Michael Jackson

Forever young

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Michael Jackson, here about 11 years old. We have already the deep sadness which already reveals the tortured man he will become. He does not know, yet, that his destiny will be tragic!

I wrote a song, which is the most honest song I've ever written. It's the most autobiographical song I've ever written. It's called, "Childhood."

Michael Jackson
  • 1958 - Born in Gary, Indiana.
  • 1963 - Singing debut with his brothers, The Jackson Five
  • 1968 - The Jackson 5 signs with Motown Records.
  • 1969 - Four N°1 singles “I Want You Back”, “ABC”, “The Love You Save”, “I'll Be There”.
  • 1972 - First solo single N°1, “Ben”.
  • 1979 - First solo album as an adult, “Off the Wall” produced by Quincy Jones. He becomes the first solo artist to place four singles from the same record in the top 10.
  • 1982 - Release Game Changer “Thriller”. Seven Top 10 hits, multiple records, more than 100 million copies worldwide!
  • 1985 - Writes “We Are The World”, which benefited the fight against hunger in Africa.
  • 1987 - Release “Bad”, marked the end of his collaboration with Quincy Jones. First mega worldwide tour.
  • 1994 - First marriage with Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis.
  • 1996 - “History Wolrd Tour” beat previous record of the “Bad World Tour” with 4.4 million spectators.
  • 2001 - Introduced in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a solo artist.
  • 2009 - Jackson announces series of comeback concerts in London’s O2 Arena - billed as the "final curtain" - Tickets sell out within hours
  • June 25, 2009 - MJ's reported dead in Los Angeles after suffering cardiac arrest. Just a few days before his big comeback.

Michael Jackson is an exceptional person! Take time to visit his Wikipedia page to learn more about his incredible story.