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''Michael Jackson (1958- ) is the most successful pop singer of all time...''
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''Thriller, released in 1981, became the greatest album of all time.''
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''Later he went on a tour to promote his new album called 'Bad'(the second highest-selling album) and it became the greatest tour ever...''
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I've reverted ]'s last edit, on the grounds that it completely replaced what was already there, thus removing a huge amount of information from the article. The new information that H7asan has provided will need to be worked into the article somehow, so I have copied and pasted the full text below. -- ] 17:31 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)
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: '''Michael Jackson''' is one of the most successful ] singers of all time. He is also known as the "King of Pop" or the “King of Videos” (as in ]s).
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: Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to Joseph and Katherine Jackson. He was the seventh of nine children. Michael and his siblings were raised as es, however Michael left the church as an adult.
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: Michael Jackson began performing at age 5 as the lead singer of the Jackson 5 - a group composed of Michael and four of his older brothers. The group played at local clubs and bars and supposedly were beaten and abused by their father if they performed poorly.
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: In 1969 the Jackson 5 were “discovered” and signed to Motown Records. The Jackson family moved to California where the Jackson 5 soon became national stars. Their first 4 singles "ABC", "I Want You Back", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There" all became #1 hits. Later hits include the trending setting “Dance Machine”. With Motown Records the Jackson 5 made 14 albums, and Michael recorded 4 albums as a solo artist.
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: In 1976 The Jackson 5 left Motown (and renamed themselves the Jacksons). Between 1976 and 1984 the Jacksons produced 6 records and toured internationally. In 1977 Michael Jackson starred in the Wiz (alongside ]). It was here that he met ] (the producer of the Wiz) who would later produce Michael Jackon’s three most acclaimed solo albums (“Off the Wall”, “Thriller” and “Bad”). “Off the Wall” (released in 1979) produced a record 4 #1 hits and sold 6 million copies in the United States.
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: In 1982 Michael Jackson release the “Thriller” album. “Thriller” produced 7 hit singles, broke records and quickly became the world’s best selling album (to date it has sold over 50 million copies). The “Billie Jean” music video, released to promote “Thriller”, became the first video by a Black artist to be aired on ], and the “Thriller” short film release as “The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller” became the world’s best selling home video. In 1983 while performing for the Motown 25th Anniversary Show, Jackson publicly performed the ] (latter his signature dance move) for the first time, stunning TV audiences. At the 1984 ]s Jackson was nominated for 12 awards and won a record-breaking 8 awards (now equaled by ]) – 7 for “Thriller” and 1 for his narrative on the “E.T. Storybook”.
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: In 1985 Michael Jackson released the single “We Are the World” (co-written with ]). “We Are the World” was sung by 44 different singer including ], ], ] and ]. “We Are the World” sold 7 million copies in the United States (becoming the best selling of the year) and raised money for USA for Africa – a charity working to raise awareness about and help starving people in Africa.
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: In 1986 Michael Jackson stared in the George Lucas/Francis Ford Coppola 3-D film “Captain Eo”. “Captain Eo” was shown in Disney theme parks until 1998. Minute for minute it is the most expensive film ever produced, costing an estimated 30 million to make. Jackson created two new songs for the film.
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: In 1987 Michael Jackson release “Bad” and began his first solo world tour. He performed to sold out audiences at each concert. The following year Jackson released a silly, playful movie and a serious, personal autobiography both titled “Moonwalker”.


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: In 1991 Michael Jackson was awarded a record breaking 890 million dollar contract by Sony and released an album “Dangerous”. During the “Dangerous” world tour Jackson announced the creation of his Heal the World Charity.


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: In 1993 Michael Jackson was accused by a 13 year old boy Jordy Chandler of child molestation and ]. Although the charges were never proven and probably spurious, Jackson paid the boy a rumored 20 million in a out of court settlement. The following year Jackson married ], the daughter of ], however the marriage lasted less than two years ending in divorce.


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: In 1995 Michael Jackson released “HIStory”, a greatest hits album that also contained 15 new songs. In 1997 Jackson released “Blood on the Dance Floor” a remix album with 5 new songs, and in 2001 he released “Invincible” – the most expensive album ever – which however sold only 2 million copies in the United States and 5-6 million worldwide (a disappointment considering Michael Jackson’s previous success and the cost of the album).


