In the 1980s, pop music became big business and pop stars were business people as well as musicians interested in selling records and making money.0:06
At that time in pop music, new sounds made by computers, synthesizers and electronic pianos appeared.0:17
In those years population pop was becoming more and more international.0:24
Young people in Japan were spending more money on records than in any other country outside the USA.0:28
And the new pop superstars of the 80s were different from the superstars of the 50s.0:35
Before, most stars were white men.0:41
In the 80s, the biggest pop star was Afro American.0:43
That was Michael Jackson.0:48
Michael was already a star when he was six, making hit records with his brothers.0:50
In those days they were called the Jackson five.0:56
When he became older, he made more hits.0:59
He was a wonderful dancer.1:02
He created a new dance called the Moonwalk.1:04
Pop videos were becoming almost as important as pop records.1:08
And Jackson's videos were new and exciting.1:12
He was also a smart businessman.1:15
By the end of the 80s, Jackson was the richest star in pop.1:17
His life was very different from the life of most people.1:22
He lived alone in a big house with animals and children as his friends.1:26
In 1982, Michael Jackson released the world's largest selling album of all time, thriller.1:31
On 25 June 2009, Michael Jackson died suddenly of a reported heart problem.1:39
His influence on popular music and culture cannot be overestimated.1:49
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