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Randumb factoids:

"Thriller is the world's best-selling record of all time"

Hes' "the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV."

He's "one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice"

- 13 Grammy Awards

- 13 number one singles in his solo career

Thriller remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 consecutive weeks


At the time of his death, Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O₂ arena, from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010. During a publicity press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement. Randy Phillips, president and chief executive of AEG Live, had stated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned the singer approximately £50 million.