗》成美国史上首张销量3千万张专辑|accessdate=2016-11-14|author=张锐|date=2015-12-17|publisher=搜狐音乐}}</ref>。
===1984-85:百事公司、《四海一家》和经商===
1984年1月27日,杰克逊和其他几位家庭成员为百事可乐拍摄广告,广告由菲尔·杜森伯里<ref name="nytt"/>以及广告公司BBDO和百事全球创意负责人,艾伦·破塔斯在洛杉矶雪兰大剧院监制拍摄。在拍摄广告中设计的虚拟音乐会时,事故发生了,烟火烧伤了杰克逊,导致他头皮二级烧伤。杰克逊为了掩盖头皮上的疤痕进行了治疗,不久又第三次进行鼻整形手术。<ref name = "tara 205–210"/>百事公司最终决定庭外和解,随后杰克逊为坐落于[[科尔夫城]]城的布罗特慢医疗中心捐款150万美元,为此,该医疗中心改名“迈克尔·杰克逊烧伤康复中心”。<ref name="tara 279–287"/>杜森伯里日后将此次经历记录在他的回忆作品“于是我们把他的头发点着了:来自广告名人堂的意外及顿悟”中。
1984年5月4日,杰克逊受邀到白宫接受[[罗纳德·里根]]颁发的为表彰他资助致力为人们戒烟戒酒的慈善机构的奖章。<ref name="taraborrelli5"/>在同年的格莱美奖上,杰克逊获得八项大奖,与他之后的个人专辑不同,专辑《颤栗》并没有官方巡演来进行宣传,但1984年的[[Victory巡回演唱会]],向超过两百万美国人宣传了他的新专辑。巡演期间筹集到的大约八百万的善款最终被捐献出去。<ref name="taraborrelli6"/>1985年他与[[莱昂纳尔·里奇]]合作的以关爱美国和非洲的贫困儿童为主题的慈善歌曲《[[四海一家]]》跻身历史上销量最高的单曲行列,销量接近三千万,两人决定捐赠数百万美元以救济贫困儿童。1986年,两人因《四海一家》赢得四项格莱美奖(杰克逊获得格莱美年度歌曲奖)。美国音乐奖负责人没有将词曲列入竞奖单元,因为他们认为这并不合适,但杰克逊因作曲获得荣誉奖项。<ref name="USA for Africa Grammy's"/><ref name="AMAs 1986"/><ref name="AMAs 1986 2"/><ref name="taraborrelli7"/>
[[File:Reagans with Michael Jackson.jpg|thumb|left|[[罗纳德·里根]]总统与第一夫人[[南希·里根]]为杰克逊颁奖,1984年]]
在1984年,拥有大约4000首歌曲版权的联合电视音乐出版公司,当时就拥有当年[[披头士]]自己创立的北方唱片公司旗下绝大部分[[列侬·麦卡特尼]]创作歌曲的披头士歌曲版权,由罗伯特·霍姆斯主持出售。<ref name="hilburn"/>杰克逊80年代初与保罗·麦卡特尼共事时,得知麦卡特尼每年的版权收入可达4000万美元,于是对此事产生了极大兴趣。<ref name="jdoyle"/>1981年,<ref name="tara 333-338"/>麦卡特尼被告知可以出价2000万英镑(折合当时4000万美元)买下联合电视公司。<ref name="jdoyle"/><ref name="mcca atv"/>麦卡特尼说,他联系了[[小野洋子]]建议两人各付1000万英镑,以代表列侬和麦卡特尼的共同意志。但洋子小肚鸡肠地推脱说她只肯花500万。<ref name="jdoyle" /><ref name="mcca atv" />由于两人意见不合,麦卡特尼只好放弃,对拥有披头士的全部版权不再抱有太大希望。<ref name = "tara 333-338"/><ref name="mcca atv"/>
根据霍姆斯的一位磋商者回忆,在1984年的出售活动上“我们给了保罗·麦卡特尼优先购买权,可当时他并不想要。”<ref name="ch7news"/>此外,麦卡特尼的一位律师向杰克逊的律师约翰·布兰奇证实,麦卡特尼并未有意叫价,他觉得“太贵了”。<ref name="jdoyle"/><ref name = "tara 333-338"/>但是还有其他公司与投资者有意出价,1984年9月,布兰奇告知杰克逊关于披头士歌曲版权出售一事,杰克逊11月20日出价4600万美元。<ref name="hilburn" />杰克逊一方几次以为买卖已成,却总有其他人来干预。<ref name="hilburn" />1985年5月,在经过良久协商并花费超过了100万美元作为谈判筹码后,杰克逊团队终于与其他买者协商一致。<ref name="hilburn" />
1985年6月,杰克逊团队得知查理斯·霍夫曼的,以及玛提·班代尔的公司很可能决定出价5000万美元买下联合电视音乐公司。<ref name="hilburn" />但到了8月霍姆斯团队告知杰克逊谈判重新开始,杰克逊为早日结束买卖提价到4750万美元。此前,杰克逊团队已经履行了对联合电视音乐的“谨慎处理”义务。<ref name="hilburn" />他也答应去澳大利亚拜访霍姆斯并在珀斯马拉松第七频道上露面。<ref name="hilburn"/><ref name="ch7news"/>1985年8月10日,杰克逊完成了对联合电视音乐的购买。<ref name="hilburn"/>
===1986-90:外貌变化、谣言、《飙》、电影、自传和梦幻庄园===
[[File:Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg|thumb|upright|1988年6月,麦可·杰克森于奥地利维也纳表演]]
{{See also|迈克尔·杰克逊的健康和外貌}}
作为[[非裔美国人]],杰克逊早期的肤色是深棕色,但从20世纪80年代开始肤色便逐渐变白。此事逐渐引起媒体关注,亦有人怀疑他可能在漂白皮肤<ref name="campbell (1995) 14-16"/>。而兰迪·塔拉波雷利的1986年传记当中指出杰克逊被诊断出[[白癜风]]和[[红斑性狼疮]],白癜风使他的皮肤部分变白,红斑狼疮病情不重;同时这两种疾病让他对阳光很敏感,显得非常苍白<ref name="Taraborrelli"/>。杰克逊去世后的尸检报告中也有提及其患有白癜风<ref name="Michael Jackson case report"/>。但诸多报道仅能证明其患有白癜风的事实,而无法证明其是否真正实施过皮肤漂白手术。到了九十年代中期,有些医生推测他做过鼻部手术、前额除皱术、薄唇手术以及颧骨整形,然而杰克逊对此否认,同时声明他只做过鼻部手术<ref name="abcnews"/>。虽然杰克逊声称除了做过两次鼻部整形之外没有做过其他面部整形手术,但是有一次他却提到自己曾借助外科手术的手段使得下巴有了[[美人沟]]<ref name="jackson 229-230"/>。杰克逊在80年代热衷减肥,原因是他想拥有“舞者的身材”<ref name="jackson 229-230" />。很多见过他的人说他因[[神经性厌食]]而经常头晕眼花,而阶段性的减肥使得这一问题不断复发<ref name="tara 312–313"/>。
在他的治疗过程中,他结识了两位朋友阿诺德·克莱恩博士,以及护士[[黛比·罗薇]]。黛比·罗薇最终成为了他的第二任妻子,与杰克逊有两个孩子。杰克逊于克莱恩医疗上与事业上的建议依赖甚重。<ref name="Michael Jackson Secret Boyfriend Claims Draw Fury"/>
关于杰克逊的猛料频出。1986年,有消息称杰克逊为延缓衰老在高压氧舱里睡觉,并配有照片。尽管消息不实,但经杰克逊本人的加料,谣言影响巨大。<ref name="tara 355-361"/><ref name="BBC, Jackson's image problems"/>后来杰克逊买了一只黑猩猩并取名为[[泡泡]],有报道称他日益脱离现实。<ref name="Is Michael Jackson for Real?"/>还有报道称杰克逊试图购买“象人”[[约瑟夫·梅里克]]的骨头,尽管报道不实,杰克逊本人并未表态。<ref name = "tara 355-361"/><ref name="BBC, Jackson's image problems"/>开始他认为这些故事能提高他的知名度,但后来,这些报道越来越惊人,杰克逊便不再向媒体编造这类不实的新闻,于是媒体便自己编造这类故事。<ref name="BBC, Jackson's image problems"/><ref name="tara 370–373"/><ref name="Newswatch Magazine – The Man, His Weird Ways" />这些报道逐渐令公众厌烦,于是令杰克逊自己很厌恶的昵称“怪人杰克”(Wacko Jacko)就此诞生。<ref name="jackson8"/>就此,杰克逊对自己的传记作者塔拉波雷利说:
<blockquote>干脆跟人们说我是从火星来的外星人得了,告诉他们我生吞活鸡,在午夜时分跳巫婆的舞。你说什么人们都信,因为你是记者。但如果我说了上面的这些话,人们都会说:“那个叫迈克尔·杰克逊的家伙是个疯子,他说的每一个字你都别去相信。” <ref name="taraborrelli9"/></blockquote>
[[File:Michael Jackson's "Bad" Jacket and Belt.jpg|thumb|upright|杰克逊《飙》时期身穿绑有金牌腰带的夹克]]
杰克逊与[[乔治·卢卡斯]]和[[弗朗西斯·科波拉]]合作拍摄了17分钟长的3D电影《{{link-en|伊奥船长|Captain EO}}》,电影在1986年九月于佛罗里达[[华特迪士尼乐园及度假区|迪士尼]]和[[艾波卡特]]内首播,1987年3月于日本迪士尼公园播映,这部成本为3000万美元的电影在三地大受欢迎。1992年巴黎迪士尼公园开园后也放映了该电影。四地的电影播映到90年代才停止,巴黎公园最后停播,直到1998年才停播。<ref name="Nelson George overview 41"/>电影在2010年杰克逊去世后再次播出。<ref name="Captain EO is Back to Change the World – Movies News at IGN"/>
1987年,杰克逊脱离[[耶和华见证人]]教会,原因是他们对《颤栗》音乐影片的反对。业界都在期盼新专辑的诞生,于是杰克逊五年内第一次推出新专辑《[[Bad|飙]]》,这张专辑被寄予厚望。<ref name="TIME2"/>虽然这张专辑并不如《颤栗》一般辉煌,但也取得了商业上的成功。
[[File:Michael Jackson-3.jpg|thumb|upright|left|杰克逊于1988年的表演]]
专辑《飙》中有7首歌作为单曲最终在美国发行,其中《止不住的爱恋》(I Just Can't Stop Loving You)、《飙》、《[[The Way You Make Me Feel|你给我的感觉]]》、《[[Man in the Mirror (米高·杰克逊单曲)|镜中人]]》以及《肮脏的戴安娜》(Dirty Diana)最终成为了冠军单曲,这张专辑也是在Hot 100榜单上拥有冠军单曲最多的专辑,《颤栗》也没有取得这样的成绩。<ref name="A life in the spotlight—cnn"/>虽然同名单曲的音乐影片与之前歌曲《避开》大同小异,《飙》的音乐影片仍然是杰克逊标志性作品之一。影片的主题是对[[纽约地铁]]系统的讽刺,编舞以服装设计深受[[西区故事]]的启发,截止到2012年,这张专辑在全球销量约为3000-4500万。<ref name="Telegraph Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/8879265/Michael-Jackson-Bad-album-set-for-re-release.html|title=Michael Jackson Bad album set for re-release |accessdate=2012-05-25 |publisher=Telegraphy|year=2011}}</ref><ref name="NME Bad">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/photos/50-fastest-selling-albums-ever/213617/40/1|title=50 fastest selling albums ever |accessdate=2012-05-25 |work=NME|year=2011}}</ref><ref name="MTV Bad">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651633/michael-jacksons-new-album-cover-decoded.jhtml|title = Michael Jackson's New Album Cover Decoded Painting is packed with iconic MJ images
|accessdate=2012-05-25 |publisher=MTV|year=2010|first=Gil |last=Kaufman}}</ref><ref name="Reuters Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/21/entertainment-us-michaeljackson-bad-idUSBRE84K0Z120120521|title=Michael Jackson is still "Bad," 25 years after |accessdate=2012-05-22 |agency=Reuters|date=2012-05-21|first=Piya|last=Sinha-Roy}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/25th-anniversary-michael-jackson-landmark-album-bad-celebrated-140242006.html |title=25th Anniversary Of Michael Jackson’s Landmark Album Bad Celebrated With September 18 Release Of New Bad 25 Packages |accessdate=2012-05-24 |publisher=Yahoo! |date=2012-05-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114031545/http://news.yahoo.com/25th-anniversary-michael-jackson-landmark-album-bad-celebrated-140242006.html |archivedate=2012-11-14 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref name="contact Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/michael-jacksons-bad-to-get-25th-anniversary-release_1330641|title=Michael Jackson's Bad To Get 25th Anniversary Release |accessdate=2012-05-25 |publisher=contactmusic|date=2012-05-21}}</ref>凭借专辑《飙》,布鲁斯·斯维顿和霍伯特·贾提卡于1988年获得一项格莱美奖,迈克尔·杰克逊凭借《Leave Me Alone》于1989年获得最佳音乐影片奖。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/><ref name = "Bruce Grammy's"/>同年,杰克逊凭借该专辑中有5支冠军单曲并在25个国家成为冠军专辑的开创性表现,也因为《飙》是1987-1988年全球最畅销专辑而获得美国音乐奖的成就奖。<ref name="AMAs 1989"/><ref name="AMAs 1989 2"/><ref name="AMAs 1989 3"/><ref name="Bad best seller"/>1988年,歌曲《飙》获得美国音乐奖最受欢迎的灵魂节奏布鲁斯单曲。<ref name="AMAs 1988"/>
[[Bad世界巡回演唱会|飙世界巡回演唱会]]于该年9月12日开始,次年1月14日结束。<ref name = "lewis 95-96"/>仅在日本,巡演就吸引了57万观众,几乎是之前记录的3倍。<ref name="WashPost"/>当杰克逊到[[温布利体育馆]]进行7场演出时有50.4万观众,创造了吉尼斯世界纪录。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brainz.org/16-michael-jacksons-greatest-non-musical-achievements/ |title=16 of Michael Jackson's Greatest Non-Musical Achievements |publisher=brainz.org |accessdate=2013-04-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626164913/http://brainz.org/16-michael-jacksons-greatest-non-musical-achievements/ |archivedate=2015-06-26 }}</ref>巡演期间举办了123场演唱会,观众总数约440万。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statisticbrain.com/michael-jackson-career-statistics/ |title=Michael Jackson Career Statistics |publisher=statisticbrain.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-tour/past-tours.aspx |title=Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour |publisher=cirquedusoleil.com |accessdate=2013-04-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808231207/http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-tour/past-tours.aspx |archivedate=2014-08-08 }}</ref>飙的巡演成了杰克逊的最后的美国巡演,虽然后来杰克逊也到夏威夷开过演唱会。
1988年,杰克逊出版了他唯一的一本个人传记《[[月球漫步 (传记)|月球漫步]]》,此书历经四年著成,卖出20万份。<ref name="Remembering Michael"/>杰克逊在书中讲述了他的童年,[[杰克逊五人组]],以及他所受的痛苦。<ref name="jackson10"/>他也谈及了他的面容,表明了他做过两次鼻整形手术与酒窝手术。<ref name = "jackson 229-230"/>他将他的容貌变化的主要原因归结于[[青春期]]、减肥、严格的素食饮食、发型的改变和舞台光线。<ref name = "jackson 229-230"/>此书登上了《纽约时报》畅销榜的首位。<ref name="Nelson George overview 42"/>他随后又拍摄了同名电影,[[乔·佩西]]参演。原计划于影院上映的电影最终被拍成了电视电影,仅仅在德国登陆影院。电影雄霸“公告牌”音乐影片榜榜首22周,最终被《迈克尔·杰克逊:传奇继续》取代。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
1988年3月,杰克逊在加州[[圣伊内斯]]附近以1700万美元买下一片土地,建造[[梦幻庄园]]私人公园。他安置了摩天轮、一座小型动物园、一座影院、还有保安哨塔,公园面积{{convert|2700|acre|km2|sing=on}}。2003年,公园的估计价值在1亿左右。<ref name="rollingstone"/><ref name="usatoday finances"/>1989年,他的年收入在1.25亿左右。<ref name="World Records"/>不久之后,他成为了首位出现在[[苏联]]电视上的西方人。 <ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
他的成功为他赢得了“流行音乐之王”的称号。<ref name="broadcasting"/><ref name="Michael Jackson coronated latest king of rock 'n' roll"/><ref name="Is the thrill gone for singer Michael Jackson?"/><ref name="Michael Jackson's Black or White Blues"/>[[伊丽莎白·泰勒]]在1989年灵魂列车音乐奖的颁奖典礼上的致辞使这一称号广为人知,宣称他是“流行乐、摇滚乐和灵乐的真正王者”。<ref name="campbell"/>[[乔治·赫伯特·沃克·布什]]总统为他颁发白宫“十年最佳艺术家”奖。<ref name="georgebush"/>自1985至1990年,他为联合黑人学院基金会捐款超过50万美元,通过单曲《镜中人》取得的收入全部捐献。<ref name="Blacks who give back"/><ref name="taraborrelli11"/>杰克逊在{{link-en|小萨米·戴维斯|Sammy_Davis_Jr.}}60岁生日上的演奏为他赢得了他第二个艾美奖提名。<ref name="emmys.tv"/><ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
===1991-93:《危险之旅》、治愈世界基金会和超级碗===
1991年3月,杰克逊以6500万美元与索尼续约,这在当时是破纪录的交易,<ref name="mtv"/>打破了[[尼尔·戴门]]与[[哥伦比亚唱片]]的续约金额。<ref name="Deal record"/>他于1991年发行了他的第八张专辑《[[Dangerous|危险之旅]]》。专辑与{{le|泰迪·莱利|Teddy Riley (producer)}}共同制作,莱利说服迈克尔在他的专辑中首次加入[[饶舌]]的曲风。截止到2013年,专辑在美国售出了700万,全球销量大约3000万。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name="Dangerous 32 million copies worldwide"/><ref name="New jack swing"/>在美国,专辑的第一首单曲《[[Black or White|黑或白]]》非常热销,在公告牌百强单曲榜第一的位置停留了七周,在全球的排行榜也有类似的表现。<ref name="KOP achievements"/>第二支单曲《铭记这一刻》(Remember the Time)在美国前五名的位置上停留了五周,在公告牌百强单曲榜中最高位置达到第三位。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>1992年底的公告牌音乐奖中,《危险之旅》和《黑或白》分别被评为全球年度最畅销的专辑和单曲。此外,他还获得了20世纪80年代销量最高艺术家的奖项。<ref name="Best 1992"/>1993年,杰克逊在{{le|灵魂列车音乐奖|Soul Train Music Awards}}坐在椅子上表演歌曲,他说这是因为在排练时受伤所致。<ref name="taraborrelli12"/>在英国和其他欧洲地区,《[[Heal the World|治愈世界]]》成为专辑中最热销的歌曲;在英国共销售了45万张,在排行榜第二的位置上停留了五周。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>
[[File:Jackson live in Lisbon.jpg|right|thumb|杰克逊于1992年在「危险之旅」中的表演]]杰克逊于1992年创立了[[治愈世界基金会]]。慈善组织将贫困儿童带到杰克逊的梦幻庄园,享受主题公园的游乐设施。基金会在世界范围内向受战争、贫穷和疾病影响的儿童资助了数百万美元。同年,杰克逊出版了名为《梦舞诗话》(Dancing the Dream)的诗歌文集,这是他所出版的第二本书。尽管这本书的发行在商业上是一个成功,展现出杰克逊更亲密的一面,但在当时却遭到一些批判。在2009年,双日出版社将其重新发行,一些批评家在杰克逊英年早逝之后对这本书有了更积极的评价。[[Dangerous世界巡回演唱会|危险之旅世界巡回演唱会]]于1992年6月27日展开,1993年11月11日结束。在70场演唱会中共有350万人到场,收入超过1亿美元。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/><ref name="Jackson to Tour Overseas"/>杰克逊将演唱会的转播权以2000万美元的价格卖给[[HBO]]电视台,创下了至今无人打破的现场演唱会转播费用的最高记录。<ref name="taraborrelli13"/>
在[[瑞安·怀特]]生病去世之后,杰克逊帮助了公众对[[艾滋病]]的注意,艾滋病在当时还是具有争议的事情。他公开在[[比尔·克林顿]]的就职晚宴上请求克林顿政府给予艾滋病慈善机构和研究机构更多的基金。<ref name="Stars line up for Clinton celebration"/><ref name="Facing the music and the masses at the presidential gala"/>杰克逊高调出访非洲,参观了几个国家,其中包括[[加蓬]]和[[埃及]]。<ref name="Ebony"/>他在加蓬的第一站受到了超过10万人的热情欢迎,其中有人携带着“迈克尔,欢迎回家”的标语。<ref name=Ebony/>在[[科特迪瓦]]期间,杰克逊被部落酋长加冕为“萨尼王”(King Sani)。他用英语和法语做出了感谢,在王位的正式文件上签字,在进行仪式舞蹈时坐上了金色的宝座。<ref name=Ebony/>
1993年1月,杰克逊在[[第二十七届超级碗]]的中场休息时段现身。因为几年以来人们对中场休息的兴趣锐减,[[国家美式足球联盟|国家橄榄球联盟]](NFL)决定寻求大牌明星来吸引观众并提高收视率,杰克逊因为他的知名度和吸引力而入选。<ref>{{cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/sports/football/30sandomir.html?_r=0 |title=How Jackson Redefined the Super Bowl |newspaper=The New York Times |date=2009-06-29 |accessdate=2013-06-08}}</ref>这也是超级碗首次在中场休息的收视率高于比赛本身。表演一开始,杰克逊从舞台下方跳出,与此同时他身后的焰火绽放开来。他一动不动地站着,“紧握着拳头,犹如雕像的姿态”,身穿金色和黑色相间衣服,头戴太阳镜。他保持完全不动的姿态长达一分半钟,观众持续欢呼。然后他缓缓地摘下太阳镜,扔向人群,演唱了四首歌曲:《困境》(Jam)、《比利·简》、《黑或白》和《治愈世界》。杰克逊的专辑《危险之旅》在排行榜上上升了90位。<ref name = "campbell (1995) 14-16"/>杰克逊在第35届格莱美奖上被授予了格莱美传奇奖,《黑或白》获得了“最佳声乐表现奖”的提名,《困境》获得了“最佳R&B声乐表现奖”和“最佳R&B歌曲”的提名。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>专辑《危险之旅》获得了“非古典类最佳策划奖”,布鲁斯·斯维顿和泰迪·莱利获得了此奖项。同年,迈克尔·杰克逊赢得了三个美国音乐奖,分别是“最受欢迎流行/摇滚专辑”(《危险之旅》)、“最受欢迎灵魂/R&B单曲”(《铭记这一刻》)以及“国际艺术家奖”,杰克逊因为在全球的演出和人道主义关切而获得此奖项,也是第一位赢得该奖项的艺术家。这个奖项此后也以他的名字命名。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/><ref name = "Bruce Grammy's"/><ref name="AMAs 1993"/>
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===1993-94:第一次被指控性侵犯儿童和第一次婚姻===
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1993年2月10日,杰克逊接受了[[奥普拉·温弗里]]90分钟的采访,这是他自1979年以来第二次接受采访。他说他父亲在他的童年时曾虐待过自己的手;他失去了他童年中大部分的时光,承认他经常因为孤独而哭泣。他否认小报谣言称他买[[象人]]的骨头,睡在[[高压氧治疗|高压氧]]舱,或漂白了自己的皮肤,他第一次称自己患有[[白癜风]]。专辑《危险之旅》在发行一年多后再度登上了专辑排行榜前十位。<ref name = "lewis 165-168"/><ref name = "campbell (1995) 14-16"/><ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>
1993年夏天,杰克逊被一位名为乔丹·钱德勒的13岁男孩和他的牙医父亲埃文·钱德勒指控性侵犯儿童。<ref name="looking back on 1993"/><ref name="tara 485-486"/><ref name="tara 477-478"/>钱德勒要求杰克逊支付费用,杰克逊最初拒绝。乔丹·钱德勒最终告诉警察称杰克逊曾对他进行性侵犯。<ref name="tara 496-498"/>钱德勒医生在录音中表达了想要继续追究的意图,称“如果我得不到我想要的,事情会越闹越大的。我是不会输的。我会得到我想要的一切,而他会永远的身败名裂……迈克尔的生涯就完蛋了”。然而乔丹的母亲坚称当时杰克逊没有不法的行为。<ref name="tara 477-478"/>杰克逊之后通过录音表示称他是这个嫉妒父亲的受害者,唯一的目的就是想从他那里勒索钱财。<ref name = "tara 477-478"/>
1993年8月,杰克逊的家被警察搜查,根据法庭文件,警察在他的卧室发现了穿着很少服或没穿衣服的年轻男孩的书籍和图片。<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Superior Court of California |url=http://www.mjfacts.info/resources/011805pltreqaseemd.pdf|title=Jackson Vs. the State of California – Michael Jackson |year=2005}}</ref>这些书籍是合法购买和拥有的,陪审团决定不起诉杰克逊(书籍尚未开封,是由歌迷邮寄给杰克逊的)<ref name="prosecution books">[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/30/national/30jackson.html "Jackson's Books About Boys Are Allowed as Evidence in Trial"] By JOHN M. BRODER Published: April 30, 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2014.</ref>相同的书在2005年的审判中被当做证据使用,最后被认定所有的书籍与性无关,也没有任何证据显示杰克逊曾将其给其他人观看,最终判决杰克逊无罪。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geniusmichaeljackson.com/court/Transcripts/Court%20Transcript%204%2029%202005.txt |title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA SANTA MARIA BRANCH; COOK STREET DIVISION. REPORTER’S TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS|date=2005-04-29|accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref>1993年12月,杰克逊被进行裸体检查。<ref name = "tara 534-540"/>据报道,乔丹·钱德勒曾对杰克逊的私密部位向警察进行了描述,并且裸体检查的结果显示乔丹正确描述了杰克逊患有白癜风症状的臀部、短[[阴毛]]、有粉色和棕色斑点的[[睾丸]]。<ref name = "tara 534-540"/>据报道,乔丹此前曾准确的画出了只有当杰克逊的阴茎被掀起时才可见的黑点。<ref name="Orth2005">{{cite book|first=Maureen|last=Orth|title=The Importance of Being Famous: Behind the Scenes of the Celebrity-Industial Complex|date=2005-05-01|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-0-8050-7847-3|page=331}}</ref>这一黑点被司法长官的摄影师<ref>{{cite book|title=Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case|first=Diane|last=Dimond|pages=13–15}}</ref>和区检察长所证实。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbscpublicaccess.org/docs/ctdocs/052505pltmotchandler.pdf |title=Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Santa Barbara Santa Maria Division|page= 4|year=2005}}</ref>
杰克逊的朋友说他一直未从裸体检查这一羞耻的心理阴影中走出来。事件的调查没有定论且没有提起任何的诉讼。<ref name="Photos May Contradict Michael's Accuser"/>杰克逊发表了情绪化的公开声明,表明自己是清白的。<ref name = "looking back on 1993"/><ref name="tara 534-540"/><ref name="campbell (1995) 47-50"/>1994年1月1日,杰克逊与钱德勒以2200万美元的金额庭外和解。圣巴巴拉县陪审团和洛杉矶县陪审团于1994年5月2日因无需控告杰克逊而解散,<ref name="Jackson Grand Jury Disbanded – 1994. May 2, 1994"/>钱德勒于1994年7月6日与犯罪调查机构停止了合作。<ref name="STATEMENT OF DECLINATION ISSUED JOINTLY BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES OF LOS ANGELES AND SANTA BARABARA COUNTIES. September 21, 1994"/><ref name="subpoena-objection"/><ref name="tara 540-545"/>庭外和解的文件明确表示杰克逊承认自己无罪且对事件无责任;钱德勒家庭和他们的律师拉里·费尔德无反驳的签字。<ref name="thesmokinggun"/>费尔德也明确的说“没有人要买任何人的沉默”。<ref name="latimes"/>在此事件的十年之后,在杰克逊第二次控性侵犯儿童期间,杰克逊的律师提交备忘录指出1994年的和解是未经过他的同意进行的。<ref name="subpoena-objection" />
1994年5月,杰克逊与[[猫王]]的女儿[[莉萨·玛丽·普雷斯利]]结婚。两人于1975年第一次相识,当时7岁的普雷斯利参加了杰克逊家庭在米高梅酒店赌场举行的演唱会。<ref name="tara 500-507"/>根据普雷斯利的一位朋友回忆“他们成年时期的友谊始于1992年11月的洛杉矶”。<ref name="gliatto"/>他们每天都通过电话联系对方。由于性侵犯儿童案事发,普雷斯利成为了杰克逊情感的依赖和支持;她开始关注他的每况愈下的健康和对药物的依赖。<ref name="tara 518–520"/>普雷斯利解释说,“我相信他没有做任何错事,他是被人冤枉的,并且是的,我开始爱上他了,我想救他,我觉得我能做到这一点。”<ref name="taraborrelli15"/>她最终说服了杰克逊在庭外和解此案并且暂时疗养以恢复身体。<ref name = "tara 518–520"/>
杰克逊于1993年秋天通过电话向普雷斯利求婚,说“如果我要你嫁给我,你会这么做吗?”<ref name = "tara 518–520"/>他们的婚礼在[[多明尼加共和国]]秘密地举行,将近两个月之后仍在否认。<ref name="MJ & Presley divorce"/>用她的话说,婚姻是“一对夫妻的生活……是性情活跃的”。<ref name="taraborrelli16"/>在当时,有小报媒体猜测,这场婚姻是撑起杰克逊公众形象的策略。<ref name="MJ & Presley divorce"/>两人的婚姻持续了不到两年的时间,最后以友好式的离婚协议而结束。<ref name="tara 580–581"/>2010年普雷斯利在接受奥普拉采访时承认他们花了四年多的时间想要“破镜重圆但最后分手”,直到她决定停下来。<ref name="lmpoprah"/>
===1995-99:《他的历史》、第二次婚姻并成为父亲===
[[File:Michael_Jackson_Cannes.jpg|thumb|upright|迈克尔·杰克逊于1997年在戛纳电影节参加《Ghosts》音乐影片的首映式]]
1995年,杰克逊将他的联合电视音乐和索尼音乐出版部门合并,创建了[[索尼/联合电视音乐出版|索尼/联合电视音乐出版]]。杰克逊持有公司一半的所有权,赚取了前期950万美元以及很多歌曲的版权。<ref name="1995 music deal"/><ref name="sonydeal"/>之后,他发行了双唱片专辑《[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|他的历史:昨日,今日,明日-第一辑]]》。第一张唱片名为《HIStory Begins》,是一张他打榜歌曲的精选集,后来于2001年以《[[Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I]]》命名重新发现。第二张唱片名为《HIStory Continues》,包括了13首新歌及2首翻唱歌曲。专辑登上了排行榜的首位,在美国销量达到700万张<ref name="Top 100 Albums (Page 2)"/>。专辑也是有史以来销量最多的多唱片专辑,全球的销量达到2000万套(4000万张)。<ref name="KOP achievements"/><ref name="HIStory {{Nowrap|20 million}} copies">{{cite web|first=Laura |last=Putti |url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2001/08/24/il-nuovo-michael-jackson-fa-un-tuffo.html |title=Il nuovo Michael Jackson fa un tuffo nel passato |work=La Repubblica |date=2001-08-24 |accessdate=2009-05-10}}</ref>《他的历史》也获得了{{le|格莱美年度专辑|Grammy Award for Album of the Year}}的提名。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>
单曲《Scream/Childhood》中的《Scream》是杰克逊与他的妹妹[[珍妮·杰克逊]]合唱的歌曲。歌曲将矛头直指他受到1993年性侵犯儿童指控时媒体对他的负面报道。歌曲刚刚发行就登上了[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]的第五名,这也是该榜单刚发行的歌曲打榜的最高纪录,歌曲也获得了格莱美“最佳流行合唱音乐奖”。<ref name="Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>《[[You Are Not Alone]]》是专辑中第二首发行的单曲,歌曲是吉尼斯世界纪录认证美国告示牌首支空降冠军单曲。<ref name="World Records"/>这首歌被看作是杰克逊在艺术和商业上的一个重要的成功,获得了格莱美“最佳流行声乐表演奖”的提名。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>1995年底,杰克逊在为电视表演排练时晕倒被紧急送医,事故是由于紧张引发的[[恐慌发作]]所导致的。<ref name="taraborrelli17"/>《Earth Song》是专辑中第三首发行的单曲,登上了[[英国单曲排行榜]]的首位长达六周,歌曲的销量达到了一百万张,成为杰克逊在英国最成功的单曲。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>歌曲《[[They Don't Care About Us]]》的歌词引发了争议,[[反诽谤联盟]]和其他组织批评部分歌词涉嫌[[反犹太主义]],对此,杰克逊迅速推出了不带冒犯意味歌词的修订版本。<ref name="ADL"/>1996年,《Scream》赢得了格莱美“最佳短篇音乐影片奖”,杰克逊获得了美国音乐奖“最受欢迎流行/摇滚男歌手”。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/><ref name="AMAs 1996"/>
专辑跟随着的是备受好评的[[HIStory世界巡回演唱会|他的历史世界巡回演唱会]],巡演于1996年9月7日展开,1997年10月15日结束。杰克逊在58个城市的82场演唱会上表演,共计450万歌迷入场,总收入高达1.65亿美元。演出横跨了五大洲的35个国家,成为杰克逊在观众人数方面最成功的巡回演唱会。<ref name="lewis 95-96"/>在巡演期间,杰克逊与一名皮肤科护士,他多年的朋友[[黛比·罗薇]]结婚,临时举行的仪式在澳大利亚悉尼举行。在当时,罗薇已经怀孕大约六个月。起初,罗薇和杰克逊并没有计划结婚,但是杰克逊的母亲凯瑟琳说服他们这样做。<ref name="taraborrelli18"/>长子迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊一世(常称作“普林斯”,英语:Prince,意为王子)于1997年2月13日生于洛杉矶市{{link-en|锡安山医疗中心|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center}}<ref>http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985959,00.html</ref>;帕丽丝·迈克尔·凯瑟琳·杰克逊在1998年4月3日生于洛杉矶市比佛利山的一间疼痛科诊所出生。<ref>http://m.truemichaeljackson.webnode.cz/fatherhood/paris/</ref>杰克逊和罗薇于1999年友好的离婚,杰克逊得到了孩子全部的监护权,但是随后对子女监护权的诉讼直到2006年两人才达成了共识。<ref name="tara 599-600"/><ref name="Jackson settles with Ex wife" />
1997年,杰克逊发行了混音专辑《[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]》,专辑包含了《他的历史》专辑中打榜歌曲的混音版本和5首新歌。销量在全球范围内达到了600万张,是[[销量最高的混音专辑列表|有史以来销量最高的混音专辑]]。<ref name="Rojek2007"/>专辑和主打歌曲《Blood on the Dance Floor》登上了英国排行榜的榜首。<ref name="Rojek2007" /><ref name="tara 610–611"/>在美国,专辑被认定为白金唱片,但在排行榜上只达到了24名的位置。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>《[[福布斯]]》杂志指出杰克逊的年度收入在1996年为3500万美元,1997为2000万美元。<ref name="usatoday finances"/>
1999年6月,杰克逊参与了多项慈善活动。他在意大利的摩德纳参加了[[卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂]]的慈善募捐音乐会。这场演出是为支持为名“War Child”(战争儿童)的非营利组织,共为南斯拉夫联邦共和国的科索沃难民募捐了一百万美元,也为危地马拉的儿童募捐了额外的资金。<ref name="Charity concert Italy"/>同月晚些时候,杰克逊在[[韩国]][[首尔]]和[[德国]][[慕尼黑]]组织了两场「{{link-it|麦可·杰克森与朋友们|Michael Jackson & Friends}}」慈善音乐会,参与演出的艺术家包括[[史莱许]]、[[蝎子乐队]]、[[大人小孩双拍档]]、[[路德·范德鲁斯]]、[[玛丽亚·凯莉]]、[[A·R·拉曼]]、{{le|帕布·德瓦|Prabhu Deva}}、{{le|修芭娜|Shobana}}、[[安德烈·波切利]]、[[卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂]]、[[李玟]]、[[刘德华]]、[[S.E.S. (组合)|S.E.S.]]和[[H.O.T.]]。<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/svc/content_view/content_view.html?contid=1999061570333|title=[SBS 생중계] 4시간 `파노라마' 마이클 잭슨 공연|date=1999-06-15|website=[[朝鲜日报]]|access-date=2018-04-18}}{{ko}}</ref>这些款项捐赠给了纳尔逊·曼德拉儿童基金会、[[国际红十字与红新月运动]]和[[联合国教科文组织]]。<ref name="Jackson & Friends"/>从1999年8月到2000年期间,杰克逊居住在纽约东74街4号。<ref name="nytimes2000">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/garden/big-deal-an-old-chagall-haunt-repainted.html |author=Tracie Rozhon |title=BIG DEAL; An Old Chagall Haunt, Repainted |work=The New York Times |date=2000-11-16 |accessdate=2013-04-10}}</ref>
===2000-03:唱片公司纠纷和《万夫莫敌》===
在世纪之交,杰克逊获得了全美音乐奖“20世纪80年代艺术家”的称号。<ref name="AMAs Poll"/>2000年至2001年,杰克逊与泰迪·莱利、罗德尼·杰金斯及其他人在工作室中合作。2001年10月,专辑《[[Invincible|万夫莫敌]]》发布。这是杰克逊六年来首张标准长度的专辑,也是杰克逊逝世之前发布的最后一张全新的专辑。该专辑发行之前,杰克逊与他的唱片公司[[索尼音乐娱乐]]发生了纠纷。杰克逊原本预期在21世纪早期他专辑的许可权会被归还到自己手中。一旦有了许可,他就能够随心所欲地推行自己的作品,并且得到所有的利润。但是因为合同中的各种条款,归还期限却是在多年之后。杰克逊发现代表自己的律师也同时代表索尼。<ref name = "tara 610–611"/>杰克逊还担心,多年以来,索尼迫使他出售音乐版权中自己的份额。杰克逊担心索尼于自己之间可能有利益冲突,如果一旦杰克逊的事业失败,他就不得不以低价出售音乐版权中自己的份额。<ref name = "tara 614–617"/>杰克逊试图提前终止他的合同。<ref name = "tara 610–611"/>
