Whose moves and looks inspired Michael Jackson, the iconic 'King of Pop'?

Today – which would have been the late American singer’s 60th birthday – we look at the people who influenced his dancing and fashion style
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Known to the world as the “King of Pop”, the singer, dancer, producer, songwriter, actor and fashion icon Michael Jackson, would have turned 60 today.

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