Abstract: Ghana artist Amaarae recently referred to Michael Jackson as “the world’s most famous man after Jesus” MJ Studies Today columnist Kerry Hennigan considers this and other statements on Jackson’s fame in the context of the music icon’s global following, and his appeal across many cultures where it is expressed not just in record sales but in tributes paid by his fans.

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REFERENCE AS:

Hennigan, Kerry. “MJ Studies Today LXXVII: The greatest superstar in the world? An assessment of the global phenomenon of Michael Jackson’s fame.” (14-5-2022). The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 8, No. 4 (2022). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-lxxvii/