He's a human being..he was born of ordinary families..but he was given the grace to be the best.
His talents raised the dignity of his family and make this world colorful, he was gracious, generous, and loves children because he knows GOD loves children. He hates racist, peace-loving, and generous to the poor people in this world.
He is very talented in music, he was great, he was a star, and he is the King of Pop and the world recognize it.
Just call his name : Michael "Joseph" Jackson.
Singer, songwriter..Jackson was born August 29,1958, in Gary, California, to an African-American working-class relatives. His brother, Joseph Jackson, had been a guitarist but had put aside his musical aspirations to provide for his relatives as a crane operator. Believing his sons had talent, he molded them in to a musical group in the early 1960s.
At first, the Jackson Relatives performers consisted of Michael's older brothers Tito, Jermaine, and Jackie. Michael joined his siblings when he was, and emerged as the group's lead singer. He showed outstanding range and depth for such a young performer, impressing audiences together with his ability to convey complex emotions. Older brother Marlon also became a member of the group, which evolved in to The Jackson-5.
Behind the scenes, Joseph Jackson pushed his sons to succeed. He was also reportedly known to become violent with them. Michael and his brothers spent limitless hours rehearsing and polishing up their act. At First, the Jackson-5 played local gigs and built a powerful following. They recorded single on their own, "Big Boy" with the b-side "You've Changed," but it failed to generate much interest.
The Jackson-5 moved on to working an opening act for such R&B artist as Gladys Knight and the Pips, James Brown, and Sam and Dave. Lots of these performers were signed to the legendary Motown record label, and it's been reported that Gladys Knight may have been them to tell Motown founder Berry Gordy about the Jackson Four. Impressed by the group, Gordy signed them to his label in 1968.
Relocating to Los Angeles, Michael and his brothers started work on their music and dancing with their brother as their manager. They lived with Gordy and also with Supremes singer Diana Ross when they first arrived there. In August 1969, the Jackson-5 was introduced to the music industry at a special event, and later served as the opening act for the Supremes. Their first album, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson-5, hit the charts in Desember of that year. It is first single, "I Require You Back," hit No.One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1970.
More chart-topping singles quickly followed, such as "ABC," "The Love You Save," and "I'll Be There." At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson-5. He made the charts in 1971 with "Got to Be There" from the album of the same name. His 1972 album, Ben, featured the eponymous ballad about a rat. The song became Jackson's first solo No.One single.
For several years, Michael Jakcson and the Jackson-5 maintained a busy tour and recording schedule, under the supervision of Berry Gordy and his Motown staff. Gordy wrote lots of the songs recorded by the group and by Michael Jackson as a solo artist. The group became so popular that they even had their own self-titled cartoon show, which ran from 1971 to 1973.
from : Biography.com
...to be continued
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