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: Something of an eccentric, Michael Jackson has three children – two by second wife Debbie Rowe and one by a surrogate he has never met. His children are never shown and appear in public only with white sheets draped over their heads to cover their faces. Jackson is a ] and feels a strong connection to children and animals. His favorite pastimes include water balloon fight with children, climbing trees and sleepovers with children. He has several young friends whom he entertains at his home (known as the Neverland Ranch). The Neverland Ranch contains a small zoo and amusement park. His celebrity friends include actress ], child-star ], paranormalist ] andthe rabbi ], who heads Michael Jackson’s Heal the World Foundation. Jackson has had several plastic surgeries to modify his appearance.


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: In his career Michael Jackson has received a slew of awards including 18 Grammy Awards. Estimates for his album sales range from 200 million to well over 300 million. His “Thriller” video is normally considered the best music video of all times. MTV and Rolling Stones recently named four of his songs (“Billie Jean” #5, “I Want You Back” #9, “Beat It” #23 and “Rock with You” #82) as the 100 greatest pop songs of all time.


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The purpose of an encyclopedia is to provide important information conveniently. This means high standards. 4/5 of the previous article was barely newsworthy – it was the stuff of tabloid – it was tabloid worthy. If we were writing a 175 page autobiography of Michael Jackson I would have no problem including this Michael=LaToya stuff. But this is supposed to be reference which means ~2 pages (10 pages max for a very broad topic e.g. Christianity). And 4/5 of that article just does not belong. - H7asan
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== We should update the main image ==
:Do not limit yourself - or more importantly ourselves. ] Also do not wholesale delete other contributions. ] 18:33 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)


