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Both the in a family of nine children in Indiana, Michael Jackson was introduced into music field when his father, a steel-mill worker, formed a singing group called the Jackson Five with 5-year-old Michael and his four older siblings. To start with, Joseph, Michael’s father included Michael in the lineup as a novelty, however, soon it became obvious that his Michael had phenomenal musical abilities. His voice possessed a maturity contradictory to his age. His has crowd-charming charisma that superseded most seasoned entertainers. Buoyed by the young Michael’s talents, the “Jackson Five” moved quickly from local talent contests to a recording contract with Motown. The group generated six top-five singles between 1969 and 1971 that includes “I Want You Back” and “ABC”. The group remained a hit-making machine throughout the ’70s.
In 1971, Jackson’s first on-his-own single, “I’ll Be There,” hit No. 4 on the United States charts. While working with his brothers for the “Jackson Five”, Jackson recorded more hit solo singles including “Rockin’ Robin” and “Ben”. In the late ’70s, he made a short foray into film, starring opposite Diana Ross in The Wiz (1978) which was an African-American update of The Wizard of Oz. The project was inconspicuous, apart from the fact that it introduced Michael Jackson to legendary producer Quincy Jones, who then arranged and conducted the film’s score. After this project, both Jones and Jackson collaborated on the singer’s next solo project, Off the Wall (1979). This was the album that transformed the child star into an adult superstar.
With number one hits such as “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Rock With You,” the album sold ten million copies and was barraged with critical appreciation for its barrier-busting blend of soul and rock and its good-time boogie vibe. It seemed unrealistic that the ever-blossoming young artist could top himself, however, that is exactly what Michael did with the 1982 release of a little record – Thriller. Thriller sold upwards of 40 million copies. This is more than any album before or since and got critical appreciations and an unprecedented eight Grammy awards.
The album achieved a record six top-ten singles, starting in November 1982 with the Paul McCartney duet, “The Girl Is Mine,” Jackson maintained Thriller’s momentum with the help of music videos that were gaining prominence among his music lovers. His dazzling song-and-dance videos for “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” and “Thriller” not only helped break new ground, but they drew praise from such esteemed hoofers as Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.
Jackson hit a professional peak in the summer of 1984 with his re-teaming with his brothers for the rightly titled Victory tour. Though his next albums, Bad (1987) and Dangerous (1991), both topped the charts and sold millions, somehow, the excitement had diminished.
In 1993, Jackson gave a rare interview to Oprah Winfrey. A huge number of audiences tuned in to hear Jackson discuss his evolving appearance that he attributed to a skin pigmentation deficiency and plastic surgery procedures and his romantic life. The interview helped him in making seem human.
“This Is It” was a planned series of fifty concerts of Jackson which was scheduled to be held at The O2 Arena in London. But, while all concerts were sold out, Jackson died less than three weeks before the first concert date.
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