M CHAEL JACKSON

King of pop

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958) was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, businessman and

philanthropist.

His contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in

popular culture for over four decades.

Music Career He debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971

• The Jackson 5 "became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists.

• Multiple Hits such as -I want you back, ABC, Love you save, I`ll be there…

• On a filming of the 1979 movie The Wiz, Jackson meets Quincy Jones and they made an album „Off The Wall.”

Michael and Quincy at the Grammy awards 1984

OFF THE WALL

• First MJ Record as a grown up• Released in 1979 • First solo album to generate four

top US hits. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

and Rock With You were the biggest hits on album.

THRILLERThriller album, released in late 1982, was the best selling album worldwide and became the best-selling album of all time in the United States.

Biggest hits were Billie Jean, Beat It, Thriller and Wanna

Be Startin' Somethin'.

We Are The World

MJ also co-wrote the charity single "We Are The World" in 1985 with Lionel Richie, which was released worldwide to aid the poor in the U.S. and Africa. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 30 million copies sold and millions of dollars donated to famine relief.

BAD His follow up album to

Thriller, titled Bad, wasn't as successful; nevertheless, it had five top singles and multiple hits along with winning multiple awards.

Seven Hits singles – Smooth Criminal, Bad, I Just Can`t stop loving

you, Dirty Diana...

DANGEROUSBiggest hits were Black Or White, Give In To Me, Heal The World, Jam, Will You Be There (wich was a theme song in a movie Free Willy)

Black and White was the biggest

single of the record

Dangerous

HISTORY• Earth Song, They Dont Care

About Us, Scream, Stranger in Moscow were the biggest hits

Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson in music video „Scream”

INVINCIBLEThe long-awaited album returned six years later as Invincible. Sales was worse than the previous albums because of the poor promotion.

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Charity• Michael is listed in the Guinness Book of World

Records as the Pop Star who has given the most money to charity/supports the most charities

MJ lived an eccentric lifestyle. He had a big estate Neverland, which was known for its large amusement park for sick children. Also, he had eccentric image that media created.

LIFE,TRIALS AND

TRIBULATIONS

Michael Jackson was in 1993 and 2003, accused of child abuse, but it turned out that it was all a lie. Parents wanted money and manipulate the children. When one of the boys grew up, he admitted the lie after his death. Michael Jackson was found not guilty.

THIS IS IT• This Is It was a planned series of

fifty concerts by Michael Jackson to be held at The O2 Arena in London. However, with all concerts sold out, Jackson died less than three weeks before the first concert date.

• On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of drug overdose in his home in Los Angeles.

• MJ inspired a multitude of people, though he was misunderstood, he was a kind man and

will always be the King of Pop

“Its all for Love.. L.O.V.E.”

- Michael Jackson

PEOPLE WHO WERE INSPIRED BY MICHAEL

JACKSON

THE ENDBy: Katarina Bukarica 2.b