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"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It is the second single from the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). It was written by Jackson and produced by him and Quincy Jones. Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and Jackson had disagreements regarding it. There are contradictory claims to what the song's lyrics refer to. One suggests that they are derived from a real-life experience, in which a mentally ill female fan claimed that Jackson had fathered one of her twins. Jackson himself, however, stated that "Billie Jean" was based on groupies he had encountered. The song is well known for its distinctive bass line and Jackson's vocal hiccups. The song was mixed 91 times by audio engineer Bruce Swedien before it was finalized.
"Billie Jean" became a worldwide commercial and critical success; "Billie Jean" was one of the best-selling singles of 1983, and topped both the US and UK charts simultaneously. In other countries, "Billie Jean" topped the charts of Spain and Switzerland, reached the top ten in Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden, and peaked at number 45 in France. Considered to be one of the most revolutionary songs in history, "Billie Jean" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1989.
Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society. She won "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, in which she defeated Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon men's singles champion, for $100,000, winner take all. She completed a career tour all surfaces win-loss performance of 81.76% (696-165). Her win-loss performance in all Grand Slam singles tournaments was 82.00% (190-39), at the French Open 77.77% (21-6), at Wimbledon 86.36% (95-15), at the US Open 80.55% (58–14), and at the Australian Open 80.00% (16-4).
King is the founder of the Women's Tennis Association, the Women's Sports Foundation, and owner of World Team Tennis, which was founded by her former husband, Larry King, Dennis Murphy, Frank Barman, and Jordan Kaiser.
Billie Jean Moffit was born in Long Beach, California, into a conservative Methodist family, the daughter of a fireman father and housewife mother. Her younger brother Randy Moffitt grew up to become a professional baseball player, pitching for 12 years in the major leagues for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Toronto Blue Jays.
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on November 2, 2009. She is the only female player to have won over $35 million in prize money.
Her 27 Grand Slam titles places her ninth on the all-time list: 13 in singles, 12 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. She was also the first woman, along with sister Venus Williams, to hold all four Grand Slam doubles titles simultaneously since Martina Hingis did so in 1998. Her 13 Grand Slam singles titles is sixth on the all-time list. Williams ranks fourth in Grand Slam women's singles titles won during the open era, behind Steffi Graf (22 titles) and Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (18 titles each). She has won more Major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles than any other active player, male or female.
Actors: Dwayne Hickman (actor), Billie Jean King (actress), Martina Navratilova (actress), Amanda Bearse (actress), Renee Sotile (editor), Renee Sotile (producer), Mary Jo Godges (composer), Mary Jo Godges (producer), Laurie Schenden (writer), Laurie Schenden (producer), Laurie Schenden (director), Sheila James Kuehl (actress), Margarethe Cammermeyer (actress),
Plot: Unstoppable: Icons of the 20th Century features intimate and revealing interviews with five famous women whose extraordinary accomplishments were threatened by the discovery of their sexuality: Tennis pioneer Billie Jean King, tennis superstar Martina Navratilova, Vietnam veteran Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, former California State Senator and child actor Sheila Kuehl, and 'Married ... With Children' actress Amanda Bearse. Their stories are woven together to provide an insightful look at their lives and how they impacted our world at a pivotal time in history.
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History, News,Actors: Adrian Washington (actor), Joe James (actor), Joe James (director), Joe James (producer), Joe James (writer), Ray Chung (editor), Monet Dunham (actress), James Holloway (actor), Larry Mitchell (actor), Brian Keith Allen (actor), Elain R. Graham (actress), Catherine Taormina (actress), Eric Van Alstyne (actor), Francine Berman (actress), Terria Joseph (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Goldie Hawn (producer), Marc C. Geschwind (miscellaneous crew), Caroline Aaron (actress), Holly Hunter (actress), Stockard Channing (actress), Holly Hunter (producer), Jim Lau (actor), Ron Silver (actor), Kathleen Gati (actress), Michael Cavanaugh (actor), Rainn Wilson (actor), Bob Gunton (actor), Fred Willard (actor), Hope Hanafin (costume designer), Tom Kemp (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sport,