A biography of michael jackson childhood photos
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How Michael Jackson's Child Stardom Affected Him as an Adult
Michael Jackson’s death at age 50 of an apparent cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009, at his Los Angeles residence robbed the world of the King of Pop. Though his musical and creative legacy endures, as a person he died an enigma.
A talented, outgoing child, he dazzled in the spotlight as part of the Jackson 5. By the early 1970s, Jackson was a fresh-faced teen fronting a Motown-signed family musical group who had their own television series, a Saturday morning cartoon and recorded hits such as “I Want You Back” and “I’ll Be There.”
Jackson said he could relate to Peter Pan
Jackson had a successful career before he was of high-school age, but it came at the cost of his childhood.
“I never had the chance to do the fun things kids do,” Jackson once said of his early life. As an adult, Jackson created a haven in Neverland Ranch, an amusement park-like California home named after a location from the tales of the fictional
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Michael Jackson: His Life In Photos
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To celebrate the King of Pop, we take a look back at some of the iconic images from Michael Jackson’s extraordinary life.
MICHAEL JACKSON’S TOP 50 BILLBOARD HIT SONGS
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Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind., the seventh of nine children.
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1966: After several years of training, The Jackson 5 hit the stage for the first time.
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March 1969: With 10-year-old Michael as lead singer, the Jackson 5 signs with Motown Records.
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December 18, 1969: The group’s debut album, “Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5,” is released, spawning just one single “I Want You Back,” its first No. 1.
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Michael Jackson: inre His Early Years in Gary, Indiana With His Musical Family
Accepting the Grammy Legend Award in 1993, pop superstar Michael Jackson said the following: “My childhood was taken away from me. There was no Christmas, there were no birthdays, it was not a normal childhood, nor the normal pleasures of childhood. Those were exchanged for hard work, struggle and pain and eventually ämne and professional success. But as an awful price I cannot recreate that part of my life. Nor would I change any part of my life.”
Strong words from a performer whose early life – alongside eight siblings in a simple, two-bedroom house in Gary, Indiana – has been much discussed and analyzed for insights into the family that spawned some of the greatest entertainers of the gods century. While many of the Jackson children, including Michael, have spoken fondly of their years in Gary, what has received most media coverage fryst vatten the alleged physical and mental abuse and constant work