2001年9月,为庆祝他单飞30周年,杰克逊在麦迪逊广场花园举办了两场三十周年音乐会。杰克逊与他的兄弟们自1984年以来首度在舞台上重聚。参加表演的还有[[Mýa]]、[[亚瑟小子]]、[[惠特妮·休斯顿]]、[[超级男孩]]、[[天命真女]]、莫妮卡·丹妮丝·布朗、[[路德·范德鲁斯]]、[[史莱许]]和其他艺术家。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 50-53"/>第二场演出在[[九一一袭击事件]]之前的晚上举进行。<ref name="guardian"/>在9·11之后,杰克逊在华盛顿特区的肯尼迪纪念体育场组织了《United We Stand: What More Can I Give》慈善募捐音乐会。音乐会于2001年10月21日举行,表演汇集了数十位主要的艺术家,在谢幕时演唱了他创作的歌曲《What More Can I Give》。<ref name = "tara 614–617"/>杰克逊在慈善音乐会中的个人表演被从电视版本中删除,但他在后台唱和声的镜头没有删减。删除的原因是与之前30周年音乐会的合同问题:杰克逊在音乐会中的表演被剪辑成两小时的电视特辑,名为《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:30周年特别节目|Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special|迈克尔·杰克逊:三十周年庆典}}》,于2001年11月首次播出。
虽然这些活动在《万夫莫敌》发行之前举行,但2001年10月新专辑也备受人们期待。《万夫莫敌》登上了13个国家的榜单,专辑在全球的发行量超过1300万张。在美国被认证为双白金唱片。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name="KOP achievements"/>但是,《万夫莫敌》的销量少于他之前所发行的专辑,部分原因是由于缺乏宣传、没有相应的世界巡演和与唱片公司的纠纷。专辑也是在音乐产业萧条的时期发行。<ref name = "tara 614–617"/>这张专辑耗资3000万美元录制,不包括相关的推广费用。<ref name="guardian-February 7, 2008" />专辑中有三首歌曲作为单曲发行,分别是《You Rock My World》、《Cry》和《Butterflies》,后者没有发行音乐影片。杰克逊在2002年7月称当时索尼的总裁蒙托拉是“魔鬼”,是不支持他手下非裔美国艺术家的“种族主义者”,利用他们只是在为自己谋取私利的人。<ref name="tara 614–617"/>杰克逊指责蒙托拉将他的同事埃文·高帝叫做“肥[[黑鬼]]”(fat nigger,英文中对黑人有轻蔑意味的词)。<ref name="Interview with Jermaine Jackson"/>索尼拒绝与杰克逊续约,并声称杰克逊因为拒绝在美国进行巡演,所以导致2500万美元花费的宣传活动失败。<ref name="guardian-February 7, 2008"/>
2002年,迈克尔·杰克逊赢得了全美音乐奖“世纪艺术家”称号,这也是他第22次获得全美音乐奖。<ref name="AMAs 2002"/>同年,杰克逊的第三个孩子普林斯·迈克尔·杰克逊二世(昵称“毯子”,英语:Blanket)于加州拉米萨市{{link-en|夏普格罗斯蒙特医院|Sharp Grossmont Hospital}}出生。<ref name="Michael Jackson"/>孩子的生母未知,按照杰克逊所说孩子是使用他的精子与[[代孕]]母亲通过[[人工授精]]产生的。<ref>https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/blanket-jackson-33533.php</ref><ref name="tara 599-600"/>在11月20日,杰克逊将孩子带到了柏林阿德龙饭店他房间的阳台上,歌迷站在窗外,孩子的脸用布遮住,杰克逊用右臂抱住孩子,但手臂已经越过阳台的围栏,房间距离地面有四层楼之高,这一行为广受媒体的批评,被称作“悬挂甩当事件”。杰克逊随后为此事道歉,称是“一个可怕的错误”。<ref name="Balcony incident"/>索尼发布了名为《[[独一无二]]》的杰克逊畅销歌曲的精选集。在美国,这张专辑被[[RIAA认证]]为3倍白金唱片;在英国被认证为6倍白金唱片,并且销售价至少达到了120万张。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name="BPI"/>
===2003-05:第二次被指控性侵犯儿童并宣判无罪===
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[[File:Michael Jackson in Vegas cropped-2.jpg|thumb|right|杰克逊在拉斯维加斯,摄于2003年]]
从2002年5月开始,杰克逊允许英国记者马丁·巴希尔带领的纪录片剧组跟随着他,并在他身边拍摄。在柏林时将孩子“悬挂甩当事件”期间剧组就跟随着杰克逊。纪录片命名为《[[迈克尔·杰克逊大追踪]]》,于2003年3月播出,但将杰克逊描绘成一位异常的、有损形象的歌手。
片中有一个极具争议的镜头,是关于杰克逊与一名年轻的男孩牵着手,讨论住宿的安排。<ref name="tara 640"/>纪录片一播出,圣巴巴拉县检察官办公室就开始了犯罪调查。杰克逊于2003年11月被捕,并受到了与片中13岁男孩相关的7项性侵犯儿童和2项[[酒|施用酒精]]指控。<ref name = "tara 640"/>杰克逊否认全部的指控,称在外过夜与性没有关系。迈克尔·杰克逊的审判于2005年1月31日在加利福尼亚州[[圣玛丽亚 (加利福尼亚州)|圣玛丽亚]]开始,持续了5个月,在五月底结束。2005年6月13日,杰克逊被宣判所有指控均不成立。<ref name="taraborrelli20"/><ref name="Michael Jackson health concerns"/><ref name="Michael Jackson jury reaches verdict"/>在审判之后,杰克逊作为谢赫阿卜·杜拉的客人高调宣布搬到[[巴林]]的波斯湾岛居住。<ref name="Jackson settles down to his new life in the Persian Gulf"/>根据杰梅因·杰克逊于2011年9月在伦敦《[[泰晤士报]]》上的声明,巴林也是当时如果杰克逊被判有罪家人打算让他去的地方(然而当时杰克逊并不知道这个计划)。<ref name="Jermaine Jackson reveals escape plan for Michael"/>
===2006-09:关闭梦幻庄园、晚期和《就是这样》===
[[File:Michael Jackson 2006.jpg|upright|thumb|left|杰克逊和他的孩子“毯子”在[[巴黎迪士尼乐园]],拍摄于2006年]]
2006年3月,梦幻庄园的主楼因为削减成本而关闭。<ref name="Jackson Closes Neverland House"/>在当时有大量的报道称杰克逊拥有财务问题。杰克逊已经拖欠对他音乐出版控股的2亿7000万美元贷款的偿还,即使那些控股据报道称一年为他赚取大约7500万美元。<ref name="Really Odd Facts About Michael Jackson"/>[[美国银行]]将债务出售给丰泽投资集团。据报道,索尼提出了重组议案,这可以使他们在未来选择购买他们共同拥有的出版公司中杰克逊一半的股权(为杰克逊留下了25%的股份)。<ref name="sonydeal"/>杰克逊于2006年4月同意了索尼的再融资交易,但没有公布具体的细节。<ref name="Jackson strikes deal over loans"/>杰克逊当时没有与索尼或任何其他主要的唱片公司签约。
2006年初,有消息称杰克逊与总部位于[[巴林]]的双海唱片公司签约。但是交易从未完成,双海唱片的首席执行官盖·福尔摩斯后来也证实这笔交易没有完成。<ref name="2seas-billboard"/><ref name="2seas-bbc"/>同年,索尼将80年代和90年代的单曲重新包装,以《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:远见卓识|Visionary: The Video Singles}}》(Michael Jackson: Visionary)命名,随后成为了[[box set|套装]]。其中多数的单曲因此重返榜单。2006年9月,杰克逊和他的前妻黛比·罗薇证实他们就长期的子女监护权的诉讼达成了共识,其中的条款未公之于众,杰克逊仍对两个孩子拥有监护权。<ref name="Jackson settles with Ex wife"/>2006年10月,[[福克斯新闻]]的娱乐记者罗杰·弗里德曼说杰克逊在爱尔兰[[韦斯特米斯郡]]的工作室中录制唱片,但关于他在当时正在录制什么或谁在为其出资,自从他的公关发表声明宣称他已经离开双海之后就不得而知。<ref name="2seas-bbc" /><ref name="Who's Funding Jackson's Retreat to Irish Recording Studio?"/>
2006年11月,杰克逊邀请了“Access Hollywood”的摄制组到韦斯特米斯工作室,[[MSNBC]]新闻频道报道称他正在录制他的新专辑,由[[will.i.am]]和[[黑眼豆豆]]制作。<ref name="KOP achievements"/>杰克逊于2006年11月15日在伦敦举行的[[世界音乐奖]]上表演,并且接受了唱片销量过亿的“钻石奖”。<ref name="KOP achievements"/><ref name="2006 World Music Awards"/>杰克逊于2006年圣诞节之后回到了美国参加在佐治亚州[[奥古斯塔 (佐治亚州)|奥古斯塔]]举行的[[詹姆士·布朗]]的葬礼。他朗读了悼词,称“詹姆士·布朗是我最大的灵感导师”。<ref name="jb"/>2007年的春天,杰克逊和索尼联手又购买了一家音乐出版公司:Famous Music,此公司以前由[[维亚康姆]]所有。这笔交易使他拥有了[[埃米纳姆]]、[[夏奇拉]]、[[贝克 (歌手)|贝克]]和其他人歌曲的版权。<ref name="2007 music deal"/>在此期间,杰克逊在纽约与词曲作家兼制作人will.i.am,在[[拉斯维加斯]]与制作人[[阿肯]]和[[RedOne]]录制了大量的歌曲。<ref name="telegraph-june09"/><ref name="hitquarters.com"/>2007年3月,杰克逊在东京接受了[[美联社]]一个简短的采访,他说“我从6岁开始就进到了娱乐圈,像[[查尔斯·狄更斯]]所说‘这是一段最好的时光,也是一段最坏的时光’。但我不会改变我的生涯……虽然有些人故意伤害我,但我不以为然,因为我有一个充满爱的家庭,有一个坚强的信念,有着一直在支持我,并且在将来也会一直支持我的朋友和歌迷。”<ref name="usatoday"/>
2007年3月,杰克逊在美国陆军位于日本的[[座间基地]]迎接三千多名美国士兵和家属。主持人因杰克逊对美军士兵及家属的投入为他颁发了感谢信。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oE9ASCivi70J:www.examiner.com/article/michael-jackson-was-long-time-u-s-military-supporter&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1|last=Halaby|first=Valerie|title=Michael Jackson was long-time U.S. Military supporter|publisher=Clarity Digital Group LLC|accessdate=2013-08-07}}{{Dead link|date=2018年7月 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
2007年9月,据报道杰克逊仍在和will.i.am合作,但是显然这张专辑从未完成。<ref name="Will.i.am On Working With Michael Jackson"/>2008年,杰克逊与索尼为纪念《[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|颤栗]]》发行25周年发布了《{{le|颤栗 25|Thriller 25}}》。专辑中收录了由原先录制但未发行的歌曲《For All Time》和其他歌曲的混音版本。<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>其中两首混音作品作为单曲发行:《The Girl Is Mine 2008》(与[[will.i.am]]混音)和《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008》(与[[阿肯]]混音)。第一首单曲是基于早期的试唱版本(Demo)混音,没有加入[[保罗·麦卡特尼]]的合唱。这两首单曲并没有获得太大的成功,但专辑本身非常卖座。<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25" /><ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions at digitalproducer"/><ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/><ref name="Worldwide shipments of T25"/>为庆祝杰克逊的50岁生日,索尼BMG公司发行了一系列的打榜合辑,定名为《[[流行乐天王 (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|流行乐天王]]》(King of Pop)。与以前的专辑不同,这张专辑是通过世界各国的歌迷投票选出各国版本内所包含的歌曲。<ref name="KOP announced"/>专辑在大多数所发行的国家登上了前十名的位置,并在其它将其进口的国家(例如美国)的销量也很高。<ref name="Michael Jackson—King of Pop"/><ref name="KOP chart positions at ultratop"/>
[[File:NeverlandRides.jpg|thumb|left|从空中俯瞰杰克逊占地{{convert|2800|acre|km2|adj=on}}梦幻庄园的一部分]]2008年底,丰泽投资集团扬言要取消[[梦幻庄园]]的赎回权,杰克逊曾将梦幻庄园作为抵押品换取了上千万美元贷款。然而,丰泽投资选择将杰克逊的债务变卖给殖民地资本公司。在11月,杰克逊将梦幻庄园的所有权转让给了梧桐谷牧场有限责任公司,这是杰克逊与殖民地资本公司的合资企业。这笔交易清除了杰克逊的债务,并且据说他甚至还获得了来自企业的额外3500万美元。在他去世的时候,杰克逊还拥有梦幻庄园/梧桐谷的股份,但不知道他持股的比例。<ref name="Neverland peters out for pop's Peter Pan"/><ref name="association"/><ref name="Ten Most Expensive Michael Jackson Collectibles"/>2008年9月,杰克逊与朱利安拍卖行就展示和拍卖大约1,390件的收藏纪念品展开谈判。拍卖会定于4月22日至25日。<ref name="Michael Jackson Exhibition – 2009" />被拍物品的展示于4月14日如期展开,但最后的拍卖在杰克逊的要求下取消。<ref name="Michael Jackson: The fantastic possessions revealed – Americas, World" />
2009年3月,杰克逊在伦敦的[[O2体育馆|O<sub>2</sub>体育馆]]举行了新闻发布会,宣布举行名为《[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊演唱会)|就是这样]]》的巡回复出演唱会。这是杰克逊在1997年完成[[HIStory世界巡回演唱会]]之后的首个大型巡演。杰克逊称可能在演唱会之后退休;他说这可能是他“最后的谢幕”。演唱会最初的计划是在伦敦举行10场,之后去往巴黎、纽约和[[孟买]]。AEG Live的总裁兼首席执行官兰迪·菲利普斯表示仅前十场的演出就会为杰克逊赚取大约五千万英镑。<ref name="Michael Jackson grand finale curtain-raiser"/>超过一百万张的门票在不到两小时内一扫而空,打破了史上销售速度最快演唱会门票纪录,主办方也因此将演出场次加至50场。<ref name="Rolling Stone 50 dates 1 million tickets">{{Cite news|first=Daniel |last=Kreps |title=Michael Jackson's "This Is It!" Tour Balloons to 50-Show Run Stretching Into 2010 |work=Rolling Stone |date=2009-03-12}}</ref>巡演由[[肯尼·奥特加]]作为编舞导演,杰克逊在几个星期于位于洛杉矶的[[斯台普斯中心]](由AEG所有)排练。<ref name="Michael Jackson: The Last Rehearsal"/>演唱会定于2009年7月13日开始,于2010年3月6日结束。在伦敦首演前不到三周,所有场次的演唱会门票全部售罄,之后杰克逊因为心脏骤停逝世。<ref name="Michael Jackson dead at 50 after cardiac arrest"/>在他逝世之前,有普遍的认为称他与{{le|克里斯汀·奥迪吉耶|Christian Audigier}}展开了服装生产线;由于他的逝世,当前品牌的状态仍是未知。<ref name="Christian Audigier Michael Jackson Clothing Collection Confirmed"/><ref name="Michael Jackson Christian Audigier Clothing Line Was in the Works"/>
杰克逊的第一首遗作歌曲由他的遗产公司发行,名为《[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊单曲)|就是这样]]》,是由杰克逊与[[保罗·安卡]]于80年代合作编写。这首歌曲并不在演唱会的节目单中,歌曲的录制是基于当时的试唱磁带完成的。杰克逊在世的兄弟们自1989年以来首次重聚在录音室来录制歌曲的和声。2009年10月28日,有关演唱会排练的纪录片《[[迈克尔·杰克逊:就是这样]]》发行。<ref name="Judge Approves Michael Jackson Film"/>尽管电影只有两周长的档期,但成为有史以来最卖座的纪录片或音乐会电影,在全球获得了2.6亿美元的票房。<ref name="boxofficemojo"/>杰克逊的遗产公司获得了90%的利润。<ref name="Judge OKs Jackson performance film deal"/>伴随着电影发行的还有[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|同名的专辑]]。两个版本的新歌出现在专辑中,其他的歌曲按照电影中呈现的顺序排序,附赠曲目中包括以前未发行歌曲的版本,和由杰克逊朗诵的名为《Planet Earth》的诗。<ref name="New Michael Jackson Song, Album Due In October"/>在2009年[[全美音乐奖]]中,杰克逊在逝世后赢得了四个奖项,其中他的专辑《Number Ones》赢得了两个奖项,这也使他获得的全美音乐奖总数达到26项。<ref name="AMAs MJ"/><ref name="AMAs 2009"/>
==逝世与纪念==
{{Main|迈克尔·杰克逊之死|迈克尔·杰克逊的追思会}}
[[File:Michael Jackson Star.JPG|left|thumb|在杰克逊逝世当日,大批的歌迷前往好莱坞星光大道,为他献花。]]
2009年6月25日,杰克逊在他位于洛杉矶荷尔贝山租赁的住处逝世。他的私人医生康拉德·默里曾试图急救但没有成功。<ref name="Times6580897"/>洛杉矶消防队的救护人员于12:22([[太平洋时区|太平洋夏令时间]],[[协调世界时]] 19:22)接到[[紧急救助电话|911]]电话,并于三分钟后抵达杰克逊的住所。<ref name="Los Angeles Fire Department recording of the emergency phone call made from Michael Jackson's home"/><ref name="Transcript of 911 call"/>据报道,当时杰克逊已停止了呼吸,救护人员对他进行了[[心肺复苏术]]。<ref name="MSNBC"/>杰克逊被紧急送往加州大学洛杉矶分校附属医疗中心急救,于1:13(协调世界时 20:13)抵达医院。当地时间2:26(协调世界时 21:26)迈克尔·杰克逊被宣告死亡。<ref name="Michael Jackson, King of Pop, dies of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles"/><ref name="reuters"/>杰克逊的逝世引发了全球性的悲痛。<ref name="Times6580897"/>
杰克逊逝世这条新闻迅速在网络上传开,网友的访问剧增导致网站的访问缓慢以及服务器瘫痪。TMZ和[[洛杉矶时报]]的网站遭遇崩溃。<ref name="Rawlinson"/>[[谷歌]]最初认为数以百万计的人搜索“迈克尔·杰克逊”是搜索引擎遭遇到了[[分散式阻断服务攻击|DDoS攻击]],所以阻止了有关于迈克尔·杰克逊的搜索长达30分钟。中文维基百科在3:15(太平洋夏令时间,协调世界时 22:15)和推特一样都遭遇崩溃。<ref name="bbc21"/>[[维基媒体基金会]]称在不到一小时内有将近一百万人访问杰克逊的生平,这可能是中文维基百科历史上访问量最多的一小时。<ref name="wikipedia"/>[[AOL即时通讯|美国在线即时通讯]]瘫痪了40分钟。美国在线称这是“互联网历史上一个有重大意义的时刻”,又称“无论从广度还是深度来看,我们从来没有见过这样的事情。”<ref name="WoodJune27"/>
据报道,在新闻传开后,大约15%的推特,或者说每分钟5,000条推文提到了杰克逊,<ref name="crash"/><ref name="Wortham"/>相比较而言,有关[[2009年伊朗总统选举]]和[[2009年H1N1流感大流行]]等前些时间的新闻头条只有5%。<ref name=Wortham/>总的来说,[[网络流量]]从11%至少比正常水平提高了二十多个百分点。<ref name=crash/><ref name="cnet"/>音乐电视网和[[黑人娱乐电视台]]均马拉松式的播出了杰克逊的音乐影片。<ref name="mtvjackson"/>杰克逊的特别报道在全世界的多个电视台播出。英国肥皂剧《[[东区人]]》在6月26日的剧集结尾为此增加了一个环节。<ref name="Jacko news spreads to Eastenders"/>杰克逊的逝世成为《[[太阳报 (英国)|太阳报]]》的头版头条长达两周。<ref name="SunHeadlines"/>在相同的时间段,美国三大电视网络的晚间新闻,[[ABC世界新闻]]、[[CBS晚间新闻]]以及[[NBC晚间新闻]],多达34%的时间都在报道杰克逊。<ref name="newsbusters"/>包括《[[时代 (杂志)|时代]]》在内的很多杂志出版了纪念版。<ref name="people"/>电影《[[波儿出城之妖坛教祖3点“毕露”搞硬美国佬|G型教主]]》中有关杰克逊二姐拉托亚的镜头因为对杰克逊家庭缺少尊重而被删减。<ref name="nydailynews"/>
杰克逊的追思会于2009年7月7日在洛杉矶[[斯台普斯中心]]举行,在此之前,杰克逊的私人悼念仪式在森林草坪纪念公园的自由大厅举行。160万名歌迷在两天的申请期内申请了门票,由于参与人数之多,主办方采用了彩票式的方法最终以随机抽取了8,750人,每人得到两张门票。<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.today.com/id/31710570/ns/today-entertainment/t/over-m-apply-jackson-memorial-tickets |title=Over 1.6M apply for Jackson memorial tickets |publisher=TODAY.com |agency=Associated Press |date=2009-07-04 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>杰克逊的灵柩出现在追思会现场,但没有关于遗体最终处置的消息发布。杰克逊的追思会是网络流媒体历史上观看人数最多的事件之一。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/07/michael.jackson.web.traffic/ |title=Michael Jackson memorial draws crowds online |publisher=CNN |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>据尼尔森估算,大约有3110万美国人观看了追思会,相比较,2004年前总统[[罗纳德·里根]]下葬大约有3510万人收看,1997年[[戴安娜王妃]]的葬礼大约有3310万美国人收看。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoltv.com/insidetv/2009/07/09/michael-jackson-memorial-earns-31-million-viewers/ |title=Michael Jackson Memorial Earns 31 Million Viewers & More TV News |publisher=Aoltv.com |date=2009-07-09 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>
[[玛丽亚·凯莉]]、[[史提夫·汪达]]、[[莱昂纳尔·里奇]]、[[约翰·梅尔]]、[[珍妮佛·哈德逊|珍妮弗·赫德森]]、[[亚瑟小子]]、[[杰曼·杰克森]]以及{{link-en|夏恩·贾法戈利|Shaheen Jafargholi}}上场表演。{{link-en|贝里·戈迪|Berry Gordy}}和{{link-en|斯莫基·罗宾逊|Smokey Robinson}}献上了颂词,[[拉蒂法女皇|奎恩·拉提法]]朗读了由[[马娅·安杰卢]]为杰克逊写的诗《我们曾拥有他》(We had him)。<ref name="telegraph"/>[[艾尔·夏普顿]]牧师告诉杰克逊的孩子“你们的父亲不是怪物,你们的父亲被迫对付的那些东西才是怪物。但是他不得不对付”时,赢得了全场的起立鼓掌和欢呼。<ref name="macleans"/>追思会上杰克逊11岁的女儿帕丽斯·凯瑟琳首次公开发言,她哭着说出“从我出生以来,爸爸一直就是你所能想象出的最好的父亲……我只想说我爱他……那么的爱他。”<ref name="guardian"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jackson-Memorial-Moments-1007748.aspx |title=Top Moments: Michael Jackson Memorial |work=TV Guide |date=2009-07-07 |accessdate=2013-03-17}}</ref>西奥斯·史密斯牧师做出了最后的祈祷。<ref name="radiolive"/>8月24日,几个新闻媒体援引匿名的消息来源指出,洛杉矶验尸官已经决定将杰克逊的死亡看做一起杀人案;这一消息随后于8月28日由验尸官证实。<ref name="LA coroner to treat Michael Jackson's death as a homicide"/><ref name="Jackson 'had lethal drug levels'"/>在杰克逊死亡的时候已经被施用[[异丙酚]]、[[劳拉西泮]]以及[[咪达唑仑]]。<ref name="'WebMD'"/>执法人员对他的私人医生康拉德·默里就过失杀人进行了调查。<ref name="Michael Jackson Homicide Ruling"/>2010年2月8日,默里被洛杉矶检方指控[[误杀|过失杀人]]罪。<ref name="Michael Jackson's doctor charged with manslaughter"/>杰克逊于2009年9月3日在加州[[格伦代尔 (加利福尼亚州)|格伦代尔]]森林草坪纪念公园下葬。<ref name="Michael Jackson finally laid to rest in Los Angeles"/>
[[File:Forest Lawn2010.jpg|thumb|来自全世界的歌迷来到森林草坪纪念公园纪念杰克逊去世一周年]] 2010年6月25日,在杰克逊去世一周年之际,歌迷来到洛杉矶以表达对他的敬意。他们参观了好莱坞星光大道上的杰克逊星、杰克逊的家以及森林草坪纪念公园。很多歌迷携带着向日葵和其他纪念物品。杰克逊的家庭和密友前来瞻仰。<ref name="One year later: Fans gather to pay tribute to Michael Jackson"/><ref name="Familia y fans de Jackson le recuerdan en el aniversario de su muerte"/>凯瑟琳回到了印第安纳州加里市揭幕了放置在杰克逊家前院的花岗岩纪念碑。纪念持续成烛光守夜活动和进行了名为《四海一家》(We Are the World)的表演。<ref name="Gary Indiana Hosts Michael Jackson Tribute June 25, 2010"/><ref name="Fans honor Michael Jackson in Gary, Indiana"/>6月26日,人们在洛杉矶警察局前的老帕克中心举行了抗议游行,并递交了要求公正的数千人签名的请愿书。<ref name="A year after Michael Jackson's death, fan base remains committed to keeping memory alive"/><ref name="MJ fans plan to march in downtown L.A. one day after anniversary"/>杰克逊家族基金会和VoicePlate制作公司举办了一场名为“永远的迈克尔”(Forever Michael)的纪念活动,活动集合了杰克逊的家人、名人、歌迷、支持者和社区人士,歌颂并荣耀他一生的成就。活动所得收入的一部分捐献给了杰克逊最热衷的慈善事业。凯瑟琳还介绍了她的新书《永不说再见》(Never Can Say Goodbye)。<ref name="gimenez"/><ref name="michaeljackson"/><ref name="Aniversario de muerte de Michael Jackson pasará sin grandes homenajes"/>
===后续===
[[File:People Dancing Thriller.jpg|left|170px|thumb|1.3万人同时表演杰克逊《颤栗》的舞步,创造了一项新的吉尼斯世界纪录(2009年,墨西哥城)]]
在杰克逊逝世后,他成为了2009年专辑畅销最多的艺术家。在他去世后的12个月内,他在全美国的专辑销量超过820万张,以及全球范围内总计3500万的销量。<ref name="Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle for 2009's Top-Selling Album"/><ref name="Jackson sells 35 million albums since death - Entertainment - Access Hollywood - TODAYshow.com"/>杰克逊成为在下载历史上首位在一周内下载量达到100万的艺术家,以及歌曲打破260万下载量的记录。在他去世后,三张专辑的销量超过了任何一张新出的专辑,这也是首次过去的专辑比任何新专辑更卖座。<ref>{{cite web|last=Van |first=Eliot |url=http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/07/michael-jackson-first-to-sell-over-1-million-downloads-in-a-single-week/ |title=Michael Jackson First Artist to Sell Over 1 Million Downloads in a Single Week |work=Wired |date=2009-07-01 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>杰克逊也成为美国历史上首位在单独一年内4张专辑登上最畅销专辑前20位。<ref>{{cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/960801/taylor-swift-edges-susan-boyle-for-2009s-top-selling-album |title=Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle For 2009's Top-Selling Album |work=Billboard |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>由于销量的激增,索尼公司宣布他们已和遗产公司延长持有的发行权。由索尼音乐所持有的经销权原本将于2015年到期。<ref name="wallstreet-sony"/>2010年3月16日,索尼音乐娱乐公司率先在其旗下的哥伦比亚/史诗唱片集团签订了新的杰克逊歌曲发行权,并扩展他们的分销权至少到2017年,并获准发行10张有关以前未发行歌曲材料的专辑或已发行作品的收藏辑。<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel |last=Kreps |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/michael-jackson-estate-sony-strike-massive-250-million-deal-to-release-king-of-pops-music-20100316 |title=Michael Jackson Estate, Sony Strike Massive 250 Million Deal to Release King of Pop's Music |work=Rolling Stone |date=2010-03-16 |accessdate=2011-11-09}}</ref>2010年11月4日,索尼宣布杰克逊的第一张遗作专辑《[[迈克尔 (专辑)|迈克尔]]》,并于12月14日发行,专辑的宣传单曲《突发新闻》(Breaking News)于11月8日在电台播放。<ref name="MICHAEL Album Announcement"/>这份协议是音乐行业里前所未有的,因为它是涉及到单一艺术家的史上最贵的音乐合同;据报道索尼音乐为这份协议支付了2.5亿美元。<ref name="wallstreet-sony"/><ref name="bbc22"/>电子游戏公司[[育碧软件]]宣布会在2010年假日季发布一款有关迈克尔·杰克逊的[[音乐游戏|舞蹈音乐游戏]]。游戏的名称为《{{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊:体验|Michael Jackson: The Experience}}》(Michael Jackson: The Experience),率先在[[Kinect]]和[[PlayStation Move]]平台发行,微软[[Xbox 360]]和索尼[[PlayStation 3]]平台于同年的后期发布。<ref name="Michael Jackson Fans Will Moonwalk In Motion-Sensing Game"/>
2010年11月3日,戏剧表演公司[[太阳马戏团]]宣布于2011年10月在蒙特利尔首次公演《[[迈克尔·杰克逊:不朽世界之旅]]》,并在拉斯维加斯进行固定性表演。<ref name="People: Cirque du Soleil mounting Michael Jackson tour – San Jose Mercury News"/>这场时长90分钟,耗资5700万美元的巡回舞台秀将杰克逊的标志性音乐作品和编舞与太阳马戏团的艺术、舞蹈以及空中表演结合起来,包含了65名艺术家,<ref name="www"/>由杰米·金编导。<ref name="Where to see Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson tour – News & Advice, Travel"/><ref name="Michael Jackson 'Immortal' tour opens advance ticket sales – Music, Arts & Entertainment"/>2011年10月3日,原声专辑《不朽》(Immortal)被宣布发行,专辑包含40首由凯文·安图尼斯重新制作的杰克逊的原创录音。<ref name="Immortal_newsletter"/>2013年2月21日,太阳马戏团宣布了第二场更大更具戏剧性的表演,定名为《{{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊:第一|Michael Jackson: One}}》(Michael Jackson: One),成为拉斯维加斯[[曼德勒海湾度假村]]的常驻表演。表演依旧由杰米·金编导,于2013年5月23日在新装修的剧场开始运作,在评价和商业上都是一次成功。<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris |last=Jones |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-07-13/entertainment/ct-ae-0714-jones-20130713_1_viva-elvis-cirque-du-soleil-cirque-show |title=Review: 'Michael Jackson ONE' by Cirque du Soleil |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=2013-07-13 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Richard |last=Lane |url=http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2013/7/3/32721/60427/vegas-travel/Michael+Jackson+ONE+Becomes+The+One+Show+You+Must+See+In+Vegas |title=Michael Jackson ONE Becomes The One Show You Must See In Vegas |publisher=VegasChatter |date=2013-07-03 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/02/22/michael-jacksons-new-vegas-show-one-will-double-the-fun/ |title=Michael Jackson's New Vegas Show 'One' Will Double The Fun |work=Forbes |date=2013-02-22 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yancey|first=Kitty|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/02/21/new-michael-jackson-show-called-one-to-open-at-mandalay-bay/1935905/|work=USA Today|date=2013-02-21|accessdate=2013-03-19|title=Cirque tells more about new Michael Jackson Vegas show}}</ref>
2011年4月,杰克逊多年的好友,亿万富商,[[富勒姆足球俱乐部]]的主席[[穆罕默德·法耶兹]]揭幕了矗立在[[克拉文农场球场]]外的杰克逊雕像。<ref name="English Premier League: Fans can 'go to hell', says Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed"/>富勒姆的球迷因为不理解杰克逊与俱乐部的关系而对雕像感到困惑。<ref name="Fulham fans cry foul over 'bizarre' Michael Jackson statue"/>法耶兹为雕像做辩护并对球迷说如果不欣赏它就“下地狱去吧”。<ref name=BBCFulhamStatue/>但雕像于2013年9月被移走。<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Jackson is HIStory: Controversial statue removed from Fulham stadium Craven Cottage|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/michael-jackson-is-history-controversial-statue-removed-from-fulham-stadium-craven-cottage-8839090.html|work=[[The Independent]]|date=2013-09-25|accessdate=2013-09-26}}</ref>
2012年,为了结束家庭的公共争斗,杰克逊的哥哥[[杰曼·杰克森]]收回了针对杰克逊遗产继承权的公开批评信和他母亲的顾问对于他弟弟遗嘱合法性质疑的签名。<ref>{{cite web|title=Jermaine calls for an end to Jackson family feud|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19091521|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref>蒂托·杰克逊的儿子T.J·杰克逊在错误的报道凯瑟琳·杰克逊走失后被给予了迈克尔·杰克逊孩子的共同监护权。<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Jackson nephew made co-guardian of children|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19353588|publisher=BBC News|date=2012-08-23|accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref>
2013年5月16日,编舞家韦德·罗布森在《[[今日秀]]》上声称杰克逊从他七岁的时候就开始“对我进行性表演并强迫我对他进行性表演”长达七年。<ref>{{cite news|last=Pow|first=Helen|title=Wade Robson: Michael Jackson 'molested me for SEVEN years and said I'd go to jail for the rest of my life if I told anyone'|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325562/Wade-Robson-Michael-Jackson-molested-SEVEN-years-said-Id-jail-rest-life-I-told-anyone.html|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=2013-05-16}}</ref>韦德曾经在杰克逊2005年性侵犯儿童的案件上为杰克逊辩护。<ref>{{cite news|last=Broder|first=John|title=2 Witnesses Say They Shared Jackson's Bed and Were Never Molested|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/06/national/06jackson.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1389899383-lGt4Zj2VQdFyR6ppuC2OLw|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=New York Times|date=2005-05-06}}</ref>杰克逊遗产的律师称韦德的言论“可耻并且可悲”。<ref>{{cite news|title='Outrageous and pathetic': Michael Jackson lawyer rails against new claims of sexual abuse against the pop star|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2321778/Outrageous-pathetic-Michael-Jackson-lawyer-rails-new-claims-sexual-abuse-pop-star.html|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=2013-05-09}}</ref>定于2014年6月2日的听证会将决定韦德是否可以起诉杰克逊遗产管理委员会。<ref>{{cite news|last=Heger|first=Jen|title=D-Day For Michael Jackson Molestation Accuser: Trial Scheduled To Determine If Wade Robson Can Sue Estate|url=http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/10/wade-robson-trial-date-set-michael-jackson-molestation-accuser/|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=Radar Online|date=2013-10-10}}</ref>2014年2月,据报道,美国国家税务局称杰克逊遗产管理委员会亏欠了7.02亿美元,包括5.05亿的税款以及他们低估了杰克逊遗产财富所处罚的1.97亿美元。<ref>{{cite news|last=Gottlieb|first=Jeff|title=Michael Jackson estate embroiled in tax fight with IRS|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jackson-taxes-20140208,0,3089248.story|accessdate=2014-02-10|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2014-02-07}}</ref>
