When was michael jackson born and died
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(1958 – 2009)
From his debut as preteen hitmaker with the Jackson Five, to his ascendancy to global superstardom in the 1980s, to his eccentric, rumor-spawning lifestyle, to his bizarre death, every aspect of Michael Jackson's biography seems mythic and stranger than fiction. Beyond the odd and tragic circumstances of his life and death, though, Jackson was a musical force credited for his gifts as a performer and his brilliance as a singer, songwriter, and arranger. At his career peak in the 1980s, Jackson did much to change the face of popular music, breaking down many of the rigid barriers that stood between the Pop, R&B, and Rock genres in the music industry at the time.
Jackson was just 11 years old (not nine, as Motown Records' publicity materials claimed) in 1970, when he first captured the public's imagination as the pint-sized lead singer of the Jackson Five. The sibling group began its career with a bang, setting a record when its first four singles — "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" a
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and one of the most influential and iconic pop music entertainers of all time. He was nicknamed the “King of Pop” by his close and long-time friend Elizabeth Taylor, a title that stuck after striking a chord with fans.
Born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Michael Jackson was the eighth of ten children (one died shortly after birth) to Joseph (Joe) and Katherine Jackson. His father worked as a crane operator in a steel mill and his mother at a Sears department store. Music was a source of escape from their daily life and both parents were musical themselves. Joe played guitar in a local R&B group, which rehearsed in the family’s tiny house at 2300 Jackson Street (coincidentally named after the U.S. president). His mother sang and played clarinet and piano. Joe’s band rehearsals, combined with their lively stream of music in the home, had a big impact on the Jackson children from an early age.
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Michael Jackson Biography
Born: August 29, 1958
Gary, Indiana
African American entertainer, singer, and songwriter
Aperformer since the age of five, Michael Jackson is one of the most popular singers in history. His 1983 album, Thriller, sold forty million copies, making it the biggest seller of all time. Through his record albums and music videos he created an image imitated by his millions of fans.
Career planned in advance
Michael Joe Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, the fifth of Joe and Katherine Jackson's nine children. The house was always filled with music. Jackson's mother taught the children folk and religious songs, to which they sang along. Jackson's father, who worked at a steel plant, had always dreamed of becoming a successful musician. When this failed to happen, he decided to do whatever it took to make successes of his children. He tried to control his children's careers even after they were adults. The struggle for the control of the musical fortunes of the Jackson family was a constant s
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