The main image is a grainy, black and white (which I believe makes an image worse when there is color alternatives), and overall low quality. The problem is many images of Jackson on Wikimedia Commons are not really high quality. Any actually high quality ones (including two images below), are being nominated due to copyrighted issues. Here are two examples:
::We limit ourselves so that we can do more. Think about it. Personally I think we should have 5 pages dedicated to Michael Jackson's penis whether it is Black or White and the same for Colin Powell. ]
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Michael Jackson Dangerous World Tour 1993.jpg
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So here are the highest quality images I could find, from highest to lowest quality. Please know that I believe that color is better, but other factors like quality (including amount of grain, quality of image scan, and image size) also apply
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Michael Jackson, Victory Tour, Arrowhead Stadium, 1984.jpg|1
Michael Jackson 1988.jpg|2 (best of other Alan Light photos of Jackson)
2003 Michael Jackson at The Cable Show (29358712934) (1).jpg|3
Michael Jackson with the Reagans (cropped).jpg|4
Michael Jackson Cannes.jpg|5
Michael Jackson (21211088815) (cropped).jpg|6
George H. W. Bush with Michael Jackson (cropped).png|7
Michael Jackson in Vegas cropped-3.jpg|8
Michael Jackson1 1988.jpg|9
Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg|10
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If we are to choose another image, which I strongly believe should be the case since 1-9 are better than 10 (the current main image), which should we do?
] (]) 20:42, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
:You're misusing the words "objective" and "objectively" here when whether certain pictures are better than others is an inherently subjective matter, so please don't treat your personal opinions as facts. Regardless, my preference of these would be image#7 for giving a clear front view of his face and isn't black-and-white like some of the other listings. ] (] / ]) 22:21, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
::I believe that 2 should be used because of how high quality it is compared to other images ] (]) 22:47, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
:::4 has been used in the past and is my choice.--'''''] <sup>]</sup>''''' 07:09, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
::7 is my pick per the SNUGGUMS arguments. I think it is more recent and more recognisable than image #4 ] (]) 14:51, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
:::Ok ] (]) 20:09, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
::I oppose #7; it doesn't have a clear view of his face due to his sunglasses. #3, #4, and #8 are disqualified for the same reason. #5, #6, and #9 have strange expressions. #10 is good, but not ideal because of a poor view of his face. #1 has good potential if cropped, and #2 is probably the best overall despite his atypical outfit. My favorite of all is ], mentioned above, if it survives copyright challenges. — ] (]) 15:40, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
:I support #7, and I agree with @]'s statement. Although I don't think it is imperatively necessary to change the current image; but if it were to be done, I think #7 is the only suitable one, and it is a good option for the future considering, among other reasons, that it is in color.
:Apart from that, I am going to give my opinion on why I think some of the others are not valid at all. The optimal thing to do in a case like Jackson's, considering that he is one of the most public people the world knew and that it is easy for anyone to recognize him, is to choose a picture that represents what he is known for (i.e. music artist); that's why it is not appropriate to use as the main picture something that is part of his non-artistic life, like ] or #2 (where he is not exercising as an entertainer, and he is not even wearing clothes that represent his artistic persona, just as if it were a picture at home in his pyjamas. It's a picture with close friends where he's wearing a ] cap...). I consider picture #6 to be of very low quality taking into account the other options and I don't find #3 and #8 to be good choices, because they show Jackson in his last years of life, and it is always preferable (as has been done in other cases, such as Queen ]) to choose a picture from the "in-between" part of the subject's life. #1, #4, #5, #5, #7 and #10 are valid and appropriate pictures to be used as the main picture in this article, but I consider #7 and #10 (the one currently used) to be the best choices considering that they are better representing Jackson at an in-between time in his life. ] (]) 02:12, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
::I disagree, number 10 is the lowest qauality picture of Jackson, and each of the reasons you give make sense, but a side profile of Jackson that is low quality does not make for a better representation of the subject in most cases. I thought we should have done 2, but 4 and 7 are fine too, with all in high quality color ] (]) 18:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
::How would i go about acquiring the right to use a image of him for this page? Who do i contact? ] (]) 00:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
:The most famous photo we have is the one set during the Dangerous world tour in his Jam outfit, however there's apparently issues with that one. Of the remaining options, his estate currently uses a image of MJ from the Bad world tour as his profile picture across their social media platforms but the one we got is in black in white and not very high quality. The only other option i think would be suitable is #7 as it's a photo of him receiving the artist of the decade award at the white house in high quality. This was set between the Bad and Dangerous era's of his career when he was at his arguable peak and is fitting for his biographical page. ] (]) 03:52, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
: In my opinion, the press photo from 1983 <small>(Michael Jackson 1983.jpg) </small> should be used, it's well-lit, copyright free and is arguably of the highest quality of all of the images there.] (]) 00:32, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
::That will work ] (]) 01:23, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
:::@] Please don't change the photo without consensus. ] ''(]·])'' 01:30, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
::::I didn't change anything, i just agreed with what the other guy said ] (]) 03:10, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
:::::I have no idea how to do it, but can someone start an RfC or something that will have a more significant way to change it ] (]) 21:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::I would love to find someway to acquire copyright rights for some high quality images to use for this page, i don't know how to do that though. Maybe a admin here would know ] (]) 21:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::You guys may try to retrieve a press kit photo of Michael, which are public domain. Must meet these reqs: 1. Between 1978 and March 1, 1989. There are a lot of promotional photos during this era for him. Example https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/86109934_disney-michael-jackson-captain-eo-publicity-folder 2. Check that they have no copyright notice and not registered in U.S. Copyright office. 3. Has imprint of the company releasing said press kit on photo itself or from source. ] (]) 22:50, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::Thanks for the suggestion ] (]) 00:14, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::ok ] (]) 22:14, 7 January 2025 (UTC)


== Child molestation allegations. ==
Hello, H7asan. I'm sorry for just taking all of your information out of the article.You did put in a lot of useful stuff, and I am intending to integrate it back in when I am less busy. But the problem is that you removed a lot of information on Michael Jackson that was already there, as well as the essential dissambiguation notes that enable users to find other people with the same name. I'm sure that we can integrate both articles together and come up with something that contains all the facts that you want in there as well as those that other people want, and then we can all be happy. Ish. :) Don't worry about space, because we have a lot of that. And don't worry about Mr. Jackson's penis, either. We won't end up with pages on that, because the details would be unverifiable. ;) -- ] 01:01 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)


Leaving Never Land, testimony from his victims ] (]) 07:25, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
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:Jackson's allegations have their own page, furthermore the "accusers" were people who had previously defended him under oath in a court of law or to law enforcement and various contradictions were exposed. They are largely discredited, the only case that is a point of contention is the 1993 accusation due to the nature of the settlement. That in fact is mentioned in depth here ] (]) 01:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
This article needs NPOVing. Come on, Patrick, please try to be impartial. -- ]


