. Considered one of the greatest personalities in the history of music and entertainment. It is widely known as "King of Pop" . Honored posthumously including a Grammy Award for the entire bid.
Born in Gary in Indiana in 1958 . He began his career as a singer of Motown with the band the 5th Jackson (comprising siblings Jackson), in the late 1960's and early next decade. The music was the only family entertainment in the small house of two rooms and several times, his father took his guitar to play songs of the era, accompanied by her mother in the song. Naturally, in such an environment, some children are quickly showed interest in music. Wanting to be like his father t th, one of them, the Tito , took secretly guitar Joe , until one day accidentally breaks one of the strings. When his father found out, asked a furious statement to show whether they really learned to play, to escape the timber. The Joe seeing his talent, decided to start rehearsals with him and three other children in the family sang well, creating a complex family. The still small enough Michael , listening to the rehearsals at home while humming, as he recalls his mother, not lose an opportunity to dance and imitate the great singers of the era - especially the James Brown . His talent in singing did not last long look, and soon after, aged just six years, Michael Jackson took the place of the main singer in the band, who after protroi a neighbor of the family named " The Jackson Five ".
The children began to play s and singing in local clubs, schools and talent contests, most of whom won. The Jackson Five quickly became famous and much beloved, especially by Michael , despite a very small age, sang and danced like a pro. Their fame even, briefly broke the city limits, reaching even to New York where in 1966 earning him a very important talent " Amateur Night ", held every year at the legendary Theatre Apollo . The next year after the triumph at the Apollo , the Jackson Five are starting to open their views known names of the era, such as Emotions and Gladys Knight , who spoke the best words for them to Berry Gordy , director of the largest record company black music of Motown Records .
In the meantime though, Keith Gordon , owner of a local independent record company, Steeltown Records , close to Joe and convinces him to record the Jackson Five some own songs for his company. The Keith , gave mi a tape - demo with the songs and after some days of preparation, the Jackson Five are in the studio Steeltown on their first contact with the discography. Their first single , titled " Big Boy ", released in January 1968 and became an instant hit on local radio. The brothers recorded enough material in Steeltown , but after the " Big Boy ", has just released another single , with no other songs can then find their way - luckily historic recordings finally released the '90s.
In 1968, it could definitely be described as the lucky year. After the success of " Big Boy ", by Bobby Ta y LOR of Vancouvers , asks the Jackson Five to open a concert in Chicago and immediately arrange a meeting with Berry Gordy . The children were given a hearing at the headquarters of Motown and Gordy left afo nos seeing how the Michael danced and interpret songs. Shortly before the end of 1968, the Jackson Five signed a contract with Motown and December 18 of next year, she released her first full album " Diana Ross Presents The Jackson five ".
The name of superstar Diana Ross , used from Motown to introduce more "powerful" the Jackson Five and the album public. The only single disc, the classic " I Want You Back ", won the No.1 in the U.S. selling more than 2,000,000 copies, while the album reaches No5 of U.S. chart and up to No16 in the UK. The success opened the appetite of Gordy , who immediately puts children at the studio to prepare their second album, " ABC ", circulating a few months later, in May 1970.
The " ABC "over a successful debut album, reaching up to No4, while both single detached from the tray occupy the No. 1, selling more than 3,500,000 copies each. By the end of 1970, the Jackson Five move two more albums (!), the " Third Album "in September and" Christmas Album "in December and two more No. 1 record with" I ' LL Be There "(the most commercial single in Motown - more than 4,000,000 copies) and " Santa Claus Is Coming The Town ", the Christmas album.
The Berry Gordy , was accomplished within a few months to do the Jackson Five the most powerful commercial paper Motown . Seeing how the public and the media to show more weakness in the short Michael , who had already declared a child - a miracle, he was sure he could go further. In mid-1971, Gordy suggested to Joe Jackson - who was now officially the manager of his children - to try to Michael as a solo artist. The idea appealed to Joe and 13chronos Michael , despite the depressed access program of live performances and the continuous recordings (the Jackson Five in 1971 released two more albums), enters the studio for the first time alone.
In October, the first solo single of Michael Jackson entitled " Got The Be There "move and climb up to No. 4 in Billboard Hot 100, while in January 1972 following a comprehensive self-titled album, which goes to No14 and became platinum. The vision of Berry Gordy had begun vindicated, after all confirmed that the Palm very important principle for a successful solo career had become.