2014年3月31日,史诗唱片公司宣布将发行名为《[[超脱]]》的专辑,专辑收录了此前未发行的8首曲目,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26824983 |title=BBC News - New Michael Jackson album to be released in May |date=2014-03-31 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref><ref name="Billboard Staff">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6029371/new-michael-jackson-album-xscape-to-be-released-in-may|title=New Michael Jackson Album 'Xscape' to Be Released in May|date=2014-03-31|author=Billboard Staff|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=04-02-2014}}</ref>于5月13日正式发行。<ref name="Billboard Staff"/>2014年5月12日,另外一名名为吉米·塞夫查克的年轻人起诉杰克逊的遗产公司,称在80年代晚期“从10岁到14或15岁的时候”杰克逊对他进行性侵犯。<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/12/exclusive-michael-jackson-hit-with-new-sex-abuse-claim.html |title=Exclusive: Michael Jackson Hit With New Sex Abuse Claim |author=Dimond, Diane|publisher=The Daily Beast|accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>
在2014年公告牌音乐奖期间,运用[[全息投影]]技术,杰克逊的影像被呈现在舞台上,作出了经典的舞台动作,并演唱第二张遗作专辑《超脱》中的歌曲《Slave to the Rhythm》。<ref name="2014 Billboard Music Award Performance"/>
2018年,Michael Jackson 逝世十周年,巴黎时装品牌 Balmain为了向这位天王巨星致敬,展出了一个满有八十年风格的系列<ref>[https://www.mings-fashion.com/balmain-%E6%98%A5%E5%A4%8F-%E7%94%B7%E8%A3%9D-14368/ 流行乐坛天王 Michael Jackson 逝世十周年|Balmain 男装周 SS19 重塑经典舞台造型致敬] MING'S </ref>。
==艺术才能==
===音乐启蒙===
[[File:Michael Jackson sculpture.jpg|thumb|upright|一座于全欧洲展出的宣传专辑《HIStory》的雕像]]
杰克逊的音乐扎根于[[节奏布鲁斯]]、[[流行乐]]以及[[灵魂乐]]。他受影响于多个音乐家的作品,例如[[小理查德]]、[[詹姆士·布朗]]、[[杰基·威尔森]]、[[戴安娜·罗斯]]、[[弗雷德·阿斯泰尔]]、<ref name=samandfred>{{cite news |last=Tucker |first=Ken |title=SUMMER READING; FIRING YOUR FATHER ISN'T EASY |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/05/books/summer-reading-firing-your-father-isn-t-easy.html |work=The New York Times |date=1988-06-05 |page=2 |accessdate=2012-07-26 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69SHJVwfM?url=http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/05/books/summer-reading-firing-your-father-isn-t-easy.html?pagewanted=all |archivedate=2012-07-26 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>{{link-en|小萨米·戴维斯|Sammy Davis, Jr.}}、<ref name=samandfred/>[[金·凯利]]、<ref name=slateinfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/08/23/gene_kelly_turns_100_the_dancer_s_legacy_persists_in_popular_dance_.html|title=Why People Still Dance Like Gene Kelly|publisher=slate.com|accessdate=2012-10-05}}</ref>[[大卫·鲁芬]]<ref name=rollingstonedavid>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231/david-ruffin-20101202|title=100 Greatest Singers: David Ruffin|work=Rolling Stone|year=2008|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>[[艾斯礼兄弟合唱团]]、[[比吉斯]]以及在《[[避开]]》和《飙》影片中作出贡献的《[[西区故事]]》的舞者。<ref name="Jones2005"/>杰克逊1971年结识了正在为[[戴安娜·罗斯]]的电视特辑《戴安娜!》(Diana!)设计舞蹈动作的大卫·温特斯,两人成为朋友,据大卫所述,杰克逊几乎每周都要看一遍《[[西区故事]]》,这是杰克逊最喜欢的电影。<ref name="Magickpapers.com"/><ref name="Thank you BigBearJohn: here's also David Winters"/><ref name="Remembering Michael Jackson, On Screen"/>小理查德对杰克逊产生了很大的影响,<ref name="Michael Jackson saved my life"/><ref name="imdb"/>而詹姆斯·布朗则是对杰克逊的灵感启发最大的人。在谈到布朗时,杰克逊称:“当我是一个小孩子,不超过六岁的时候,无论是我在睡觉,还是我在做什么,无论是什么时间我妈妈都会叫醒我,去看在电视上播放的大师之作。而当我看到他的动作,我被迷住了,我从来没有见过一个演员的表演像詹姆斯·布朗一样,就在那时,因为詹姆斯·布朗,我知道这正是我余生想要做的事情。”<ref name="James Brown – Jackson Attends Brown's Public Funeral – Contactmusic News"/>
年轻的迈克尔·杰克逊把他演唱技巧的很大一部分归功于戴安娜·罗斯。罗斯对他不仅给他以母亲一般的形象,她还在排练时作为一位多才多艺的表演者一样观察。他后来表示:“我认识她真好。她教给我很多东西。我以前只是坐在角落里看她的动作。她是在运动当中的艺术。我学习她的动作,她唱歌的方式 - 就是她做的那样。”他告诉她:“我想成为像你那样,戴安娜。"她说:“你只要做自己就好。”<ref name="taraborrelli23"/>杰克逊将他延长音的演唱方式归功于罗斯,特别是他对“oooh”插入音的使用。从年轻的时候开始,杰克逊就经常在小节的停顿处加入一个突然的插入音“oooh”。戴安娜·罗斯曾在乐队“The Supremes”录制的很多歌曲中使用过这种效果。<ref name="taraborrelli24"/>
===音乐主题与流派===
有别于很多艺术家,杰克逊并不在纸上写歌,而是会用录音机将声音录下来,并会将脑海中想到的歌词唱出来。<ref name="taraborrelli25"/>他大多数的歌曲,例如《比利·珍》、《Who Is It》和《Tabloid Junkie》,都会用到[[节奏口技]]并用人声模仿乐器及其他声音,而不是演奏真正的乐器。杰克逊曾提到用人声演唱鼓声和贝斯要比演奏乐器更为简单。有几位评论家曾说过杰克逊清晰的嗓音能够令人信服的代替乐器。[[Allmusic]]的史蒂芬·休伊说过,贯穿他整个的单飞生涯,杰克逊的多才多艺使他能够体验各种类型的音乐主题和流派。<ref name=allmusic/>作为一位音乐家,他涉猎的范围从摩城时期的舞曲和情歌,到[[铁克诺音乐]]及结合了[[放克]]节奏和[[硬式摇滚]]吉他的[[浩室音乐]]周边的[[新杰克摇摆]]。<ref name="rollingstone"/><ref name=Help/><ref name="AMG Thriller"/>
[[File:Michael Jackson1 1988.jpg|thumb|left|杰克逊于1988年在他破纪录的飙世界巡回演唱会上表演]] 休伊指出专辑《颤栗》要比专辑《墙外》更具优点;舞曲和摇滚更加激烈,而流行曲调和情歌更加柔和深情。<ref name=allmusic/>比较有名曲目包括情歌《The Lady in My Life》、《Human Nature》和《The Girl Is Mine》;放克曲目《比利·简》和《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'》;及后迪斯科作品《Baby Be Mine》和《P.Y.T.》(Pretty Young Thing)。<ref name=allmusic/><ref name=Help>{{cite web|last=Heyliger |first=M |url=http://music.consumerhelpweb.com/artists/jackson/thriller.htm |title=Thriller by Michael Jackson |quote=Not many artists could pull off such a variety of styles (funk, post-disco, rock, easy listening, ballads) back then.... |publisher=Consumerhelpweb.com |accessdate=2011-03-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204150926/http://music.consumerhelpweb.com/artists/jackson/thriller.htm |archivedate=2008-12-04 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref name="AMG Thriller"/><ref name="Slant Thriller"/><ref name="RS Thriller"/>随着《颤栗》的发行,《[[滚石 (杂志)|滚石]]》杂志的克里斯托弗·康奈利评论道杰克逊形成了他日后长期使用的更加[[偏执狂|偏执]]并更具黑暗意象的潜意识主旋律。<ref name="RS Thriller"/>Allmusic的斯蒂芬·托马斯·埃尔文提到这在歌曲《比利·简》和《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’》中有明显的体现。<ref name="AMG Thriller"/>在《比利·简》中,杰克逊演唱的是关于一位痴狂的歌迷声称他是她孩子的父亲。<ref name=allmusic/>在《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’》中,他对八卦和媒体进行了争论。<ref name="RS Thriller"/>在《避开》中公开谴责了帮派暴力,对《[[西区故事]]》表示敬意,据休伊称这也是杰克逊第一首成功的摇滚跨界作品。<ref name=allmusic/><ref name="rollingstone"/>他还指出,主打歌《颤栗》开始了杰克逊对[[超自然现象]]主题的兴趣,这一主题在随后的几年中也有提及。<ref name=allmusic/>1985年,杰克逊合作谱写了慈善歌曲《[[四海一家]]》;人道主义成为后来成为他歌词和公众人物中反复出现的主题<ref name=allmusic/>
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在专辑《飙》中,摇滚歌曲《肮脏的戴安娜》(Dirty Diana)表现出杰克逊掠夺情人的概念。<ref name="NYT Bad"/>主打单曲《止不住的爱恋》(I Just Can't Stop Loving You)是一首传统的情歌,而《[[Man in the Mirror (米高·杰克逊单曲)|镜中人]]》是一首关于忏悔和决心的使人唤醒和振奋的情歌。<ref name="TIME2"/>《犯罪高手》是一首有关血腥的攻击、蹂躏及谋杀的歌曲。<ref name="TIME2"/>Allmusic的斯蒂芬·托马斯·埃尔文指出专辑《危险之旅》表现出杰克逊是一个自身充满矛盾的个体。<ref name="ALG Dangerous"/>他评论道这张专辑比《飙》更为多元化,因为专辑在吸引普通市民的同时,像歌曲《[[治愈世界]]》也能吸引中产阶级。<ref name="ALG Dangerous"/>专辑的前半部分曲风为新杰克摇摆,包括歌曲《困境》(Jam)和《铭记这一刻》(Remember the Time)。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>这是杰克逊首张以社会弊病为主题的专辑;例如歌曲《Why You Wanna Trip on Me》抗议了世界饥饿、艾滋病、无家可归和毒品问题。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>专辑收录了关于他受到性犯罪指控所创作的歌曲《In the Closet》<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>专辑的同名歌曲继承了先前掠夺式的爱与心中失控欲望的主题。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>专辑的第二部分包括了像《Will You Be There》、《治愈世界》和《Keep the Faith》这样有关内省与虔诚的歌曲;这些歌曲表明杰克逊对个人的艰难和担忧向世人敞开心扉。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>在情歌《Gone Too Soon》中,杰克逊向他的好友[[瑞安·怀特]]及其他处在艾滋病困境中的人表达敬意。<ref name="TWP Dangerous"/>
专辑《HIStory》营造了一种多疑的气氛,<ref name="ALG HIStory"/>专辑的焦点集中在杰克逊的艰辛和对公共事件挣扎的历程。在新杰克摇摆-放克-摇滚曲风的歌曲《Scream》和《Tabloid Junkie》,以及节奏布鲁斯情歌《[[You Are Not Alone]]》中,杰克逊对他感受到的不公正和孤独进行了反抗,并且直接表达了他对媒体的愤怒。<ref name="RS HIStory"/>在情歌《Stranger in Moscow》中,杰克逊对他“声誉的降低”感到悲痛。歌曲《Earth Song》、《Childhood》、《Little Susie》和《Smile》都是歌剧风格的流行作品。<ref name="ALG HIStory"/><ref name="RS HIStory"/>在歌曲《D.S.》中,杰克逊对地方检察官汤姆·斯诺登进行了讽刺。他将斯诺登描述做一个令人讨厌的,有白人优越主义的,想“抓到我,不论死活”(get my ass, dead or alive)的人。对此,斯诺登说“我还没有,或许应该说,因为他的那些荣誉而去听这首歌,但别人告诉我在歌曲的最后是一声枪响”。<ref name="Sneddon profile"/>专辑《Invincible》表明杰克逊与制作人罗德尼·杰金斯之间的协作。<ref name="allmusic"/>专辑由城市灵魂乐曲风的《Cry》和《The Lost Children》,情歌类型的《Speechless》、《Break of Dawn》和《Butterflies》,和由[[嘻哈音乐|嘻哈]],摇滚及[[节奏布鲁斯]]融合的歌曲《2000 Watts》、《Heartbreaker》和《Invincible》组成。<ref name="ALG Invincible"/><ref name="NME Invincible"/>
===演唱风格===
杰克逊从孩童时期开始演唱,随着时间的推移,他的声音和演唱风格有着很明显的变化。从1971年至1975年,杰克逊的声音从男童声高音降到了男高音。<ref name="brac 414"/>他成年之后的音域是从F2到E♭6。杰克逊在1973年[[杰克逊五人组]]的专辑《G.I.T.: Get It Together》的歌曲《It's Too Late to Change the Time》中首次开始使用名为“嗝式唱腔”的演唱技巧。<ref name="brown"/>杰克逊完全的不再使用嗝式唱腔(有点像大口呼吸或者喘气)是到专辑《[[Off the Wall (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|墙外]]》的录制:在歌曲《Shake Your Body》(Down to the Ground)的宣传影片中可以看出。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 22"/>70年代后期,专辑《墙外》发行之后,杰克逊的歌唱功力获得了好评。当时的《滚石》杂志将他的歌声与史提夫·汪达的“上气不接下气,梦呓式的口吃”相对比,还分析称“杰克逊清柔的高音美得异乎寻常,大胆却平顺滑进的惊人[[假声]]让人眼前一亮”。<ref name="AMG OTW"/><ref name="RS OTW"/>1982年专辑《颤栗》推出后,《滚石》杂志认为杰克逊当时的嗓音转变成“带有忧伤色彩”的“完完全全的成人歌声”。<ref name="RS Thriller"/>
杰克逊频繁的在歌曲中刻意的发错“come on”的读音,并且偶尔将其拼写成“c'mon”、“cha'mone”或者“shamone”,这也是在夸张的表现上对他的主要印象。<ref name="Pink Grease"/>90年代杰克逊的专辑《危险之旅》发行后,《纽约时报》指出有些曲目“他大口呼吸,声音带有紧张的忏抖,或是突然落入极度绝望的低声轻语,紧闭牙齿发出的嘶嘶声”和他的“语调悲苦”。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>但当唱到兄弟之情或其它正面议题时,杰克逊的歌声又会转回“柔和”。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>《滚石》杂志在对专辑《Invincible》评论时提到此时43岁的杰克逊的表现依然“精心诠释,并带着萦绕人心的和谐”。<ref name="RS Invincible"/>尼尔森·乔治在总结杰克逊的声音特点时以“优雅、压迫、吼叫以及自然的孩子气。他的假音、他的柔和,在在彰显了身为一代巨星的要素”作为开头。<ref name="Nelson George overview 24"/>
===音乐影片与编舞===
杰克逊也常被称为“音乐影片之王”(King of Music Videos),<ref name="collecters"/>Allmusic的史蒂夫·休伊称杰克逊将音乐影片转化成为一种艺术形式,通过复杂的故事情节、舞蹈动作、特效和客串演员作为呈现的手段,同时打破了种族的障碍。<ref name="allmusic" />在《颤栗》之前,据称因为他是非裔美国人,所以他的音乐影片很难在全球音乐电视台(MTV)播出。<ref name="blender"/>在CBS唱片的压力之下最终让MTV播出了《比利·简》和之后《避开》的音乐影片,开始了与杰克逊的长期合作关系,也帮助其他黑人音乐艺术家得到了认可。<ref name="Jackson changes the rules of the music video"/>MTV的员工否认他们有任何种族歧视或者因为压力而改变他们的立场,坚称他们播出的摇滚音乐是不分种族的。<ref name="findarticles"/>这些音乐影片的流行也促使当时创立不久的频道出名,也将频道的重点转向流行乐和节奏布鲁斯。<ref name="Jackson changes the rules of the music video"/><ref name="ABCNews"/>杰克逊在《摩城唱片25周年:昨天,今天,永远》(Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever)的表演改变了现场舞台表演的范畴,“杰克逊对口型演唱的《比利·简》本身并不非凡,但对口型的演唱没有改变演出的效果是非凡的,因为现场表演或者对口型演唱对观众来说没有什么不同”,因此使得艺术家可以在现场舞台表现音乐影片般精彩的表演。<ref name="MT25"/><ref name="The Thriller Special Edition Audio"/>《颤栗》的编舞已经成为全球流行文化的一部分,从[[印度电影]]到菲律宾监狱的模仿表演,有关《颤栗》舞蹈的复制无处不在。<ref name="Philippine jailhouse rocks to Thriller"/>《颤栗》也标志着音乐影片长度和规模的扩大,被[[吉尼斯世界纪录]]评为有史以来最成功的音乐影片。<ref name="World Records"/>
在由[[马丁·斯科塞斯]]导演的19分钟长的《飙》音乐影片中,杰克逊开始使用一些性意象和此前未使用过的编舞方式。他偶尔抓住或触碰他的胸膛、躯干和胯部。1993年,奥普拉在采访时问到杰克逊为何抓住胯部,他回答“我认为是潜意识在作怪”,称这并不是事先设计好的,而是按照音乐很自然就会发生的。然而歌迷和评论家对此评价不一,《时代》杂志称其为“下流”。[[韦斯利·斯奈普斯]]在影片中客串,在此后杰克逊的音乐影片中,也经常能看到有著名演员的客串。<ref name="tara 370–373"/><ref name="Who's Bad? TIME"/>在《犯罪高手》的影片中,杰克逊尝试了一种让表演者的身体反重力前倾45度角的表演,超过了自身的重心系统。为了在现场表演时完成这种舞步,杰克逊和设计师发明了一种特殊的可以将表演者的脚和舞台相连接的鞋子,做到让人的身体前倾。这个装置被申请为{{US patent|src=uspto|5255452}}。<ref name="tompkins"/>虽然《Leave Me Alone》的音乐影片没有在美国正式发行,但在1989年,它获得了三项公告牌音乐影片奖的提名,<ref>Campbell, Lisa D. ''Michael Jackson: The King of Pop'', p. 273.</ref>同年赢得了金狮奖的最佳特技奖,在1990年赢得了格莱美最佳短篇音乐影片奖。<ref name="Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
杰克逊于1988年获得了“MTV音乐影片先锋奖”,并于1990年获得了“MTV音乐影片先锋奖之十年奖”以表彰他在80年代对艺术形式所做的贡献;1991年,此奖项被重新命名为“迈克尔·杰克逊音乐影片先锋奖”。<ref name="Nelson George overview 45-46"/>《[[Black or White|黑或白]]》的音乐影片颇具争议,影片于1991年11月14日于27个国家同时播出,据估算观众达到了5亿人,是当时收视率最高的音乐影片。<ref name="KOP achievements"/>影片中有涉及到性和暴力的场面,14分钟版本的后半部分被删减以防止影片被禁播,随后杰克逊为此道歉。<ref name="''Dangerous'' on Film"/>[[麦考利·卡尔金]]、{{le|佩吉·利普顿|Peggy Lipton}}和{{le|乔治·温特|George Wendt}}在影片中客串。片中使用了[[影像变形]],在此后这也成为音乐影片中一项重要的技术。<ref name="campbell26"/>
《铭记这一刻》(Remember the Time)影片的制作很精心,时长超过九分钟,成为杰克逊最长的音乐影片之一。影片的情景设置在[[古埃及]],使用了突破性的视觉效果,[[埃迪·墨菲]]、[[夏奈尔·伊曼]]和[[魔术师约翰逊]]在片中客串,杰克逊使用了一套独特且复杂的舞蹈动作。<ref name="campbell27"/>《In the Closet》的影片是杰克逊最具性意向的作品,超级名模[[纳奥米·坎贝尔]]在片中与杰克逊跳求偶舞蹈。这个音乐影片在南非因为性意向而被禁播。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>
《Scream》的音乐影片由{{le|马克·罗曼尼克|Mark Romanek}}导演和汤姆·福登制作,是杰克逊最受好评的音乐影片之一。在1995年,它获得了11项[[MTV视频音乐奖|MTV音乐影片奖]]提名,超过了其他任何一部音乐影片,最后赢得了“最佳舞蹈影片”、“最佳编舞”和“最佳艺术指导”三个奖项。<ref name="TCI"/>这首歌曲及音乐影片是杰克逊于1993年被指控猥亵儿童等负面报道之后在媒体上的正面反映。<ref name="Michael Jackson Interview Raises Questions, Answers"/>一年之后,影片赢得了格莱美最佳短篇音乐影片奖。影片的造价超过700万美金,被吉尼斯世界纪录评为{{le|最昂贵的音乐影片|List of most expensive music videos}}。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/><ref name="Guinness World Records 2006"/>
《Earth Song》音乐影片的拍摄造价也很昂贵,影片深受欢迎,获得了1997年格莱美最佳短篇音乐影片的提名。影片以自然环境为主题,展现了虐待动物、砍伐森林、污染和战争的场景。然后使用特效,将时间倒流,生命复活、战争结束并且森林重新生长。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/><ref name="''HIStory'' on Film volume II"/>由杰克逊和[[斯蒂芬·金]]创作,[[斯坦·温斯顿]]导演的短篇电影《Michael Jackson's Ghosts》(迈克尔·杰克逊:鬼怪)于1996年在[[戛纳电影节]]首映,于1997年发行,影片的时长超过38分钟,保持着世界上最长的音乐影片的吉尼斯世界纪录。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/><ref name = "tara 610–611"/><ref name="lewis28"/><ref name="guinness"/>
==传承与影响==
{{See also|{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊的记录及成就|Records and achievements of Michael Jackson}}|{{le|受迈克尔·杰克逊影响的艺术家列表|List of artists influenced by Michael Jackson}}}}
[[File:1993 walk of fame michael jackson.jpg|upright|thumb|[[好莱坞星光大道]]于1984设置的杰克逊星]]
媒体常尊称杰克逊为“流行音乐之王”,因为在整个生涯中,他将音乐影片改变成为一种艺术方式,并为现代流行音乐铺平了道路。[[每日电讯报]]的作者汤姆·厄特利于2003年称杰克逊是一位“天才”并且“极度重要”。<ref name="telegraph"/>他的音乐和人道主义贡献对全世界的年轻一代有着“无与伦比”的影响。<ref name="ADL"/>杰克逊的音乐和影片,例如《颤栗》,促进了种族的多元化,帮助当时创立不久的电视频道“全球音乐电视台”的出名,将频道的重点由摇滚乐转向节奏布鲁斯和流行乐,并将其塑造成一种持久的艺术表现形式。杰克逊的作品持续影响着许多[[嘻哈音乐]]、摇滚乐、流行乐以及[[节奏布鲁斯]]的音乐家。黑人娱乐电视台称杰克逊是“有史以来最伟大的艺术家”,他“创造了革命性的音乐,将月球漫步这样的舞蹈动作传向世界。杰克逊的声音、风格、舞动和传奇将继续激励所有流派的艺术家”。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://search.bet.com/topics/m/michael-jackson.html |title=Michael Jackson |publisher=Search.bet.com |accessdate=2012-06-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704173546/http://search.bet.com/topics/m/michael-jackson.html |archivedate=2012-07-04 }}</ref>
Allmusic的史蒂夫·休伊称杰克逊是“一股不可阻挡的力量,他拥有可以让人瞬间识别的声音,令人眩目的舞蹈动作,令人惊叹的音乐才能和纯粹的明星魅力。”<ref name=allmusic />在80年代中期,《时代》杂志的流行音乐评论员杰·库克称“杰克逊是自[[披头士]]以来最重要的明星,自[[猫王]]以来最炙手可热的独唱歌手,可能是有史以来最流行的黑人歌手”。<ref name=TIME/>1990年,《[[名利场 (杂志)|名利场]]》杂志认为杰克逊是演艺界史上最受欢迎的艺术家。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>2007年,杰克逊说“音乐一直是我的出路,是给全世界热爱音乐的人的礼物。通过它,我的音乐可以让我获得永生。”<ref name="Michael Jackson in His Own Words"/>
2009年6月25日,在杰克逊逝世后不久,全球音乐电视台播放了数小时杰克逊的音乐影片,并插播相关的新闻特别节目和对其他名人的采访。<ref name="A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50"/><ref name="More adds, loose ends, and lament"/>频道随后将其他节目的时间表临时做了调整,以方便直播杰克逊的公共悼念仪式。2009年7月7日追思会当天,[[摩城唱片]]的创始人巴里·戈迪称杰克逊是“有史以来最伟大的艺术家”。<ref name="Farewell to a King"/><ref name="Berry Gordy-Brings Mourners To Their Feet With Jackson Tribute"/><ref name="Michael Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad"/>
2010年,两位大学图书管理员发现杰克逊的影响已经扩大到[[学术界]],杰克逊在一系列议题的学术文献中被提及。<ref name="Chandler"/><ref name="Hidalgo"/>两位研究者梳理了不同学者的著作,并根据这些著作编制了一本{{link-en|附有注释的参考书目|Annotated bibliography}}。参考书目中提及了有关杰克逊在音乐、流行文化、化学以及其他一系列领域的研究报告。<ref name="Chandler"/><ref name="Hidalgo_25"/>
==荣誉与奖项==
{{See also|迈克尔·杰克逊的荣誉和奖项}}
[[File:Thriller platinum record, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood.JPG|upright|thumb|《颤栗》的白金唱片陈列在加利福尼亚州好莱坞市的[[硬石餐厅]]]]
迈克尔·杰克逊于1980年和1984年分别以[[杰克逊五人组]]成员的身份和个人艺术家的身份登上了[[好莱坞星光大道]]。杰克逊在生涯中获得了大量的荣誉和奖项,其中包括[[世界音乐奖]]的“千年流行歌曲销量最高男歌手奖”、[[全美音乐奖]]的“世纪歌手奖”以及[[斑比奖]]的“千年流行歌手奖”。<ref name="Nelson George overview 50-53"/><ref name="Michael Jackson and Halle Berry Pick Up Bambi Awards in Berlin"/>杰克逊两次入选[[摇滚名人堂]],第一次是1997年作为杰克逊五人组的成员,第二次是2001年以个人的身份入选。他也入选了其它名人堂,包括1999年进入{{link-en|音乐组合名人堂|Vocal Group Hall of Fame#Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductees}}(作为杰克逊五人组的成员)、2002年进入{{link-en|作曲家名人堂|Inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame#J}}<ref name = "Nelson George overview 50-53"/>以及2010年进入舞蹈名人堂,他是第一位也是目前为止唯一一位进入到舞蹈名人堂的从事流行和摇滚音乐的艺术家。<ref name="newstimes1"/>
杰克逊获得的奖项包括多项[[吉尼斯世界纪录]](在2006年这一年就获得了8个);<ref name="Michael Jackson Named Most Successful Entertainer Of All Time"/>13个[[格莱美奖]](以及[[格莱美传奇奖]]和{{link-en|格莱美终身成就奖|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award}});26个[[全美音乐奖]](包括“世纪艺术家”和“20世纪80年代艺术家”),为所有艺术家之最;单飞生涯中13个全美单曲销量第一(在[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]中超过其他任何一位男歌手)<ref name="Most No. 1s By Artist (All-Time)"/>以及全球销量超过4亿的记录,<ref name="ImpreMedia one"/><ref name="MJ AFP"/><ref name="MJ Kleinezeitung"/>{{ref label|注释 1|注释 1}}使他成为有史以来[[销量最高歌手|歌曲销量最高的歌手]]之一。<ref name="Michael Jackson to add concerts after sellout"/><ref name="Living Legend"/><ref name="Lifetime Achievement"/><ref name="AMAs Poll2"/><ref name="AMAs Poll3"/>
2009年12月29日,美国电影协会称杰克逊的逝世是一个“有意义的时刻”,还称“迈克尔·杰克逊在六月份的突然死亡让全世界流露着悲伤,有关他演唱会彩排的电影《就是这样》是前所未有的世界悼词”。<ref name="Michael Jackson's Death Among 2009's Major Moments"/>杰克逊也曾获得联合黑人学院基金会的人道文学博士学位<ref name="Michael Jackson Achievements"/>和菲斯克大学的人道文学博士荣誉学位。<ref name="Pop Star Michael Jackson Influenced Academics, Received PhD"/>
==收入与身价==
据估算,迈克尔·杰克逊一生所赚取的收入约为7.5亿美元。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-27/news-interviews/28175740_1_stress-michael-jackson-demerol |title=Stress killed MJ, says ex-publicist |work=The Times of India |date=2009-06-27 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>他通过索尼音乐所销售的唱片大约获得了3亿美元的专利费,在演唱会、音乐出版(包括他和披头士共享的份额)、推销和音乐影片方面可能获得了4亿美元。但很难估算杰克逊自己所拿到的钱数,因为要考虑到税费、录制成本和生产成本。<ref name="LeedsSorkin">{{cite news|first=Timothy L|last=O'Brien|title=What Happened to the Fortune Michael Jackson Made?|work=The New York Times|page=1|date=2006-05-14|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/business/yourmoney/14michael.html|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
===生前净资产值===
下表列出了三个关于杰克逊资产净值的详细估算,其净资产在负2.85亿美元到正3.50亿元的之间。
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!colspan=5 | '''迈克尔·杰克逊资产净值估算'''
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! '''年份'''
! '''资产'''
! '''负债'''
! '''资产净值'''
! '''参考'''
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| align="center" | 2002
| align="center" | 1.3亿美元
| align="center" | 4.15亿美元
| align="center" | -2.85亿美元
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Deutsch |first=Linda |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050504/news_1n4jackson.html |title=Forensic accountant tells court Jackson is in financial straits |work=U-T San Diego |date=2005-03-04 |accessdate=2013-03-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185446/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050504/news_1n4jackson.html |archivedate=2013-10-29 }}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 2003
| align="center" | 5.5亿美元<sup>1</sup>
| align="center" | 2亿美元
| align="center" | 3.5亿美元
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|first=Brett |last=Pulley |url=http://www.forbes.com/2003/11/21/cz_1121jackson.html |title=Michael Jackson's Ups And Downs |work=Forbes |date=2003-11-21 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 2007
| align="center" | 5.676亿美元<sup>2</sup>
| align="center" | 3.31亿美元
| align="center" | 2.36亿美元
| align="center" | <ref name=NetWorth>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-207_162-5125862.html |title=Family: Michael Jackson Had A Will |publisher=CBS News |date=2009-06-30|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
|-
|style="font-size: 90%" colspan=5 |附注:<sup>1</sup>索尼/联合电视的50%股份及其它音乐出版的份额为4.5亿美元;梦幻庄园、恩西诺和拉斯维加斯的房屋以及其它资产为1亿美元<br/><sup>2</sup>50%与索尼/联合电视共享的股份为3.906亿美元;梦幻庄园价值3300万美元;汽车、古董、收藏品和其他财产价值2000万美元;现金668,215美元
|}
=== 逝世时的净资产值、美国联邦遗产税分歧 ===
2013年7月26日,[[美国国家税务局]]依据美国联邦遗产税在国家税务法庭对杰克逊遗产管理者进行起诉。杰克逊去世后,其遗产管理方与税务部门在遗产估值上出现巨大分歧。遗产管理方称遗产价值为700万美元,而税务部门声称价值为11亿美元,需要追缴的遗产税加罚款超过7亿美元。<ref>Jeff Gottlieb, "Michael Jackson estate embroiled in tax fight with IRS," ''Los Angeles Times'', Feb. 7, 2014, at [http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jackson-taxes-20140208,0,3089248.story#axzz2swtyrx3l].</ref><ref>''Estate of Michael J. Jackson v. Commissioner'', case no. 017152-13, U.S. Tax Court.</ref>此案定于2017年2月6日审理。<ref>{{cite web|title= United States Tax Court: Washington, DC 20217 |date= 2016-02-02 |url= https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/UstcDockInq/DocumentViewer.aspx?IndexID=6774879}}</ref>
2016年,福布斯杂志估算了杰克逊遗产方该年的年总收入为8.25亿美元。索尼于该年收购了杰克逊遗产方所持的索尼/联合电视50%的股份,这是年总收入的主要来源。杰克逊死后的连续八年时间,其年总收入均超过一亿美元。<ref name="Forbes"/>
=== 逝世后的年总收入 ===
{|class="wikitable"
!年份!!收入!!参考
|-
|| 2010 |||275,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first1= Lacey |last1= Rose |first2= Dorothy |last2= Pomerantz |title= Top-Earning Dead Celebrities |magazine= Forbes |date= 2010-10-25 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/21/michael-jackson-elvis-presley-tolkien-business-entertainment-dead-celebs-10-intro.html}}</ref>
|-
|| 2011 |||170,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dorothy |last= Pomerantz |title= The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities |magazine= Forbes |date= 2011-10-25 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/10/25/the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/#80b64746e9aa}}</ref>
|-
|| 2012 |||145,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Zack O'Malley |last= Greenburg |title= The Top-Earning Dead Musicians of 2012 |magazine= Forbes |date= 2012-10-31 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/10/31/the-top-earning-dead-musicians-of-2012/}}</ref>
|-
|| 2013 |||160,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dorothy |last= Pomerantz |title= Michael Jackson Leads Our List Of The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities |magazine= Forbes |date= 2013-10-23 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/10/23/michael-jackson-leads-our-list-of-the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/#227d36782341}}</ref>
|-
|| 2014 |||140,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dorothy |last= Pomerantz |title= Michael Jackson Tops Forbes' List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities With $140 Million Haul |magazine= Forbes |date= 2014-10-15 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/10/15/michael-jackson-tops-forbes-list-of-top-earning-dead-celebrities/#4a9881f167b0}}</ref>
|-
|| 2015 |||115,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Zack O'Malley |last= Greenburg |title= The 13 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2015 |magazine= Forbes |date= 2015-10-27 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/10/27/the-13-top-earning-dead-celebrities-of-2015/}}</ref>
|-
|| 2016 |||825,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Zack O'Malley |last= Greenburg |title= Michael Jackson's Earnings: $825 Million In 2016 |magazine= Forbes |date= 2016-10-14 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/10/14/michael-jacksons-earnings-825-million-in-2016/#5346db742302}}</ref>
|}