It’s already covered: https://en.wikipedia.org/Michael_Jackson#Posthumous_child_sexual_abuse_allegations
:Which of my passages are you referring to? - ] 01:56 Apr 14, 2003 (UTC)
BTW, please note that its’ only ”alleged victims”. Journalists have uncovered several contradictions (and possible untruths) in the Leaving Neverland film (you can give this podcast a listen, then make up your own mind: https://www.michaeljacksoncaseforinnocence.com). <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 22:03, 2 December 2024 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


== Forbes 2024 ==
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Hi,
Regarding the replacement of "black" by "African American", Was it disclosed that she is American? - ] 10:01 Apr 15, 2003 (UTC)
Forbes just re-elected Michael Jackson as top-earning Dead Celebrity.
Could someone with editing rights please update 2023 to 2024 in
''Forbes has consistently recognized Jackson as one of the top-earning dead celebrities since his death, and placed him at the top spot from 2013 to 2023.''
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2024/10/29/the-highest-paid-dead-celebrities-of-2024/
Thank you! :-) ] (]) 22:08, 2 December 2024 (UTC)


== Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 December 2024 ==
Reverted. - ] 23:29, 28 Oct 2003 (UTC)
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What does "cha'mone" mean? And is it actually a catch phrase? ] 03:00, 17 Sep 2003 (UTC)


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Net worth is not negative (unless since he’s dead , it could technically be 0
I've removed this from the article:
:Amongst many seemingly far-fetched rumors that circulate about him, he is believed by some people to be the same person as his sister, ]. ] ]s allow punters to bet on this subject, with odds of 500-1 payable on the presentation of evidence that they are the same person. . This could be a safe bet for the bookmakers, considering that they have been photographed together many times, and Michael is reputedly a foot taller than LaToya.
This doesn't seem particularly encyclopedic. --] 10:55, Nov 19, 2003 (UTC)
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http://www.sbsheriff.org/wn/spr/11180301.html identifies as the address of Neverland Ranch "5225 Figueroa Mountain Road in the Santa Ynez Valley," near CA 154 and Calkins Road in ].
:We do not publish in wikipedia articles the addresses of private homes. ] 01:04, 20 Nov 2003 (UTC)


Also
== beatle catalog ==
His kids names are wrong ] (]) 06:30, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
:] '''Not done''': it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a ] and provide a ] if appropriate.<!-- Template:EEp --> ] (]) 08:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)


== Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 21 December 2024 ==
mention needs to be made of his ownership of the beatles catalog. i believe he doesn't own it anymore, but i don't know the story. ] 07:00, 21 Nov 2003 (UTC)
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I would like to edit Misplaced Pages articles to provide the correct information about things I know about. I would use it to add in info that is useful and not false info. ] (]) 05:40, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
How about adding a picture of when he was younger? ] 08:23, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)


:That ain't how edit requests work.
:If you want all the details, you can read ], but to summarize, you have to specify what sentences you want changed and why, preferably with sources to back you up. ] (]) 08:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC)


== Return audio samples ==
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I'm curious, why don't his creditors go after him, if he owes them so much. ] 08:35, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)
*Because he makes his monthly payments. ] 08:38, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)
**How does he make them? He must have to take out some more loans to do so. But his credit rating must be rock bottom (if everything that has been said about his finances is true). The only other alternative is that he is actually still rich and in no financial trouble at all. After all, how can anyone really know? Especially if he has a large chunk in a Swiss bank or something like that. ] 20:11, 24 Nov 2003 (UTC)


I'd like to suggest the return of his 3 audio samples in the Artistry section, Vocal style subsection. I don't know if there was a consensus under this Talk before as I don't see it in the Archives as to why it was originally removed... Please direct me to that if there is. Anyway, it would be a great descriptive to show difference in his voice per genre as his voice engineer Bruce Swedien says they consummate different feelings depending on the song and how he approached them (Thriller - fear, Smooth Criminal - stealth, etc). Thanks! (] - Contextual significance) ] (]) 19:21, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
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:Due to ] requirements, non-free audio clips of songs are usually found in the article about the song itself; eg there is a clip in ] but not here.--'''''] <sup>]</sup>''''' 19:35, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
==Get some NPOV happening here==
::I understand that's the *usual consensus. But can you explain what makes it different that audio samples are used in ] and ]'s pages ("a critical description" their style; *I see you edited Elvis' wikipedia page last month, but made no move to remove his samples) and not Michael Jackson's? I can argue that Michael Jackson's genre range is extremely important to his image as well as a historic feat. And including samples is an encyclopedic point. It is only one more item, and not a subvert use of such samples. ] (]) 22:01, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
:::As not further replied in two weeks, I will be going forth with adding back the samples if there's no contesting in a few more days. Narrated in many other musicians pages, as an encyclopedic point, I will be including samples as I believe it highlights Jackson's artistry and critical point to his page. ] (]) 01:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)


