Icons of Music Michael Jackson (1958-2009) Write down this title on your paper Childhood • He was the eighth of ten children in the Jackson family. • The boys formed a group called ‘The Jackson 5’ with Michael as the youngest and lead singer. • Their father, Joe, was the band manager. • Joe admitted that he regularly whipped Michael and Michael said his father told him he had a "fat nose,“ and regularly physically and emotionally abused him during rehearsals. • The Jackson 5 repeatedly topped the charts with their songs. • Michael developed from a child performer into a teen idol. • He emerged as a solo performer in the early 1970s but maintained ties to the Jackson 5. Complete and copy out the sentences using the words below. Childhood Listen 1. Michael Jackson was the eighth out of _____ children. 2. He was the __________ of the Jackson 5 and also the lead _________. 3. Michael was _______ and __________ abused by his father during rehearsals. 4. The Jackson 5 became very famous and topped the _______ many times with their songs. 5. Michael became a teen ______ and turned to a ______ career in the 1970s. charts youngest 10 idol physically singer solo emotionally Solo fame • Jackson's album, Thriller, was released in late 1982 and broke boundaries in the music and video industries. • It became the best-selling album of all time worldwide, selling an estimated 66 million copies. • Jackson donated much of his money to charity, including payments from Pepsi, when he represented them in their advertising campaigns and ticket sales from concerts. • Michael Jackson won hundreds of awards for his music throughout the 1980s and became known as the "King of Pop“. • He invented the ‘moonwalk’ and had a new and individual style of dancing. • Some of his most famous songs include; Billy Jean, Bad and Man in the Mirror. • In 1988, Jackson bought 2,700 acres of land in California, to build his Neverland ranch at a cost of $17 million. He installed a fun fair rides, a movie theatre and a zoo. Complete and copy out the sentences using the words below. Listen Solo Fame 1. ________ became the best-selling album of all time ___________ in 1982. 2. Michael Jackson represented ______ in an advertising campaign but gave his earnings to __________. 3. He was known as the King of _____. 4. Michael Jackson is famous for his ______ moves, including the _________. 5. In 1988 he built his __________ ranch. The ranch had its own fun fair rides, ______ and _______ theatre. 6. His famous hits include: Billy ______, Man in the ______ and Bad. Pop Worldwide dance Neverland Thriller Pepsi Movie Jean Charity Zoo Mirror Moonwalk • It is well-known that Michael Jackson had many operations on his face and Plastic Surgery skin in the 1980s and 90s. • His addiction to changing the way he looked could have come from his Father’s teasing of him as a child. • Some of the operations he had include: • Nose pinching • Chin cleft • Cheek-bone enhancement • Lips • Hair implant • Permanent makeup • Skin bleaching There are also rumours that he slept in an oxygen chamber to keep young. Complete and copy out the sentences using the words below. Listen Plastic Surgery 1. Michael Jackson underwent many forms of ________ throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 2. His issues with his __________ could have stemmed from being teased about his ‘fat ______’ by his father as a child. 3. Michael Jackson changed beyond recognition over the years and it is believed that he even ___________ his skin. 4. He had his nose pinched several times, a cleft _____ built, _____ - bone enhancement, lip surgery, _______ implants and permanent ___________. Hair nose surgery chin appearance bleached make-up cheek Michael Jackson went through a series of bad press Controversy and accusations. • In 1993, he was accused of child sexual abuse by a 13-year-old boy. The case was settled out of court and Michael Jackson was not charged. • He married Elvis Presley’s daughter in 1994 but divorced the next year. • In 1996 Jackson married Debbie Rowe, a dermatology nurse, who was six months pregnant with his first child. • His son Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (commonly known as Prince) was born on February 13, 1997. More controversy followed Michael when he wanted to show his new-born child to the press and fans. • Jackson and Debbie Rowe divorced in 1999. • In 2003 he was charged but acquitted again with inappropriate behaviour towards children at his Neverland ranch. • In 2008 Michael Jackson was in so much debt that the Neverland ranch was sold. Complete and copy out the sentences using the words below. Controversy Listen 1. In 1993, he was ________ of child sexual abuse by a 13-year-old boy. The case was settled out of _______and Michael Jackson was not ________. 2. He married Elvis Presley’s daughter in 1994 but _______ the next year. 3. In 1996 Jackson married Debbie Rowe, a dermatology _______, who was six months pregnant with his first _______. 4. Michael’s ______ was born in 1997. The fans and _______ were dismayed when he dangerously dangled the baby over the _________ of his hotel so that they could see him. 5. Jackson and Debbie Rowe divorced in _______. 6. In _______ he was charged again with inappropriate behaviour towards children but found not ________. 7. In 2008 Neverland ranch was ________ due to Michael’s _______. Sold 1999 divorced charged debts balcony child press 2003 accused nurse son court guilty The Death of Michael Jackson • After bad press and becoming hugely in debt, Michael decided to do a ‘come-back’ tour in 2009. • He was rehearsing hard but also taking a lot of prescription pain-killers to get him through the performances. • He suffered a heart attack, brought on by an overdose of drugs, and died on 25th June 2009 – aged 51. • His personal doctor, who had prescribed the drugs, was put on trial and charged with manslaughter. • He was imprisoned for 4 years. Complete and copy out the sentences using the words below. The Death of Michael Jackson Listen 1. Michael Jackson became increasingly in _______ due to a lot of bad press. 2. He decided to do a ‘come-back’ _________ in 2009 to regain popularity. 3. He was ________ hard but also taking a lot of ________ pain-killers to get him through the performances. 4. He suffered a heart attack, brought on by an ________ of drugs, and died on 25th June 2009 – aged 51. 5. His personal _______, who had prescribed the drugs, was put on trial and charged with ____________ and __________for 4 years. Doctor overdose debt manslaughter rehearsing tour prescription imprissoned .