Michael Jackson was a famous and talented singer. His birthday was August 29,1958- June 25 2009. He had 3 kids Paris Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Prince Michael Jackson II. Did you know that Michael Jackson is 50 years old. Also he had 34 songs
Michael grew up in a large family. He had five brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy) and three sisters (Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet). Michael was the third youngest with Randy and Janet both being younger. The Jackson’s were fairly poor and lived in a small house with just two bedrooms for eleven people.
Michael Jackson lived a really good life and ended it in a sad tragic way. He died of a overdose. Michael died of a heart attack on June 25, 2009. He was fifty years old. The heart attack was likely caused by drugs he was taking to help him sleep. Michael was also famous for changing his appearance. Over the years his nose became thinner, his face changed shape, and his skin tone became lighter. Some people think that he did not like his appearance because of his abuse from his father at a young age. There is also some debate as to how his skin tone changed. Regardless, he looked considerably different as the years passed.
While still singing with the Jackson 5, Michael had a number of solo albums. At first his solo career didn’t take off, but he did have a few hit songs including “Ben” and “Got to Be There.” However, in 1978 Michael met music producer Quincy Jones while working on the set of the movie The Wiz. He broke away from the family band and worked on his first “grown up” album. In 1979, Michael released the album Off the Wall. It was a huge hit and had four top ten songs including the number one singles “Rock with You” and “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough.” Michael was now one of the biggest stars in music.
Michael Jackson led an interesting, if somewhat strange, private life. He lived in a large complex he named Neverland Ranch, after the land where fictional character Peter Pan lived. Neverland was part home, part amusement park. The ranch had a petting zoo, railroads, and rides such as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, bumper cars, and a carousel.
Did you know that Michael Jackson got married twice! Michael was married twice. His first marriage was to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the famous rock singer Elvis Presley. His second marriage was to a nursing assistant named Debbie Rowe. He had two children, Michael Joseph Jackson and Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, with Debbie before they were divorced. Michael also had a third child, Prince Michael Jackson II, but the mother’s identity is unknown.
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