== Video Longforms ==
I have removed the boldened section (and external link) from the following:


For Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall albums, the video longform sales are counted towards the certified sales of the album itself. Shouldn't we also do this for Jackson's albums (Dangerous, HIStory and Number Ones). Which were all re-released as DVDs containing the music videos and songs on them? ] (]) 07:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Also, in late 2002, Jackson stirred up more controversy '''(and unwittingly created an online ] )''' by dangling his infant son Prince Michael II from the balcony of a ] hotel.
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== Bold nickname ==
While it may be customary for the media to portray Jackson as "Wacko Jacko" and joke about him, it is certainly not the place of Misplaced Pages to give out links to materials that serve no academic purpose except to humiliate the man. - ] 12:45, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)


Should the nickname “King of Pop” be bold? It’s not support policy. ] (]) 16:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Does the massive paragraph about the "Black or White" video belong within the text of the MJ article? Shouldn't it, if anything, be in a seperate page about music video history, or perhaps just about that video itself (as it is, I agree, a groundbreaking moment in the medium.)] 09:45, 23 Nov 2003 (UTc
:"King of Pop" is redirected to this article, so it should be bold per ]. ] (]) 22:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)


== Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 January 2025 ==
:I favour the removal of the "unwittingly created an online game" line. Not because it is a joke, but because it is hardly a "video game". These stupid flash games are created daily and they are pointess no mention as they are by no means historical or even interesting in any way. ] 20:13, 24 Nov 2003 (UTC)


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Change 3 children to include children's names in the side bar. ] (]) 01:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Seems a remarkable coincidence to me that within weeks of Arnie becoming Gov. of California that a warrant for Jackson's arrest should be issued! Think about it are these two completely polarised show-biz stars actually going to like/approve of each other's life-styles??? Norwikian 23 Nov. 8:15 p.m
:If you're talking about the infobox, then in I changed it accordingly. ] (] / ]) 02:05, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

:Yeah, politics is like that. In another remarkable coincidence, the US press are publicizing even the smallest incidents of attacks on US soldiers in Iraq while spiking any stories about Iraqis welcoming the forces of liberation; about Iraqis appreciating foreign aid; about schools and hospitals rebuilt or re-stocked; about political prisoners being released, etc.

:BTW, how about a nicer picture of Jackson than the clown-face mug shot? Like, a shot of him singing on stage? --] 17:17, 24 Nov 2003 (UTC)

I agree with Ed. I don't think the mug shot is representative of what the common-man's mental picture of Jackson is. Even if you use a shot of him later in his career when his look was more controversial, I think it should still be a performance or press oriented shot. ] 02:40, 26 Nov 2003 (UTC)

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We should update the main image

The main image is a grainy, black and white (which I believe makes an image worse when there is color alternatives), and overall low quality. The problem is many images of Jackson on Wikimedia Commons are not really high quality. Any actually high quality ones (including two images below), are being nominated due to copyrighted issues. Here are two examples:

So here are the highest quality images I could find, from highest to lowest quality. Please know that I believe that color is better, but other factors like quality (including amount of grain, quality of image scan, and image size) also apply

  • 1 1
  • 2 (best of other Alan Light photos of Jackson) 2 (best of other Alan Light photos of Jackson)
  • 3 3
  • 4 4
  • 5 5
  • 6 6
  • 7 7
  • 8 8
  • 9 9
  • 10 10

If we are to choose another image, which I strongly believe should be the case since 1-9 are better than 10 (the current main image), which should we do? Wcamp9 (talk) 20:42, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

