A biography of michael jackson
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Michael Jackson
Who Was Michael Jackson?
Known as the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson was a best-selling American singer, songwriter, and dancer. As a child, Jackson became the lead singer of his family’s popular Motown group, the Jackson 5. He went on to a solo career of astonishing worldwide success, delivering No. 1 hits from the albums Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad. Thriller remains one of the best-selling albums in history. In his later years, Jackson was dogged by allegations of child molestation. The time Grammy Award winner died in at age 50 of a drug overdose just before launching a comeback tour.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Michael namn Jackson
BORN: August 29,
DIED: June 25,
BIRTHPLACE: Gary, Indiana
SPOUSES: Lisa Marie Presley () and Debbie Rowe ()
CHILDREN: Michael “Prince,”Paris, and Prince “Blanket”
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Virgo
Early Life and Family
Michael Jackson, pictured in as a pre-teen, began his professional singing career at age 5.
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Michael Jackson
American singer (–)
For other uses, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation).
"King of Pop" redirects here. For other uses, see King of Pop (disambiguation).
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| Born | Michael Joseph Jackson ()August 29, Gary, Indiana, US |
| Died | June 25, () (aged&#;50) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Cause&#;of death | Cardiac arrest caused by acute propofol intoxication |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, US |
| Other&#;names | Michael Joe Jackson |
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| Children | 3, including Paris |
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| Family | Jackson family |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Years active | – |
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| Formerly of | The Jackson 5 |
Musical art • Michael Jackson is bornPop sensation Michael Jackson is born on August 29, , in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began performing with his kvartet brothers in the pop group the Jackson 5 when he was a child. The group scored its first No. 1 single in , with “I Want You Back.” By age 11, Jackson was appearing on TV, and by age 14 he had released his first solo album. A Jackson 5 TV cartoon series appeared in the early ’70s, and in the Jackson family, including sister Janet Jackson, launched a TV variety show called The Jacksons that ran for one årstid. Throughout the 70s, media attention focused on Michael, who piped vocals in his high röst for “ABC,” “I’ll Be There,” and many other Top 20 hits. Jackson released several solo albums in the ’70s, but his great breakthrough came in with Off the Wall. He became the first solo artist to score four Top 10 hits from one album, including “She’s Out of My Life” and “Rock with You.” His next album, Thriller (), became the biggest selling album | |