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#314 | Michael Jackson | The Troubled Life of The King of Pop

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Michael Jackson's Dark Side

Rumours began to swirl around Hollywood that Jackson was lightening his skin through chemical treatment. His nose was bleached, his lips were thinned, and his chin reshaped. But while his appearance may have changed completely, the quality of his music did not. After a few years without releasing an album, Jackson's highly anticipated next release, Bad, was a huge hit. It became the first album to produce five US number one singles. The album was also the first to be number one in 25 countries, and was the best selling album around the globe, in both 1987 and 1988.

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