The Michael Jackson in early 1972 taking his first awards as best singer without his siblings, and this, coupled with the limited success of the next single of the Jackson Five , did some begin to wonder if Michael , soon would follow an independent course. In May, she released her seventh album, Jackson Five , "Lookin 'Through The Windows", but which fails to make a similar success with its previous and Motown , to cover the "belly" which had been formed, accelerating the second solo album, Michael . The " Ben "was released in August 1972 and titled first single of the album, which was also a mo ysiko issue a youthful film, hugely successful and becomes the first solo No. 1 single of Michael .
The "belly" in the course of discs Jackson Five has continued, despite the fact that siblings constantly touring America, Europe and many other parts of the world. In 1973 the two albums that were released (" Skywriter "and" Get It Together "), none was able to find among the 20 first Album Chart , dragging with them the third solo album, Michael , " Music And Me ", which had a similar fate. This development has provoked discussion and complaining, especially about the musical style of the group which remained the same despite the shift of mainstream sound more dance forms. The Michael expressed in Berry Gordy the increasing desire of that and his brothers, to write and produce their own songs for the next album, but that is the Gordy did not even want to listen.
Having probably predict that this requirement Jacksons for more artistic freedom, will lead eventually to problems, Berry Gordy , enshrines the name " The Jackson Five "as the property of Motown . In February 1974, the band takes a deep commercial "stimulate" the single " Dancing Machine ", prepare their new album, thanks to strong disco elements, goes to No. 2 of the Hot one hundred. However, when the album is released, comes crawling to 20 / 1, stopping at No16. The crisis in collaboration with the group company, is the most obvious and at the end of their contract approaching, moving the Jackson Five in the new company seemed the only way.
In May 1975, after one more album as the Jackson Five and the fourth solo Michael , " Forever Michael ", the brothers eventually sign a contract with Epic Records , but leaving behind one of them, having married the daughter of Gordy , stayed at Motown for a solo career, but his name, which had guaranteed the company. The vacancy gets the other son's family, Randy and called " The Jacksons ", releasing their 1976 debut album on Epic . With full control in the hands and with a new sound, the album back on track, paving the way for a very successful then the album " Destiny "in 1978 and" Triumph "in 1980, who gave big hits like t o " Blame It On The Boogie "and the classic" Can You Feel It ".
The star of Michael but had already distinguished. The 1978 film version starring in the musical "The Wizard of Oz" next to Dianna Ross . The production of music of the film belongs to Quincy Jones and Michael , who is already preparing the next solo album, ask the Jones to take over production. He accepts and August 1979, the album " Off The Wall ", the first fruit of historical cooperation Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones . The album, a mixture of soul music and disco and pop sounds, offers Michael other two No 1 in America (" Do n ' T Stop Till You Get Enough "and" Rock With You ") recording global sales was first noted black artist . Critics and audiences embraced and loved the new picture of the now adult Michael , with his mature voice and the even more energetic stage presence, but certainly can not imagine what would follow a few years later.
In February 1981, the Michael Jackson signed a new - separate from that of the Jacksons - contract with Epic Records and a few months later, he enters the studio with Quincy Jones to prepare the next album. The recordings are marathon and the choice of songs difficult, since Michael , wanting to achieve the best possible result, changing those orchistroseis and vocal songs. After much 'hassle' t o album " Thriller "released in November 1982 and the hesitation of the first week (new entry at No11) succeeding records.
The " Thriller "is the first album ever to go No. 1 in both America and Britain. In the United States won first place for a total of 37 weeks, creating a record almost impossible to be rebutted. Seven of the songs on the album were Top T en successes with " Billie Jean "and" Beat It "to reach the No. 1 and of course - of course - is the most commercial album ever having touched today inconceivable figure of 60,000 .000 copies!
For the " Thriller ", by Michael turns a striking video directed by John Landis , while the " Billie Jean "and" Beat It "accompanied by expensive video clips - the first video by a black artist featured on MTV , breaking a embargo years. O Michael Jackson , is the artist who defined the rules of expressive modern video clips, upgrading it into art.
After " Thriller ", by Michael returns briefly to the Jacksons to record one more album, " Victory "was released in 1984 and a farewell tour with his brothers in America, marked the effective end of the complex. In 1985, Michael along with Lionel Richie create and record with the biggest names of the era, the " We Are The World ", a single for the relief of children in the Third World, which takes place immediately No1.
The Michael now knew that what he did from now on will be compared with " Thriller "having to compete effectively by himself. Almost a year in the studio, trying to prove worthy of their good tradition, the Jackson with Quincy Jones created another album that would be left to history. In December 1986, the RIAA awarded to Michael quadruple platinum album for the new album, several months before the release of trade due to extremely high order.