==专辑列表==
*[[Michael Jackson Lyrics]],AZ,1972~2014 <ref>[https://www.azlyrics.com/j/jackson.html Michael Jackson Lyrics]</ref>
{{Main|迈克尔·杰克逊专辑列表|迈克尔·杰克逊单曲列表}}
{{See also|积逊五人组#专辑|l1=杰克逊五人组专辑列表}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!中文名称!!英文名称
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1972||《{{le|约定 (麦可·杰克森专辑)|Got_to_Be_There|约定}}》||''Got to Be There''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1972||《{{le|小班的歌|Ben (album)|小班的歌}}》||''Ben''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1973||《{{link-en|音乐与我|Music & Me}}》||''Music & Me''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1975||《{{link-en|永远的迈克尔|Forever, Michael}}》||''Forever, Michael''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1979||《[[Off the Wall|牆外]]》||''Off the Wall''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1982||《[[Thriller|颤栗]]》||''Thriller''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1987||《[[Bad|飙]]》||''Bad''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1991||《[[Dangerous|危险之旅]]》||''Dangerous''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1995||《[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|他的历史:昨日,今日,明日-第一辑]]》||''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2001||《[[Invincible|万夫莫敌]]》||''Invincible''
|}
=== 遗作专辑 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!中文名称!!英文名称
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2010||《[[迈克尔 (专辑)|迈克尔]]》||''Michael''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2014||《[[超脱]]》||''Xscape''
|}
==电影列表==
{{Main|迈克尔·杰克逊视频列表}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!class="unsortable"|年份!!class="unsortable"|电影!! class="unsortable" |导演!!class="unsortable"|参考
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1978||《{{link-en|新绿野仙踪|The Wiz (film)}}》||[[希德尼·鲁迈特]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "quincy"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1986||《{{link-en|伊奥船长|Captain EO}}》||[[弗朗西斯·科波拉]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "tara 355-356"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1988||《[[月球漫步者]]》||杰瑞·克雷默|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "tara 413-414"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1997||《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:鬼府神宫|Michael Jackson's Ghosts}}》||[[斯坦·温斯顿]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "tara 610"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2002||《[[黑衣人2]]》||[[巴里·索南菲尔德]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Defending Earth, With Worms and a Talking Pug">{{cite news|first=A. O|last=Scott|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/03BLAC.html?ex=1234155600&en=1e9c4a5a1eafc54f&ei=5070|title=Defending Earth, With Worms and a Talking Pug|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2009-02-07|date=2002-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630194214/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/03BLAC.html?ex=1234155600&en=1e9c4a5a1eafc54f&ei=5070|archive-date=2009-06-30|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2004||《{{link-en|漂流女孩与荒岛姑娘|Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls}}》||布莱恩·斯托勒|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="'Miss Cast Away': You Know It's Bad">{{cite news|first=Jen|last=Chaney|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/18/AR2005071800641_pf.html|title='Miss Cast Away': You Know It's Bad|work=The Washington Post|date=2005-07-19|accessdate=2009-02-07}}</ref>
|}
=== 逝世后的纪录片 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!class="unsortable"|年份!!class="unsortable"|电影!! class="unsortable" |导演!!class="unsortable"|参考
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009||《[[迈克尔·杰克逊:就是这样]]》||[[肯尼·奥特加]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Michael Jackson's "/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2012||《{{link-en|Bad 25|Bad 25 (film)}}》||[[斯派克·李]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|first=Karen |last=Bliss |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/spike-lee-revisits-michael-jacksons-career-for-bad25-documentary-20120917 |title=Spike Lee Revisits Michael Jackson's Career for 'BAD 25' Documentary |work=Rolling Stone |date=2012-09-17 |accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2014||《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:最后一张照片的拍摄|Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot}}》||克雷格·威廉姆斯|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|first=|last=|url=http://lightning-ent.com/movie/view/237|title=MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LAST PHOTO SHOOTS|work=Lightning Entertainment|date=|accessdate=2014-05-17|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122206/http://lightning-ent.com/movie/view/237|archivedate=2014-05-17}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2016||《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:从摩城到〈墙外〉》|Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall}}》||斯派克·李|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Sundance">{{cite web |url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/michael-jackson-s-journey-from-motown-to-off-the-wall |title=MICHAEL JACKSON'S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 2016-01-13|website=sundance.org |publisher=[[Sundance Film Festival]] |access-date= 2016-01-13 |quote=}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|《[[离开梦幻岛]]》
|[[丹·里德]]
|
|}
== 巡回演唱会列表 ==
{{相关条目|迈克尔·杰克逊及杰克逊五人组巡回演唱会列表}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!标题!!地点!!表演场数
|-
| align="center" | 1987–1989 || [[Bad世界巡回演唱会|飙世界巡回演唱会]] || 世界范围 || <center>123<center>
|-
| align="center" | 1992–1993 || [[Dangerous世界巡回演唱会|危险之旅世界巡回演唱会]] || 世界范围 || <center>69<center>
|-
| align="center" | 1996–1997 || [[HIStory世界巡回演唱会|他的历史世界巡回演唱会]] || 世界范围 || <center>83<center>
|-
| align="center" | 1999 || {{link-en|MJ & Friends|MJ & Friends}} || 韩国和德国 || <center>2<center>
|-
|}
=== 取消的巡回演唱会 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!标题!!地点!!取消原因
|-
| align="center" | 2009–2010 || [[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊演唱会)|就是这样]] || 英国 || <center> 因杰克逊的逝世而取消 <center>
|-
|}
==参见==
* [[流行音乐界的尊称]]
* [[畅销音乐艺人列表]]
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊被翻唱的歌曲列表|List of cover versions of Michael Jackson songs}}
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊录制的歌曲列表|List of songs recorded by Michael Jackson}}
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊未发行的歌曲列表|List of unreleased Michael Jackson songs}}
* [[迈克尔·杰克逊相关的游戏]]
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊的个人关系|Personal relationships of Michael Jackson}}
* [[十六浦米高积逊珍品廊]]
==注释==
'''注释 1{{Note|注释 1}}'''
{{refbegin}}
*根据《[[华尔街日报]]》及其它新闻网站于2006年的报道,杰克逊的经纪人称7.5亿的销售记录是一个夸大的数字,<ref name="King of Pop Info">{{cite web|url=http://kingofpop.info/news/2006/10/31/michael-to-give-away-200-free-tickets-to-fans-and-discounted-rates/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324220708/http://kingofpop.info/news/2006/10/31/michael-to-give-away-200-free-tickets-to-fans-and-discounted-rates/ |title=Michael To Give Away 200 FREE Tickets To Fans, And Discounted Rates |first=Raymone |last=Bain |work=Kingofpop.info |format=Website from fanclub of Michael Jackson |archivedate=2010-03-24 |accessdate=2013-01-17 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref name="MJTMC">{{cite web|url=http://www.mjtmc.com/news/details.aspx?lang=EN&module=AHAA&baseModule=AHAA&news_id=1062&page=1 |title=Statement from Raymone Bain to all fans and fanclubs |first=Raymone |last=Bain |publisher=Mjtmc.com |format=Website from fanclub of Michael Jackson |date=2006-10-31 |accessdate=2013-01-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226212120/http://www.mjtmc.com/news/details.aspx?lang=EN&module=AHAA&baseModule=AHAA&news_id=1062&page=1 |archivedate=2012-02-26 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>因为没有任何的事实证据,并且这么做可能只是为了促进唱片的销量。<ref name="ImpreMedia one">{{cite news|url=http://www.impre.com/la-gente-dice/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978979962|title=Michael Jackson's 'Bad' Gets a Revamp and More Inflated Sales!|date=2012-05-12|first=David|last=Lara|work=Impre|publisher=ImpreMedia|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref><ref name="WSJ Jacko one">{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124760651612341407.html|title=Spun: The Off-the-Wall Accounting of Record Sales|date=2009-07-15|first=Carl |last=Bialik|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref><ref name="WSJ Jacko two">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/how-many-albums-did-michael-jackson-sell-755/|title=How Many Albums Did Michael Jackson Sell?|date=2009-07-14|first=Carl|last=Bialik|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref>2006年至今,有来自[[音乐电视网]]、[[路透社]]和[[告示牌 (杂志)|公告牌]]等多个消息来源称迈克尔·杰克逊达到了7.5亿的销售记录,但是,[[国际唱片业协会]]的代表阿德里安·斯特兰表示这个数字是不真实的。
{{refend}}
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*{{Translation/Ref|lang=en|article=Michael Jackson|oldid=}}
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<ref name = "Nelson George overview 41">George, p. 41</ref>
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<ref name = "quincy">Jones, pp. 229, 259</ref>
<ref name = "tara 138–144">Taraborrelli, pp. 138–144</ref>
<ref name = "tara 20-22">Taraborrelli, pp. 20–22</ref>
<ref name = "tara 205–210">Taraborrelli, pp. 205–210</ref>
<ref name = "tara 279–287">Taraborrelli, pp. 279–287</ref>
<ref name = "tara 312–313">Taraborrelli, pp. 312–313</ref>
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<ref name = "tara 610–611">Taraborrelli, pp. 610–612</ref>
<ref name = "tara 614–617">Taraborrelli, pp. 614–617</ref>
<ref name = "tara 640">Taraborrelli, p. 640</ref>
<ref name="''Dangerous'' on Film">Michael Jackson ''Dangerous'' on Film VHS/DVD</ref>
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<ref name="2007 music deal">{{Cite news|title=Michael Jackson buys rights to Eminem tunes and more, |work=Rolling Stone |date=2007-05-31}}</ref>
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=== 参考文献 ===
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*{{cite AV media notes|last=George|first=Nelson|title=《Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection》|year=2004|type=专辑内附手册 |publisher=[[索尼BMG]]}}
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| name = Michael Jackson<br/>迈克尔·杰克逊
| image = File:Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour 1993.jpg
| caption = 1993年参与危险之旅巡演的杰克逊
| birth_name = Michael Joseph Jackson<br/>迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊
| alias = Michael Joe Jackson<br/>迈克尔·乔·杰克逊<!-- Legal aliases only. This is not a field for nicknames.-->
| nationality = {{USA}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|8|29}}
| birth_place = {{USA-1912}}[[印第安纳州]][[加里 (印第安纳州)|加里]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|6|25|1958|8|29}}
| death_cause = 急性[[丙泊酚]]和[[苯二氮平类药物]]中毒导致心脏骤停
| death_place = {{USA}}[[洛杉矶|加利福尼亚州洛杉矶]]
| burial_place = {{USA}}[[格伦代尔 (加利福尼亚州)|加利福尼亚州格伦代尔]]
| occupation = {{hlist|歌手|舞者|词曲作家|商业家|艺术家|慈善家}}<!--Please do not add any more occupations to the list, it is long enough already-->
| spouse = {{marriage|[[莉萨·玛丽·普雷斯利]]<br/>|1994|1996|end=divorced}}<br/>{{marriage|[[黛比·罗薇]]<br/>|1996|1999|end=divorced}}
| children = 3,包括{{le|帕丽斯·杰克逊|Paris Jackson (actress)}}
| parents = {{Plain list|
*[[约瑟夫·杰克逊|乔·杰克逊]]
*[[凯瑟琳·杰克逊]]
}}
| Religion = [[基督教]]
| family = [[杰克逊家族|杰克逊]]
| website = {{url|michaeljackson.com}}
| signature = Michael_Jackson_signature.svg
| module1 = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = 声乐<!--If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first-->、键盘、钢琴、吉他、贝斯、鼓
| background = solo_singer
| genre = <!--These music genres are all sourced under the section #Musical themes and genres-->{{hlist|[[流行音乐|流行]]|[[灵魂乐|灵魂]]|[[节奏布鲁斯]]|[[放克]]|[[摇滚乐|摇滚]]|[[迪斯科]]|{{le|后迪斯科|post-disco}}|[[舞蹈流行音乐|舞曲流行]]|[[新杰克摇摆]]}}
| years_active = 1964年–2009年
| label = {{hlist|{{le|钢城唱片|Steeltown Records|钢城}}|[[摩城唱片|摩城]]|[[史诗唱片|史诗]]|{{le|遗迹唱片|Legacy Recordings|遗迹}}|[[索尼音乐娱乐|索尼]]|MJJ制作}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[杰克逊五人组]]|[[珍妮·杰克逊]]|[[史提夫·汪达]]|[[莱昂纳尔·里奇]]|[[昆西·琼斯]]|{{le|特迪·赖利|Teddy Riley}}|[[保罗·麦卡特尼]]}}
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| putonghua = 迈克尔·杰克逊
| taiwan = 麦可·杰克森
| cantonese = 米高·积逊
| singapore = 麦克·杰逊
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'''迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊'''({{lang-en|Michael Joseph Jackson}}<ref name="Legal name"/><ref name=allmusic/>,{{bd|1958年|8月29日|2009年|6月25日}})是一位美国的[[流行音乐]][[歌手]]、[[作曲家]]、[[唱片制作人]]、[[舞蹈家]]、[[演员]]及[[慈善家]],常被[[流行音乐领域的尊称|尊称]]为「流行乐之王」({{lang|en|King of Pop}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001391/bio |title=Biography for Michael Jackson | publisher=Internet Movie Database | accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref>。杰克逊对音乐、舞蹈和时尚的贡献,以及备受关注的个人生活,使他成为全球[[流行文化]]的代表人物超过四十年,并且活跃超过半世纪的歌手。
迈克尔是[[杰克逊家族]]的第八个孩子,他与四位兄弟[[杰基·杰克逊|杰基]]、[[蒂托·杰克逊|蒂托]]、[[杰曼·杰克森|杰梅因]]及[[马龙·杰克逊|马龙]]一同组建了[[杰克逊五人组]],并于1964年初次登上职业音乐舞台,后在1971年开始单飞。20世纪80年代初期,杰克逊成为[[流行音乐]]的主导人物。他歌曲的音乐影片,包括《[[Beat It|避开]]》、《[[Billie Jean|比利·珍]]》以及《[[Thriller|颤栗]]》,将媒体转化为一种艺术形式和宣传工具,也对打破种族障碍有着巨大的贡献。这些音乐影片的流行促使当时创立不久的电视频道“[[全球音乐电视台]]”名扬天下。20世纪90年代,杰克逊录制了包括《[[Black or White|黑或白]]》和《{{link-en|嘶喊|Scream/Childhood}}》在内的多部音乐影片,这些作品标志着他持续不断的创新能力,这一阶段的大量巡演让他在国外同样名利双收。由于杰克逊的成名及其舞台和影片的表演,一些由他所命名的如“{{link-en|机械步|robot (dance)}}”和“[[月球漫步 (舞蹈)|月球漫步]]”之类的舞蹈技术得到了普及。他独特的声音和风格影响了很多[[嘻哈音乐]]、[[迪斯科|后期迪斯科]]、[[节奏布鲁斯#现代节奏布鲁斯|现代节奏布鲁斯]]、[[流行音乐]]及[[摇滚音乐]]的艺术家。
杰克逊于1982年所发行的专辑《[[Thriller|颤栗]]》是迄今为止[[全球最畅销专辑列表|全球销量最高的专辑]]。其它的专辑,包括《[[Off the Wall|墙外]]》(1979年)、《[[Bad|飚]]》(1987年)、《[[Dangerous|危险之旅]]》(1991年)以及《[[HIStory|他的历史]]》(1995年)也跻身全球销量最高的专辑行列。杰克逊是为数不多的已两次入选[[摇滚名人堂]]的艺术家之一,也有被选入作曲者名人堂,并且是唯一一位进入舞蹈名人堂的流行艺人。他的其它[[迈克尔·杰克逊的荣誉和奖项|成就]]包括了多项[[吉尼斯世界纪录]];13个[[格莱美奖]]以及“[[格莱美传奇奖]]”和“{{link-en|格莱美终身成就奖|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award}}”;26个[[全美音乐奖]],为所有艺人之最,其中包括“世纪艺术家”和“20世纪80年代艺术家”;在他单飞生涯中,他拥有13个美国冠军单曲,在[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]中超过其他任何一位男歌手;以及超过4亿的全球销量记录<ref name="ImpreMedia one"/><ref name="MJ AFP">{{cite news |url=http://www.n24.de/news/newsitem_4876713.html|title=Michael Jackson verklagt Auktionshaus|date=2009-03-05|work=N24|accessdate=2013-01-10|language=de}}</ref><ref name="MJ Kleinezeitung">{{cite news|url=http://www.kleinezeitung.at/nachrichten/leute/1644954/index.do|title=Ansturm auf Tickets für Michael Jackson-Konzerte|date=2009-03-08|work=Kleine Zeitung|location=Austria|accessdate=2013-01-10|language=de}}</ref>{{ref label|注释 1|注释 1}}。杰克逊赢得了[[迈克尔·杰克逊的荣誉和奖项|数百个奖项]],使他成为流行音乐历史上获奖最多的艺人<ref name="20 People Who Changed Black Music: Michael Jackson, the Child Star-Turned-Adult Enigma"/>。杰克逊遗作专辑《[[Xscape|超脱]]》中的单曲《{{link-en|爱情从未如此美好|Love Never Felt So Good}}》于2014年5月21日登上了[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]的第九位,杰克逊由此成为史上首位在五个不同的十年中,均有单曲登上此榜单前十位的艺术家<ref>{{cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. 1|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092276/michael-jackson-coldplay-hot-100-top-10-john-legend-no-1|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2014-05-23}}</ref>。杰克逊不断地在世界各地出席人道主义活动,2000年的吉尼斯世界纪录大全裡认证他资助过39个慈善机构,超过其他任何一位艺术家<ref>{{cite web|last=Orth |first=Maureen |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2003/04/orth200304 |title=Losing His Grip |work=Vanity Fair |date=April 2003 |accessdate=2013-03-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306064036/http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2003/04/orth200304 |archivedate=2008-03-06 }}</ref>。
杰克逊的个人生活方面,包括他的外貌变化、个人关系以及个人行为引起了许多非议。90年代中期,他受到性侵害儿童案件的指控,最终以大约2500万美元的金额庭外和解,没有正式起诉<ref>{{cite web|last=Mankiewicz |first=Josh |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5906855/ns/dateline_nbc-newsmakers/t/new-details-about-jackson-case/ |title=New details about 1993 Jackson case |publisher=NBC News |date=2004-09-03 |accessdate=2012-12-13}}</ref>。2005年,他受到七项性侵犯儿童以及其他两项指控,最终法院裁定其所有罪名均不成立。杰克森死后七天,当年控告其性侵的男童出面声明,此事件皆为男童父亲觊觎杰克森金钱的阴谋,并正式向杰克森道歉。2009年6月25日,正为复出演唱会《[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊演唱会)|就是这样]]》做准备的杰克森因在相隔时间过短时间内注射[[丙泊酚]]和[[苯二氮平|苯二氮平类]]而[[药物中毒]]导致[[心脏骤停]],并因抢救无效与世长辞。洛杉矶法医裁定这是一宗凶杀案,他的私人医生康拉德·默里被判[[过失致死]]。杰克逊的逝世引发了全球性的悲痛,他的[[迈克尔·杰克逊的追思会|公众悼念仪式]]在世界各地进行了转播<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5592621 | publisher=MSN | title=Hazarika's funeral creates world record | date=2009-07-08 | access-date=2013-10-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807110046/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5592621 | archive-date=2014-08-07 | dead-url=yes }}</ref>。
==经历与生涯==
===1958-74:早年生活和杰克逊五人组===
[[File:2300 Jackson Street Yuksel.jpg|thumb|left|杰克逊童年时在[[美国]][[印第安纳州]][[加里 (印第安纳州)|加里市]]的家,在他死后人们在此献花]]
迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊于1958年8月29日的晚上19时33分出生在[[美国]][[印第安纳州]][[加里 (印第安纳州)|加里市]]圣玛丽怜悯医院<ref>https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tAJ5BwAAQBAJ&pg=PT11&lpg=PT11&dq=michael+jackson+birth+in+mercy+hospital&source=bl&ots=vC95IXauG6&sig=ACfU3U1bfYhNxesHGUPwY5h4xp_L_0vDIQ&hl=zh-TW&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjarOzl4_rlAhWqwosBHUuyC5AQ6AEwH3oECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=michael%20jackson%20birth%20in%20mercy%20hospital&f=false</ref><ref>https://www.pinterest.com/pin/486529565965945632/</ref>。杰克逊一家在[[芝加哥大都市区]]内的工业城市加里市的一个三居室房子居住,属于非裔美国工薪阶层,迈克尔在父母十名孩子中排行第八。<ref name="jackson"/>母亲[[凯瑟琳·杰克逊]]是一位虔诚的[[耶和华见证人]],父亲[[约瑟夫·杰克逊]]是一位钢厂工人,并为一个名为“猎鹰”的节奏布鲁斯乐队演奏。杰克逊有三个姐妹:[[瑞比·杰克逊]]、[[拉托亚·杰克逊]]和[[珍妮·杰克逊]],以及五个兄弟:[[杰基·杰克逊]]、[[蒂托·杰克逊]]、[[杰曼·杰克森]]、[[马龙·杰克逊]]和[[兰迪·杰克逊]]。<ref name="Nelson George overview 20"/>第六个兄弟,布莱恩·杰克森和马龙·杰克逊是双胞胎,但在出生后不久死亡。<ref name="taraborrelli"/>
杰克逊与他父亲约瑟夫的关系紧张,<ref name="MJ's secret childhood"/><ref name="tara 20-22"/><ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/>约瑟夫在2003年承认他在杰克逊小的时候经常对他进行鞭打。<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/>杰克逊声称他在不断的排练中身体上和精神上深受虐待,尽管他也相信他父亲严格的纪律与他的成功有着很大的关系。<ref name="MJ's secret childhood"/>杰克逊第一次公开提及他的童年被虐待的经历是一次[[奥普拉·温弗里]]的采访,于1993年2月播出。他承认他经常因孤独而哭泣并且看到他的父亲就会呕吐。杰克逊的父亲也表示曾经口头虐待杰克逊,在许多场合称他有大鼻子。<ref name="bbc"/>事实上,迈克尔·杰克逊对他的外貌、噩梦和慢性睡眠问题深感不满,他的倾向是依旧保持高度依从,尤其对他的父亲,并且在他的整个成年生活中一直保持童趣,在许多方面都符合他在小时候忍受这种慢性虐待的影响。<ref name="maltreatment"/>
在一次马丁·巴舍尔的访谈节目中,杰克逊认为虽然父亲伤害了他,但是却不失为一个“天才”,因为这种严厉管教让他日后获得成功。当巴舍尔否定了杰克逊对其父亲的赞扬并继续询问时,杰克逊用手捂住脸拒绝回答。杰克逊回忆,他父亲在自己与兄弟姐妹排练时,经常手持皮带坐着,“如果我们做不好,他就会把我们打的皮开肉绽”。<ref name="taraborrelli1"/><ref name="lewis 165-168"/>
[[File:Jackson 5 tv special 1972.JPG|left|thumb|杰克逊(中间)作为杰克逊五人组的成员,摄于1972年]]
1964年,迈克尔和马龙加入杰克逊兄弟乐队,乐队由他们的哥哥杰基、蒂托和杰梅因创立,主要是做和声,并负责演奏[[康加鼓]]和[[手鼓]]。杰克逊后来负责伴唱和跳舞。在他8岁时,他与杰梅因成了主唱,乐队就此更名为[[杰克逊五人组]]。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 20"/>1966至1968年间,乐队在[[美国中西部]]巡演,经常在“chitlin' circuit”黑人俱乐部演出,俱乐部中经常有脱衣舞等成人表演。1966年,乐队凭借杰克逊主唱的几首[[摩城]]音乐与翻唱[[詹姆士·布朗]]的歌曲《I Got You》(I Feel Good)赢得了当地的一个才艺比赛。<ref name="RRHF"/>
杰克逊五人组录制了几首歌,包括为当地的唱片公司“钢铁城”录制歌曲《Big Boy》,当时是1967年,次年,乐队签约摩城唱片公司。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 20"/>《滚石》杂志后来形容年轻的迈克尔是个天才,有“惊人的音乐天赋”会很快“成为主流明星”。<ref name=rollingstonebio>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/michael-jackson/biography|title=Michael jackson bio|work=Rolling Stone|page=1|accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>乐队的前四只单曲都登上热榜100榜首。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 20"/>1972到1975年间,杰克逊与摩城唱片合作发行了四张个人专辑:《该去那里》、《{{le|小班的歌|Ben (album)|小班的歌}}》、《{{link-en|音乐与我|Music & Me}}》及《{{link-en|永远的迈克尔|Forever, Michael}}》。其中的曲目《该去那里》、《小班的歌》以及翻唱鲍比·戴的歌曲《Rockin' Robin》成为了很成功的单曲。<ref name="taraborrelli98-99">Taraborrelli, p. 98–99.</ref>
杰克逊五人组成为黑人艺术家的典范——五个黑人工人阶级男孩,留着爆炸头,穿着喇叭裤,而且并没有为了成为主流明星而放弃这种做派。<ref name="Overcoming racial barriers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/28/michael.jackson.black.community/|title=Michael Jackson Broke Down Racial Barriers|last=Alban|first=Debra|date=2009-06-28|work=Black in America 2|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2012-01-24}}</ref>乐队1973年开始销量下滑,乐队成员对摩城唱片对他们才华创意的限制深感不满。虽然后来又有几支单曲进入前40,包括曾进入前5名的[[迪斯科]]单曲《Dancing Machine》和前20的单曲《I Am Love》,但乐队最终于1975年选择与摩城唱片解约。<ref name="Nelson George overview 22"/>
===1975-81:转签史诗唱片和《墙外》===
1975年6月,杰克逊五人组与CBS旗下的[[史诗唱片]]签约并重新命名组合,<ref name = "Nelson George overview 22"/>兰迪在此期间加入乐队,杰梅因则选择留守摩城唱片并单飞。<ref name="tara 138–144"/>他们继续全球巡演,在1976到1984年间又发布了6张专辑。此时,迈克尔成为了乐队主创,写下了诸如《Shake Your Body》(Down to the Ground)、《This Place Hotel》和《Can You Feel It》等歌曲。<ref name="RRHF" />1978年,杰克逊出演音乐剧《稻草人》,电影《{{link-en|新绿野仙踪|The Wiz (film)}}》,在电影中,他与[[昆西·琼斯]]合作,琼斯负责电影的音乐制作,并答应杰克逊做他下一张专辑《[[Off the Wall|墙外]]》的出品人。<ref name="Nelson George overview 23"/>在1979年一次舞蹈排练时,杰克逊鼻子受伤,随后的鼻整形手术并不成功,他总觉得呼吸困难,并认为这会影响他的音乐生涯,杰克逊随后的鼻部手术都是由史蒂芬·赫夫林主刀。<ref name="tara 205–210"/>
琼斯和杰克逊共同出品了专辑《[[Off the Wall|墙外]]》。专辑中的歌曲由迈克尔·杰克逊、{{link-en|鲁德·坦普尔顿|Rod Temperton}}、[[史提夫·汪达]]与[[保罗·麦卡特尼]]创作。1979年专辑发布后,专辑成为首张诞生了4支美国前十单曲的专辑,单曲中《[[满足为止]]》和《Rock with You》成为冠军单曲。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 37-38"/><ref name="MichaelJacksonIsBorn"/>专辑登上“公告牌”第三位,全球销量超过2000万。<ref name="Off the Wall ,[object Object]">[http://www.virginmedia.com/music/classicalbums/michaeljackson-offthewall.php Michael Jackson: Off the Wall], Virgin Media. Retrieved December 12, 2008.</ref>1980年,杰克逊获得三项[[美国音乐奖]]。<ref name="AMAs 1980"/><ref name="AMAs 1980 2"/>同年,他也斩获公告牌年终奖与一项格莱美奖。<ref name="Nelson George overview 37-38"/>杰克逊于1981年再次获得两项美国音乐奖。<ref name="AMAs 1981"/>尽管专辑在商业上取得了重大成功,杰克逊认为专辑应该取得更大的影响,于是鼓足干劲制作下一张专辑。<ref name="taraborrelli2"/>1980年,他依靠版权取得了丰厚利益,专辑利润的37%来自版税。<ref name="taraborrelli3"/>
===1982-83:《颤栗》和《摩城唱片25周年:昨日,今日,明日》===
1982年,杰克逊结合了对流行歌曲创作和电影的兴趣,为《[[E.T.外星人]]》的[[E.T.外星人 (专辑)|有声专辑]]演唱了歌曲《Someone In the Dark》。歌曲由[[昆西·琼斯]]制作,赢得了1983年“格莱美最佳儿童唱片”。<ref name="MJ Grammy's"/>1982年末,专辑《[[Thriller (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|颤栗]]》的发行获得了更大的成功。专辑为杰克逊赢得了另外七个格莱美奖<ref name="MJ Grammy's"/>和八个全美音乐奖,其中包括“最佳新人奖”,杰克逊成为赢得该奖项的最年轻的艺术家。<ref name="AMAs 1984"/>
