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Michael Jackson: A Legendary Journey

Michael Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana to an African American working class family. He began his musical career at age 5 as the lead singer of the Jackson 5. Jackson went on to have an extremely successful solo career, releasing albums such as Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad. Thriller became the best-selling album of all time. Jackson won numerous awards and broke records throughout his career before his untimely death in 2009 at the age of 50. He left behind an immense musical legacy.

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Michael Jackson: A Legendary Journey

Michael Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana to an African American working class family. He began his musical career at age 5 as the lead singer of the Jackson 5. Jackson went on to have an extremely successful solo career, releasing albums such as Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad. Thriller became the best-selling album of all time. Jackson won numerous awards and broke records throughout his career before his untimely death in 2009 at the age of 50. He left behind an immense musical legacy.

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Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a 3-room house in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city near Chicago. He was multi talented.he is a singer songwriter, entertainer, dancer, arranger, music producer,choreographer, actor, businessman, musician, and philanthropist

Michael began his musical career at the age of 5 as the lead singer of the Jackson 5 who formed in 1964.

In 1978, he starred as the scare crow in the musical, The Wiz , a box-office disaster. It was here that he teamed up with Quincy Jones , who was arranging the film's musical score. Jones agreed to produce Jackson's next solo album Off the Wall In 1982, Michael Jackson released the world's largest selling album of all time, Thriller. The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller won a Grammy for Best Music Video. The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller became the world's largest selling home video.

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. On December 9th 1984, at the last concert of the Jackson's Victory Tour, Michael announced he was splitting from the group and going solo.

On March 7, 1985, "We Are the World" was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. It is a song and charity single recorded by the super group USA for Africa.

In 1987, Michael released his much awaited third solo album, titled Bad, and launched his record breaking first solo world tour.

At the end of the 1980s Michael was named, Artist of the Decade, for his success off of his Thriller and Bad albums.

In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley. The marriage only lasted for 19 months, as they divorced in 1996.
In 1995, saw Michael released a fifth solo album, History.

On November 14th, 1996, Michael married for his second time to Debbie Rowe Michael had three children, Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Joseph II Jackson,

In September 2001, Michael celebrated his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with two concerts to be held in New York, USA.
In March 2009, announced a short at the O2 Arena in start in July 2009. Michael comeback tour London to

On June 25th 2009, Jackson died suddenly cardiac arrest. only 50 years old.

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Legacy
Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984. He was a double-inductee of the and Roll Hall of Fame 2001). Jackson was also an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. His awards include multiple Guinness World Records, 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career, and many more. Rock (1997 &

"Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever. -Michael Jackson

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