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Why Michael Jackson Is Known As The King Of Pop
October 04, 2022
Michael Jackson backstage at the 3rd Annual Soul Train Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on April 13, 1989. Elizabeth Taylor presented Michael with the Heritage Award for Career Achievement and she dubbed him "the true king of pop, rock and soul." It was ultimately shortened to King of Pop and that is how Michael has been known ever since.

“The King of Pop” is not a title awarded by a publication or music industry organization. At the 1989 Soul Train Awards, Elizabeth Taylor presented Michael the Heritage Award for Career Achievement and she dubbed him “the true king of pop, rock and soul.” It was ultimately shortened to King of Pop and that is how Michael has been known ever since.

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