Michael Jackson was born in 2009.
Michael Jackson . He began his solo career in 1971 . His other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records , 13 Grammy Awards , the Grammy Legend Award , the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award , 26 American Music Awards -- more than any other artist -- including the `` Artist of the Century '' and `` Artist of the 1980s '' , 13 number-one singles in the United States during his solo career -- more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era -- and estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide . Thriller is the sixth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson , and the best-selling album of all time .