How Did Michael Jackson Change Pop Culture

Michael Jackson effort for music and dancing did not just change pop culture, he revolutionized it, becoming the biggest star during the seventies, eighties and nineties. He made society rethink the entire industry of pop culture itself as he made famous for his music, videos, dancing and clothing. He bridged most of pop culture back then to what has become now. If it weren’t for Michael Jackson influencing society through his music many people who was inspired by his work wouldn’t be where they are today.

Michael Jackson had a major impact to two things pop culture and the use video. Jackson had an impact on video with his song “Thriller” his best song to ever come out hitting the top ten charts several times and selling almost thirty million copies sealing MTV’s reputation now making it tied with the Eagles “Their Greatest Hits”. Later with the help of his song and his fans wanting to see the song whenever they wanted to allowing it to become the first music video to be inducted into the Library of Congress's National Film Registry.

A week after his death he was the first artist to sell one million digital tracks in one …show more content…
Racial boundaries being torn to help new artists become popular. His clothing wouldn’t be implemented and many fashion designers wouldn’t have the ideal person to copy the design of clothes. Michael Jackson’s legend with continue to live on as it still is because he helped develop the small stepping stone for future generations. Michael Jackson redefined what he believed pop culture should be and without it society wouldn’t find music and videos entertaining. Also showing that he cared for everyone and wanted to help those couldn’t do much. To this day Michael Jackson’s songs still serve as memories and reminder of the bygone era still making him one of the greatest entertainers to