He recorded his first solo album Off the Wall. With the funky disco pop and smooth soul sentimental pop ballads, the new album made Michael Jackson a star all over again. Michael remained loyal to his brothers and stayed with the Jackson’s but no group could have contained Michael Jackson’s rapidly rising star for long. His next album was destined to become the biggest in history. Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall but the dance and rock tracks were funkier. He asked guitarist Eddie Van Halen for a solo, and Vincent Price for a creepy voice over, it was no surprise that Thriller became a number one hit. He supported them with video clips that revolutionized the way music videos were made. Thriller stayed on the charts for over two years, and became the best selling album of all time. During his long layoff between recording, Michael indulged his interest in film and video by working with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola on the 3-D short film Captain EO. Then finally, he began the near impossible task of crafting a follow up to Thriller. Bad was released and became the first album ever to produce five number one hits. He supported the album with a lengthy world tour that featured a spectacular stage show which became the highest grossing tour of all time. After having doing his longest tour ever he took another long break between recording albums and when he returned with a new Dangerous album he was being called the King of Pop. During the Dangerous world tour Jackson announced the creation of his Heal the World Foundation. As for his standard of music videos, they were among the most costly, creative, and innovative of their time. The video "Heal the World" corresponds to his charity of the same name and features children from around the world.

Michael Jackson is unquestionably the biggest pop star in the world and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time. He is an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed with all the magic to dominate the charts seemingly at will, with an instantly identifiable voice, stunning dance moves, and a musical versatility, and full of star power. Michael's career has spanned over four decades, earning him countless awards and breaking and creating countless records. He has sold well over 200 million albums around the globe and performed on every continent. He has lead the world and created the precedent that all artists and directors go by when creating music videos and continues to guide the entertainment industry with his creative and innovative albums, live performances, and short films. While making his biggest selling album of all time he also became the very first black music artist to be seen on MTV, breaking down all innumerable boundaries for his race and for music videos. Michael's influential and tireless humanitarian efforts have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for people around the globe with an immeasurable influence.