History King Of POP Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson ( born in Gary , Indiana , United States , August 29, 1958 - died in Los Angeles , California , USA , June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 years ) is a singer and songwriter from the United States . He is best known as the " King Of Pop " and popularized the dance movements " Moonwalk " which has become his trademark . Album which was released in 1982 , Thriller , is the best-selling album in the world , with sales exceeding 104 million copies worldwide . He began his singing career at the age of five years as a member of the Jackson family vocal group ( later became The Jackson 5 ) before launching his first solo album Got to Be There in 1971 . As the seventh child of the Jackson family , he made ​​his debut in professional music at the age of 11 years as a member of the Jackson 5 .

A Brief History of Life of Michael Jackson
A Brief History of Life of Michael Jackson
In the early 1980s , he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American musicians who have a strong crossover on MTV . Rising popularity of the music while airing on MTV , such as " Beat It " , " Billie Jean " and Thriller have altered the video clip into an art form and as a promotional tool to popularize a tv channel . Videos such as " Black or White " and " Scream " made ​​Jackson a mainstay of MTV in the 1990s . Through stage performances and her music videos , Jackson popularized a number of dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk . Jackson's sound and vocal style influenced and followed by many hip hop , pop and R & B.

Awards he has won include several Guinness World Records including the thriller as the world 's best-selling album 13 Grammy Awards , 13 pieces in a solo number 1 single of his career musicians other men in the Hot 100 era and the sale of 750 million units worldwide . Jackson lived very famous all over the world , accompanied by a very successful career , made ​​him a part of pop culture for 4 decades . within a few years he was often touted as one of the most famous men in the world .

LIFE AND CAREER

1958-75 : Early life and The Jackson 5
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary , Indiana , an industrial suburb of Chicago . He was a descendant of an African - American Joseph Walter " Joe " Jackson and Katherine Esther Scruse . He was the 7th of 9 children . His brother , among others, Rebbie , Jackie , Tito , Jermaine , La Toya , Marlon , Randy and Janet . Joseph Jackson never played in an R & B band called The Falcons , along with his brother Luther .

Jackson has said that from childhood he suffered from his father's violence , both physically and mentally , such as exercise endlessly , whips , and calling him by calling rude . However, he also acknowledged that his father applied discipline that brings great influence to his success . Marlon Jackson told, never in a dispute , Michael lifted upside down and then beaten on the back and buttocks . Ever did in one night , while Michael was asleep , Joseph climbed into his room door of Jackson . By wearing a scary mask , he entered the room , shouting loudly to scare Michael . Joseph said that he did it to teach his children not to leave the window open when sleeping . For many years after the event , Michael often had a dream he was kidnapped from his room . In 2003 , Joseph admitted to whipping Michael while iamasih small .

Jackson to talk about his first time when he was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in 1993 . As he also said that when a child, she often cried lonely and sometimes vomit when he saw his father . At the Living with Michael Jackson ( 2003 ) , Michael is seen crying over his face when he told me about his childhood .

Jackson displays his musical talent at a young age when he sang in front of his classmates at the Christmas recital at the age of five . In 1964 , Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers a band founded by her brothers : Jackie , Tito , and Jermaine as backup musicians playing congas while Marlon Michael tambourine . Some time later , he began to take on a role as a backup singer and dancing . And finally at the age of 8 years old , he and Jermaine became the lead singer and the band name was changed to The Jackson 5 . The band toured in the central part of the United States extensively in 1966 and 1968 . In 1966 , they won a local talent show .

The Jackson 5 recorded several songs , including " Big Boy " , for the local record label Steelwotn in 1967 and signed a contract with Motown Records in 1968. Rolling Stone magazine when it describes Michael as " a miracle " ( prodigy ) to " outstanding musical talent " . The Jackson 5 begin to enter the chart when its first four singles ( " I Want You Back " , " ABC " , " The Love You Save , " and " I'l Be There " ) peaked first in the Billboard Hot 100 . In the early days of The Jackson 5 , part public relations Mowton claimed that Michael was 9 years old , even though he was 11 years old at the time. Beginning in 1972 , Michael released four solo albums with Motwon , among them Got to Be There and Ben . The band sales declined in 1973 .

1975-81 : Move to Epic and Off the Wall
The Jackson 5 signed a new contract with CBS Records in June 1975 , the Philadelphia International Records division , which later changed its name to Epic Records . The group's name was changed to The Jacksons and produced six albums between 1976 and 1984 , in which most of the songs was written by Michael Jackson . Hits are born by the band include " Shake Your Body ( Down to the Ground ) " , " This Place Hotel " and " Can You Feel It " . The Jackson also has his own TV show on CBS , The Jacksons , which aired from 1976 to 1977 .

