英语美文名人励志故事16:Michael Jackson奉献艺术一生的故事
16. Michael Jackson
16. 迈克尔·杰克逊
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an outstanding American musician. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: off the Wall (1979)，Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and History (1995).
迈克尔·约瑟夫 ·杰克逊(1958年8月29日出生)，美国杰出的音乐人。他是杰克逊家族的第七个孩子。他第一次登上专业的音乐舞台是作为杰克逊五兄弟演唱组的成员。那时候他11岁。1971年，他还在这个组合时就开始了自己的独唱生涯。他的个人专辑成为了世界上销量最好的唱片——《培外》(1979)，《颤栗》(1982)，《真棒》(1987)，《危险》和《历史》，并在之后的岁月里被誉为“流行音乐之王”。
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat it", "Billie jean" and "Thriller-credited for transforming the music videos into an art form and a promotional tool--helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip-hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
在20世纪80年代，他成为了流行音乐的代表人物，也是第一个在音乐电视成功之后强势转型的非洲裔美国人。他的音乐视频在音乐电视台播放，很受欢迎，比如“避开”“比利 ·琼”和“颤栗”——因为把音乐录像带变成了一种艺术形式和一种促销手段而受赞誉——这帮他把名声提到一个相当新的层次。录像带比如“是黑是白”和“尖叫”让杰克逊成为了20世纪90年代音乐电视上的重要部分。杰克逊的舞台表演和音乐视频推广了很多运用身体的复杂的跳舞技巧，比如机械舞和太空步。他与众不同的悦耳嗓音和发声方式影响了许多街舞、流行音乐和同时期的蓝调音乐艺术家们。
Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of 39 charities. However, other aspects of his personal life-including his changing appearance and eccentric behaviour-generated significant controversy which damaged his public image. He was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the criminal investigation was closed clue to lack of evidence and Jackson was not charged. He then married twice and fathered three children, all of which caused further controversy. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges.
杰克逊通过他的“危险世界巡演”，慈善单曲演唱和对39个慈善机构的支持为公益事业捐赠或募集了成百万上千万美元。然而，他个人生活的其他方面—— 包括他面貌的改变和古怪的行为——引发了严重的争议，损害了他的公众形象。1993年他被指控犯了虐童罪，但是由于证据不足调查结束，杰克逊没有被起诉。后来，他结过两次婚，成为了三个孩子的父亲，这也引起了更大的争议。从20世纪90年代早期，这位歌手就经历了健康上的麻烦;20世纪90年代后期他的财务状况报告又自相矛盾。2005年时，杰克逊因为更多的性虐待和其他指控被审判，最终被无罪释放。
Jackson died on June 25, 2009 from a drug overdose, amidst preparations for his This Is It concert series.
2009年6月25日，杰克逊死于用药过量。当时他正在准备他的This Is It系列演唱会。
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