You're misusing the words "objective" and "objectively" here when whether certain pictures are better than others is an inherently subjective matter, so please don't treat your personal opinions as facts. Regardless, my preference of these would be image#7 for giving a clear front view of his face and isn't black-and-white like some of the other listings. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 22:21, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
I believe that 2 should be used because of how high quality it is compared to other images Wcamp9 (talk) 22:47, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
4 has been used in the past and is my choice.--♦IanMacM♦ 07:09, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
7 is my pick per the SNUGGUMS arguments. I think it is more recent and more recognisable than image #4 TheWikiholic (talk) 14:51, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
Ok Wcamp9 (talk) 20:09, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
I oppose #7; it doesn't have a clear view of his face due to his sunglasses. #3, #4, and #8 are disqualified for the same reason. #5, #6, and #9 have strange expressions. #10 is good, but not ideal because of a poor view of his face. #1 has good potential if cropped, and #2 is probably the best overall despite his atypical outfit. My favorite of all is File:Michael Jackson 1983.jpg, mentioned above, if it survives copyright challenges. — Goszei (talk) 15:40, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
I support #7, and I agree with @SNUGGUMS's statement. Although I don't think it is imperatively necessary to change the current image; but if it were to be done, I think #7 is the only suitable one, and it is a good option for the future considering, among other reasons, that it is in color.
Apart from that, I am going to give my opinion on why I think some of the others are not valid at all. The optimal thing to do in a case like Jackson's, considering that he is one of the most public people the world knew and that it is easy for anyone to recognize him, is to choose a picture that represents what he is known for (i.e. music artist); that's why it is not appropriate to use as the main picture something that is part of his non-artistic life, like the mugshot or #2 (where he is not exercising as an entertainer, and he is not even wearing clothes that represent his artistic persona, just as if it were a picture at home in his pyjamas. It's a picture with close friends where he's wearing a Hilton Hotels cap...). I consider picture #6 to be of very low quality taking into account the other options and I don't find #3 and #8 to be good choices, because they show Jackson in his last years of life, and it is always preferable (as has been done in other cases, such as Queen Elizabeth II) to choose a picture from the "in-between" part of the subject's life. #1, #4, #5, #5, #7 and #10 are valid and appropriate pictures to be used as the main picture in this article, but I consider #7 and #10 (the one currently used) to be the best choices considering that they are better representing Jackson at an in-between time in his life. Salvabl (talk) 02:12, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
I disagree, number 10 is the lowest qauality picture of Jackson, and each of the reasons you give make sense, but a side profile of Jackson that is low quality does not make for a better representation of the subject in most cases. I thought we should have done 2, but 4 and 7 are fine too, with all in high quality color Wcamp9 (talk) 18:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
How would i go about acquiring the right to use a image of him for this page? Who do i contact? Never17 (talk) 00:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
The most famous photo we have is the one set during the Dangerous world tour in his Jam outfit, however there's apparently issues with that one. Of the remaining options, his estate currently uses a image of MJ from the Bad world tour as his profile picture across their social media platforms but the one we got is in black in white and not very high quality. The only other option i think would be suitable is #7 as it's a photo of him receiving the artist of the decade award at the white house in high quality. This was set between the Bad and Dangerous era's of his career when he was at his arguable peak and is fitting for his biographical page. Never17 (talk) 03:52, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
In my opinion, the press photo from 1983 (Michael Jackson 1983.jpg) should be used, it's well-lit, copyright free and is arguably of the highest quality of all of the images there.PHShanghai | they/them (talk) 00:32, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
That will work Never17 (talk) 01:23, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
@Never17 Please don't change the photo without consensus. Alyo (chat·edits) 01:30, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
I didn't change anything, i just agreed with what the other guy said Never17 (talk) 03:10, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
I have no idea how to do it, but can someone start an RfC or something that will have a more significant way to change it Wcamp9 (talk) 21:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
I would love to find someway to acquire copyright rights for some high quality images to use for this page, i don't know how to do that though. Maybe a admin here would know Never17 (talk) 21:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
You guys may try to retrieve a press kit photo of Michael, which are public domain. Must meet these reqs: 1. Between 1978 and March 1, 1989. There are a lot of promotional photos during this era for him. Example https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/86109934_disney-michael-jackson-captain-eo-publicity-folder 2. Check that they have no copyright notice and not registered in U.S. Copyright office. 3. Has imprint of the company releasing said press kit on photo itself or from source. Raolae (talk) 22:50, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the suggestion Never17 (talk) 00:14, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
ok Wcamp9 (talk) 22:14, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Child molestation allegations.