In 1978 , Jackson served as Scarecrow in the film musical The Wiz . Music in the film is composed by Quincy Jones , who later formed a partnership with Jackson to make his solo album , Off the Wall . Songwriters on the album include Jackson , Rod Temperton , Stevie Wonder , and Paul McCartney . Released in 1979 , four songs in the album charts was ranked first in the United States , including " Do not Stop ' Til You Get Enough " and " Rock with You " . Off the Wall ranks third in the Billboard 200 and sold 7 million copies in the United States with total worldwide sales of more than 20 million copies .

In 1980 , Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts : Favorite Soul / R & B Album , Favorite Male Soul / R & B Artist , and Favorite Soul / R & B Single for " Do not Stop ' Til You Get Enough " . [ 18 ] In the same year , he also won Billboard Music Awards for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy Award for Best Male R & B Vocal Performance ( for the song " Do not Stop ' Till You Get Enough " ) Despite the commercial success , Jackson felt Off the Wall has not met expectations to create an outstanding album . In 1980 , Jackson became a musician with the highest royalty rate in the music industry : 37 % of wholesale album profit .

1982-83 : Thriller and Motown 25
In 1982 , Epic released a second album Jackson , Thriller . The emergence of this album is considered as the pinnacle of Jackson 's career . The second album in the last 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 consecutive weeks . Seven songs from the album simultaneously in the top ten of the Billboard Top - 100 , three of which are " Billie Jean , " " Beat It , " and " Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' . "

This period was a period of tremendous benefit for Jackson . Through his lawyer John Branca , Jackson secured the highest royalty in the music industry , about $ 2 per album . At the same time , he also reap the benefits of The Making of Michael Jackson 's Thriller , a documentary produced by Jackson and John Landis which sold more than 350,000 copies .

On March 25, 1983 , Michael Jackson performed live in a television special Motown 25 : Yesterday , Today , Forever . At this event he first displays his famous dance move , the moonwalk . His appearance on the show was watched by around 47 million people , and can only be equaled by the appearance of Elvis Presley and The Beatles danam The Ed Sullivan Show. The New York Times wrote , " The moonwalk that he made ​​famous is an apt metaphor for his dance style . How does he do it ? As a technician , he is a great illusionist , a genuine mime . His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing . " ( Indonesian : " Moonwalk that made him famous are the exact changes in the style of dancing . How'd he do it ? As a technician , he is a great illusionist , a clown ( mime ) true . Ability to make a straight leg with a sliding , while one foot other bend , making it look goes , requires perfect timing . "

1984-85 : Pepsi , We Are the World and business career
Jackson had an accident on January 27, 1984 . In the process of making Pepsi Cola ad in Auditoriam Shrine , Los Angeles , he suffered second-degree burns on his scalp after his hair caught fire due to an accident . The incident quickly became the public's attention and bring in a lot of sympathy . Pepsi then settle lawsuits out of court . To treat this burn , Jackson gave $ 1.5 million to the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City , California , so that the hospital can buy equipment healing burns the most high tech when it ; Brotman then rename the burn treatment room to be " Michael Jackson Burn Center " in honor of Jackson . After this incident , Jackson began to notice the appearance and operated plastic nose .

On May 14, 1984 , Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award that is given directly by the President of the United States Ronald Reagan . In the same year , he won 8 awards at the 1984 Grammy Awards . In this same year he organized a tour titled Victory Tour in total watched by more than 2 million people . He donated $ 5 million in revenues from the Victory Tour to charity .

Jackson , along with Lionel Richie , also makes the single " We Are the World " that was released to the world for charitable purposes , namely to help the poor in Africa and the United States . The single was sung by 39 celebrities , including Jackson . The single also became the best selling single of all time , with total sales of 20 million copies .

While working with Paul McCartney on the two hit singles , " The Girl Is Mine " and " Say Say Say " , the two became friends and visit each other . At one discussion , McCartney told Jackson how he earned millions from music catalogs ; she received about $ 40 million a year from other people's songs sung . Jackson was interested and began the business career by buying , selling , and distributing publishing rights of many artists . Shortly afterwards , ATV Songs a music catalog that contains thousands of songs , including songs made ​​by Lennon - McCartney were written between 1963 to 1973 went on sale .