《颤栗》成为1983年全球范围内的最热销专辑<ref name="Thriller best seller"/><ref name="Thriller best seller 1"/>,并且成为美国有史以来销量最高的专辑,<ref name="RIAA certification"/>也是[[全球最畅销专辑列表|全球销量最高的专辑]],据估计销量达到6500万张。<ref name="The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com.pe/books?id=pQakFJFPT4YC&q=%22with+65+million+albums+sold%22#v=snippet&q=%22with%2065%20million%20albums%20sold%22&f=false|title=The Baby Boomer Encyclopedia|page=196|last=Gitlin|first=Martin|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2011-03-01|accessdate=2013-01-15}}</ref>专辑在[[公告牌二百强专辑榜]]占据第一名的位置长达37个周并且在前十停留了连续的80个星期。这也是第一张专辑拥有7首公告牌一百强歌曲榜十强单曲,包括《[[Billie Jean|比利·简]]》、《[[Beat it|避开]]》及《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'》。<ref name="lewis"/>2009年3月,《颤栗》被[[美国唱片业协会]]认定销量为2900万,<ref name=AndersonK>{{cite web | last =Anderson | first =Kyle| title =Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'' Set To Become Top-Selling Album Of All Time| work = | publisher = MTV (Viacom International Inc.) | date =2009-07-20 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1616537/thriller-set-overtake-eagles-top-selling-lp.jhtml | accessdate =2014-01-31}}</ref>在美国范围内被认证为[[音乐唱片销售认证]]双钻石唱片。《颤栗》为杰克逊和昆西·琼斯赢得了1983年“格莱美年度非古典类制作人”,为杰克逊赢得了“最佳流行音乐男歌手”,也成为了当年的“年度专辑”。《避开》赢得了“年度唱片”,杰克逊也因此赢得“最佳摇滚男歌手”。《比利·简》赢得了“最佳节奏布鲁斯歌曲”,并为杰克逊赢得了“最佳节奏布鲁斯男歌手”<ref name="MJ Grammy's"/>《颤栗》也在1984年赢得了另外一个格莱美奖项,“最佳非古典混音录制奖”,布鲁斯·斯维顿获得了此奖项。<ref name="Bruce Grammy's"/>
1984年,杰克逊赢得了AMA荣誉奖、最喜爱灵魂/节奏布鲁斯男歌手奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚男歌手奖。歌曲《避开》为杰克逊赢得了最喜爱灵魂/节奏布鲁斯影片奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚影片奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚单曲奖。专辑《颤栗》获得了最喜爱灵魂/节奏布鲁斯专辑奖、最喜爱流行/摇滚专辑奖。<ref name="AMAs 1984"/><ref name=WinnersSearch>{{cite web| title =Winners Search: Search Results for "Michael Jackson"| work =| publisher =Dick Clark Productions| date =| url =http://www.theamas.com/winners/winners-search/?winnerKeyword=%22Michael+Jackson%22&winnerYear=&winnerCategory=| format =| accessdate =2014-01-31| deadurl =yes| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20140702162455/http://www.theamas.com/winners/winners-search/?winnerKeyword=%22Michael+Jackson%22&winnerYear=&winnerCategory=| archivedate =2014-07-02}}</ref>
在此之外,杰克逊在1983年发布了由{{le|约翰·兰迪斯|John Landis}}导演的14分钟长的《颤栗》音乐影片。<ref name="Reuters: U.S. registry 2009-12-30"/>它在当时创立不久的电视频道[[全球音乐电视台]]中“定义了音乐影片并且打破了种族障碍”。<ref name="Young p. 25"/>2009年12月,《颤栗》的音乐影片被[[美国国会图书馆]]选入[[国家收藏电影目录]]。这是当年入选的25部电影的其中之一,被称做“对美国文化有持续重要性的作品”,能够“永久收藏”。<ref name=Zorro>{{cite web| title = Zorro, Nemo, Muppets & More: Wide Variety Tapped for 2009 Film Registry | work = | publisher =Library of Congress | date =January–February 2010 | url= http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/10012/films.html | accessdate =2014-01-29}}</ref><ref name="'Thriller' Video Added to U.S. Film Registry"/>这部僵尸题材的《颤栗》是第一个,也是目前唯一一个入选的音乐影片。<ref name="Reuters: U.S. registry 2009-12-30"/><ref name="'Thriller' Video Added to U.S. Film Registry"/><ref name="Michael Jackson Thriller Induction"/>
杰克逊的律师发现杰克逊在当时的音乐产业时代拥有最高的版权税:每销售一张专辑能大约2美元的版税。杰克逊同时在唱片销售上得到了惊人的利润。在几个月内,纪录片《迈克尔·杰克逊〈颤栗〉的制作》的销售量超过350,000份。这个时代看到了新奇事物的到来,以迈克尔·杰克逊为模型的玩偶在1984年5月以12美元一个的价钱出现在了商店。<ref name="TIME"/>传记作家兰迪·波雷利写道:“《颤栗》不再像一本杂志、一个玩具、一张卖座电影票这样休闲的物品贩卖,而是像家庭主食一样。”<ref name="tara 226"/>1985年,《迈克尔·杰克逊〈颤栗〉的制作》赢得“格莱美最佳长篇音乐影片奖”。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/>《时代》杂志这样描述杰克逊的影响:“唱片之星,广播之星,摇滚音乐影片之星。一位拯救了音乐事业的人。一位拥有奇幻双脚的舞者。一位打破所有品味、风格和肤色障碍的歌手”。<ref name=TIME/>《纽约时报》写到:“在流行乐坛,只有迈克尔·杰克逊和其余所有人”。<ref name="NYTimes"/>
杰克逊生涯的临界点出现在1983年3月25日,迈克尔与他的兄弟们重聚,并与其他摩城唱片的明星进行了一场传奇性的现场表演,在帕萨迪纳市政礼堂录制,作为NBC的电视特别节目,命名为《{{le|摩城唱片25周年:昨日,今日,明日|Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever}}》(Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever)。节目于1983年5月16日播出,据估计达到了4700万的收视率。<ref name=Pasadena>{{cite web|first=Janette|last=Williams|url= http://www.whittierdailynews.com/general-news/20090625/michael-jackson-left-indelible-mark-on-pasadena |title=Michael Jackson left indelible mark on Pasadena|publisher=''Whittier (Calif.) Daily News''|date=2009-06-25|accessdate=2014-01-30}}</ref>表演最让人记忆犹新的是杰克逊《比利·简》的独唱表演,这为杰克逊赢得了他的第一个艾美奖提名。<ref name="emmys.tv">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.tv/news/2009/fatal-cardiac-arrest-strikes-michael-jackson |title=Fatal Cardiac Arrest Strikes Michael Jackson |publisher=Emmys.tv |date=2009-06-25 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>杰克逊身穿特制的带有亮片的黑色夹克,手戴莱茵石镶嵌的高尔夫手套,首次表演他招牌的[[月球漫步 (舞蹈)|月球漫步]],这个舞步是由前电视节目《灵魂列车》的舞者和夏利玛尔乐队的成员杰尼佛·丹尼尔三年前教给他的。<ref name="taraborrelli243-44">Taraborrelli, p. 243–44</ref>杰克逊起初拒绝了登台表演的邀请,认为自己当时做了太多的电视节目。然而在伯瑞·高迪的要求之下,杰克逊开始让步并最终同意登台表演,作为交换的是他独自表演的时间。<ref name="taraborrelli234-37">Taraborrelli, p. 234–37</ref>《滚石》杂志的记者吉尔摩·米卡尔称“有些时候,你知道自己正听到或看到的是一些非凡的东西……那正是那天晚上的情景。”<ref name="Young p. 25">Young, p. 25.</ref>《{{le|艾德·沙利文秀|The Ed Sullivan Show}}》将杰克逊的表演与[[猫王]]和[[披头士]]作比较。<ref name="taraborrelli4"/>《纽约时报》的艺术评论家安娜·凯瑟高夫写到“他所著名的月球漫步是对他舞蹈风格一种恰当的比喻。他是如何做到的?作为技艺精湛的人,他是一位伟大的幻术师,一位天才横溢的哑剧表演者。他能在俯身滑步的同时保持一只腿伸直,这是需要完美的时机的。”<ref name="Dancing feet of Michael Jackson"/>伯瑞·高迪评论称“在《比利·简》的一开始我感到很困惑,但当他开始做起月球漫步的时候,我惊呆了,这就像魔术一样,迈克尔·杰克逊进到了轨道上,根本停不下来。”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hark.com/clips/lxbvwzgnms-berry-gordy-addresses-michael-jackson-memorial-service |title=Berry Gordy Addresses Michael Jackson Memorial Service Sound Clip and Quote |publisher=Hark |accessdate=2013-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509134117/http://www.hark.com/clips/lxbvwzgnms-berry-gordy-addresses-michael-jackson-memorial-service# |archive-date=2013-05-09 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>2015年12月16日《颤栗》美国本土销量超3000万<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://music.yule.sohu.com/20151217/n431590070.shtml|title=杰克逊《颤栗》成美国史上首张销量3千万张专辑|accessdate=2016-11-14|author=张锐|date=2015-12-17|publisher=搜狐音乐}}</ref>。
===1984-85:百事公司、《四海一家》和经商===
1984年1月27日,杰克逊和其他几位家庭成员为百事可乐拍摄广告,广告由菲尔·杜森伯里<ref name="nytt"/>以及广告公司BBDO和百事全球创意负责人,艾伦·破塔斯在洛杉矶雪兰大剧院监制拍摄。在拍摄广告中设计的虚拟音乐会时,事故发生了,烟火烧伤了杰克逊,导致他头皮二级烧伤。杰克逊为了掩盖头皮上的疤痕进行了治疗,不久又第三次进行鼻整形手术。<ref name = "tara 205–210"/>百事公司最终决定庭外和解,随后杰克逊为坐落于[[科尔夫城]]城的布罗特慢医疗中心捐款150万美元,为此,该医疗中心改名“迈克尔·杰克逊烧伤康复中心”。<ref name="tara 279–287"/>杜森伯里日后将此次经历记录在他的回忆作品“于是我们把他的头发点着了:来自广告名人堂的意外及顿悟”中。
1984年5月4日,杰克逊受邀到白宫接受[[罗纳德·里根]]颁发的为表彰他资助致力为人们戒烟戒酒的慈善机构的奖章。<ref name="taraborrelli5"/>在同年的格莱美奖上,杰克逊获得八项大奖,与他之后的个人专辑不同,专辑《颤栗》并没有官方巡演来进行宣传,但1984年的[[Victory巡回演唱会]],向超过两百万美国人宣传了他的新专辑。巡演期间筹集到的大约八百万的善款最终被捐献出去。<ref name="taraborrelli6"/>1985年他与[[莱昂纳尔·里奇]]合作的以关爱美国和非洲的贫困儿童为主题的慈善歌曲《[[四海一家]]》跻身历史上销量最高的单曲行列,销量接近三千万,两人决定捐赠数百万美元以救济贫困儿童。1986年,两人因《四海一家》赢得四项格莱美奖(杰克逊获得格莱美年度歌曲奖)。美国音乐奖负责人没有将词曲列入竞奖单元,因为他们认为这并不合适,但杰克逊因作曲获得荣誉奖项。<ref name="USA for Africa Grammy's"/><ref name="AMAs 1986"/><ref name="AMAs 1986 2"/><ref name="taraborrelli7"/>
[[File:Reagans with Michael Jackson.jpg|thumb|left|[[罗纳德·里根]]总统与第一夫人[[南希·里根]]为杰克逊颁奖,1984年]]
在1984年,拥有大约4000首歌曲版权的联合电视音乐出版公司,当时就拥有当年[[披头士]]自己创立的北方唱片公司旗下绝大部分[[列侬·麦卡特尼]]创作歌曲的披头士歌曲版权,由罗伯特·霍姆斯主持出售。<ref name="hilburn"/>杰克逊80年代初与保罗·麦卡特尼共事时,得知麦卡特尼每年的版权收入可达4000万美元,于是对此事产生了极大兴趣。<ref name="jdoyle"/>1981年,<ref name="tara 333-338"/>麦卡特尼被告知可以出价2000万英镑(折合当时4000万美元)买下联合电视公司。<ref name="jdoyle"/><ref name="mcca atv"/>麦卡特尼说,他联系了[[小野洋子]]建议两人各付1000万英镑,以代表列侬和麦卡特尼的共同意志。但洋子小肚鸡肠地推脱说她只肯花500万。<ref name="jdoyle" /><ref name="mcca atv" />由于两人意见不合,麦卡特尼只好放弃,对拥有披头士的全部版权不再抱有太大希望。<ref name = "tara 333-338"/><ref name="mcca atv"/>
根据霍姆斯的一位磋商者回忆,在1984年的出售活动上“我们给了保罗·麦卡特尼优先购买权,可当时他并不想要。”<ref name="ch7news"/>此外,麦卡特尼的一位律师向杰克逊的律师约翰·布兰奇证实,麦卡特尼并未有意叫价,他觉得“太贵了”。<ref name="jdoyle"/><ref name = "tara 333-338"/>但是还有其他公司与投资者有意出价,1984年9月,布兰奇告知杰克逊关于披头士歌曲版权出售一事,杰克逊11月20日出价4600万美元。<ref name="hilburn" />杰克逊一方几次以为买卖已成,却总有其他人来干预。<ref name="hilburn" />1985年5月,在经过良久协商并花费超过了100万美元作为谈判筹码后,杰克逊团队终于与其他买者协商一致。<ref name="hilburn" />
1985年6月,杰克逊团队得知查理斯·霍夫曼的,以及玛提·班代尔的公司很可能决定出价5000万美元买下联合电视音乐公司。<ref name="hilburn" />但到了8月霍姆斯团队告知杰克逊谈判重新开始,杰克逊为早日结束买卖提价到4750万美元。此前,杰克逊团队已经履行了对联合电视音乐的“谨慎处理”义务。<ref name="hilburn" />他也答应去澳大利亚拜访霍姆斯并在珀斯马拉松第七频道上露面。<ref name="hilburn"/><ref name="ch7news"/>1985年8月10日,杰克逊完成了对联合电视音乐的购买。<ref name="hilburn"/>
===1986-90:外貌变化、谣言、《飙》、电影、自传和梦幻庄园===
[[File:Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg|thumb|upright|1988年6月,麦可·杰克森于奥地利维也纳表演]]
{{See also|迈克尔·杰克逊的健康和外貌}}
作为[[非裔美国人]],杰克逊早期的肤色是深棕色,但从20世纪80年代开始肤色便逐渐变白。此事逐渐引起媒体关注,亦有人怀疑他可能在漂白皮肤<ref name="campbell (1995) 14-16"/>。而兰迪·塔拉波雷利的1986年传记当中指出杰克逊被诊断出[[白癜风]]和[[红斑性狼疮]],白癜风使他的皮肤部分变白,红斑狼疮病情不重;同时这两种疾病让他对阳光很敏感,显得非常苍白<ref name="Taraborrelli"/>。杰克逊去世后的尸检报告中也有提及其患有白癜风<ref name="Michael Jackson case report"/>。但诸多报道仅能证明其患有白癜风的事实,而无法证明其是否真正实施过皮肤漂白手术。到了九十年代中期,有些医生推测他做过鼻部手术、前额除皱术、薄唇手术以及颧骨整形,然而杰克逊对此否认,同时声明他只做过鼻部手术<ref name="abcnews"/>。虽然杰克逊声称除了做过两次鼻部整形之外没有做过其他面部整形手术,但是有一次他却提到自己曾借助外科手术的手段使得下巴有了[[美人沟]]<ref name="jackson 229-230"/>。杰克逊在80年代热衷减肥,原因是他想拥有“舞者的身材”<ref name="jackson 229-230" />。很多见过他的人说他因[[神经性厌食]]而经常头晕眼花,而阶段性的减肥使得这一问题不断复发<ref name="tara 312–313"/>。
在他的治疗过程中,他结识了两位朋友阿诺德·克莱恩博士,以及护士[[黛比·罗薇]]。黛比·罗薇最终成为了他的第二任妻子,与杰克逊有两个孩子。杰克逊于克莱恩医疗上与事业上的建议依赖甚重。<ref name="Michael Jackson Secret Boyfriend Claims Draw Fury"/>
关于杰克逊的猛料频出。1986年,有消息称杰克逊为延缓衰老在高压氧舱里睡觉,并配有照片。尽管消息不实,但经杰克逊本人的加料,谣言影响巨大。<ref name="tara 355-361"/><ref name="BBC, Jackson's image problems"/>后来杰克逊买了一只黑猩猩并取名为[[泡泡]],有报道称他日益脱离现实。<ref name="Is Michael Jackson for Real?"/>还有报道称杰克逊试图购买“象人”[[约瑟夫·梅里克]]的骨头,尽管报道不实,杰克逊本人并未表态。<ref name = "tara 355-361"/><ref name="BBC, Jackson's image problems"/>开始他认为这些故事能提高他的知名度,但后来,这些报道越来越惊人,杰克逊便不再向媒体编造这类不实的新闻,于是媒体便自己编造这类故事。<ref name="BBC, Jackson's image problems"/><ref name="tara 370–373"/><ref name="Newswatch Magazine – The Man, His Weird Ways" />这些报道逐渐令公众厌烦,于是令杰克逊自己很厌恶的昵称“怪人杰克”(Wacko Jacko)就此诞生。<ref name="jackson8"/>就此,杰克逊对自己的传记作者塔拉波雷利说:
<blockquote>干脆跟人们说我是从火星来的外星人得了,告诉他们我生吞活鸡,在午夜时分跳巫婆的舞。你说什么人们都信,因为你是记者。但如果我说了上面的这些话,人们都会说:“那个叫迈克尔·杰克逊的家伙是个疯子,他说的每一个字你都别去相信。” <ref name="taraborrelli9"/></blockquote>
[[File:Michael Jackson's "Bad" Jacket and Belt.jpg|thumb|upright|杰克逊《飙》时期身穿绑有金牌腰带的夹克]]
杰克逊与[[乔治·卢卡斯]]和[[弗朗西斯·科波拉]]合作拍摄了17分钟长的3D电影《{{link-en|伊奥船长|Captain EO}}》,电影在1986年九月于佛罗里达[[华特迪士尼乐园及度假区|迪士尼]]和[[艾波卡特]]内首播,1987年3月于日本迪士尼公园播映,这部成本为3000万美元的电影在三地大受欢迎。1992年巴黎迪士尼公园开园后也放映了该电影。四地的电影播映到90年代才停止,巴黎公园最后停播,直到1998年才停播。<ref name="Nelson George overview 41"/>电影在2010年杰克逊去世后再次播出。<ref name="Captain EO is Back to Change the World – Movies News at IGN"/>
1987年,杰克逊脱离[[耶和华见证人]]教会,原因是他们对《颤栗》音乐影片的反对。业界都在期盼新专辑的诞生,于是杰克逊五年内第一次推出新专辑《[[Bad|飙]]》,这张专辑被寄予厚望。<ref name="TIME2"/>虽然这张专辑并不如《颤栗》一般辉煌,但也取得了商业上的成功。
[[File:Michael Jackson-3.jpg|thumb|upright|left|杰克逊于1988年的表演]]
专辑《飙》中有7首歌作为单曲最终在美国发行,其中《止不住的爱恋》(I Just Can't Stop Loving You)、《飙》、《[[The Way You Make Me Feel|你给我的感觉]]》、《[[Man in the Mirror (米高·杰克逊单曲)|镜中人]]》以及《肮脏的戴安娜》(Dirty Diana)最终成为了冠军单曲,这张专辑也是在Hot 100榜单上拥有冠军单曲最多的专辑,《颤栗》也没有取得这样的成绩。<ref name="A life in the spotlight—cnn"/>虽然同名单曲的音乐影片与之前歌曲《避开》大同小异,《飙》的音乐影片仍然是杰克逊标志性作品之一。影片的主题是对[[纽约地铁]]系统的讽刺,编舞以服装设计深受[[西区故事]]的启发,截止到2012年,这张专辑在全球销量约为3000-4500万。<ref name="Telegraph Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/8879265/Michael-Jackson-Bad-album-set-for-re-release.html|title=Michael Jackson Bad album set for re-release |accessdate=2012-05-25 |publisher=Telegraphy|year=2011}}</ref><ref name="NME Bad">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/photos/50-fastest-selling-albums-ever/213617/40/1|title=50 fastest selling albums ever |accessdate=2012-05-25 |work=NME|year=2011}}</ref><ref name="MTV Bad">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651633/michael-jacksons-new-album-cover-decoded.jhtml|title = Michael Jackson's New Album Cover Decoded Painting is packed with iconic MJ images
|accessdate=2012-05-25 |publisher=MTV|year=2010|first=Gil |last=Kaufman}}</ref><ref name="Reuters Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/21/entertainment-us-michaeljackson-bad-idUSBRE84K0Z120120521|title=Michael Jackson is still "Bad," 25 years after |accessdate=2012-05-22 |agency=Reuters|date=2012-05-21|first=Piya|last=Sinha-Roy}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/25th-anniversary-michael-jackson-landmark-album-bad-celebrated-140242006.html |title=25th Anniversary Of Michael Jackson’s Landmark Album Bad Celebrated With September 18 Release Of New Bad 25 Packages |accessdate=2012-05-24 |publisher=Yahoo! |date=2012-05-21 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114031545/http://news.yahoo.com/25th-anniversary-michael-jackson-landmark-album-bad-celebrated-140242006.html |archivedate=2012-11-14 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref name="contact Bad 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/michael-jacksons-bad-to-get-25th-anniversary-release_1330641|title=Michael Jackson's Bad To Get 25th Anniversary Release |accessdate=2012-05-25 |publisher=contactmusic|date=2012-05-21}}</ref>凭借专辑《飙》,布鲁斯·斯维顿和霍伯特·贾提卡于1988年获得一项格莱美奖,迈克尔·杰克逊凭借《Leave Me Alone》于1989年获得最佳音乐影片奖。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/><ref name = "Bruce Grammy's"/>同年,杰克逊凭借该专辑中有5支冠军单曲并在25个国家成为冠军专辑的开创性表现,也因为《飙》是1987-1988年全球最畅销专辑而获得美国音乐奖的成就奖。<ref name="AMAs 1989"/><ref name="AMAs 1989 2"/><ref name="AMAs 1989 3"/><ref name="Bad best seller"/>1988年,歌曲《飙》获得美国音乐奖最受欢迎的灵魂节奏布鲁斯单曲。<ref name="AMAs 1988"/>
[[Bad世界巡回演唱会|飙世界巡回演唱会]]于该年9月12日开始,次年1月14日结束。<ref name = "lewis 95-96"/>仅在日本,巡演就吸引了57万观众,几乎是之前记录的3倍。<ref name="WashPost"/>当杰克逊到[[温布利体育馆]]进行7场演出时有50.4万观众,创造了吉尼斯世界纪录。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brainz.org/16-michael-jacksons-greatest-non-musical-achievements/ |title=16 of Michael Jackson's Greatest Non-Musical Achievements |publisher=brainz.org |accessdate=2013-04-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626164913/http://brainz.org/16-michael-jacksons-greatest-non-musical-achievements/ |archivedate=2015-06-26 }}</ref>巡演期间举办了123场演唱会,观众总数约440万。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statisticbrain.com/michael-jackson-career-statistics/ |title=Michael Jackson Career Statistics |publisher=statisticbrain.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-tour/past-tours.aspx |title=Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour |publisher=cirquedusoleil.com |accessdate=2013-04-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808231207/http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-tour/past-tours.aspx |archivedate=2014-08-08 }}</ref>飙的巡演成了杰克逊的最后的美国巡演,虽然后来杰克逊也到夏威夷开过演唱会。
1988年,杰克逊出版了他唯一的一本个人传记《[[月球漫步 (传记)|月球漫步]]》,此书历经四年著成,卖出20万份。<ref name="Remembering Michael"/>杰克逊在书中讲述了他的童年,[[杰克逊五人组]],以及他所受的痛苦。<ref name="jackson10"/>他也谈及了他的面容,表明了他做过两次鼻整形手术与酒窝手术。<ref name = "jackson 229-230"/>他将他的容貌变化的主要原因归结于[[青春期]]、减肥、严格的素食饮食、发型的改变和舞台光线。<ref name = "jackson 229-230"/>此书登上了《纽约时报》畅销榜的首位。<ref name="Nelson George overview 42"/>他随后又拍摄了同名电影,[[乔·佩西]]参演。原计划于影院上映的电影最终被拍成了电视电影,仅仅在德国登陆影院。电影雄霸“公告牌”音乐影片榜榜首22周,最终被《迈克尔·杰克逊:传奇继续》取代。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
1988年3月,杰克逊在加州[[圣伊内斯]]附近以1700万美元买下一片土地,建造[[梦幻庄园]]私人公园。他安置了摩天轮、一座小型动物园、一座影院、还有保安哨塔,公园面积{{convert|2700|acre|km2|sing=on}}。2003年,公园的估计价值在1亿左右。<ref name="rollingstone"/><ref name="usatoday finances"/>1989年,他的年收入在1.25亿左右。<ref name="World Records"/>不久之后,他成为了首位出现在[[苏联]]电视上的西方人。 <ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
他的成功为他赢得了“流行音乐之王”的称号。<ref name="broadcasting"/><ref name="Michael Jackson coronated latest king of rock 'n' roll"/><ref name="Is the thrill gone for singer Michael Jackson?"/><ref name="Michael Jackson's Black or White Blues"/>[[伊丽莎白·泰勒]]在1989年灵魂列车音乐奖的颁奖典礼上的致辞使这一称号广为人知,宣称他是“流行乐、摇滚乐和灵乐的真正王者”。<ref name="campbell"/>[[乔治·赫伯特·沃克·布什]]总统为他颁发白宫“十年最佳艺术家”奖。<ref name="georgebush"/>自1985至1990年,他为联合黑人学院基金会捐款超过50万美元,通过单曲《镜中人》取得的收入全部捐献。<ref name="Blacks who give back"/><ref name="taraborrelli11"/>杰克逊在{{link-en|小萨米·戴维斯|Sammy_Davis_Jr.}}60岁生日上的演奏为他赢得了他第二个艾美奖提名。<ref name="emmys.tv"/><ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
===1991-93:《危险之旅》、治愈世界基金会和超级碗===
1991年3月,杰克逊以6500万美元与索尼续约,这在当时是破纪录的交易,<ref name="mtv"/>打破了[[尼尔·戴门]]与[[哥伦比亚唱片]]的续约金额。<ref name="Deal record"/>他于1991年发行了他的第八张专辑《[[Dangerous|危险之旅]]》。专辑与{{le|泰迪·莱利|Teddy Riley (producer)}}共同制作,莱利说服迈克尔在他的专辑中首次加入[[饶舌]]的曲风。截止到2013年,专辑在美国售出了700万,全球销量大约3000万。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name="Dangerous 32 million copies worldwide"/><ref name="New jack swing"/>在美国,专辑的第一首单曲《[[Black or White|黑或白]]》非常热销,在公告牌百强单曲榜第一的位置停留了七周,在全球的排行榜也有类似的表现。<ref name="KOP achievements"/>第二支单曲《铭记这一刻》(Remember the Time)在美国前五名的位置上停留了五周,在公告牌百强单曲榜中最高位置达到第三位。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>1992年底的公告牌音乐奖中,《危险之旅》和《黑或白》分别被评为全球年度最畅销的专辑和单曲。此外,他还获得了20世纪80年代销量最高艺术家的奖项。<ref name="Best 1992"/>1993年,杰克逊在{{le|灵魂列车音乐奖|Soul Train Music Awards}}坐在椅子上表演歌曲,他说这是因为在排练时受伤所致。<ref name="taraborrelli12"/>在英国和其他欧洲地区,《[[Heal the World|治愈世界]]》成为专辑中最热销的歌曲;在英国共销售了45万张,在排行榜第二的位置上停留了五周。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>
[[File:Jackson live in Lisbon.jpg|right|thumb|杰克逊于1992年在「危险之旅」中的表演]]杰克逊于1992年创立了[[治愈世界基金会]]。慈善组织将贫困儿童带到杰克逊的梦幻庄园,享受主题公园的游乐设施。基金会在世界范围内向受战争、贫穷和疾病影响的儿童资助了数百万美元。同年,杰克逊出版了名为《梦舞诗话》(Dancing the Dream)的诗歌文集,这是他所出版的第二本书。尽管这本书的发行在商业上是一个成功,展现出杰克逊更亲密的一面,但在当时却遭到一些批判。在2009年,双日出版社将其重新发行,一些批评家在杰克逊英年早逝之后对这本书有了更积极的评价。[[Dangerous世界巡回演唱会|危险之旅世界巡回演唱会]]于1992年6月27日展开,1993年11月11日结束。在70场演唱会中共有350万人到场,收入超过1亿美元。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/><ref name="Jackson to Tour Overseas"/>杰克逊将演唱会的转播权以2000万美元的价格卖给[[HBO]]电视台,创下了至今无人打破的现场演唱会转播费用的最高记录。<ref name="taraborrelli13"/>
在[[瑞安·怀特]]生病去世之后,杰克逊帮助了公众对[[艾滋病]]的注意,艾滋病在当时还是具有争议的事情。他公开在[[比尔·克林顿]]的就职晚宴上请求克林顿政府给予艾滋病慈善机构和研究机构更多的基金。<ref name="Stars line up for Clinton celebration"/><ref name="Facing the music and the masses at the presidential gala"/>杰克逊高调出访非洲,参观了几个国家,其中包括[[加蓬]]和[[埃及]]。<ref name="Ebony"/>他在加蓬的第一站受到了超过10万人的热情欢迎,其中有人携带着“迈克尔,欢迎回家”的标语。<ref name=Ebony/>在[[科特迪瓦]]期间,杰克逊被部落酋长加冕为“萨尼王”(King Sani)。他用英语和法语做出了感谢,在王位的正式文件上签字,在进行仪式舞蹈时坐上了金色的宝座。<ref name=Ebony/>
1993年1月,杰克逊在[[第二十七届超级碗]]的中场休息时段现身。因为几年以来人们对中场休息的兴趣锐减,[[国家美式足球联盟|国家橄榄球联盟]](NFL)决定寻求大牌明星来吸引观众并提高收视率,杰克逊因为他的知名度和吸引力而入选。<ref>{{cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/sports/football/30sandomir.html?_r=0 |title=How Jackson Redefined the Super Bowl |newspaper=The New York Times |date=2009-06-29 |accessdate=2013-06-08}}</ref>这也是超级碗首次在中场休息的收视率高于比赛本身。表演一开始,杰克逊从舞台下方跳出,与此同时他身后的焰火绽放开来。他一动不动地站着,“紧握着拳头,犹如雕像的姿态”,身穿金色和黑色相间衣服,头戴太阳镜。他保持完全不动的姿态长达一分半钟,观众持续欢呼。然后他缓缓地摘下太阳镜,扔向人群,演唱了四首歌曲:《困境》(Jam)、《比利·简》、《黑或白》和《治愈世界》。杰克逊的专辑《危险之旅》在排行榜上上升了90位。<ref name = "campbell (1995) 14-16"/>杰克逊在第35届格莱美奖上被授予了格莱美传奇奖,《黑或白》获得了“最佳声乐表现奖”的提名,《困境》获得了“最佳R&B声乐表现奖”和“最佳R&B歌曲”的提名。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>专辑《危险之旅》获得了“非古典类最佳策划奖”,布鲁斯·斯维顿和泰迪·莱利获得了此奖项。同年,迈克尔·杰克逊赢得了三个美国音乐奖,分别是“最受欢迎流行/摇滚专辑”(《危险之旅》)、“最受欢迎灵魂/R&B单曲”(《铭记这一刻》)以及“国际艺术家奖”,杰克逊因为在全球的演出和人道主义关切而获得此奖项,也是第一位赢得该奖项的艺术家。这个奖项此后也以他的名字命名。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/><ref name = "Bruce Grammy's"/><ref name="AMAs 1993"/>
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===1993-94:第一次被指控性侵犯儿童和第一次婚姻===
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1993年2月10日,杰克逊接受了[[奥普拉·温弗里]]90分钟的采访,这是他自1979年以来第二次接受采访。他说他父亲在他的童年时曾虐待过自己的手;他失去了他童年中大部分的时光,承认他经常因为孤独而哭泣。他否认小报谣言称他买[[象人]]的骨头,睡在[[高压氧治疗|高压氧]]舱,或漂白了自己的皮肤,他第一次称自己患有[[白癜风]]。专辑《危险之旅》在发行一年多后再度登上了专辑排行榜前十位。<ref name = "lewis 165-168"/><ref name = "campbell (1995) 14-16"/><ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>
1993年夏天,杰克逊被一位名为乔丹·钱德勒的13岁男孩和他的牙医父亲埃文·钱德勒指控性侵犯儿童。<ref name="looking back on 1993"/><ref name="tara 485-486"/><ref name="tara 477-478"/>钱德勒要求杰克逊支付费用,杰克逊最初拒绝。乔丹·钱德勒最终告诉警察称杰克逊曾对他进行性侵犯。<ref name="tara 496-498"/>钱德勒医生在录音中表达了想要继续追究的意图,称“如果我得不到我想要的,事情会越闹越大的。我是不会输的。我会得到我想要的一切,而他会永远的身败名裂……迈克尔的生涯就完蛋了”。然而乔丹的母亲坚称当时杰克逊没有不法的行为。<ref name="tara 477-478"/>杰克逊之后通过录音表示称他是这个嫉妒父亲的受害者,唯一的目的就是想从他那里勒索钱财。<ref name = "tara 477-478"/>
1993年8月,杰克逊的家被警察搜查,根据法庭文件,警察在他的卧室发现了穿着很少服或没穿衣服的年轻男孩的书籍和图片。<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Superior Court of California |url=http://www.mjfacts.info/resources/011805pltreqaseemd.pdf|title=Jackson Vs. the State of California – Michael Jackson |year=2005}}</ref>这些书籍是合法购买和拥有的,陪审团决定不起诉杰克逊(书籍尚未开封,是由歌迷邮寄给杰克逊的)<ref name="prosecution books">[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/30/national/30jackson.html "Jackson's Books About Boys Are Allowed as Evidence in Trial"] By JOHN M. BRODER Published: April 30, 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2014.</ref>相同的书在2005年的审判中被当做证据使用,最后被认定所有的书籍与性无关,也没有任何证据显示杰克逊曾将其给其他人观看,最终判决杰克逊无罪。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geniusmichaeljackson.com/court/Transcripts/Court%20Transcript%204%2029%202005.txt |title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA SANTA MARIA BRANCH; COOK STREET DIVISION. REPORTER’S TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS|date=2005-04-29|accessdate=2014-06-18}}</ref>1993年12月,杰克逊被进行裸体检查。<ref name = "tara 534-540"/>据报道,乔丹·钱德勒曾对杰克逊的私密部位向警察进行了描述,并且裸体检查的结果显示乔丹正确描述了杰克逊患有白癜风症状的臀部、短[[阴毛]]、有粉色和棕色斑点的[[睾丸]]。<ref name = "tara 534-540"/>据报道,乔丹此前曾准确的画出了只有当杰克逊的阴茎被掀起时才可见的黑点。<ref name="Orth2005">{{cite book|first=Maureen|last=Orth|title=The Importance of Being Famous: Behind the Scenes of the Celebrity-Industial Complex|date=2005-05-01|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-0-8050-7847-3|page=331}}</ref>这一黑点被司法长官的摄影师<ref>{{cite book|title=Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case|first=Diane|last=Dimond|pages=13–15}}</ref>和区检察长所证实。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbscpublicaccess.org/docs/ctdocs/052505pltmotchandler.pdf |title=Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Santa Barbara Santa Maria Division|page= 4|year=2005}}</ref>
杰克逊的朋友说他一直未从裸体检查这一羞耻的心理阴影中走出来。事件的调查没有定论且没有提起任何的诉讼。<ref name="Photos May Contradict Michael's Accuser"/>杰克逊发表了情绪化的公开声明,表明自己是清白的。<ref name = "looking back on 1993"/><ref name="tara 534-540"/><ref name="campbell (1995) 47-50"/>1994年1月1日,杰克逊与钱德勒以2200万美元的金额庭外和解。圣巴巴拉县陪审团和洛杉矶县陪审团于1994年5月2日因无需控告杰克逊而解散,<ref name="Jackson Grand Jury Disbanded – 1994. May 2, 1994"/>钱德勒于1994年7月6日与犯罪调查机构停止了合作。<ref name="STATEMENT OF DECLINATION ISSUED JOINTLY BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES OF LOS ANGELES AND SANTA BARABARA COUNTIES. September 21, 1994"/><ref name="subpoena-objection"/><ref name="tara 540-545"/>庭外和解的文件明确表示杰克逊承认自己无罪且对事件无责任;钱德勒家庭和他们的律师拉里·费尔德无反驳的签字。<ref name="thesmokinggun"/>费尔德也明确的说“没有人要买任何人的沉默”。<ref name="latimes"/>在此事件的十年之后,在杰克逊第二次控性侵犯儿童期间,杰克逊的律师提交备忘录指出1994年的和解是未经过他的同意进行的。<ref name="subpoena-objection" />
