Michael Joseph Jackson "king of Pop" http://michaeljackson.com @michaeljackson would fulfill 56 years today He was a founding member of the vocal group The Jackson 5 http://thejacksons.com He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame (as member of The Jackson 5) (1980) (as a solo artist) (1984) He was inducted into the @rock_hall (as member of The Jakson 5) (1997) (as a solo artist) (2001) He was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (as member of The Jackson 5) (1999) He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) Hit Parade Hall of Fame (with his brothers) (2009) He was inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame (2010) @RollingStone ranked Michael #35 of the 100 Greatest Artists (2008) @RolingStone ranked Michael #25 of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time A Music Icon