Rockin' Robin The Jackson 5 Five 1972 Michael Joseph Jackson 08-29-1958 To 06-25-2009

He rocks in the tree tops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song All the little birdies on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin' tweet tweetly-tweet Blow rockin' robin Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Every little swallow every chick-a-dee Every little bird in the tall oak tree The wise old owl the big black crow Flappin' their wings singing go bird go Rockin' robin tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin' tweet tweetly-tweet Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Yeah yeah Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand Told them how to do the bob and it was grand They started going steady and bless my soul He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol He rocks in the tree tops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song All the little birdies on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin' tweet tweetly-tweet Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand Told them how to do the bop and it was grand They started going steady and bless my soul He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol He rocks in the tree tops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song All the little birdies on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin' tweet tweetly-tweet Blow rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight --------- Michael Joseph Jackson August 29 1958 -- June 25 2009 was an American recording artist entertainer and businessman Referred to as the King of Pop or by his initials MJ Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records His contribution to music dance and fashion along with a much-publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades The seventh child of the Jackson family he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 then the Jacksons in 1964 and began his solo career in 1971 In the early 1980s Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music The music videos for his songs including those of Beat It Billie Jean and Thriller were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame Videos such as Black or White and Scream made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s Through stage performances and music videos Jackson popularized a number of dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk to which he gave the name His distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced numerous hip hop pop contemporary R B and rock artists Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time His other records including Off the Wall 1979 Bad 1987 Dangerous 1991 and HIStory 1995 also rank among the world's best-selling Jackson is 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 Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records 13 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 26 American Music Awards more than any other artist including the Artist of the Century 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career and the estimated sale of over 750 million records worldwide Jackson won hundreds of awards which have made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music

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