1994年5月,杰克逊与[[猫王]]的女儿[[莉萨·玛丽·普雷斯利]]结婚。两人于1975年第一次相识,当时7岁的普雷斯利参加了杰克逊家庭在米高梅酒店赌场举行的演唱会。<ref name="tara 500-507"/>根据普雷斯利的一位朋友回忆“他们成年时期的友谊始于1992年11月的洛杉矶”。<ref name="gliatto"/>他们每天都通过电话联系对方。由于性侵犯儿童案事发,普雷斯利成为了杰克逊情感的依赖和支持;她开始关注他的每况愈下的健康和对药物的依赖。<ref name="tara 518–520"/>普雷斯利解释说,“我相信他没有做任何错事,他是被人冤枉的,并且是的,我开始爱上他了,我想救他,我觉得我能做到这一点。”<ref name="taraborrelli15"/>她最终说服了杰克逊在庭外和解此案并且暂时疗养以恢复身体。<ref name = "tara 518–520"/>
杰克逊于1993年秋天通过电话向普雷斯利求婚,说“如果我要你嫁给我,你会这么做吗?”<ref name = "tara 518–520"/>他们的婚礼在[[多明尼加共和国]]秘密地举行,将近两个月之后仍在否认。<ref name="MJ & Presley divorce"/>用她的话说,婚姻是“一对夫妻的生活……是性情活跃的”。<ref name="taraborrelli16"/>在当时,有小报媒体猜测,这场婚姻是撑起杰克逊公众形象的策略。<ref name="MJ & Presley divorce"/>两人的婚姻持续了不到两年的时间,最后以友好式的离婚协议而结束。<ref name="tara 580–581"/>2010年普雷斯利在接受奥普拉采访时承认他们花了四年多的时间想要“破镜重圆但最后分手”,直到她决定停下来。<ref name="lmpoprah"/>
===1995-99:《他的历史》、第二次婚姻并成为父亲===
[[File:Michael_Jackson_Cannes.jpg|thumb|upright|迈克尔·杰克逊于1997年在戛纳电影节参加《Ghosts》音乐影片的首映式]]
1995年,杰克逊将他的联合电视音乐和索尼音乐出版部门合并,创建了[[索尼/联合电视音乐出版|索尼/联合电视音乐出版]]。杰克逊持有公司一半的所有权,赚取了前期950万美元以及很多歌曲的版权。<ref name="1995 music deal"/><ref name="sonydeal"/>之后,他发行了双唱片专辑《[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|他的历史:昨日,今日,明日-第一辑]]》。第一张唱片名为《HIStory Begins》,是一张他打榜歌曲的精选集,后来于2001年以《[[Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I]]》命名重新发现。第二张唱片名为《HIStory Continues》,包括了13首新歌及2首翻唱歌曲。专辑登上了排行榜的首位,在美国销量达到700万张<ref name="Top 100 Albums (Page 2)"/>。专辑也是有史以来销量最多的多唱片专辑,全球的销量达到2000万套(4000万张)。<ref name="KOP achievements"/><ref name="HIStory {{Nowrap|20 million}} copies">{{cite web|first=Laura |last=Putti |url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2001/08/24/il-nuovo-michael-jackson-fa-un-tuffo.html |title=Il nuovo Michael Jackson fa un tuffo nel passato |work=La Repubblica |date=2001-08-24 |accessdate=2009-05-10}}</ref>《他的历史》也获得了{{le|格莱美年度专辑|Grammy Award for Album of the Year}}的提名。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>
单曲《Scream/Childhood》中的《Scream》是杰克逊与他的妹妹[[珍妮·杰克逊]]合唱的歌曲。歌曲将矛头直指他受到1993年性侵犯儿童指控时媒体对他的负面报道。歌曲刚刚发行就登上了[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]的第五名,这也是该榜单刚发行的歌曲打榜的最高纪录,歌曲也获得了格莱美“最佳流行合唱音乐奖”。<ref name="Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>《[[You Are Not Alone]]》是专辑中第二首发行的单曲,歌曲是吉尼斯世界纪录认证美国告示牌首支空降冠军单曲。<ref name="World Records"/>这首歌被看作是杰克逊在艺术和商业上的一个重要的成功,获得了格莱美“最佳流行声乐表演奖”的提名。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>1995年底,杰克逊在为电视表演排练时晕倒被紧急送医,事故是由于紧张引发的[[恐慌发作]]所导致的。<ref name="taraborrelli17"/>《Earth Song》是专辑中第三首发行的单曲,登上了[[英国单曲排行榜]]的首位长达六周,歌曲的销量达到了一百万张,成为杰克逊在英国最成功的单曲。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>歌曲《[[They Don't Care About Us]]》的歌词引发了争议,[[反诽谤联盟]]和其他组织批评部分歌词涉嫌[[反犹太主义]],对此,杰克逊迅速推出了不带冒犯意味歌词的修订版本。<ref name="ADL"/>1996年,《Scream》赢得了格莱美“最佳短篇音乐影片奖”,杰克逊获得了美国音乐奖“最受欢迎流行/摇滚男歌手”。<ref name = "MJ Grammy's"/><ref name="AMAs 1996"/>
专辑跟随着的是备受好评的[[HIStory世界巡回演唱会|他的历史世界巡回演唱会]],巡演于1996年9月7日展开,1997年10月15日结束。杰克逊在58个城市的82场演唱会上表演,共计450万歌迷入场,总收入高达1.65亿美元。演出横跨了五大洲的35个国家,成为杰克逊在观众人数方面最成功的巡回演唱会。<ref name="lewis 95-96"/>在巡演期间,杰克逊与一名皮肤科护士,他多年的朋友[[黛比·罗薇]]结婚,临时举行的仪式在澳大利亚悉尼举行。在当时,罗薇已经怀孕大约六个月。起初,罗薇和杰克逊并没有计划结婚,但是杰克逊的母亲凯瑟琳说服他们这样做。<ref name="taraborrelli18"/>长子迈克尔·约瑟夫·杰克逊一世(常称作“普林斯”,英语:Prince,意为王子)于1997年2月13日生于洛杉矶市{{link-en|锡安山医疗中心|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center}}<ref>http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985959,00.html</ref>;帕丽丝·迈克尔·凯瑟琳·杰克逊在1998年4月3日生于洛杉矶市比佛利山的一间疼痛科诊所出生。<ref>http://m.truemichaeljackson.webnode.cz/fatherhood/paris/</ref>杰克逊和罗薇于1999年友好的离婚,杰克逊得到了孩子全部的监护权,但是随后对子女监护权的诉讼直到2006年两人才达成了共识。<ref name="tara 599-600"/><ref name="Jackson settles with Ex wife" />
1997年,杰克逊发行了混音专辑《[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]》,专辑包含了《他的历史》专辑中打榜歌曲的混音版本和5首新歌。销量在全球范围内达到了600万张,是[[销量最高的混音专辑列表|有史以来销量最高的混音专辑]]。<ref name="Rojek2007"/>专辑和主打歌曲《Blood on the Dance Floor》登上了英国排行榜的榜首。<ref name="Rojek2007" /><ref name="tara 610–611"/>在美国,专辑被认定为白金唱片,但在排行榜上只达到了24名的位置。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/>《[[福布斯]]》杂志指出杰克逊的年度收入在1996年为3500万美元,1997为2000万美元。<ref name="usatoday finances"/>
1999年6月,杰克逊参与了多项慈善活动。他在意大利的摩德纳参加了[[卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂]]的慈善募捐音乐会。这场演出是为支持为名“War Child”(战争儿童)的非营利组织,共为南斯拉夫联邦共和国的科索沃难民募捐了一百万美元,也为危地马拉的儿童募捐了额外的资金。<ref name="Charity concert Italy"/>同月晚些时候,杰克逊在[[韩国]][[首尔]]和[[德国]][[慕尼黑]]组织了两场「{{link-it|麦可·杰克森与朋友们|Michael Jackson & Friends}}」慈善音乐会,参与演出的艺术家包括[[史莱许]]、[[蝎子乐队]]、[[大人小孩双拍档]]、[[路德·范德鲁斯]]、[[玛丽亚·凯莉]]、[[A·R·拉曼]]、{{le|帕布·德瓦|Prabhu Deva}}、{{le|修芭娜|Shobana}}、[[安德烈·波切利]]、[[卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂]]、[[李玟]]、[[刘德华]]、[[S.E.S. (组合)|S.E.S.]]和[[H.O.T.]]。<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/svc/content_view/content_view.html?contid=1999061570333|title=[SBS 생중계] 4시간 `파노라마' 마이클 잭슨 공연|date=1999-06-15|website=[[朝鲜日报]]|access-date=2018-04-18}}{{ko}}</ref>这些款项捐赠给了纳尔逊·曼德拉儿童基金会、[[国际红十字与红新月运动]]和[[联合国教科文组织]]。<ref name="Jackson & Friends"/>从1999年8月到2000年期间,杰克逊居住在纽约东74街4号。<ref name="nytimes2000">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/garden/big-deal-an-old-chagall-haunt-repainted.html |author=Tracie Rozhon |title=BIG DEAL; An Old Chagall Haunt, Repainted |work=The New York Times |date=2000-11-16 |accessdate=2013-04-10}}</ref>
===2000-03:唱片公司纠纷和《万夫莫敌》===
在世纪之交,杰克逊获得了全美音乐奖“20世纪80年代艺术家”的称号。<ref name="AMAs Poll"/>2000年至2001年,杰克逊与泰迪·莱利、罗德尼·杰金斯及其他人在工作室中合作。2001年10月,专辑《[[Invincible|万夫莫敌]]》发布。这是杰克逊六年来首张标准长度的专辑,也是杰克逊逝世之前发布的最后一张全新的专辑。该专辑发行之前,杰克逊与他的唱片公司[[索尼音乐娱乐]]发生了纠纷。杰克逊原本预期在21世纪早期他专辑的许可权会被归还到自己手中。一旦有了许可,他就能够随心所欲地推行自己的作品,并且得到所有的利润。但是因为合同中的各种条款,归还期限却是在多年之后。杰克逊发现代表自己的律师也同时代表索尼。<ref name = "tara 610–611"/>杰克逊还担心,多年以来,索尼迫使他出售音乐版权中自己的份额。杰克逊担心索尼于自己之间可能有利益冲突,如果一旦杰克逊的事业失败,他就不得不以低价出售音乐版权中自己的份额。<ref name = "tara 614–617"/>杰克逊试图提前终止他的合同。<ref name = "tara 610–611"/>
2001年9月,为庆祝他单飞30周年,杰克逊在麦迪逊广场花园举办了两场三十周年音乐会。杰克逊与他的兄弟们自1984年以来首度在舞台上重聚。参加表演的还有[[Mýa]]、[[亚瑟小子]]、[[惠特妮·休斯顿]]、[[超级男孩]]、[[天命真女]]、莫妮卡·丹妮丝·布朗、[[路德·范德鲁斯]]、[[史莱许]]和其他艺术家。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 50-53"/>第二场演出在[[九一一袭击事件]]之前的晚上举进行。<ref name="guardian"/>在9·11之后,杰克逊在华盛顿特区的肯尼迪纪念体育场组织了《United We Stand: What More Can I Give》慈善募捐音乐会。音乐会于2001年10月21日举行,表演汇集了数十位主要的艺术家,在谢幕时演唱了他创作的歌曲《What More Can I Give》。<ref name = "tara 614–617"/>杰克逊在慈善音乐会中的个人表演被从电视版本中删除,但他在后台唱和声的镜头没有删减。删除的原因是与之前30周年音乐会的合同问题:杰克逊在音乐会中的表演被剪辑成两小时的电视特辑,名为《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:30周年特别节目|Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special|迈克尔·杰克逊:三十周年庆典}}》,于2001年11月首次播出。
虽然这些活动在《万夫莫敌》发行之前举行,但2001年10月新专辑也备受人们期待。《万夫莫敌》登上了13个国家的榜单,专辑在全球的发行量超过1300万张。在美国被认证为双白金唱片。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name="KOP achievements"/>但是,《万夫莫敌》的销量少于他之前所发行的专辑,部分原因是由于缺乏宣传、没有相应的世界巡演和与唱片公司的纠纷。专辑也是在音乐产业萧条的时期发行。<ref name = "tara 614–617"/>这张专辑耗资3000万美元录制,不包括相关的推广费用。<ref name="guardian-February 7, 2008" />专辑中有三首歌曲作为单曲发行,分别是《You Rock My World》、《Cry》和《Butterflies》,后者没有发行音乐影片。杰克逊在2002年7月称当时索尼的总裁蒙托拉是“魔鬼”,是不支持他手下非裔美国艺术家的“种族主义者”,利用他们只是在为自己谋取私利的人。<ref name="tara 614–617"/>杰克逊指责蒙托拉将他的同事埃文·高帝叫做“肥[[黑鬼]]”(fat nigger,英文中对黑人有轻蔑意味的词)。<ref name="Interview with Jermaine Jackson"/>索尼拒绝与杰克逊续约,并声称杰克逊因为拒绝在美国进行巡演,所以导致2500万美元花费的宣传活动失败。<ref name="guardian-February 7, 2008"/>
2002年,迈克尔·杰克逊赢得了全美音乐奖“世纪艺术家”称号,这也是他第22次获得全美音乐奖。<ref name="AMAs 2002"/>同年,杰克逊的第三个孩子普林斯·迈克尔·杰克逊二世(昵称“毯子”,英语:Blanket)于加州拉米萨市{{link-en|夏普格罗斯蒙特医院|Sharp Grossmont Hospital}}出生。<ref name="Michael Jackson"/>孩子的生母未知,按照杰克逊所说孩子是使用他的精子与[[代孕]]母亲通过[[人工授精]]产生的。<ref>https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/blanket-jackson-33533.php</ref><ref name="tara 599-600"/>在11月20日,杰克逊将孩子带到了柏林阿德龙饭店他房间的阳台上,歌迷站在窗外,孩子的脸用布遮住,杰克逊用右臂抱住孩子,但手臂已经越过阳台的围栏,房间距离地面有四层楼之高,这一行为广受媒体的批评,被称作“悬挂甩当事件”。杰克逊随后为此事道歉,称是“一个可怕的错误”。<ref name="Balcony incident"/>索尼发布了名为《[[独一无二]]》的杰克逊畅销歌曲的精选集。在美国,这张专辑被[[RIAA认证]]为3倍白金唱片;在英国被认证为6倍白金唱片,并且销售价至少达到了120万张。<ref name="RIAA certifications"/><ref name="BPI"/>
===2003-05:第二次被指控性侵犯儿童并宣判无罪===
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[[File:Michael Jackson in Vegas cropped-2.jpg|thumb|right|杰克逊在拉斯维加斯,摄于2003年]]
从2002年5月开始,杰克逊允许英国记者马丁·巴希尔带领的纪录片剧组跟随着他,并在他身边拍摄。在柏林时将孩子“悬挂甩当事件”期间剧组就跟随着杰克逊。纪录片命名为《[[迈克尔·杰克逊大追踪]]》,于2003年3月播出,但将杰克逊描绘成一位异常的、有损形象的歌手。
片中有一个极具争议的镜头,是关于杰克逊与一名年轻的男孩牵着手,讨论住宿的安排。<ref name="tara 640"/>纪录片一播出,圣巴巴拉县检察官办公室就开始了犯罪调查。杰克逊于2003年11月被捕,并受到了与片中13岁男孩相关的7项性侵犯儿童和2项[[酒|施用酒精]]指控。<ref name = "tara 640"/>杰克逊否认全部的指控,称在外过夜与性没有关系。迈克尔·杰克逊的审判于2005年1月31日在加利福尼亚州[[圣玛丽亚 (加利福尼亚州)|圣玛丽亚]]开始,持续了5个月,在五月底结束。2005年6月13日,杰克逊被宣判所有指控均不成立。<ref name="taraborrelli20"/><ref name="Michael Jackson health concerns"/><ref name="Michael Jackson jury reaches verdict"/>在审判之后,杰克逊作为谢赫阿卜·杜拉的客人高调宣布搬到[[巴林]]的波斯湾岛居住。<ref name="Jackson settles down to his new life in the Persian Gulf"/>根据杰梅因·杰克逊于2011年9月在伦敦《[[泰晤士报]]》上的声明,巴林也是当时如果杰克逊被判有罪家人打算让他去的地方(然而当时杰克逊并不知道这个计划)。<ref name="Jermaine Jackson reveals escape plan for Michael"/>
===2006-09:关闭梦幻庄园、晚期和《就是这样》===
[[File:Michael Jackson 2006.jpg|upright|thumb|left|杰克逊和他的孩子“毯子”在[[巴黎迪士尼乐园]],拍摄于2006年]]
2006年3月,梦幻庄园的主楼因为削减成本而关闭。<ref name="Jackson Closes Neverland House"/>在当时有大量的报道称杰克逊拥有财务问题。杰克逊已经拖欠对他音乐出版控股的2亿7000万美元贷款的偿还,即使那些控股据报道称一年为他赚取大约7500万美元。<ref name="Really Odd Facts About Michael Jackson"/>[[美国银行]]将债务出售给丰泽投资集团。据报道,索尼提出了重组议案,这可以使他们在未来选择购买他们共同拥有的出版公司中杰克逊一半的股权(为杰克逊留下了25%的股份)。<ref name="sonydeal"/>杰克逊于2006年4月同意了索尼的再融资交易,但没有公布具体的细节。<ref name="Jackson strikes deal over loans"/>杰克逊当时没有与索尼或任何其他主要的唱片公司签约。
2006年初,有消息称杰克逊与总部位于[[巴林]]的双海唱片公司签约。但是交易从未完成,双海唱片的首席执行官盖·福尔摩斯后来也证实这笔交易没有完成。<ref name="2seas-billboard"/><ref name="2seas-bbc"/>同年,索尼将80年代和90年代的单曲重新包装,以《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:远见卓识|Visionary: The Video Singles}}》(Michael Jackson: Visionary)命名,随后成为了[[box set|套装]]。其中多数的单曲因此重返榜单。2006年9月,杰克逊和他的前妻黛比·罗薇证实他们就长期的子女监护权的诉讼达成了共识,其中的条款未公之于众,杰克逊仍对两个孩子拥有监护权。<ref name="Jackson settles with Ex wife"/>2006年10月,[[福克斯新闻]]的娱乐记者罗杰·弗里德曼说杰克逊在爱尔兰[[韦斯特米斯郡]]的工作室中录制唱片,但关于他在当时正在录制什么或谁在为其出资,自从他的公关发表声明宣称他已经离开双海之后就不得而知。<ref name="2seas-bbc" /><ref name="Who's Funding Jackson's Retreat to Irish Recording Studio?"/>
2006年11月,杰克逊邀请了“Access Hollywood”的摄制组到韦斯特米斯工作室,[[MSNBC]]新闻频道报道称他正在录制他的新专辑,由[[will.i.am]]和[[黑眼豆豆]]制作。<ref name="KOP achievements"/>杰克逊于2006年11月15日在伦敦举行的[[世界音乐奖]]上表演,并且接受了唱片销量过亿的“钻石奖”。<ref name="KOP achievements"/><ref name="2006 World Music Awards"/>杰克逊于2006年圣诞节之后回到了美国参加在佐治亚州[[奥古斯塔 (佐治亚州)|奥古斯塔]]举行的[[詹姆士·布朗]]的葬礼。他朗读了悼词,称“詹姆士·布朗是我最大的灵感导师”。<ref name="jb"/>2007年的春天,杰克逊和索尼联手又购买了一家音乐出版公司:Famous Music,此公司以前由[[维亚康姆]]所有。这笔交易使他拥有了[[埃米纳姆]]、[[夏奇拉]]、[[贝克 (歌手)|贝克]]和其他人歌曲的版权。<ref name="2007 music deal"/>在此期间,杰克逊在纽约与词曲作家兼制作人will.i.am,在[[拉斯维加斯]]与制作人[[阿肯]]和[[RedOne]]录制了大量的歌曲。<ref name="telegraph-june09"/><ref name="hitquarters.com"/>2007年3月,杰克逊在东京接受了[[美联社]]一个简短的采访,他说“我从6岁开始就进到了娱乐圈,像[[查尔斯·狄更斯]]所说‘这是一段最好的时光,也是一段最坏的时光’。但我不会改变我的生涯……虽然有些人故意伤害我,但我不以为然,因为我有一个充满爱的家庭,有一个坚强的信念,有着一直在支持我,并且在将来也会一直支持我的朋友和歌迷。”<ref name="usatoday"/>
2007年3月,杰克逊在美国陆军位于日本的[[座间基地]]迎接三千多名美国士兵和家属。主持人因杰克逊对美军士兵及家属的投入为他颁发了感谢信。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oE9ASCivi70J:www.examiner.com/article/michael-jackson-was-long-time-u-s-military-supporter&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1|last=Halaby|first=Valerie|title=Michael Jackson was long-time U.S. Military supporter|publisher=Clarity Digital Group LLC|accessdate=2013-08-07}}{{Dead link|date=2018年7月 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
2007年9月,据报道杰克逊仍在和will.i.am合作,但是显然这张专辑从未完成。<ref name="Will.i.am On Working With Michael Jackson"/>2008年,杰克逊与索尼为纪念《[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|颤栗]]》发行25周年发布了《{{le|颤栗 25|Thriller 25}}》。专辑中收录了由原先录制但未发行的歌曲《For All Time》和其他歌曲的混音版本。<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>其中两首混音作品作为单曲发行:《The Girl Is Mine 2008》(与[[will.i.am]]混音)和《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008》(与[[阿肯]]混音)。第一首单曲是基于早期的试唱版本(Demo)混音,没有加入[[保罗·麦卡特尼]]的合唱。这两首单曲并没有获得太大的成功,但专辑本身非常卖座。<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25" /><ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions at digitalproducer"/><ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/><ref name="Worldwide shipments of T25"/>为庆祝杰克逊的50岁生日,索尼BMG公司发行了一系列的打榜合辑,定名为《[[流行乐天王 (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|流行乐天王]]》(King of Pop)。与以前的专辑不同,这张专辑是通过世界各国的歌迷投票选出各国版本内所包含的歌曲。<ref name="KOP announced"/>专辑在大多数所发行的国家登上了前十名的位置,并在其它将其进口的国家(例如美国)的销量也很高。<ref name="Michael Jackson—King of Pop"/><ref name="KOP chart positions at ultratop"/>
[[File:NeverlandRides.jpg|thumb|left|从空中俯瞰杰克逊占地{{convert|2800|acre|km2|adj=on}}梦幻庄园的一部分]]2008年底,丰泽投资集团扬言要取消[[梦幻庄园]]的赎回权,杰克逊曾将梦幻庄园作为抵押品换取了上千万美元贷款。然而,丰泽投资选择将杰克逊的债务变卖给殖民地资本公司。在11月,杰克逊将梦幻庄园的所有权转让给了梧桐谷牧场有限责任公司,这是杰克逊与殖民地资本公司的合资企业。这笔交易清除了杰克逊的债务,并且据说他甚至还获得了来自企业的额外3500万美元。在他去世的时候,杰克逊还拥有梦幻庄园/梧桐谷的股份,但不知道他持股的比例。<ref name="Neverland peters out for pop's Peter Pan"/><ref name="association"/><ref name="Ten Most Expensive Michael Jackson Collectibles"/>2008年9月,杰克逊与朱利安拍卖行就展示和拍卖大约1,390件的收藏纪念品展开谈判。拍卖会定于4月22日至25日。<ref name="Michael Jackson Exhibition – 2009" />被拍物品的展示于4月14日如期展开,但最后的拍卖在杰克逊的要求下取消。<ref name="Michael Jackson: The fantastic possessions revealed – Americas, World" />
2009年3月,杰克逊在伦敦的[[O2体育馆|O<sub>2</sub>体育馆]]举行了新闻发布会,宣布举行名为《[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊演唱会)|就是这样]]》的巡回复出演唱会。这是杰克逊在1997年完成[[HIStory世界巡回演唱会]]之后的首个大型巡演。杰克逊称可能在演唱会之后退休;他说这可能是他“最后的谢幕”。演唱会最初的计划是在伦敦举行10场,之后去往巴黎、纽约和[[孟买]]。AEG Live的总裁兼首席执行官兰迪·菲利普斯表示仅前十场的演出就会为杰克逊赚取大约五千万英镑。<ref name="Michael Jackson grand finale curtain-raiser"/>超过一百万张的门票在不到两小时内一扫而空,打破了史上销售速度最快演唱会门票纪录,主办方也因此将演出场次加至50场。<ref name="Rolling Stone 50 dates 1 million tickets">{{Cite news|first=Daniel |last=Kreps |title=Michael Jackson's "This Is It!" Tour Balloons to 50-Show Run Stretching Into 2010 |work=Rolling Stone |date=2009-03-12}}</ref>巡演由[[肯尼·奥特加]]作为编舞导演,杰克逊在几个星期于位于洛杉矶的[[斯台普斯中心]](由AEG所有)排练。<ref name="Michael Jackson: The Last Rehearsal"/>演唱会定于2009年7月13日开始,于2010年3月6日结束。在伦敦首演前不到三周,所有场次的演唱会门票全部售罄,之后杰克逊因为心脏骤停逝世。<ref name="Michael Jackson dead at 50 after cardiac arrest"/>在他逝世之前,有普遍的认为称他与{{le|克里斯汀·奥迪吉耶|Christian Audigier}}展开了服装生产线;由于他的逝世,当前品牌的状态仍是未知。<ref name="Christian Audigier Michael Jackson Clothing Collection Confirmed"/><ref name="Michael Jackson Christian Audigier Clothing Line Was in the Works"/>
杰克逊的第一首遗作歌曲由他的遗产公司发行,名为《[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊单曲)|就是这样]]》,是由杰克逊与[[保罗·安卡]]于80年代合作编写。这首歌曲并不在演唱会的节目单中,歌曲的录制是基于当时的试唱磁带完成的。杰克逊在世的兄弟们自1989年以来首次重聚在录音室来录制歌曲的和声。2009年10月28日,有关演唱会排练的纪录片《[[迈克尔·杰克逊:就是这样]]》发行。<ref name="Judge Approves Michael Jackson Film"/>尽管电影只有两周长的档期,但成为有史以来最卖座的纪录片或音乐会电影,在全球获得了2.6亿美元的票房。<ref name="boxofficemojo"/>杰克逊的遗产公司获得了90%的利润。<ref name="Judge OKs Jackson performance film deal"/>伴随着电影发行的还有[[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|同名的专辑]]。两个版本的新歌出现在专辑中,其他的歌曲按照电影中呈现的顺序排序,附赠曲目中包括以前未发行歌曲的版本,和由杰克逊朗诵的名为《Planet Earth》的诗。<ref name="New Michael Jackson Song, Album Due In October"/>在2009年[[全美音乐奖]]中,杰克逊在逝世后赢得了四个奖项,其中他的专辑《Number Ones》赢得了两个奖项,这也使他获得的全美音乐奖总数达到26项。<ref name="AMAs MJ"/><ref name="AMAs 2009"/>
==逝世与纪念==
{{Main|迈克尔·杰克逊之死|迈克尔·杰克逊的追思会}}
[[File:Michael Jackson Star.JPG|left|thumb|在杰克逊逝世当日,大批的歌迷前往好莱坞星光大道,为他献花。]]
2009年6月25日,杰克逊在他位于洛杉矶荷尔贝山租赁的住处逝世。他的私人医生康拉德·默里曾试图急救但没有成功。<ref name="Times6580897"/>洛杉矶消防队的救护人员于12:22([[太平洋时区|太平洋夏令时间]],[[协调世界时]] 19:22)接到[[紧急救助电话|911]]电话,并于三分钟后抵达杰克逊的住所。<ref name="Los Angeles Fire Department recording of the emergency phone call made from Michael Jackson's home"/><ref name="Transcript of 911 call"/>据报道,当时杰克逊已停止了呼吸,救护人员对他进行了[[心肺复苏术]]。<ref name="MSNBC"/>杰克逊被紧急送往加州大学洛杉矶分校附属医疗中心急救,于1:13(协调世界时 20:13)抵达医院。当地时间2:26(协调世界时 21:26)迈克尔·杰克逊被宣告死亡。<ref name="Michael Jackson, King of Pop, dies of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles"/><ref name="reuters"/>杰克逊的逝世引发了全球性的悲痛。<ref name="Times6580897"/>
杰克逊逝世这条新闻迅速在网络上传开,网友的访问剧增导致网站的访问缓慢以及服务器瘫痪。TMZ和[[洛杉矶时报]]的网站遭遇崩溃。<ref name="Rawlinson"/>[[谷歌]]最初认为数以百万计的人搜索“迈克尔·杰克逊”是搜索引擎遭遇到了[[分散式阻断服务攻击|DDoS攻击]],所以阻止了有关于迈克尔·杰克逊的搜索长达30分钟。中文维基百科在3:15(太平洋夏令时间,协调世界时 22:15)和推特一样都遭遇崩溃。<ref name="bbc21"/>[[维基媒体基金会]]称在不到一小时内有将近一百万人访问杰克逊的生平,这可能是中文维基百科历史上访问量最多的一小时。<ref name="wikipedia"/>[[AOL即时通讯|美国在线即时通讯]]瘫痪了40分钟。美国在线称这是“互联网历史上一个有重大意义的时刻”,又称“无论从广度还是深度来看,我们从来没有见过这样的事情。”<ref name="WoodJune27"/>
据报道,在新闻传开后,大约15%的推特,或者说每分钟5,000条推文提到了杰克逊,<ref name="crash"/><ref name="Wortham"/>相比较而言,有关[[2009年伊朗总统选举]]和[[2009年H1N1流感大流行]]等前些时间的新闻头条只有5%。<ref name=Wortham/>总的来说,[[网络流量]]从11%至少比正常水平提高了二十多个百分点。<ref name=crash/><ref name="cnet"/>音乐电视网和[[黑人娱乐电视台]]均马拉松式的播出了杰克逊的音乐影片。<ref name="mtvjackson"/>杰克逊的特别报道在全世界的多个电视台播出。英国肥皂剧《[[东区人]]》在6月26日的剧集结尾为此增加了一个环节。<ref name="Jacko news spreads to Eastenders"/>杰克逊的逝世成为《[[太阳报 (英国)|太阳报]]》的头版头条长达两周。<ref name="SunHeadlines"/>在相同的时间段,美国三大电视网络的晚间新闻,[[ABC世界新闻]]、[[CBS晚间新闻]]以及[[NBC晚间新闻]],多达34%的时间都在报道杰克逊。<ref name="newsbusters"/>包括《[[时代 (杂志)|时代]]》在内的很多杂志出版了纪念版。<ref name="people"/>电影《[[波儿出城之妖坛教祖3点“毕露”搞硬美国佬|G型教主]]》中有关杰克逊二姐拉托亚的镜头因为对杰克逊家庭缺少尊重而被删减。<ref name="nydailynews"/>
杰克逊的追思会于2009年7月7日在洛杉矶[[斯台普斯中心]]举行,在此之前,杰克逊的私人悼念仪式在森林草坪纪念公园的自由大厅举行。160万名歌迷在两天的申请期内申请了门票,由于参与人数之多,主办方采用了彩票式的方法最终以随机抽取了8,750人,每人得到两张门票。<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.today.com/id/31710570/ns/today-entertainment/t/over-m-apply-jackson-memorial-tickets |title=Over 1.6M apply for Jackson memorial tickets |publisher=TODAY.com |agency=Associated Press |date=2009-07-04 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>杰克逊的灵柩出现在追思会现场,但没有关于遗体最终处置的消息发布。杰克逊的追思会是网络流媒体历史上观看人数最多的事件之一。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/07/michael.jackson.web.traffic/ |title=Michael Jackson memorial draws crowds online |publisher=CNN |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>据尼尔森估算,大约有3110万美国人观看了追思会,相比较,2004年前总统[[罗纳德·里根]]下葬大约有3510万人收看,1997年[[戴安娜王妃]]的葬礼大约有3310万美国人收看。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoltv.com/insidetv/2009/07/09/michael-jackson-memorial-earns-31-million-viewers/ |title=Michael Jackson Memorial Earns 31 Million Viewers & More TV News |publisher=Aoltv.com |date=2009-07-09 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>
[[玛丽亚·凯莉]]、[[史提夫·汪达]]、[[莱昂纳尔·里奇]]、[[约翰·梅尔]]、[[珍妮佛·哈德逊|珍妮弗·赫德森]]、[[亚瑟小子]]、[[杰曼·杰克森]]以及{{link-en|夏恩·贾法戈利|Shaheen Jafargholi}}上场表演。{{link-en|贝里·戈迪|Berry Gordy}}和{{link-en|斯莫基·罗宾逊|Smokey Robinson}}献上了颂词,[[拉蒂法女皇|奎恩·拉提法]]朗读了由[[马娅·安杰卢]]为杰克逊写的诗《我们曾拥有他》(We had him)。<ref name="telegraph"/>[[艾尔·夏普顿]]牧师告诉杰克逊的孩子“你们的父亲不是怪物,你们的父亲被迫对付的那些东西才是怪物。但是他不得不对付”时,赢得了全场的起立鼓掌和欢呼。<ref name="macleans"/>追思会上杰克逊11岁的女儿帕丽斯·凯瑟琳首次公开发言,她哭着说出“从我出生以来,爸爸一直就是你所能想象出的最好的父亲……我只想说我爱他……那么的爱他。”<ref name="guardian"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jackson-Memorial-Moments-1007748.aspx |title=Top Moments: Michael Jackson Memorial |work=TV Guide |date=2009-07-07 |accessdate=2013-03-17}}</ref>西奥斯·史密斯牧师做出了最后的祈祷。<ref name="radiolive"/>8月24日,几个新闻媒体援引匿名的消息来源指出,洛杉矶验尸官已经决定将杰克逊的死亡看做一起杀人案;这一消息随后于8月28日由验尸官证实。<ref name="LA coroner to treat Michael Jackson's death as a homicide"/><ref name="Jackson 'had lethal drug levels'"/>在杰克逊死亡的时候已经被施用[[异丙酚]]、[[劳拉西泮]]以及[[咪达唑仑]]。<ref name="'WebMD'"/>执法人员对他的私人医生康拉德·默里就过失杀人进行了调查。<ref name="Michael Jackson Homicide Ruling"/>2010年2月8日,默里被洛杉矶检方指控[[误杀|过失杀人]]罪。<ref name="Michael Jackson's doctor charged with manslaughter"/>杰克逊于2009年9月3日在加州[[格伦代尔 (加利福尼亚州)|格伦代尔]]森林草坪纪念公园下葬。<ref name="Michael Jackson finally laid to rest in Los Angeles"/>
[[File:Forest Lawn2010.jpg|thumb|来自全世界的歌迷来到森林草坪纪念公园纪念杰克逊去世一周年]] 2010年6月25日,在杰克逊去世一周年之际,歌迷来到洛杉矶以表达对他的敬意。他们参观了好莱坞星光大道上的杰克逊星、杰克逊的家以及森林草坪纪念公园。很多歌迷携带着向日葵和其他纪念物品。杰克逊的家庭和密友前来瞻仰。<ref name="One year later: Fans gather to pay tribute to Michael Jackson"/><ref name="Familia y fans de Jackson le recuerdan en el aniversario de su muerte"/>凯瑟琳回到了印第安纳州加里市揭幕了放置在杰克逊家前院的花岗岩纪念碑。纪念持续成烛光守夜活动和进行了名为《四海一家》(We Are the World)的表演。<ref name="Gary Indiana Hosts Michael Jackson Tribute June 25, 2010"/><ref name="Fans honor Michael Jackson in Gary, Indiana"/>6月26日,人们在洛杉矶警察局前的老帕克中心举行了抗议游行,并递交了要求公正的数千人签名的请愿书。<ref name="A year after Michael Jackson's death, fan base remains committed to keeping memory alive"/><ref name="MJ fans plan to march in downtown L.A. one day after anniversary"/>杰克逊家族基金会和VoicePlate制作公司举办了一场名为“永远的迈克尔”(Forever Michael)的纪念活动,活动集合了杰克逊的家人、名人、歌迷、支持者和社区人士,歌颂并荣耀他一生的成就。活动所得收入的一部分捐献给了杰克逊最热衷的慈善事业。凯瑟琳还介绍了她的新书《永不说再见》(Never Can Say Goodbye)。<ref name="gimenez"/><ref name="michaeljackson"/><ref name="Aniversario de muerte de Michael Jackson pasará sin grandes homenajes"/>
===后续===
[[File:People Dancing Thriller.jpg|left|170px|thumb|1.3万人同时表演杰克逊《颤栗》的舞步,创造了一项新的吉尼斯世界纪录(2009年,墨西哥城)]]
在杰克逊逝世后,他成为了2009年专辑畅销最多的艺术家。在他去世后的12个月内,他在全美国的专辑销量超过820万张,以及全球范围内总计3500万的销量。<ref name="Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle for 2009's Top-Selling Album"/><ref name="Jackson sells 35 million albums since death - Entertainment - Access Hollywood - TODAYshow.com"/>杰克逊成为在下载历史上首位在一周内下载量达到100万的艺术家,以及歌曲打破260万下载量的记录。在他去世后,三张专辑的销量超过了任何一张新出的专辑,这也是首次过去的专辑比任何新专辑更卖座。<ref>{{cite web|last=Van |first=Eliot |url=http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/07/michael-jackson-first-to-sell-over-1-million-downloads-in-a-single-week/ |title=Michael Jackson First Artist to Sell Over 1 Million Downloads in a Single Week |work=Wired |date=2009-07-01 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>杰克逊也成为美国历史上首位在单独一年内4张专辑登上最畅销专辑前20位。<ref>{{cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/960801/taylor-swift-edges-susan-boyle-for-2009s-top-selling-album |title=Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle For 2009's Top-Selling Album |work=Billboard |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref>由于销量的激增,索尼公司宣布他们已和遗产公司延长持有的发行权。由索尼音乐所持有的经销权原本将于2015年到期。<ref name="wallstreet-sony"/>2010年3月16日,索尼音乐娱乐公司率先在其旗下的哥伦比亚/史诗唱片集团签订了新的杰克逊歌曲发行权,并扩展他们的分销权至少到2017年,并获准发行10张有关以前未发行歌曲材料的专辑或已发行作品的收藏辑。<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel |last=Kreps |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/michael-jackson-estate-sony-strike-massive-250-million-deal-to-release-king-of-pops-music-20100316 |title=Michael Jackson Estate, Sony Strike Massive 250 Million Deal to Release King of Pop's Music |work=Rolling Stone |date=2010-03-16 |accessdate=2011-11-09}}</ref>2010年11月4日,索尼宣布杰克逊的第一张遗作专辑《[[迈克尔 (专辑)|迈克尔]]》,并于12月14日发行,专辑的宣传单曲《突发新闻》(Breaking News)于11月8日在电台播放。<ref name="MICHAEL Album Announcement"/>这份协议是音乐行业里前所未有的,因为它是涉及到单一艺术家的史上最贵的音乐合同;据报道索尼音乐为这份协议支付了2.5亿美元。<ref name="wallstreet-sony"/><ref name="bbc22"/>电子游戏公司[[育碧软件]]宣布会在2010年假日季发布一款有关迈克尔·杰克逊的[[音乐游戏|舞蹈音乐游戏]]。游戏的名称为《{{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊:体验|Michael Jackson: The Experience}}》(Michael Jackson: The Experience),率先在[[Kinect]]和[[PlayStation Move]]平台发行,微软[[Xbox 360]]和索尼[[PlayStation 3]]平台于同年的后期发布。<ref name="Michael Jackson Fans Will Moonwalk In Motion-Sensing Game"/>