Leaving Never Land, testimony from his victims 2603:7000:BEF0:2B60:D82C:3BE3:EE9D:F1C5 (talk) 07:25, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Jackson's allegations have their own page, furthermore the "accusers" were people who had previously defended him under oath in a court of law or to law enforcement and various contradictions were exposed. They are largely discredited, the only case that is a point of contention is the 1993 accusation due to the nature of the settlement. That in fact is mentioned in depth here Never17 (talk) 01:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

It’s already covered: https://en.wikipedia.org/Michael_Jackson#Posthumous_child_sexual_abuse_allegations BTW, please note that its’ only ”alleged victims”. Journalists have uncovered several contradictions (and possible untruths) in the Leaving Neverland film (you can give this podcast a listen, then make up your own mind: https://www.michaeljacksoncaseforinnocence.com). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.96.7.161 (talk) 22:03, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Forbes 2024

Hi, Forbes just re-elected Michael Jackson as top-earning Dead Celebrity. Could someone with editing rights please update 2023 to 2024 in Forbes has consistently recognized Jackson as one of the top-earning dead celebrities since his death, and placed him at the top spot from 2013 to 2023. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2024/10/29/the-highest-paid-dead-celebrities-of-2024/ Thank you! :-) 37.96.7.161 (talk) 22:08, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

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Net worth is not negative (unless since he’s dead , it could technically be 0

Also His kids names are wrong 2600:6C51:767F:9162:557B:5E56:8ECC:5314 (talk) 06:30, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 08:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

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I would like to edit Misplaced Pages articles to provide the correct information about things I know about. I would use it to add in info that is useful and not false info. TLS4200 (talk) 05:40, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

That ain't how edit requests work.
If you want all the details, you can read WP:ER, but to summarize, you have to specify what sentences you want changed and why, preferably with sources to back you up. ZionniThePeruser (talk) 08:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Return audio samples

I'd like to suggest the return of his 3 audio samples in the Artistry section, Vocal style subsection. I don't know if there was a consensus under this Talk before as I don't see it in the Archives as to why it was originally removed... Please direct me to that if there is. Anyway, it would be a great descriptive to show difference in his voice per genre as his voice engineer Bruce Swedien says they consummate different feelings depending on the song and how he approached them (Thriller - fear, Smooth Criminal - stealth, etc). Thanks! (Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style/Music samples - Contextual significance) Raolae (talk) 19:21, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Due to WP:NFCC requirements, non-free audio clips of songs are usually found in the article about the song itself; eg there is a clip in Thriller (song) but not here.--♦IanMacM♦ 19:35, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
I understand that's the *usual consensus. But can you explain what makes it different that audio samples are used in Elvis Presley and Prince's pages ("a critical description" their style; *I see you edited Elvis' wikipedia page last month, but made no move to remove his samples) and not Michael Jackson's? I can argue that Michael Jackson's genre range is extremely important to his image as well as a historic feat. And including samples is an encyclopedic point. It is only one more item, and not a subvert use of such samples. Raolae (talk) 22:01, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
As not further replied in two weeks, I will be going forth with adding back the samples if there's no contesting in a few more days. Narrated in many other musicians pages, as an encyclopedic point, I will be including samples as I believe it highlights Jackson's artistry and critical point to his page. Raolae (talk) 01:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Video Longforms

For Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall albums, the video longform sales are counted towards the certified sales of the album itself. Shouldn't we also do this for Jackson's albums (Dangerous, HIStory and Number Ones). Which were all re-released as DVDs containing the music videos and songs on them? Never17 (talk) 07:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

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Bold nickname

Should the nickname “King of Pop” be bold? It’s not support MOS:NOBOLD policy. Phạm Huy Thông (talk) 16:57, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

"King of Pop" is redirected to this article, so it should be bold per WP:REDIRECTBOLD. Bluesatellite (talk) 22:45, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

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Change 3 children to include children's names in the side bar. HRH 1722 (talk) 01:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

If you're talking about the infobox, then in this edit I changed it accordingly. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:05, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
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