The life of Michael Jackson

Kayla livingston
Music 1010

Biography

About Michaels Early Life

Born August 29,
1958
Had 8 other
siblings
His dad was a steel
worker
Mom worked in a
department store
and was a
Jehovah's Witness

Jackson 5
Involved Michael and his
brothers
Stared out as the
Jackson Brothers
Changed names in 1966
to Jackson 5
From 1966 to 1968 they
toured the Midwest
In the later 60s and 70s
they recorded many
songs
The eventually toured
world wide and released
many albums.

Thriller!
Released December 2nd, 1983
14 minute long musical horror film
Has been seen more then 149 million times on
YouTube
The video cost a half a million dollars; at the
time it was the most expensive video ever made

The Moon Walk

The moonwalk came at
the end of his
performance of Billie
Jean at the Motown 25th
Anniversary.
Jackson wasn'tt the one
who invented the simple
move but made it pure
perfection.
Kids all over America
were trying the new
move on the playground.

From the Music Thriller to

Bad
In 1987, Michael
Jackson recorded
another album Bad
which influenced his
famous song Bad.
Michael when on a
16 month Bad Tour
beginning in Japan
and ending in the
United States setting
many records on the
way.

Moonwalk Published
At the completion of
the Bad Tour
Michael Jackson
finished and
released his first
autobiography
Moon Walk in 1988.
The book became
and instant New
York Times Best
Seller

Neverland Ranch
A month after Moon Walk was published Michael
purchased Neverland Ranch
2,700 Acres
Santa Barbara County
Tried to Recapture childhood with animals ad fair rides.

The New Michael Jackson

Michael began treatment to bleach
his skin as well as having plastic
surgery procedures.
Michael claimed he had a disease
called vitillago a disorder that turns
the pigment of the skin white with
spots.
His appearance was changed forever

Before and After

Michaels Marriages
1st marriage was to
Lisa Presley on May
26, 1994
Marriage lasted 19
months and no
children came about
2nd marriage was to
Debbie Rowe in
1996
Marriage lasted two
years and they had
two children

Michaels Death
Michael passed away in
his home on June 25,
2009
13 days before his This
is It debut
Died from cardiac arrest,
however prescription
drugs were believed to
have been the cause

Composition Makings
Will You Be There
Billie Jean
The Way You Make Me Feel

Will You Be There

Written and recorded in 1991
Wrote song while sitting in a
tree at Neverland Ranch
Ended up becoming the
theme song on Disney's Free
Willy
Released on June 28, 1993

Billie Jean
Written and
composed by
Michael in 1982
Released January 2,
1983
6th hit on Thriller
album
Introduced the
Moon Walk

The Way You Make Me

Feel
Written and recorded
by Michael 1985-1987
Released on November
9, 1987
Performed on 3
different tours
Covered by other artists

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