Michael Jackson’s Earlier Life
Michael Jackson, one of the most celebrated pop stars of all time, is one of the best entertainers who has existed through the history of mankind. This great singer contributed a lot to the music, dance, and fashion industry, because of the autonomy he enjoyed as a loved world class dancer and singer.
Michael was born in August 1958 to Katherine and Joseph Jackson, and he was the third last born in a family of ten children.
Although he never had a very pleasant childhood life, because of the troubled relationship with his father, the discipline he received helped him to develop and advance his career.
When he was six years old, he became a member of his family band that was called Jackson Brothers, which later adopted the name the Jackson 5.
The joining of this band marked the start of his music career because although he joined as a backup singer, with time, he started to sing vocals and later on become a lead singer.
Jackson’s Achievements and Music Career
Before 1975, the band was signed to Motown Records, but due to problems with the label, they left and were signed to Epic Records under a new name, the Jacksons. At thirteen, Jackson ventured into a solo music career, although he still sang with his brothers.
Under the guidance of Quincy Jones, Michael was able to hit the music charts with his album, “Off the Wall,” which combined both pop and funk music. After this, his next album Triumph, whose production ended in 1980, sold more than 1 million copies; hence, propelling his career even higher.
Michael later on released another solo album, the Thriller, which was also a great success. As a result of his successful music career, Jackson won numerous Grammar Awards, including Best Rhythm and Blues Song “Billie Jean and Best Pop Vocal Performance, in the male category.
In addition to Grammy Awards, he also broke numerous Guinness World Records such as the first music artist to maintain hits in the top 40 singles chart for the longest time.
Moreover, this great singer was also inducted into the Hall of Fame twice, and he signed numerous endorsement deals with numerous companies. In addition to music, Jackson was also actively involved in charity through his organization, Heal the World Foundation and other programmes.
Some of Michael’s best and popular music events include
- The Jackson 5 First National Tour (1970),
- The Jackson 5 US Tour (1971),
- This Is It Tour (2009),
- Dangerous World Tour (1992),
- The Royal Concert (1996),
- United We Stand: What More Can I Give (2001),
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special (2001).
Generally, by his time of death, he had won 26 American Music Awards, 13 Grammys, had sold over 750 albums globally, and he had over 26 singles, which dominated position one in the music charts.
Jacksons Injury and Plastic Surgery
As a result of the burns he suffered during the filming of a Pepsi Cola advert, he received his first surgery in 1984 to facilitate healing of the wounds.
This marked the start of the surgeries, which he had. In 1986, he was diagnosed with Lupus and Vitiligo and the treatment he received made his skin to turn lighter.
Jacksons’s Family and Death
Throughout his life, Jackson was married twice, first to the daughter of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley in 1993, and later on to Deborah Jeanne Rowe, with whom he had two children Michael Jackson Junior (Prince) and Paris-Michael Katherine.
In 2002, Michael was blessed with a third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (Blanket), but his mother is not known.
Michael’s sudden death occurred in June 2009, and he was later laid to rest in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in July 2009.
As per the post-mortem report, he died due to an overdose of Propofol while resting in his mansion. Michael will always be remembered as a legend musician because his world-class music that is loved by many.