Michael Jackson

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Michael Joseph Jackson's life began when he was born on the 29th of August 1958 in Gary Indiana. He was the 7th of nine children His brothers were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy Jackson And sisters Rebbie, Janet, and Latoya Jackson.

Michael Jackson's singing career started at the age of 5 when he was a leader of the group Jackson 5 who was started in 1964. They started singing in local clubs and bars in Gary, Indiana and moving up into bigger competition. The clubs he performed at when he was smaller, the clubs will see him now as a famous legend.

In 1968 the Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers heard about the Jackson Five and some how they had an appointment for Berry Gordon from Motown records. The Jackson Five was great and they signed up with Motown and moved to California. The first four hit singles were “I want you back" ““ABC” “The love you save” and "I’ll be there" all made U.S number 1 and they recorded 14 albums and Michael recorded 4 solo albums with Motown.

Later in life the Jackson Five left Motown in 1976 and after that they had split up to doing their own things. Before living they had also signed with Epic. The group had to change their name to the Jacksons. Michael's brother married Berry Gordon’s daughter and stayed in Motown. His younger brother Randy Jackson joined in his place. The Jackson had a sum of 6 albums between the years 1976 to 1984. In 1977 made his first film debut when he started in the musical “The Wiz," playing the Scarecrow with Diana Ross playing Dorothy.

He started with Quincy Jones as his producer for his first solo albums with Epic Records. The album “Off the wall“ was a big release around the world and the first ever album to release a record breaking 4 number singles in the U.S. In 1982 Michael Jackson released the world biggest selling albums of the time “ Thriller.“ Michael had combined video and a movie with a large sale. In 1983 Michael performed the now legendary Moonwalk for the first time on the Motown 25 years anniversary show.

In 1984 Michael won a record breaking 8 Grammy awards in one night and it take the history in the E.T story book. December 9th Michael left the Group and went solo. In 1987 Michael released his much awaited third solo world tour. 1988 Michael wrote his first autobiography moonwalk mostly taking about his childhood and his career. 1990 Michael was named Artist of the Decade. In 1994 Michael settle down and married Marie Presley daughter of Elvis Presley the marriage only lasted 19 months and they divorced 1996.

Michael came out with more albums like dangerous/History/ and Blood on the dance floor. In 2001 Michael Jackson celebrated his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with two concerts to be held in New York USA many artist like Whitney Houston, Usher, Destiny child song their songs and also Michael Jackson songs. In March 2009 Michael was on his last tour to going to London to start in July 2009 for 10 dates he grew to a sold out 50 dates with over 750,000 tickets were sold. On June 25th 2009 Michael suddenly Died of a report cardiac arrest he was 50 years old.

Michael Jackson touched me because he was brilliant of his talent and was a true legend to me and it shows me I can be like him in a different way. And also he helped kids in Africa with Aids and donated 1.5 million dollars to the Aids Association and told kids that they will be okay if they hold on and keep pushing so he also helped me out of thinking how I can help the world.