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= Michael Joseph Jackson =

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= = = Michael Joseph Jackson was a famous pop star who started his career in a pop group made up of him and his siblings called the Jackson 5. He was also known as the King of Pop because of his popular music and his song writing skills. Michael Jackson was one of the most internationally known pop artist of the 20th and early 21st century. He was born on August 29,1958 in Gary,Indiana and his parents are Joseph Walter and Katherine Jackson. =

Early Years Michael Jackson was one of nine kids his siblings are Janet, Jermaine, Latoya, Marlon, Maureen, Toriano, Sigmund, and Randy Jackson. He and his large family lived in a small two bedroom house located in an all black neighborhood. His father worked as a crane operator while his mother worked at a department store.Since he and his family were poor him and his brothers started playing R&B music at local clubs to bring more income to the family household. Then when Michael was 5 years old his mom heard him singing along to a James Brown song on the radio and instantly brought Michael into the group because she heard him sing beautifully. Soon the Jackson 5 started going to compete in talent shows in the east of the United States and soon went on to win a talent show in the Apollo Theater in Harlem which was there ticket to stardom. After the talent show in the Apollo Theater Motown executives decided to have a meeting and audition with the Jackson 5 to see if they could sign to there record label and a few weeks Motown sent them a contract then, a few days later the Jackson 5 accepted the contract. There is the early years to Michael Jackson to stardom.

Adult Years After the success of the Jackson 5 Michael Jackson went on to pursue his solo career. But soon his family didn't want Michael to pursue a solo career because they wanted him to stay in the Jackson 5. Soon his family accepted him to go solo, then after Michael Jackson got offered to continue his solo career in Motown but there was one major change that there headquarters was going to be moved to Detroit. But before Michael Jackson started his solo career he played Scarecrow in "The Wiz" which was the modern version of "The Wizard of Oz". Then Michael Jackson asked Quincy Jones if he could find a producer for his next album. Then Michael told his father Joseph the news about, his new album but his father hoped that Michael realized that he should stay in the Jackson 5. Then the Jacksons recorded his album "Destiny" to promote a tour in, 1979. The tour was made of his brothers and his father. Then Michael felt unhappy to his first album because it didn't go so great and he thought he could do better. Then Michael Jackson asked Quincy Jones if he would join him for his next album "Off the Wall". After the first month of the album selling Michael Jackson became one of the most well known artists in the America's.

(New paragraph here) - Now since (After the) success of "Off The Wall" Michael Jackson decided he wanted to do another album. He once again asked Quincy Jones if he could join him in his new album "Thriller" and "Epic Records" said that the budget for the album would be 750,000 dollars. The main songs are Thriller and The Girl Is Mine featuring Paul McCartney. Then after a year Michael Jackson became one of the most internationally known artist by 1983 when the album sold 22 million copies which makes it one of the most important album of it's time.But then after 7 of the 11 somgs songs! got into the Billboards Top 10 which were Beat It ,and Billie Jean.

(New paragraph here) Eventually 50 million copies were sold which according to The Guinness Book of World Records became the best selling album of all time. Then after his success with Thriller Michael decide to make another album. Which got realized 4 years after Thriller which is called Bad. Then after the release of  Bad it got a lot of criticism because the press liked it better than Thriller, but it just didn't have a good title song like the ones in Thriller.But after a year Bad sold 25 million copies and 5 of the songs became number one singles, which shocked the whole press.Then after the success of Michael Jackson was nicknamed the King of Pop because of his success and his fans. Next in 1991 Michael Jackson release his next hit Dangerous which in one year sold 27 million copies and 10 of the songs became number 1 in the USA .Then in 1993 they said a boy was touched by Michael Jackson, but in 1994 Michael payed 20 million to the kids family so they could stop the lawsuit.Then that same year in 1994 Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley ,which was Elvis Presley's daughter.Then they got divorced in 1996 and 10 months later Michael Jackson married to Debbie Rowe .Then a few months later gave birth to Michaels first child daughter Prince Jackson and in 1998 gave birth to his second child Paris Jackson .Next in 2002 spoke he had A 3rd child who's name is Prince Jackson The 2nd and the mother is not known because Michael Jackson got divorced with Debbie Rowe in 1999 three years before the kid was born. Then a couple years later in 2009 Michael Jackson announced his last concert series of his career which would start in London. Then a week later he died a controversial death because his Dr. Conrad Murray gave him drugs. Two years later Dr. Conrad Murray went to jail for man slaughter. This is a very LONG paragraph. Maybe break it into two or three. Too many then's. I stopped highlighting and counting!

Impressions Michael Jackson is a significant person in African American because he changed the world with his music and because he made the best selling album of all time called Thriller. He is also important because he started to sing at the age of 5 and he is also special because he made albums that sold amazingly. I admire Michael Jackson because his music had a deep meaning, which to me people that express there feelings in music are awesome. I also admire Michael Jackson because he had an amazing voice that should be remembered threw time. That's what I think of the  King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Conclusion In conclusion Michael Jackson is known for his multiply Grammys and for his album Thriller which was the best selling album of all time, which sold 50 million copies. He is also remembered for his amazing talent, which started at the age of 5. He is also known for his dance moves like the moonwalk. Those are they accomplishments of Michael Jackson career.

Resources

O'Keefe Sherry.Spin The Story of Michael Jackson. North Carolina. Morgan Reynolds Publishing. 2011

Pratt,Marry. Michael Jackson King of Pop.Minnesota.ABDO Publishing Company.2010

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