Early Years
Michael Jackson was born in this mid-west town and state.
What is Gary, Indiana?
The month and year of the album release
What is November 1982?
The Thriller video premiered on this tv channel.
What is MTV?
Jackson's nickname
What is the "King of Pop"?
Jackson purchased this property in 1988 and lived there until 2005.
What is Neverland Ranch?
The performing group Michael and his brothers formed in 1964.
What is the Jackson Five?
The Thriller album earned Michael this many Grammy awards.
What is seven?
The Thriller video was released in this month and year.
What is December 1983?
At the 25th anniversary of Motown concert, Jackson performs this signature dance move while performing "Billie Jean".
What is the moonwalk?
Jackson had this number of children.
What is 3 children?
The first record company Michael Jackson was signed to with his brothers.
What is Motown Records?
This notable guitarist was featured on a top hit single from the Thriller album.
Who is Eddie Van Halen?
Thriller cost this much to shoot, making it one of the most expensive music videos of its time.
What is $900,000?
In 1988, the Bad World Tour broke the Guinness World Record for this at a concert performance.
What is concert attendance?
Jackson married the daughter, Lisa Marie, of this famous rock n' roll legend.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This was Michael Jackson's first solo single.
What is Got to Be There?
Along with Jackson, he produced the Thriller album.
Who is Quincy Jones?
Thriller is the only music video to be included in this Registry.
What is the National Film Registry?
Jackson partnered with Lionel Richie to write this song for USA for Africa in 1985.
What is We Are the World?
This skin disorder caused Jackson's skin to lose pigmentation.
What is vitiligo?
Released in 1979, this was Michael Jackson first majorly successful solo album.
What is Off the Wall?
The number of non-consecutive weeks Thriller spent as #1 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart between 1983 and 1984.
What is 37 weeks?
The director of Thriller that also directed Animal House and Coming to America.
Who is John Landis?
This president names Jackson the White House's "Artist of the Year".
Who is George H.W. Bush?
Michael Jackson died from this at the age of 50.
What is overdose cardiac arrest?