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1、文本为Word版本，下载可任意编辑经典英语短文阅读汇编大全：奉献艺术一生的故事 Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an outstanding American musician. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a m

2、ember of the group Referred to as the King of Pop in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the worlds best-selling records: off the Wall (1979)，Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and History (1995).迈克尔约瑟夫 杰克逊(1958年8月29日出生)，美国杰出的音乐人。他是杰克逊家族的第七个孩子。他第一次登上专业的音乐舞

3、台是作为杰克逊五兄弟演唱组的成员。那时候他11岁。1971年，他还在这个组合时就开始了自己的独唱生涯。他的个人专辑成为了世界上销量的唱片培外(1979)，颤栗(1982)，真棒(1987)，危险和历史，并在之后的岁月里被誉为“流行音乐”。In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music

4、 videos airing on MTV, such as Beat it, Billie jean and Thriller-credited for transforming the music videos into an art form and a promotional tool-helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as Black or White and Scream kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage per

5、formances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip-hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.在20世纪80年代，他成为了流行音乐的代表人物，也是第一个在音乐电视成功之后强势转型的非洲裔美国人。他的音乐视

6、频在音乐电视台播放，很受欢迎，比如“避开”“比利 琼”和“颤栗”因为把音乐录像带变成了一种艺术形式和一种促销手段而受赞誉这帮他把名声提到一个相当新的层次。录像带比如“是黑是白”和“尖叫”让杰克逊成为了20世纪90年代音乐电视上的重要部分。杰克逊的舞台表演和音乐视频推广了很多运用身体的复杂的跳舞技巧，比如机械舞和太空步。他与众不同的悦耳嗓音和发声方式影响了许多街舞、流行音乐和同时期的蓝调音乐艺术家们。Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of 39 charities. However, other aspects of his personal life-including his changing appearance and eccentric behaviour-generated significant第 3 页 共 3 页