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If I could write about a famous person I would want to write about the great Micheal Jackson. I would write about him because he had a jam packed life.Not only that but just the fact that he has changed many peoples lives, I would love to see how many awards he has won. Also because he is an insperation to many kids, teens, and adults. Another reason is I think alot of people would want to read it, and love the article. It would be in the highlights of all the magazines, and newspapaers. That's why I would write about Micheal Jackson ( King of Pop).
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According to
www.biography.com/ the great Micheal Jackson was born August 29,1958, in Gary, Indiana, to an afirican american working family.His father, Joseph Jackson, had been a guitarist but had put aside his musical aspirations to provide for his family as a crane operator. Believing his sons had talent, he molded them into a musical group in the early 1960s. The Jackson Family performers consisted of Michael's older brothers Tito, Jermaine, and Jackie. Michael joined his siblings when he was five, and emerged as the group's lead vocalist.Older brother Marlonalso became a member of the group, which evolved into the The Jackson 5. Michael and his brothers spent endless hours rehearsing and polishing up their act.The group became so popular that they even had their own self-titled cartoon show, which ran from 1971 to 1973.
Another website called
http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/ says Jackson, however, began to branch out on his own. more.Teaming up with rock legend Paul McCartney, Jackson sang on their 1982 duet, "The Girl Is Mine," which nearly reached the top of the pop charts.The song also appeared on his next solo album,
Thriller (1982), which generated seven top 10 hits. On a television special honoring Motown, Jackson performed "Billie Jean"—eventually a number one hit—and debuted his soon-to-be-famous dance move called the moonwalk. His video for "Thriller" became immensely popular, boosting sales for the already successful album. For his songwriting talents, he received the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Song for "Billie Jean. Jackson also won Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for "Thriller" and Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for "Beat It."
According to
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson he also signed a 5 million dollar contract with pesi-cola, but he was badly injured while doing a commercial for a soda giant in 1984, suffering burns to his face and his scalp. By having surgery it repaired all his inguries, and is believed to have begun experimenting with plastic surgery around this time. His face, especially his nose, would become dramatically altered in the coming years. That same year, Jackson embarked on his final tour with the Jacksons to the support the album
Victory.
Accoring to
www.imdb.com Releasing his follow-up to
Thriller in 1987, Jackson reached the top of the charts with
Bad. It featured five No. 1 hits, including "Man in the Mirror," "The Way You Make Me Feel," and the title track, which was supported by a video directed by Martin Scorsese. Jackson spent more than a year on the road, playing concerts to promote the album. While successful,
Bad was unable to duplicate the phenomenal sales of
Thriller.He was never truly comfortable with the media attention he received and rarely gave interviews.By the late 1980s, Jackson had created his own fantasy retreat—a California ranch called Neverland.There he kept exotic pets, such as a chimpanzee named Bubbles, and had his own amusement rides. To some, it seemed that Jackson perhaps was exploring a second childhood. He sometimes opened up the ranch for children's events.
Finally
http://www.notablebiographies.comin/ August 1994, Jackson announced that he had married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock icon Elvis Presley. The couple had two children.Son Prince Michael Jackson was born in 1997 and daughter Paris Michael Jackson was born in 1998. Later he would go on to have a third child, Prince Michael JacksonII.Jackson's musical career began to decline with the lukewarm reception to 1995's
HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I, which featured some of his earlier hits as well as new material. The record spawned two hits, "You Are Not Alone" and his duet with sister Janet Jackson, "Scream." "Scream" earned Michael and Janet a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, but life wan't going to be long for him. Jackson who never got to experience the success of his comeback tour.On June 25, 2009, Jackson suffered cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles. He was rushed to the hospital after his heart stopped, and died later that morning.News of Jackson's death resulted in an outpouring of public grief and sympathy. As you can see this man has changed many peoples lives and hads made some great accomplishments.
Websites:
- http://www.biography.com/
- http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/
- www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
- http://www.imdb.com/
- http://www.notablebiographies.comin/