2010年11月3日,戏剧表演公司[[太阳马戏团]]宣布于2011年10月在蒙特利尔首次公演《[[迈克尔·杰克逊:不朽世界之旅]]》,并在拉斯维加斯进行固定性表演。<ref name="People: Cirque du Soleil mounting Michael Jackson tour – San Jose Mercury News"/>这场时长90分钟,耗资5700万美元的巡回舞台秀将杰克逊的标志性音乐作品和编舞与太阳马戏团的艺术、舞蹈以及空中表演结合起来,包含了65名艺术家,<ref name="www"/>由杰米·金编导。<ref name="Where to see Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson tour – News & Advice, Travel"/><ref name="Michael Jackson 'Immortal' tour opens advance ticket sales – Music, Arts & Entertainment"/>2011年10月3日,原声专辑《不朽》(Immortal)被宣布发行,专辑包含40首由凯文·安图尼斯重新制作的杰克逊的原创录音。<ref name="Immortal_newsletter"/>2013年2月21日,太阳马戏团宣布了第二场更大更具戏剧性的表演,定名为《{{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊:第一|Michael Jackson: One}}》(Michael Jackson: One),成为拉斯维加斯[[曼德勒海湾度假村]]的常驻表演。表演依旧由杰米·金编导,于2013年5月23日在新装修的剧场开始运作,在评价和商业上都是一次成功。<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris |last=Jones |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-07-13/entertainment/ct-ae-0714-jones-20130713_1_viva-elvis-cirque-du-soleil-cirque-show |title=Review: 'Michael Jackson ONE' by Cirque du Soleil |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=2013-07-13 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Richard |last=Lane |url=http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2013/7/3/32721/60427/vegas-travel/Michael+Jackson+ONE+Becomes+The+One+Show+You+Must+See+In+Vegas |title=Michael Jackson ONE Becomes The One Show You Must See In Vegas |publisher=VegasChatter |date=2013-07-03 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/02/22/michael-jacksons-new-vegas-show-one-will-double-the-fun/ |title=Michael Jackson's New Vegas Show 'One' Will Double The Fun |work=Forbes |date=2013-02-22 |accessdate=2013-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yancey|first=Kitty|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/02/21/new-michael-jackson-show-called-one-to-open-at-mandalay-bay/1935905/|work=USA Today|date=2013-02-21|accessdate=2013-03-19|title=Cirque tells more about new Michael Jackson Vegas show}}</ref>
2011年4月,杰克逊多年的好友,亿万富商,[[富勒姆足球俱乐部]]的主席[[穆罕默德·法耶兹]]揭幕了矗立在[[克拉文农场球场]]外的杰克逊雕像。<ref name="English Premier League: Fans can 'go to hell', says Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed"/>富勒姆的球迷因为不理解杰克逊与俱乐部的关系而对雕像感到困惑。<ref name="Fulham fans cry foul over 'bizarre' Michael Jackson statue"/>法耶兹为雕像做辩护并对球迷说如果不欣赏它就“下地狱去吧”。<ref name=BBCFulhamStatue/>但雕像于2013年9月被移走。<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Jackson is HIStory: Controversial statue removed from Fulham stadium Craven Cottage|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/michael-jackson-is-history-controversial-statue-removed-from-fulham-stadium-craven-cottage-8839090.html|work=[[The Independent]]|date=2013-09-25|accessdate=2013-09-26}}</ref>
2012年,为了结束家庭的公共争斗,杰克逊的哥哥[[杰曼·杰克森]]收回了针对杰克逊遗产继承权的公开批评信和他母亲的顾问对于他弟弟遗嘱合法性质疑的签名。<ref>{{cite web|title=Jermaine calls for an end to Jackson family feud|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19091521|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref>蒂托·杰克逊的儿子T.J·杰克逊在错误的报道凯瑟琳·杰克逊走失后被给予了迈克尔·杰克逊孩子的共同监护权。<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Jackson nephew made co-guardian of children|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19353588|publisher=BBC News|date=2012-08-23|accessdate=2012-10-03}}</ref>
2013年5月16日,编舞家韦德·罗布森在《[[今日秀]]》上声称杰克逊从他七岁的时候就开始“对我进行性表演并强迫我对他进行性表演”长达七年。<ref>{{cite news|last=Pow|first=Helen|title=Wade Robson: Michael Jackson 'molested me for SEVEN years and said I'd go to jail for the rest of my life if I told anyone'|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325562/Wade-Robson-Michael-Jackson-molested-SEVEN-years-said-Id-jail-rest-life-I-told-anyone.html|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=2013-05-16}}</ref>韦德曾经在杰克逊2005年性侵犯儿童的案件上为杰克逊辩护。<ref>{{cite news|last=Broder|first=John|title=2 Witnesses Say They Shared Jackson's Bed and Were Never Molested|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/06/national/06jackson.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1389899383-lGt4Zj2VQdFyR6ppuC2OLw|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=New York Times|date=2005-05-06}}</ref>杰克逊遗产的律师称韦德的言论“可耻并且可悲”。<ref>{{cite news|title='Outrageous and pathetic': Michael Jackson lawyer rails against new claims of sexual abuse against the pop star|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2321778/Outrageous-pathetic-Michael-Jackson-lawyer-rails-new-claims-sexual-abuse-pop-star.html|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=2013-05-09}}</ref>定于2014年6月2日的听证会将决定韦德是否可以起诉杰克逊遗产管理委员会。<ref>{{cite news|last=Heger|first=Jen|title=D-Day For Michael Jackson Molestation Accuser: Trial Scheduled To Determine If Wade Robson Can Sue Estate|url=http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/10/wade-robson-trial-date-set-michael-jackson-molestation-accuser/|accessdate=2014-01-16|newspaper=Radar Online|date=2013-10-10}}</ref>2014年2月,据报道,美国国家税务局称杰克逊遗产管理委员会亏欠了7.02亿美元,包括5.05亿的税款以及他们低估了杰克逊遗产财富所处罚的1.97亿美元。<ref>{{cite news|last=Gottlieb|first=Jeff|title=Michael Jackson estate embroiled in tax fight with IRS|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jackson-taxes-20140208,0,3089248.story|accessdate=2014-02-10|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2014-02-07}}</ref>
2014年3月31日,史诗唱片公司宣布将发行名为《[[超脱]]》的专辑,专辑收录了此前未发行的8首曲目,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26824983 |title=BBC News - New Michael Jackson album to be released in May |date=2014-03-31 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref><ref name="Billboard Staff">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6029371/new-michael-jackson-album-xscape-to-be-released-in-may|title=New Michael Jackson Album 'Xscape' to Be Released in May|date=2014-03-31|author=Billboard Staff|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=04-02-2014}}</ref>于5月13日正式发行。<ref name="Billboard Staff"/>2014年5月12日,另外一名名为吉米·塞夫查克的年轻人起诉杰克逊的遗产公司,称在80年代晚期“从10岁到14或15岁的时候”杰克逊对他进行性侵犯。<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/12/exclusive-michael-jackson-hit-with-new-sex-abuse-claim.html |title=Exclusive: Michael Jackson Hit With New Sex Abuse Claim |author=Dimond, Diane|publisher=The Daily Beast|accessdate=2014-05-13}}</ref>
在2014年公告牌音乐奖期间,运用[[全息投影]]技术,杰克逊的影像被呈现在舞台上,作出了经典的舞台动作,并演唱第二张遗作专辑《超脱》中的歌曲《Slave to the Rhythm》。<ref name="2014 Billboard Music Award Performance"/>
2018年,Michael Jackson 逝世十周年,巴黎时装品牌 Balmain为了向这位天王巨星致敬,展出了一个满有八十年风格的系列<ref>[https://www.mings-fashion.com/balmain-%E6%98%A5%E5%A4%8F-%E7%94%B7%E8%A3%9D-14368/ 流行乐坛天王 Michael Jackson 逝世十周年|Balmain 男装周 SS19 重塑经典舞台造型致敬] MING'S </ref>。
==艺术才能==
===音乐启蒙===
[[File:Michael Jackson sculpture.jpg|thumb|upright|一座于全欧洲展出的宣传专辑《HIStory》的雕像]]
杰克逊的音乐扎根于[[节奏布鲁斯]]、[[流行乐]]以及[[灵魂乐]]。他受影响于多个音乐家的作品,例如[[小理查德]]、[[詹姆士·布朗]]、[[杰基·威尔森]]、[[戴安娜·罗斯]]、[[弗雷德·阿斯泰尔]]、<ref name=samandfred>{{cite news |last=Tucker |first=Ken |title=SUMMER READING; FIRING YOUR FATHER ISN'T EASY |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/05/books/summer-reading-firing-your-father-isn-t-easy.html |work=The New York Times |date=1988-06-05 |page=2 |accessdate=2012-07-26 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69SHJVwfM?url=http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/05/books/summer-reading-firing-your-father-isn-t-easy.html?pagewanted=all |archivedate=2012-07-26 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>{{link-en|小萨米·戴维斯|Sammy Davis, Jr.}}、<ref name=samandfred/>[[金·凯利]]、<ref name=slateinfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/08/23/gene_kelly_turns_100_the_dancer_s_legacy_persists_in_popular_dance_.html|title=Why People Still Dance Like Gene Kelly|publisher=slate.com|accessdate=2012-10-05}}</ref>[[大卫·鲁芬]]<ref name=rollingstonedavid>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231/david-ruffin-20101202|title=100 Greatest Singers: David Ruffin|work=Rolling Stone|year=2008|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>[[艾斯礼兄弟合唱团]]、[[比吉斯]]以及在《[[避开]]》和《飙》影片中作出贡献的《[[西区故事]]》的舞者。<ref name="Jones2005"/>杰克逊1971年结识了正在为[[戴安娜·罗斯]]的电视特辑《戴安娜!》(Diana!)设计舞蹈动作的大卫·温特斯,两人成为朋友,据大卫所述,杰克逊几乎每周都要看一遍《[[西区故事]]》,这是杰克逊最喜欢的电影。<ref name="Magickpapers.com"/><ref name="Thank you BigBearJohn: here's also David Winters"/><ref name="Remembering Michael Jackson, On Screen"/>小理查德对杰克逊产生了很大的影响,<ref name="Michael Jackson saved my life"/><ref name="imdb"/>而詹姆斯·布朗则是对杰克逊的灵感启发最大的人。在谈到布朗时,杰克逊称:“当我是一个小孩子,不超过六岁的时候,无论是我在睡觉,还是我在做什么,无论是什么时间我妈妈都会叫醒我,去看在电视上播放的大师之作。而当我看到他的动作,我被迷住了,我从来没有见过一个演员的表演像詹姆斯·布朗一样,就在那时,因为詹姆斯·布朗,我知道这正是我余生想要做的事情。”<ref name="James Brown – Jackson Attends Brown's Public Funeral – Contactmusic News"/>
年轻的迈克尔·杰克逊把他演唱技巧的很大一部分归功于戴安娜·罗斯。罗斯对他不仅给他以母亲一般的形象,她还在排练时作为一位多才多艺的表演者一样观察。他后来表示:“我认识她真好。她教给我很多东西。我以前只是坐在角落里看她的动作。她是在运动当中的艺术。我学习她的动作,她唱歌的方式 - 就是她做的那样。”他告诉她:“我想成为像你那样,戴安娜。"她说:“你只要做自己就好。”<ref name="taraborrelli23"/>杰克逊将他延长音的演唱方式归功于罗斯,特别是他对“oooh”插入音的使用。从年轻的时候开始,杰克逊就经常在小节的停顿处加入一个突然的插入音“oooh”。戴安娜·罗斯曾在乐队“The Supremes”录制的很多歌曲中使用过这种效果。<ref name="taraborrelli24"/>
===音乐主题与流派===
有别于很多艺术家,杰克逊并不在纸上写歌,而是会用录音机将声音录下来,并会将脑海中想到的歌词唱出来。<ref name="taraborrelli25"/>他大多数的歌曲,例如《比利·珍》、《Who Is It》和《Tabloid Junkie》,都会用到[[节奏口技]]并用人声模仿乐器及其他声音,而不是演奏真正的乐器。杰克逊曾提到用人声演唱鼓声和贝斯要比演奏乐器更为简单。有几位评论家曾说过杰克逊清晰的嗓音能够令人信服的代替乐器。[[Allmusic]]的史蒂芬·休伊说过,贯穿他整个的单飞生涯,杰克逊的多才多艺使他能够体验各种类型的音乐主题和流派。<ref name=allmusic/>作为一位音乐家,他涉猎的范围从摩城时期的舞曲和情歌,到[[铁克诺音乐]]及结合了[[放克]]节奏和[[硬式摇滚]]吉他的[[浩室音乐]]周边的[[新杰克摇摆]]。<ref name="rollingstone"/><ref name=Help/><ref name="AMG Thriller"/>
[[File:Michael Jackson1 1988.jpg|thumb|left|杰克逊于1988年在他破纪录的飙世界巡回演唱会上表演]] 休伊指出专辑《颤栗》要比专辑《墙外》更具优点;舞曲和摇滚更加激烈,而流行曲调和情歌更加柔和深情。<ref name=allmusic/>比较有名曲目包括情歌《The Lady in My Life》、《Human Nature》和《The Girl Is Mine》;放克曲目《比利·简》和《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'》;及后迪斯科作品《Baby Be Mine》和《P.Y.T.》(Pretty Young Thing)。<ref name=allmusic/><ref name=Help>{{cite web|last=Heyliger |first=M |url=http://music.consumerhelpweb.com/artists/jackson/thriller.htm |title=Thriller by Michael Jackson |quote=Not many artists could pull off such a variety of styles (funk, post-disco, rock, easy listening, ballads) back then.... |publisher=Consumerhelpweb.com |accessdate=2011-03-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204150926/http://music.consumerhelpweb.com/artists/jackson/thriller.htm |archivedate=2008-12-04 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref name="AMG Thriller"/><ref name="Slant Thriller"/><ref name="RS Thriller"/>随着《颤栗》的发行,《[[滚石 (杂志)|滚石]]》杂志的克里斯托弗·康奈利评论道杰克逊形成了他日后长期使用的更加[[偏执狂|偏执]]并更具黑暗意象的潜意识主旋律。<ref name="RS Thriller"/>Allmusic的斯蒂芬·托马斯·埃尔文提到这在歌曲《比利·简》和《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’》中有明显的体现。<ref name="AMG Thriller"/>在《比利·简》中,杰克逊演唱的是关于一位痴狂的歌迷声称他是她孩子的父亲。<ref name=allmusic/>在《Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’》中,他对八卦和媒体进行了争论。<ref name="RS Thriller"/>在《避开》中公开谴责了帮派暴力,对《[[西区故事]]》表示敬意,据休伊称这也是杰克逊第一首成功的摇滚跨界作品。<ref name=allmusic/><ref name="rollingstone"/>他还指出,主打歌《颤栗》开始了杰克逊对[[超自然现象]]主题的兴趣,这一主题在随后的几年中也有提及。<ref name=allmusic/>1985年,杰克逊合作谱写了慈善歌曲《[[四海一家]]》;人道主义成为后来成为他歌词和公众人物中反复出现的主题<ref name=allmusic/>
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在专辑《飙》中,摇滚歌曲《肮脏的戴安娜》(Dirty Diana)表现出杰克逊掠夺情人的概念。<ref name="NYT Bad"/>主打单曲《止不住的爱恋》(I Just Can't Stop Loving You)是一首传统的情歌,而《[[Man in the Mirror (米高·杰克逊单曲)|镜中人]]》是一首关于忏悔和决心的使人唤醒和振奋的情歌。<ref name="TIME2"/>《犯罪高手》是一首有关血腥的攻击、蹂躏及谋杀的歌曲。<ref name="TIME2"/>Allmusic的斯蒂芬·托马斯·埃尔文指出专辑《危险之旅》表现出杰克逊是一个自身充满矛盾的个体。<ref name="ALG Dangerous"/>他评论道这张专辑比《飙》更为多元化,因为专辑在吸引普通市民的同时,像歌曲《[[治愈世界]]》也能吸引中产阶级。<ref name="ALG Dangerous"/>专辑的前半部分曲风为新杰克摇摆,包括歌曲《困境》(Jam)和《铭记这一刻》(Remember the Time)。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>这是杰克逊首张以社会弊病为主题的专辑;例如歌曲《Why You Wanna Trip on Me》抗议了世界饥饿、艾滋病、无家可归和毒品问题。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>专辑收录了关于他受到性犯罪指控所创作的歌曲《In the Closet》<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>专辑的同名歌曲继承了先前掠夺式的爱与心中失控欲望的主题。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>专辑的第二部分包括了像《Will You Be There》、《治愈世界》和《Keep the Faith》这样有关内省与虔诚的歌曲;这些歌曲表明杰克逊对个人的艰难和担忧向世人敞开心扉。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>在情歌《Gone Too Soon》中,杰克逊向他的好友[[瑞安·怀特]]及其他处在艾滋病困境中的人表达敬意。<ref name="TWP Dangerous"/>
专辑《HIStory》营造了一种多疑的气氛,<ref name="ALG HIStory"/>专辑的焦点集中在杰克逊的艰辛和对公共事件挣扎的历程。在新杰克摇摆-放克-摇滚曲风的歌曲《Scream》和《Tabloid Junkie》,以及节奏布鲁斯情歌《[[You Are Not Alone]]》中,杰克逊对他感受到的不公正和孤独进行了反抗,并且直接表达了他对媒体的愤怒。<ref name="RS HIStory"/>在情歌《Stranger in Moscow》中,杰克逊对他“声誉的降低”感到悲痛。歌曲《Earth Song》、《Childhood》、《Little Susie》和《Smile》都是歌剧风格的流行作品。<ref name="ALG HIStory"/><ref name="RS HIStory"/>在歌曲《D.S.》中,杰克逊对地方检察官汤姆·斯诺登进行了讽刺。他将斯诺登描述做一个令人讨厌的,有白人优越主义的,想“抓到我,不论死活”(get my ass, dead or alive)的人。对此,斯诺登说“我还没有,或许应该说,因为他的那些荣誉而去听这首歌,但别人告诉我在歌曲的最后是一声枪响”。<ref name="Sneddon profile"/>专辑《Invincible》表明杰克逊与制作人罗德尼·杰金斯之间的协作。<ref name="allmusic"/>专辑由城市灵魂乐曲风的《Cry》和《The Lost Children》,情歌类型的《Speechless》、《Break of Dawn》和《Butterflies》,和由[[嘻哈音乐|嘻哈]],摇滚及[[节奏布鲁斯]]融合的歌曲《2000 Watts》、《Heartbreaker》和《Invincible》组成。<ref name="ALG Invincible"/><ref name="NME Invincible"/>
===演唱风格===
杰克逊从孩童时期开始演唱,随着时间的推移,他的声音和演唱风格有着很明显的变化。从1971年至1975年,杰克逊的声音从男童声高音降到了男高音。<ref name="brac 414"/>他成年之后的音域是从F2到E♭6。杰克逊在1973年[[杰克逊五人组]]的专辑《G.I.T.: Get It Together》的歌曲《It's Too Late to Change the Time》中首次开始使用名为“嗝式唱腔”的演唱技巧。<ref name="brown"/>杰克逊完全的不再使用嗝式唱腔(有点像大口呼吸或者喘气)是到专辑《[[Off the Wall (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)|墙外]]》的录制:在歌曲《Shake Your Body》(Down to the Ground)的宣传影片中可以看出。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 22"/>70年代后期,专辑《墙外》发行之后,杰克逊的歌唱功力获得了好评。当时的《滚石》杂志将他的歌声与史提夫·汪达的“上气不接下气,梦呓式的口吃”相对比,还分析称“杰克逊清柔的高音美得异乎寻常,大胆却平顺滑进的惊人[[假声]]让人眼前一亮”。<ref name="AMG OTW"/><ref name="RS OTW"/>1982年专辑《颤栗》推出后,《滚石》杂志认为杰克逊当时的嗓音转变成“带有忧伤色彩”的“完完全全的成人歌声”。<ref name="RS Thriller"/>
杰克逊频繁的在歌曲中刻意的发错“come on”的读音,并且偶尔将其拼写成“c'mon”、“cha'mone”或者“shamone”,这也是在夸张的表现上对他的主要印象。<ref name="Pink Grease"/>90年代杰克逊的专辑《危险之旅》发行后,《纽约时报》指出有些曲目“他大口呼吸,声音带有紧张的忏抖,或是突然落入极度绝望的低声轻语,紧闭牙齿发出的嘶嘶声”和他的“语调悲苦”。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>但当唱到兄弟之情或其它正面议题时,杰克逊的歌声又会转回“柔和”。<ref name="NYT Dangerous"/>《滚石》杂志在对专辑《Invincible》评论时提到此时43岁的杰克逊的表现依然“精心诠释,并带着萦绕人心的和谐”。<ref name="RS Invincible"/>尼尔森·乔治在总结杰克逊的声音特点时以“优雅、压迫、吼叫以及自然的孩子气。他的假音、他的柔和,在在彰显了身为一代巨星的要素”作为开头。<ref name="Nelson George overview 24"/>
===音乐影片与编舞===
杰克逊也常被称为“音乐影片之王”(King of Music Videos),<ref name="collecters"/>Allmusic的史蒂夫·休伊称杰克逊将音乐影片转化成为一种艺术形式,通过复杂的故事情节、舞蹈动作、特效和客串演员作为呈现的手段,同时打破了种族的障碍。<ref name="allmusic" />在《颤栗》之前,据称因为他是非裔美国人,所以他的音乐影片很难在全球音乐电视台(MTV)播出。<ref name="blender"/>在CBS唱片的压力之下最终让MTV播出了《比利·简》和之后《避开》的音乐影片,开始了与杰克逊的长期合作关系,也帮助其他黑人音乐艺术家得到了认可。<ref name="Jackson changes the rules of the music video"/>MTV的员工否认他们有任何种族歧视或者因为压力而改变他们的立场,坚称他们播出的摇滚音乐是不分种族的。<ref name="findarticles"/>这些音乐影片的流行也促使当时创立不久的频道出名,也将频道的重点转向流行乐和节奏布鲁斯。<ref name="Jackson changes the rules of the music video"/><ref name="ABCNews"/>杰克逊在《摩城唱片25周年:昨天,今天,永远》(Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever)的表演改变了现场舞台表演的范畴,“杰克逊对口型演唱的《比利·简》本身并不非凡,但对口型的演唱没有改变演出的效果是非凡的,因为现场表演或者对口型演唱对观众来说没有什么不同”,因此使得艺术家可以在现场舞台表现音乐影片般精彩的表演。<ref name="MT25"/><ref name="The Thriller Special Edition Audio"/>《颤栗》的编舞已经成为全球流行文化的一部分,从[[印度电影]]到菲律宾监狱的模仿表演,有关《颤栗》舞蹈的复制无处不在。<ref name="Philippine jailhouse rocks to Thriller"/>《颤栗》也标志着音乐影片长度和规模的扩大,被[[吉尼斯世界纪录]]评为有史以来最成功的音乐影片。<ref name="World Records"/>
在由[[马丁·斯科塞斯]]导演的19分钟长的《飙》音乐影片中,杰克逊开始使用一些性意象和此前未使用过的编舞方式。他偶尔抓住或触碰他的胸膛、躯干和胯部。1993年,奥普拉在采访时问到杰克逊为何抓住胯部,他回答“我认为是潜意识在作怪”,称这并不是事先设计好的,而是按照音乐很自然就会发生的。然而歌迷和评论家对此评价不一,《时代》杂志称其为“下流”。[[韦斯利·斯奈普斯]]在影片中客串,在此后杰克逊的音乐影片中,也经常能看到有著名演员的客串。<ref name="tara 370–373"/><ref name="Who's Bad? TIME"/>在《犯罪高手》的影片中,杰克逊尝试了一种让表演者的身体反重力前倾45度角的表演,超过了自身的重心系统。为了在现场表演时完成这种舞步,杰克逊和设计师发明了一种特殊的可以将表演者的脚和舞台相连接的鞋子,做到让人的身体前倾。这个装置被申请为{{US patent|src=uspto|5255452}}。<ref name="tompkins"/>虽然《Leave Me Alone》的音乐影片没有在美国正式发行,但在1989年,它获得了三项公告牌音乐影片奖的提名,<ref>Campbell, Lisa D. ''Michael Jackson: The King of Pop'', p. 273.</ref>同年赢得了金狮奖的最佳特技奖,在1990年赢得了格莱美最佳短篇音乐影片奖。<ref name="Nelson George overview 43-44"/>
杰克逊于1988年获得了“MTV音乐影片先锋奖”,并于1990年获得了“MTV音乐影片先锋奖之十年奖”以表彰他在80年代对艺术形式所做的贡献;1991年,此奖项被重新命名为“迈克尔·杰克逊音乐影片先锋奖”。<ref name="Nelson George overview 45-46"/>《[[Black or White|黑或白]]》的音乐影片颇具争议,影片于1991年11月14日于27个国家同时播出,据估算观众达到了5亿人,是当时收视率最高的音乐影片。<ref name="KOP achievements"/>影片中有涉及到性和暴力的场面,14分钟版本的后半部分被删减以防止影片被禁播,随后杰克逊为此道歉。<ref name="''Dangerous'' on Film"/>[[麦考利·卡尔金]]、{{le|佩吉·利普顿|Peggy Lipton}}和{{le|乔治·温特|George Wendt}}在影片中客串。片中使用了[[影像变形]],在此后这也成为音乐影片中一项重要的技术。<ref name="campbell26"/>
《铭记这一刻》(Remember the Time)影片的制作很精心,时长超过九分钟,成为杰克逊最长的音乐影片之一。影片的情景设置在[[古埃及]],使用了突破性的视觉效果,[[埃迪·墨菲]]、[[夏奈尔·伊曼]]和[[魔术师约翰逊]]在片中客串,杰克逊使用了一套独特且复杂的舞蹈动作。<ref name="campbell27"/>《In the Closet》的影片是杰克逊最具性意向的作品,超级名模[[纳奥米·坎贝尔]]在片中与杰克逊跳求偶舞蹈。这个音乐影片在南非因为性意向而被禁播。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 45-46"/>
《Scream》的音乐影片由{{le|马克·罗曼尼克|Mark Romanek}}导演和汤姆·福登制作,是杰克逊最受好评的音乐影片之一。在1995年,它获得了11项[[MTV视频音乐奖|MTV音乐影片奖]]提名,超过了其他任何一部音乐影片,最后赢得了“最佳舞蹈影片”、“最佳编舞”和“最佳艺术指导”三个奖项。<ref name="TCI"/>这首歌曲及音乐影片是杰克逊于1993年被指控猥亵儿童等负面报道之后在媒体上的正面反映。<ref name="Michael Jackson Interview Raises Questions, Answers"/>一年之后,影片赢得了格莱美最佳短篇音乐影片奖。影片的造价超过700万美金,被吉尼斯世界纪录评为{{le|最昂贵的音乐影片|List of most expensive music videos}}。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/><ref name="Guinness World Records 2006"/>
《Earth Song》音乐影片的拍摄造价也很昂贵,影片深受欢迎,获得了1997年格莱美最佳短篇音乐影片的提名。影片以自然环境为主题,展现了虐待动物、砍伐森林、污染和战争的场景。然后使用特效,将时间倒流,生命复活、战争结束并且森林重新生长。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/><ref name="''HIStory'' on Film volume II"/>由杰克逊和[[斯蒂芬·金]]创作,[[斯坦·温斯顿]]导演的短篇电影《Michael Jackson's Ghosts》(迈克尔·杰克逊:鬼怪)于1996年在[[戛纳电影节]]首映,于1997年发行,影片的时长超过38分钟,保持着世界上最长的音乐影片的吉尼斯世界纪录。<ref name = "Ultimate booklet 48–50"/><ref name = "tara 610–611"/><ref name="lewis28"/><ref name="guinness"/>
==传承与影响==
{{See also|{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊的记录及成就|Records and achievements of Michael Jackson}}|{{le|受迈克尔·杰克逊影响的艺术家列表|List of artists influenced by Michael Jackson}}}}
[[File:1993 walk of fame michael jackson.jpg|upright|thumb|[[好莱坞星光大道]]于1984设置的杰克逊星]]
媒体常尊称杰克逊为“流行音乐之王”,因为在整个生涯中,他将音乐影片改变成为一种艺术方式,并为现代流行音乐铺平了道路。[[每日电讯报]]的作者汤姆·厄特利于2003年称杰克逊是一位“天才”并且“极度重要”。<ref name="telegraph"/>他的音乐和人道主义贡献对全世界的年轻一代有着“无与伦比”的影响。<ref name="ADL"/>杰克逊的音乐和影片,例如《颤栗》,促进了种族的多元化,帮助当时创立不久的电视频道“全球音乐电视台”的出名,将频道的重点由摇滚乐转向节奏布鲁斯和流行乐,并将其塑造成一种持久的艺术表现形式。杰克逊的作品持续影响着许多[[嘻哈音乐]]、摇滚乐、流行乐以及[[节奏布鲁斯]]的音乐家。黑人娱乐电视台称杰克逊是“有史以来最伟大的艺术家”,他“创造了革命性的音乐,将月球漫步这样的舞蹈动作传向世界。杰克逊的声音、风格、舞动和传奇将继续激励所有流派的艺术家”。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://search.bet.com/topics/m/michael-jackson.html |title=Michael Jackson |publisher=Search.bet.com |accessdate=2012-06-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704173546/http://search.bet.com/topics/m/michael-jackson.html |archivedate=2012-07-04 }}</ref>
Allmusic的史蒂夫·休伊称杰克逊是“一股不可阻挡的力量,他拥有可以让人瞬间识别的声音,令人眩目的舞蹈动作,令人惊叹的音乐才能和纯粹的明星魅力。”<ref name=allmusic />在80年代中期,《时代》杂志的流行音乐评论员杰·库克称“杰克逊是自[[披头士]]以来最重要的明星,自[[猫王]]以来最炙手可热的独唱歌手,可能是有史以来最流行的黑人歌手”。<ref name=TIME/>1990年,《[[名利场 (杂志)|名利场]]》杂志认为杰克逊是演艺界史上最受欢迎的艺术家。<ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44"/>2007年,杰克逊说“音乐一直是我的出路,是给全世界热爱音乐的人的礼物。通过它,我的音乐可以让我获得永生。”<ref name="Michael Jackson in His Own Words"/>
2009年6月25日,在杰克逊逝世后不久,全球音乐电视台播放了数小时杰克逊的音乐影片,并插播相关的新闻特别节目和对其他名人的采访。<ref name="A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50"/><ref name="More adds, loose ends, and lament"/>频道随后将其他节目的时间表临时做了调整,以方便直播杰克逊的公共悼念仪式。2009年7月7日追思会当天,[[摩城唱片]]的创始人巴里·戈迪称杰克逊是“有史以来最伟大的艺术家”。<ref name="Farewell to a King"/><ref name="Berry Gordy-Brings Mourners To Their Feet With Jackson Tribute"/><ref name="Michael Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad"/>
2010年,两位大学图书管理员发现杰克逊的影响已经扩大到[[学术界]],杰克逊在一系列议题的学术文献中被提及。<ref name="Chandler"/><ref name="Hidalgo"/>两位研究者梳理了不同学者的著作,并根据这些著作编制了一本{{link-en|附有注释的参考书目|Annotated bibliography}}。参考书目中提及了有关杰克逊在音乐、流行文化、化学以及其他一系列领域的研究报告。<ref name="Chandler"/><ref name="Hidalgo_25"/>
==荣誉与奖项==
{{See also|迈克尔·杰克逊的荣誉和奖项}}
[[File:Thriller platinum record, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood.JPG|upright|thumb|《颤栗》的白金唱片陈列在加利福尼亚州好莱坞市的[[硬石餐厅]]]]
迈克尔·杰克逊于1980年和1984年分别以[[杰克逊五人组]]成员的身份和个人艺术家的身份登上了[[好莱坞星光大道]]。杰克逊在生涯中获得了大量的荣誉和奖项,其中包括[[世界音乐奖]]的“千年流行歌曲销量最高男歌手奖”、[[全美音乐奖]]的“世纪歌手奖”以及[[斑比奖]]的“千年流行歌手奖”。<ref name="Nelson George overview 50-53"/><ref name="Michael Jackson and Halle Berry Pick Up Bambi Awards in Berlin"/>杰克逊两次入选[[摇滚名人堂]],第一次是1997年作为杰克逊五人组的成员,第二次是2001年以个人的身份入选。他也入选了其它名人堂,包括1999年进入{{link-en|音乐组合名人堂|Vocal Group Hall of Fame#Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductees}}(作为杰克逊五人组的成员)、2002年进入{{link-en|作曲家名人堂|Inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame#J}}<ref name = "Nelson George overview 50-53"/>以及2010年进入舞蹈名人堂,他是第一位也是目前为止唯一一位进入到舞蹈名人堂的从事流行和摇滚音乐的艺术家。<ref name="newstimes1"/>
杰克逊获得的奖项包括多项[[吉尼斯世界纪录]](在2006年这一年就获得了8个);<ref name="Michael Jackson Named Most Successful Entertainer Of All Time"/>13个[[格莱美奖]](以及[[格莱美传奇奖]]和{{link-en|格莱美终身成就奖|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award}});26个[[全美音乐奖]](包括“世纪艺术家”和“20世纪80年代艺术家”),为所有艺术家之最;单飞生涯中13个全美单曲销量第一(在[[公告牌百强单曲榜]]中超过其他任何一位男歌手)<ref name="Most No. 1s By Artist (All-Time)"/>以及全球销量超过4亿的记录,<ref name="ImpreMedia one"/><ref name="MJ AFP"/><ref name="MJ Kleinezeitung"/>{{ref label|注释 1|注释 1}}使他成为有史以来[[销量最高歌手|歌曲销量最高的歌手]]之一。<ref name="Michael Jackson to add concerts after sellout"/><ref name="Living Legend"/><ref name="Lifetime Achievement"/><ref name="AMAs Poll2"/><ref name="AMAs Poll3"/>
2009年12月29日,美国电影协会称杰克逊的逝世是一个“有意义的时刻”,还称“迈克尔·杰克逊在六月份的突然死亡让全世界流露着悲伤,有关他演唱会彩排的电影《就是这样》是前所未有的世界悼词”。<ref name="Michael Jackson's Death Among 2009's Major Moments"/>杰克逊也曾获得联合黑人学院基金会的人道文学博士学位<ref name="Michael Jackson Achievements"/>和菲斯克大学的人道文学博士荣誉学位。<ref name="Pop Star Michael Jackson Influenced Academics, Received PhD"/>
==收入与身价==
据估算,迈克尔·杰克逊一生所赚取的收入约为7.5亿美元。<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-27/news-interviews/28175740_1_stress-michael-jackson-demerol |title=Stress killed MJ, says ex-publicist |work=The Times of India |date=2009-06-27 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>他通过索尼音乐所销售的唱片大约获得了3亿美元的专利费,在演唱会、音乐出版(包括他和披头士共享的份额)、推销和音乐影片方面可能获得了4亿美元。但很难估算杰克逊自己所拿到的钱数,因为要考虑到税费、录制成本和生产成本。<ref name="LeedsSorkin">{{cite news|first=Timothy L|last=O'Brien|title=What Happened to the Fortune Michael Jackson Made?|work=The New York Times|page=1|date=2006-05-14|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/business/yourmoney/14michael.html|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