The " Bad ", circulation in the August 1987, having already recorded the record for most orders and became the first album Michael makes a new entry straight to No.1 in America and Britain. Of the total of seven singles of " Bad "in America, five go No.1, setting a separate record and will be at No. 1 in sales video film" Moonwalker ", but the books with his autobiography. On September 12, 1987, from Japan and the first solo world tour, dubbed " Bad Tour ", which ended after 123 concerts in January 1989.
In early 1990, the evolution of pop music by incorporating more R ' n ' B elements, made Michael Jackson can turn to for the first time in ten years a new producer, Teddy Riley , to help him To create a new music profile. Result of their collaboration, the album " Dangerous "in 1991, with the first single to " Black Or White "and Michael to mock the great debate that has developed its white color. S Ingle and albums are No1 in the corresponding chart Europe America, while sales are rising even more after the famous interview with Oprah Winfrey , which inter alia has spoken for the first time the disease affected the color.
In summer 1992, begins another long world tour, but will end rush around a year later because of allegations of sexual harassment of a child, which marked the beginning of a very poor season both personally and professionally. Despite the enormous problems in 1995 managed to return dynamically discography with album " History ", who goes by the first week sales of the top American and British. For the first single of the album, a duet with sister Janet , " Scream ", by Michael turns his expensive video clip of all time, which cost a total of over $ 7,000,000. The same single bedroom has a highest new entry in the history of the Billboard Hot one hundred, entering the No5, a record he broke a few months later with the next single 's, " You Are Not Alone "made a new entry at No1.
Here is another long world tour (picture 15) and a mini comeback in 1997 with the album " Blood On The Dance Floor ", which contained a remix of the song " History "and some new, from which even the title of the cd is # 1 in Britain.
The most recent album of Michael Jackson , the album " Invincible "was released in October 2001 and despite the doubts of critics about whether it could be a success, the album followed the" tradition "and made a new entry on No1 America and Britain, even selling a total of more than 10,000,000 copies. With this success, the Michael managed to become the first and only artist to Keep I made No1 hits in four different decades.
From 1969 until today, Michael Jackson as a singer of Jackson Five , the Jacksons as a solo artist has sold a total of more than 550,000,000 albums and singles . This figure, makes him the most commercially successful artist of all time, a record which has been awarded the " Artist Of The Millennium "by the IFPI in 2000.
In 1994, to general astonishment, Jackson married the daughter of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie and after his divorce with Presley married an Australian nurse, Debbie Rowe, with whom he had two children, Prince Michael Jr. and Paris Michael Catherine.
In 2002 and having already split with Rowe took another child, Prince Michael II, from surrogate nor hour.
In 2003 caused a scandal when he admitted in a British documentary that he likes to sleep innocently with young boys.
The court controversy which involved destroyed his image even though eventually acquitted of the charges, in June 2005.
Meanwhile, the assets had vanished and in 2006 his debts amounted to $ 170 million, according to the American press.
On June 24 2009 Jackson lost his senses in the luxurious house that rented out the number 100 Street North Carolwood Drive, Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles . The recovery efforts of medical Konarnt Murray proved fruitless. The fire department in Los Angeles received an emergency call at 12.22 am (local time) and reached a point three (3) minutes later. Reported that they breathed and applied cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The resuscitation efforts continued during transport to the Ronald Reagan Medical Center, University of Los Angeles and one hour after his arrival there, at 1:13 a.m. He was declared dead at 2:26 a.m. (Local time).
The news of the deaths made him round the world in minutes and caused a rapid increase of traffic on the Internet and even collapse of known search engines . The health of Jackson recently was overcrowded and was also addicted to painkillers medications. The death was caused by intoxication after a powerful anesthetic, sedative and other drugs. The funeral of the 'King of Pop' was on 07/07/2009, Wednesday, and specifically in hours 8:00 a.m. America, 6: 00 pm GMT, in Forest Cemetery Looun while public memorial ceremony took place 2 hours later at Staples Center , the basketball team's stadium in Los Angeles, LA Lakers, attended by nearly 3 billion viewers from around the world. The " prodigy
"and genius of music, as characterized by cycles of pop music scene was one of the most beloved and controversial singers, mainly because of lifestyle and 'transformation' incurred.
Surprise and endless debates engendered in the late 80s when she appeared with lighter skin and thinner noses.
He denied that he had undergone cosmetic surgery. He claimed that he had only two rhinoplasties and suffered from lefkodermia.
Today the custody of his three children has the mother and Dr. Murray is now the only suspect to death after having granted him the fatal cocktail.