1986-87 : Appearance , tabloids , Bad , autobiography and films

Jackson two years after he was diagnosed with vitiligo .
During his youth , Jackson has brown skin , but since the early 1980s , his skin looks more white. This skin discoloration and bring into question the media rumors , including rumors that Jackson purposely skin whitening ( bleaching ) . According to a biography written by J. Randy Taraborrelli , in 1986 , Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo and lupus ; vitiligo disease makes skin look white in some parts . Both of these diseases cause Jackson sensitive to sunlight . Care given to Jackson to participate mengakibatnya skin disease is increasingly graying . In addition to changes in skin color , he is also known to perform plastic surgery on the nose , forehead , lips , and cheekbones .

Jackson pillar drastic weight loss in the early 1980s . This is because diet and a desire to get a " dancer body " ( " dancer 's body " ) Some witnesses said that Jackson was often dizzy and speculated he was suffering from anorexia nervosa ; medical symptoms of loss of appetite . Some experts say that Jackson suffered from body dysmorphic disorder , a psychological condition in which sufferers feel less happy with his performance . In 1986 he was again operated on her nose and chin .

During the 80s Jackson 's story to the attention of the public . In 1986 , The National Enquirer published a photo depicting Jackson sleeping in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber , and said that Jackson slept in there to slow down the aging process . Jackson bought a chimpanzee called Bubbles from a laboratory , and in 2003 he claimed that Bubbles could use the toilet and to clean his own room . Jackson also reportedly bid on the bones of Joseph Merrick, the " Elephant Man " , for $ 1 million . The report is attached in the memory of the community , and inspiring the nickname " Wacko Jacko " ( Jacko Insane ) , which then often abbreviated as " Jacko " in the tabloid headlines . A biographer in 2004 saying that the rumors created by Jackson's own publications section for promotional purposes . Jackson told the reporter :
" Why did you not report it to the community that I was an alien from Mars . Tell the public that I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at night . Of course people will believe what you say because you are a reporter . But if I , Michael Jackson , were to say , " I'm an alien from Mars , I eat live chickens , and I do a voodoo dance at night , " people would say , " Oh my God , Michael Jackson is mad , he is devastated . you better not trust his words . " "

Jackson wears a military -style jacket in Bad era .
In 1987 , Jackson released the album Bad , which was his first album after a hiatus of five years . Total album sales are much awaited by fans of the Thriller album was not as high , but still can be considered a commercial success , as well as successfully spawned seven hit singles in the U.S. , five of which ( " I Just Can not Stop Loving You" , " Bad " , " The Way You Make Me Feel " , " Man in the Mirror " and " Dirty Diana " ) once ranked as the top of the Billboard 100 list , more than any other album . Until 2008 , the album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide .

In 1987 , Jackson declared himself out of the religion in anutnya , Jehovah's Witnesses , in response to the religious disapproval of the Thriller video . On September 12 , Jackson's Bad World Tour to start on January 14, 1989 . [ 46 ] In Japan alone , the tour attracted 570,000 spectators . He also broke the Guinness World Record when 504,000 people attended her show at Wembley Stadium . In total , he appeared in 123 concerts , in front of 4.4 million people , and the other to break the Guinness World Record when the tour is giving $ 125 million worth of revenue . During his travels , he mengundak small children from low-income families to watch the concert for free , and gave donations to hospitals , orphanages , and other charities .

BIOGRAPHY

In 1988 , Jackson released his first autobiography , Moonwalk , which takes 4 years to complete . Jackson wrote about his childhood , The Jackson 5 , and the abuse he suffered . He also wrote that he just underwent two plastic surgery on his face . Jackson then released a film called Moonwalker which contains a collection of recordings - recordings and short film starring Michael Jackson himself , and Joe Pesci . In March 1988 , Jackson purchased land near Santa Ynez , California to build Neverland Ranch at a price of $ 17 million . He put up a variety of attractions and a theater play . There are also 40 security staff were always on patrol . In 1989 , his annual earnings from album sales and concerts - concerts , estimated at $ 125 million just for that year alone . Michael Jackson was sworn in as the King of Pop . The nickname was popularized by Elizabeth Taylor . From 1985 to 1990 , Jackson donated $ 500,000 to the United Negro College Fund . At this time Michael also began a friendship with a child actor , Macaulay Culkin .

DEATH

Michael Jackson died at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2009 , At 14:26 local time . He was unconscious after suffering heart failure (cardiac arrest ) . He is suspected of having heart failure shortly after being given an injection of Demerol . News of Michael Jackson 's death spread quickly on the internet . Many websites are overwhelmed dealing with internet users who want to find information about Jacko 's death . Google had experienced problems because so many key words " Michael Jackson " are included . AOL Instant Messenger also had experienced problems for 40 minutes because of the death of Jacko inform users via AOL Instant Messenger , and reportedly also Jacko just perpura - play dead because the debt during his lifetime and there is a video Jakco down from an ambulance .