===生前净资产值===
下表列出了三个关于杰克逊资产净值的详细估算,其净资产在负2.85亿美元到正3.50亿元的之间。
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!colspan=5 | '''迈克尔·杰克逊资产净值估算'''
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! '''年份'''
! '''资产'''
! '''负债'''
! '''资产净值'''
! '''参考'''
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| align="center" | 2002
| align="center" | 1.3亿美元
| align="center" | 4.15亿美元
| align="center" | -2.85亿美元
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Deutsch |first=Linda |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050504/news_1n4jackson.html |title=Forensic accountant tells court Jackson is in financial straits |work=U-T San Diego |date=2005-03-04 |accessdate=2013-03-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185446/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050504/news_1n4jackson.html |archivedate=2013-10-29 }}</ref>
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| align="center" | 2003
| align="center" | 5.5亿美元<sup>1</sup>
| align="center" | 2亿美元
| align="center" | 3.5亿美元
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|first=Brett |last=Pulley |url=http://www.forbes.com/2003/11/21/cz_1121jackson.html |title=Michael Jackson's Ups And Downs |work=Forbes |date=2003-11-21 |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
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| align="center" | 2007
| align="center" | 5.676亿美元<sup>2</sup>
| align="center" | 3.31亿美元
| align="center" | 2.36亿美元
| align="center" | <ref name=NetWorth>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-207_162-5125862.html |title=Family: Michael Jackson Had A Will |publisher=CBS News |date=2009-06-30|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
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|style="font-size: 90%" colspan=5 |附注:<sup>1</sup>索尼/联合电视的50%股份及其它音乐出版的份额为4.5亿美元;梦幻庄园、恩西诺和拉斯维加斯的房屋以及其它资产为1亿美元<br/><sup>2</sup>50%与索尼/联合电视共享的股份为3.906亿美元;梦幻庄园价值3300万美元;汽车、古董、收藏品和其他财产价值2000万美元;现金668,215美元
|}
=== 逝世时的净资产值、美国联邦遗产税分歧 ===
2013年7月26日,[[美国国家税务局]]依据美国联邦遗产税在国家税务法庭对杰克逊遗产管理者进行起诉。杰克逊去世后,其遗产管理方与税务部门在遗产估值上出现巨大分歧。遗产管理方称遗产价值为700万美元,而税务部门声称价值为11亿美元,需要追缴的遗产税加罚款超过7亿美元。<ref>Jeff Gottlieb, "Michael Jackson estate embroiled in tax fight with IRS," ''Los Angeles Times'', Feb. 7, 2014, at [http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jackson-taxes-20140208,0,3089248.story#axzz2swtyrx3l].</ref><ref>''Estate of Michael J. Jackson v. Commissioner'', case no. 017152-13, U.S. Tax Court.</ref>此案定于2017年2月6日审理。<ref>{{cite web|title= United States Tax Court: Washington, DC 20217 |date= 2016-02-02 |url= https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/UstcDockInq/DocumentViewer.aspx?IndexID=6774879}}</ref>
2016年,福布斯杂志估算了杰克逊遗产方该年的年总收入为8.25亿美元。索尼于该年收购了杰克逊遗产方所持的索尼/联合电视50%的股份,这是年总收入的主要来源。杰克逊死后的连续八年时间,其年总收入均超过一亿美元。<ref name="Forbes"/>
=== 逝世后的年总收入 ===
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|| 2010 |||275,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first1= Lacey |last1= Rose |first2= Dorothy |last2= Pomerantz |title= Top-Earning Dead Celebrities |magazine= Forbes |date= 2010-10-25 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/21/michael-jackson-elvis-presley-tolkien-business-entertainment-dead-celebs-10-intro.html}}</ref>
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|| 2011 |||170,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dorothy |last= Pomerantz |title= The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities |magazine= Forbes |date= 2011-10-25 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/10/25/the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/#80b64746e9aa}}</ref>
|-
|| 2012 |||145,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Zack O'Malley |last= Greenburg |title= The Top-Earning Dead Musicians of 2012 |magazine= Forbes |date= 2012-10-31 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/10/31/the-top-earning-dead-musicians-of-2012/}}</ref>
|-
|| 2013 |||160,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dorothy |last= Pomerantz |title= Michael Jackson Leads Our List Of The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities |magazine= Forbes |date= 2013-10-23 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/10/23/michael-jackson-leads-our-list-of-the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/#227d36782341}}</ref>
|-
|| 2014 |||140,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dorothy |last= Pomerantz |title= Michael Jackson Tops Forbes' List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities With $140 Million Haul |magazine= Forbes |date= 2014-10-15 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/10/15/michael-jackson-tops-forbes-list-of-top-earning-dead-celebrities/#4a9881f167b0}}</ref>
|-
|| 2015 |||115,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Zack O'Malley |last= Greenburg |title= The 13 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2015 |magazine= Forbes |date= 2015-10-27 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/10/27/the-13-top-earning-dead-celebrities-of-2015/}}</ref>
|-
|| 2016 |||825,000,000 美元|| <ref>{{cite magazine|first= Zack O'Malley |last= Greenburg |title= Michael Jackson's Earnings: $825 Million In 2016 |magazine= Forbes |date= 2016-10-14 |accessdate= 2016-12-11 |url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/10/14/michael-jacksons-earnings-825-million-in-2016/#5346db742302}}</ref>
|}
==专辑列表==
*[[Michael Jackson Lyrics]],AZ,1972~2014 <ref>[https://www.azlyrics.com/j/jackson.html Michael Jackson Lyrics]</ref>
{{Main|迈克尔·杰克逊专辑列表|迈克尔·杰克逊单曲列表}}
{{See also|积逊五人组#专辑|l1=杰克逊五人组专辑列表}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!中文名称!!英文名称
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1972||《{{le|约定 (麦可·杰克森专辑)|Got_to_Be_There|约定}}》||''Got to Be There''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1972||《{{le|小班的歌|Ben (album)|小班的歌}}》||''Ben''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1973||《{{link-en|音乐与我|Music & Me}}》||''Music & Me''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1975||《{{link-en|永远的迈克尔|Forever, Michael}}》||''Forever, Michael''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1979||《[[Off the Wall|牆外]]》||''Off the Wall''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1982||《[[Thriller|颤栗]]》||''Thriller''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1987||《[[Bad|飙]]》||''Bad''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1991||《[[Dangerous|危险之旅]]》||''Dangerous''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1995||《[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|他的历史:昨日,今日,明日-第一辑]]》||''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2001||《[[Invincible|万夫莫敌]]》||''Invincible''
|}
=== 遗作专辑 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!中文名称!!英文名称
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2010||《[[迈克尔 (专辑)|迈克尔]]》||''Michael''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2014||《[[超脱]]》||''Xscape''
|}
==电影列表==
{{Main|迈克尔·杰克逊视频列表}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!class="unsortable"|年份!!class="unsortable"|电影!! class="unsortable" |导演!!class="unsortable"|参考
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1978||《{{link-en|新绿野仙踪|The Wiz (film)}}》||[[希德尼·鲁迈特]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "quincy"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1986||《{{link-en|伊奥船长|Captain EO}}》||[[弗朗西斯·科波拉]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "tara 355-356"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1988||《[[月球漫步者]]》||杰瑞·克雷默|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "tara 413-414"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1997||《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:鬼府神宫|Michael Jackson's Ghosts}}》||[[斯坦·温斯顿]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name = "tara 610"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2002||《[[黑衣人2]]》||[[巴里·索南菲尔德]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Defending Earth, With Worms and a Talking Pug">{{cite news|first=A. O|last=Scott|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/03BLAC.html?ex=1234155600&en=1e9c4a5a1eafc54f&ei=5070|title=Defending Earth, With Worms and a Talking Pug|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2009-02-07|date=2002-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630194214/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/03BLAC.html?ex=1234155600&en=1e9c4a5a1eafc54f&ei=5070|archive-date=2009-06-30|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2004||《{{link-en|漂流女孩与荒岛姑娘|Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls}}》||布莱恩·斯托勒|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="'Miss Cast Away': You Know It's Bad">{{cite news|first=Jen|last=Chaney|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/18/AR2005071800641_pf.html|title='Miss Cast Away': You Know It's Bad|work=The Washington Post|date=2005-07-19|accessdate=2009-02-07}}</ref>
|}
=== 逝世后的纪录片 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!class="unsortable"|年份!!class="unsortable"|电影!! class="unsortable" |导演!!class="unsortable"|参考
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009||《[[迈克尔·杰克逊:就是这样]]》||[[肯尼·奥特加]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Michael Jackson's "/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2012||《{{link-en|Bad 25|Bad 25 (film)}}》||[[斯派克·李]]|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|first=Karen |last=Bliss |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/spike-lee-revisits-michael-jacksons-career-for-bad25-documentary-20120917 |title=Spike Lee Revisits Michael Jackson's Career for 'BAD 25' Documentary |work=Rolling Stone |date=2012-09-17 |accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2014||《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:最后一张照片的拍摄|Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot}}》||克雷格·威廉姆斯|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|first=|last=|url=http://lightning-ent.com/movie/view/237|title=MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LAST PHOTO SHOOTS|work=Lightning Entertainment|date=|accessdate=2014-05-17|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122206/http://lightning-ent.com/movie/view/237|archivedate=2014-05-17}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2016||《{{le|迈克尔·杰克逊:从摩城到〈墙外〉》|Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall}}》||斯派克·李|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Sundance">{{cite web |url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/michael-jackson-s-journey-from-motown-to-off-the-wall |title=MICHAEL JACKSON'S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 2016-01-13|website=sundance.org |publisher=[[Sundance Film Festival]] |access-date= 2016-01-13 |quote=}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|《[[离开梦幻岛]]》
|[[丹·里德]]
|
|}
== 巡回演唱会列表 ==
{{相关条目|迈克尔·杰克逊及杰克逊五人组巡回演唱会列表}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!标题!!地点!!表演场数
|-
| align="center" | 1987–1989 || [[Bad世界巡回演唱会|飙世界巡回演唱会]] || 世界范围 || <center>123<center>
|-
| align="center" | 1992–1993 || [[Dangerous世界巡回演唱会|危险之旅世界巡回演唱会]] || 世界范围 || <center>69<center>
|-
| align="center" | 1996–1997 || [[HIStory世界巡回演唱会|他的历史世界巡回演唱会]] || 世界范围 || <center>83<center>
|-
| align="center" | 1999 || {{link-en|MJ & Friends|MJ & Friends}} || 韩国和德国 || <center>2<center>
|-
|}
=== 取消的巡回演唱会 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!年份!!标题!!地点!!取消原因
|-
| align="center" | 2009–2010 || [[This Is It (迈克尔·杰克逊演唱会)|就是这样]] || 英国 || <center> 因杰克逊的逝世而取消 <center>
|-
|}
==参见==
* [[流行音乐界的尊称]]
* [[畅销音乐艺人列表]]
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊被翻唱的歌曲列表|List of cover versions of Michael Jackson songs}}
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊录制的歌曲列表|List of songs recorded by Michael Jackson}}
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊未发行的歌曲列表|List of unreleased Michael Jackson songs}}
* [[迈克尔·杰克逊相关的游戏]]
* {{link-en|迈克尔·杰克逊的个人关系|Personal relationships of Michael Jackson}}
* [[十六浦米高积逊珍品廊]]
==注释==
'''注释 1{{Note|注释 1}}'''
{{refbegin}}
*根据《[[华尔街日报]]》及其它新闻网站于2006年的报道,杰克逊的经纪人称7.5亿的销售记录是一个夸大的数字,<ref name="King of Pop Info">{{cite web|url=http://kingofpop.info/news/2006/10/31/michael-to-give-away-200-free-tickets-to-fans-and-discounted-rates/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324220708/http://kingofpop.info/news/2006/10/31/michael-to-give-away-200-free-tickets-to-fans-and-discounted-rates/ |title=Michael To Give Away 200 FREE Tickets To Fans, And Discounted Rates |first=Raymone |last=Bain |work=Kingofpop.info |format=Website from fanclub of Michael Jackson |archivedate=2010-03-24 |accessdate=2013-01-17 |deadurl=yes }}</ref><ref name="MJTMC">{{cite web|url=http://www.mjtmc.com/news/details.aspx?lang=EN&module=AHAA&baseModule=AHAA&news_id=1062&page=1 |title=Statement from Raymone Bain to all fans and fanclubs |first=Raymone |last=Bain |publisher=Mjtmc.com |format=Website from fanclub of Michael Jackson |date=2006-10-31 |accessdate=2013-01-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226212120/http://www.mjtmc.com/news/details.aspx?lang=EN&module=AHAA&baseModule=AHAA&news_id=1062&page=1 |archivedate=2012-02-26 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>因为没有任何的事实证据,并且这么做可能只是为了促进唱片的销量。<ref name="ImpreMedia one">{{cite news|url=http://www.impre.com/la-gente-dice/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978979962|title=Michael Jackson's 'Bad' Gets a Revamp and More Inflated Sales!|date=2012-05-12|first=David|last=Lara|work=Impre|publisher=ImpreMedia|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref><ref name="WSJ Jacko one">{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124760651612341407.html|title=Spun: The Off-the-Wall Accounting of Record Sales|date=2009-07-15|first=Carl |last=Bialik|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref><ref name="WSJ Jacko two">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/how-many-albums-did-michael-jackson-sell-755/|title=How Many Albums Did Michael Jackson Sell?|date=2009-07-14|first=Carl|last=Bialik|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref>2006年至今,有来自[[音乐电视网]]、[[路透社]]和[[告示牌 (杂志)|公告牌]]等多个消息来源称迈克尔·杰克逊达到了7.5亿的销售记录,但是,[[国际唱片业协会]]的代表阿德里安·斯特兰表示这个数字是不真实的。
{{refend}}
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*{{Translation/Ref|lang=en|article=Michael Jackson|oldid=}}
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<ref name = "Nelson George overview 41">George, p. 41</ref>
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<ref name = "Nelson George overview 43-44">George, pp. 43–44</ref>
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<ref name = "Nelson George overview 50-53">George, pp. 50–53</ref>
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<ref name = "looking back on 1993">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/24/newsid_2512000/2512077.stm |title=1993: Michael Jackson accused of child abuse |date=2003-02-08|publisher=BBC |accessdate=2006-11-11}}</ref>
<ref name = "quincy">Jones, pp. 229, 259</ref>
<ref name = "tara 138–144">Taraborrelli, pp. 138–144</ref>
<ref name = "tara 20-22">Taraborrelli, pp. 20–22</ref>
<ref name = "tara 205–210">Taraborrelli, pp. 205–210</ref>
<ref name = "tara 279–287">Taraborrelli, pp. 279–287</ref>
<ref name = "tara 312–313">Taraborrelli, pp. 312–313</ref>
<ref name = "tara 333-338">Taraborrelli, pp. 333–338</ref>
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<ref name = "tara 355-361">Taraborrelli, pp. 355–361</ref>
<ref name = "tara 370–373">Taraborrelli, pp. 370–373</ref>
<ref name = "tara 413-414">Taraborrelli, pp. 413–414</ref>
<ref name = "tara 477-478">Taraborrelli, pp. 477–478</ref>
<ref name = "tara 485-486">Taraborrelli, pp. 485–486</ref>
<ref name = "tara 496-498">Taraborrelli, pp. 496–498</ref>
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<ref name = "tara 540-545">Taraborrelli, pp. 540–545</ref>
<ref name = "tara 580–581">Taraborrelli, pp. 580–581</ref>
<ref name = "tara 610">Taraborrelli, p. 610</ref>
<ref name = "tara 610–611">Taraborrelli, pp. 610–612</ref>
<ref name = "tara 614–617">Taraborrelli, pp. 614–617</ref>
<ref name = "tara 640">Taraborrelli, p. 640</ref>
<ref name="''Dangerous'' on Film">Michael Jackson ''Dangerous'' on Film VHS/DVD</ref>
<ref name="''HIStory'' on Film volume II">Michael Jackson ''HIStory'' on Film volume II VHS/DVD</ref>
<ref name="'Thriller' Video Added to U.S. Film Registry">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/arts/music/31arts-THRILLERVIDE_BRF.html |title='Thriller' Video Added to U.S. Film Registry |first=Dave |last=Itzkoff |work=The New York Times|date=2009-12-30 |accessdate=2010-04-28}}</ref>
<ref name="'WebMD'">{{Cite news| first=Kathleen | last=Doheny | first2=Louise | last2=Chang | first3=Hector | last3=Vila Jr | title=Propofol Linked to Michael Jackson's Death | date=2009-08-24 | work=WebMD | url =http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20090824/propofol-linked-to-michael-jacksons-death | accessdate =2009-08-25 }}</ref>
<ref name="20 People Who Changed Black Music: Michael Jackson, the Child Star-Turned-Adult Enigma">{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/06/14/139458/20-people-who-changed-black-music.html|title=20 People Who Changed Black Music: Michael Jackson, the Child Star-Turned-Adult Enigma|last=Lewis|first=Monica|date=2007-06-14|work=The Miami Herald|accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
<ref name="2006 World Music Awards">{{cite web|title=2006 World Music Awards |work=Chiff |url=http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/world-music-awards.htm |accessdate=2008-02-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204051554/http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/world-music-awards.htm |archivedate=2008-02-04 |deadurl=yes }}</ref>
<ref name="2007 music deal">{{Cite news|title=Michael Jackson buys rights to Eminem tunes and more, |work=Rolling Stone |date=2007-05-31}}</ref>
<ref name="2seas-bbc">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5380654.stm |title=Jackson parts with Bahrain label |publisher=BBC News |date=2006-09-26 |accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref>
<ref name="2seas-billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58713/michael-jackson-sails-with-two-seas |title=Michael Jackson Sails With Two Seas |work=Billboard |accessdate=2013-03-16}}</ref>
<ref name="A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50">{{Cite news|last=Barnes|first=Brokes|title=A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/arts/music/26jackson.html?ref=obituaries|work=The New York Times|date=2009-06-25|accessdate=2009-07-12}}</ref>
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<ref name="ALG Dangerous">{{cite web|first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r10095|pure_url=yes}} |title=Dangerous Overview |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-06-15}}</ref>
<ref name="ALG HIStory">{{cite web|first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r216079|pure_url=yes}} |title=Michael Jackson HIStory Overview |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-06-15}}</ref>
<ref name="ALG Invincible">{{cite web|first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |url={{allmusic|album|r553140/review|pure_url=yes}}|title=Michael Jackson:Invincible |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2007-09-09}}</ref>
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<ref name="tara 226">Taraborrelli, p. 226</ref>
<ref name="tara 599-600">Taraborrelli, pp. 599–600</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli">Taraborrelli, p. 14</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli1">Taraborrelli, p. 602</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli11">Taraborrelli, p. 382</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli12">Taraborrelli, p. 459</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli13">Taraborrelli, pp. 452–454</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli15">Taraborrelli, p. 510</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli16">Taraborrelli, pp. 562–564</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli17">Taraborrelli, pp. 576–577</ref>
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<ref name="taraborrelli19">Taraborrelli, p. 597</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli2">Taraborrelli, p. 188</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli20">Taraborrelli, p. 661</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli23">Taraborrelli, p. 60</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli24">Taraborrelli, p. 64</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli25">Taraborrelli, pp. 209–210</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli3">Taraborrelli, p. 191</ref>
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<ref name="taraborrelli5">Taraborrelli, pp. 304–307</ref>
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<ref name="taraborrelli7">Taraborrelli, pp. 340–344</ref>
<ref name="taraborrelli9">Taraborrelli, p. vii</ref>
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*{{cite AV media notes|last=George|first=Nelson|title=《Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection》|year=2004|type=专辑内附手册 |publisher=[[索尼BMG]]}}
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*{{cite book|last=Lewis Jones|first=Jel D.|title=Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture: the Music! the Man! the Legend! the Interviews: an Anthology|publisher=Amber Books Publishing|year=2005|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=LuEPnk7irOMC|isbn=978-0-9749779-0-4}}
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