Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 Gary, Indiana—June 25, 2009 in Los… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 Gary, Indiana—June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California), was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the King of Pop, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers of all time. He was also known for his philanthropy, charitable fundraising, and lifestyle, residing in a private amusement park he called Neverland Ranch and often becoming the focus of tabloid scrutiny. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Through his group, solo, and family work, he became one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. Jackson's other achievements include 39 Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 26 American Music Awards, 16 World Music Awards and the estimated sale of up 750 million units worldwide. Winning countless awards for his humanitarian endeavors, the singer has been honored by two Presidents of the United States. He has also been named as the artist of "the Decade", "Generation", "Century", and "Millennium" and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. Jackson has also won hundreds of other awards, making him the most awarded recording artist in the history of popular music. He is also credited for popularizing many physically complicated dance moves, such as the robot and the moonwalk, and has influenced and spawned a whole generation of a wide variety of artists including Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, and The Weeknd, among others.

Jackson's musical career began in 1967 as lead singer of The Jackson 5, when the group made their first recording with a local label before signing up with Motown Records in 1968. He made his first solo recordings in 1971 while still a member of the group. But it was Off the Wall (1979) which marked the start of his full-fledged solo career, and he formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller (with worldwide sales over 100 million), received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the U.S. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, including the World Music Awards Best-selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium. He is also a double-inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and in 2002 as a solo artist. He is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In the mid-1980s, TIME magazine described Jackson as "the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley". He has had a notable impact on music and culture throughout the world while also tearing down racial barriers and paving the way for modern pop music.

From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for the enjoyment of economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. In 1993 and 2003, separate accusations of child molestation that allegedly occurred in Neverland were made against Jackson, which drew intensely negative media coverage. While he was never charged for the first case, Jackson was tried and vindicated in 2005 of the latter allegation, but moved out of the US shortly thereafter. He later returned to Las Vegas in early 2007.

In the years following his acquittal, (2005-2009) Jackson made numerous public appearances including MTV Japan's VMA awards where he accepted the legends award; the World Music Awards where he accepted the Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records; James Brown's funeral where he paid tribute and delivered a sermon; and a fan appreciation event in Tokyo, Japan, where he greeted troops at US Army base Camp Zama. In early 2008, Jackson issued Thriller 25th Anniversary, a critical and commercial success that was the second-biggest selling album of 2008 with over 2.1 million copies sold worldwide.

On June 25, 2009, Jackson collapsed at a rented home in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death is currently believed to be cardiac arrest. 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 press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement.

In the hours following Jackson's death, his record sales increased dramatically. His seminal album Thriller climbed to number one on the American iTunes music chart, while another eight made it into the top 40. In the UK, where Jackson would have performed less than three weeks after his death, fifteen of his albums occupied the top 15 spots on the Amazon music chart. Social music network website Last.fm also saw a dramatic increase in Michael Jackson plays per hour after the announcement of his death.

On December 10, 2010, a compilation album of previously unreleased material, simply entitled Michael, was released posthumously. Featuring guest performances by Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz, the album was certified Platinum in 18 countries but received mixed reviews from most critics. This was followed in November 2011 by Immortal, a remix album; in September 2012 by Bad 25, a 25th anniversary reissue of Jackson's 1987 hit album Bad; and by Xscape, a second compilation album released in May 2014.

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Loving You
Michael Jackson Lyrics

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Como la brisa
Tu voz me acaricia y pregunto por ti
Cuando amanece
Tu amor aparece y me hace feliz

Me conoces bien
Y sabes también
Que nadie te querrá como yo

Tú me haces sentir
Deseos de vivir
Junto a ti por siempre
Tu amor es mi suerte

Tu voz me llama
Tú eres quien gana
En mi corazón
Porque me has dado
Algo sagrado
Con tu pasión

Me conoces bien
Y sabes también
Que no puedo vivir sin tu amor

Y cuando no estás
No hay felicidad
Mi vida no es vida
Si tú no estas

Todo mi amor eres tú
Todo mi amor eres tú
Cuando no estás
No hay quien me de lo que das tú
Pues todo mi amor eres tú

Noche de estrellas
Haz que me quiera
Como a ella yo
De madrugada
Ven que te espera
Todo mi amor

Soy joven, lo sé
Pero siento que
Te quiero y solo vivo por ti
Me conoces bien
Y sabes también
Que yo no puedo
Vivir sin tu amor

Todo mi amor eres tú
Todo mi amor eres tú
Cuando no estás
No hay quien me de lo que das tú
Pues todo mi amor lo eres tú

Cambiaremos al mundo mañana
Cantaremos sobre lo que fue
Y diremos adiós a la tristeza
Es mi vida y quiero estar junto a ti

Todo mi amor eres tú (now, baby, oh)
Todo mi amor eres tú
Cuando no estás (oh)
No hay quien me de lo que das tú (oh, what should I do)
Todo mi amor eres tú (ih-ji-ji)
Todo mi amor eres tú

Cuando no estás
No hay quien me de lo que das tú

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Michael Jackson's song "Loving You" encapsulate a sense of loving someone so deeply that you would rather stay in bed with them than go out to a restaurant. The first line of Hello, August moon, where are the stars of the night? sets up the romantic ambiance of the song, but it’s been cloudy outside, and the weatherman tells the singer to stay in bed because he has been feeling down and blue.

As the singer sings about his midnight lover, he expresses how much he adores them, and how he will be thinking of them until the stars disappear. The line if it's cloudy or blue, I'll stay here with you is an expression of his willingness to be with his lover through thick and thin.

Towards the end of the song, we see the singer expressing the heights their love has reached, and how he can feel a connection with his lover even when he is not with him. The song ends by repeating the line, loving you, that's what I want to do, maybe as a plea to his lover that he will always be loving them.

Overall, the song is a testament of deep love and commitment to someone, even through challenging times.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello, August moon, where are the stars of the night?
Hello beautiful moon of August. Where are all the stars tonight?

You promised me too soon, 'cause it's been cloudy all night
You promised me too early because there are clouds tonight

And the weatherman said if you're not well, stay in bed
The weatherman said that if you're not feeling well then you should stay in bed

'Cause I've been feeling down and blue and it's cloudy in my head
I am feeling sad and a little off today and my thoughts reflect that mood

Instead of going out to some restaurant, I stay home in bed
I would rather stay at home and rest instead of going out tonight.

But I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
My love for you is constant and unchanging

Hello, midnight lover, you're the one I adore
You, my midnight lover, are the one I truly love and cherish

And I'll be thinking of you 'til the stars are no more
I'll keep you in my mind until the stars fade away

If it's cloudy or blue, I'll stay here with you
Whether the sky is cloudy or clear, I'll stay here with you

We'll make a wish, and then we'll kiss, a love forever true
We'll make a wish and seal it with a kiss, a love that will always be true

And together, we will fly, we'll dance up in the heaven
Together, we will soar and dance in the heavens above us

I can really feel it when you're near
I can feel our love strengthening when you're near me

Loving you, that's what I want to do
Loving you is what I truly desire

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ruben Blades, Michael Jackson

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