MICHAEL JACKSON

KING OF POP
 LIFE.
Michael Jackson was born on 29th August in
1958, in Gary, Indiana, United States.
He was a singer, songwriter, and dancer of pop
music.

In 1964, he and his brother Marlon joined the

Jackson Brothers band formed by his older
brothers (Jackie, Tito, y Jermaine). He
highlighted from the rest of his brothers for his
ability to sing and dance, and became, with his
brother Jermaine on vocalist of the group, which
later they called The Jackson Five.
 THE JACKSON FIVE
Jackson 5 was composed of Katherine
and Joseph Jackson’s 5 older children:
Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and
Michael.

Jackie was the tenor voice.

Tito was the baritone singer and he played
the electric guitar.
Jermaine sang and he played the bass.
Marlon sang and he played the bongos.
Michael Jackson sang, he played the guitar
and percussion.
Randy sang, played the bongos, congas,
keyboards, synthesizer and bass.
 ‘‘Diana Ross Presents the Jackson Five’’
was the first album of this group in 1969
with the Motown record label. They used
the name of Diana Ross to see if people
respond to this. And so it was with the hit
"I Want You Back".
Since this, their albums have all been hits.
Jackie

Michael
Marlon

Randy

Jermaine
 Michael Jackson continued to show his
solo music and dancing.
It was the biggest selling artist, with 1.67
billion discs sold.
He won many awards. Like:
Most successful musical artist of all time
according to Guinness World Records and
the RIAA, Grammys and World Music
Awards, etc.
On the morning of 25th June 2009, the
artist suffered a cardiac arrest at his
rented Holmby Hills mansion.

MICHAEL JACKSON
1958
-
2009