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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member...[read more here]

MICHAEL JACKSON: A LOOK BACK AT THE KING OF POP
THE EARLY YEARS
• Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29th, 1958 in Gary, Indiana.

• Before he became the self proclaimed “King Of Pop,” Jackson debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson Five.

• The Jackson Five – consisting of Michael’s brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon – went on make over 40 top ten records worldwide, birthing hit songs like “I’ll Be There,” “ABC,” “I Want You Back” and “The Love You Save.”
• In 1969, The Jackson 5 signed a recording contract with Motown Records.
• In 1970, Jackson embarked on a solo career.
• In 1976, The Jacksons got their own television show.
• In 1978, Jackson appeared on stage as the scarecrow in the musical The Wiz.

MICHAEL JACKSON: A LOOK BACK AT THE KING OF POP
THE KING OF POP
• In 1979, Jackson’s solo album, Off the Wall, produced by Quincy Jones, was released. It sold seven-million copies.

• In 1982, Jackson released Thriller, also produced by Quincy Jones. More than 40-million copies are sold. The album contains chart-topping singles such as “The Girl Is Mine,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and “Beat It.” Thriller’s success is owed in great part to a formidable marketing campaign that redesigned Jackson’s fashion style and promoted his effortless dancing.

• In 1984, Jackson began to remodel his African features, starting with the reduction of his nostrils. His skin color began to lighten, as well.

• In 1985, Jackson took part in the ensemble hit, “We Are The World.” Michael co-wrote the iconic song alongside Lionel Richie.

• In 1987, Jackson’s album Bad was released.

• In 1988, Moonwalk, Jackson’s first autobiography, was published.

• In 1988, Jackson paid 17-million dollars for a ranch outside Santa Barbara, California and turned it into a real-life Neverland. It included an amusement park with a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel.

• In 1991, Dangerous came out.

• In 2001, Jackson released his sixth solo album, Invincible, which cost 30-million dollars to make. It received a cool reception from music critics.

MICHAEL JACKSON: A LOOK BACK AT THE KING OF POP

MICHAEL JACKSON SOLO DISCOGRAPHY

Got To Be There, 1972
Ben, 1972
Off the Wall, 1979
Thriller, 1982
Michael Jackson Bad, 1987
Dangerous, 1991
History: Past, Present And Future Book 1, 1995
Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix, 1997
The Best of Michael Jackson (Anthology Series) , 1998
Invincible, 2001
Number Ones, 2003

MICHAEL JACKSON: A LOOK BACK AT THE KING OF POP

NEVERLAND RANCH FACTS
• Neverland Ranch is located at 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road in Los Olivos, California and is 28-hundred acres.

• Neverland Ranch contained a zoo and a theme park, complete with a Ferris wheel, a super slide, bumper cars and other rides.

• It is named after Neverland, the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, where children never grow up.

• It was closed in 2006 after Jackson failed to pay his staff or maintain proper insurance.

• The ranch was scheduled to go up for auction this year to help Jackson with his financial trouble. The auction was then cancelled in April.

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