The King of Pop Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was the eighth of ten children in an African-American family who lived in Gary, Indiana. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness and His father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, a former boxer, was a steelworker at U.S. Steel. Michael grew up with three sisters and five brothers. Jackson had a troubled relationship with his father, Joe. Jackson stated that he was physically and emotionally abused, though he also credited his father's strict discipline with playing a large role in his success. Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by their father and which included their brothers. Jackson began sharing lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to . That following year, the group won a major local talent show with Jackson performing James Brown's "I Got You". At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson 5. He made the charts in 1971 with "" from the of the same name.In 1965, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by their father and which included their brothers.In 1966, Jackson began sharing lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to The Jackson 5. That following year, the group won a major local talent show with Jackson performing James Brown's "I Got You". At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson 5. He made the charts in 1971 with "Got to Be There" from the album of the same name. Jackson's 1982 album is the best selling album of all time. His other , including , , Dangerous and HIStory also rank among the world's best selling albums. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, Songwriters Hall of Fame and Dance Hall of Fame. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best selling album of all time. His other albums, including Off the Wall, Bad, Dangerous and HIStory also rank among the world's best selling albums. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, Songwriters Hall of Fame and Dance Hall of Fame. Lawyers for a 13-year-old boy filed a civil suit against Jackson for seduction and sexual abuse. He responded to the allegations via satellite from his Neverland compound that he is tottaly innocent of any wrongdoings. He settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, claimed to be as high as 22 million dollars. After this, Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molestation. A grand jury indicted him on four counts of lewd conduct with a child youner than 14 and other charges. He was found not guilty after a three-and-a-half-month trial. Like many patients, Jackson sought to hide his cosmetic surgery from the public. They were done in the evening when personnel had to come in so no one else in the office could see him going in or out. Eventually, the surgeries took a toll on his face. He has barely anything left for a nose because he was operated on repeatedly

Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, in his bed, at his mansion in Los Angeles. Speaking on behalf of the , Jermaine said doctors had tried to resuscitate the star for more than an hour without success, he also stated that Jackson was believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest. On the day he died, Dr. used a cocktail of drugs on as he struggled to fall asleep, and ultimately caused his death. On that day happened a huge traffic jam on the streets of Los Angeles, and web sites such as Wikipedia, Tweeter and Google had collapsed. His influence on pop culture and music in general was huge, since he sold four platinum albums and influenced many musicians after him.

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