The story behind Michael Jackson
One of the greatest musical figures of our century, is and always will be Michael Jackson, better known under the nickname of "the king of pop", due to the extraordinary talent that he showed to compose, sing and even dance. His career in the show was on the rise since he was a child and although his life was plagued with many scandals, it is still interesting to know his history and even certain curiosities that came to be known about his person. Would you like to find out what they are? Then stay with us to read today's article.
Michael Jackson story
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Indiana on August 19, 1958, into a large family in which he had three sisters and six brothers. His mother was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and his father a factory worker who also had a strong interest in music. So much so that he came to form a group called "The Falcons." However, he was also a strong-willed man who came to beat his children. This caused Michael to fear him during his childhood and that over time, he would develop a very tense relationship with him.
In 1964, together with his brothers, he formed the musical group "The Jackson Five", in which he stood out for his way of dancing and his impressive voice. Under the command of his father, the boys began to perform in various competitions and clubs, eventually having opportunities to appear on television and even at the Apollo Theater in New York.
From then on, his career in the world of music would take off.
"The Jackson Five" became simply called "The Jacksons" and managed to put out several successful albums. In 1978, Michael made his film debut playing the character of the scarecrow, in the famous remake of "The Wizard of Oz."
However, his true success as a singer would be in 1982, with the debut of his second solo album, "Thriller." Both the song that gave the album its name and its new music clip were a true success that topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Other singles included in that production, such as "Beat it" and "Billie Jean" also became extremely popular. . From the latter, the famous "Moonwalk" became known, a very special dance step with which Michael impressed the masses.
By then, the consolidation of him as a music icon was already a fact.
However, in later years his impeccable artistic career would be overshadowed by multiple scandals, including his frequent cosmetic fixes and the accusations of pedophilia that arose against him. The singer also married twice and became a father three times; the third thanks to the hiring of a surrogate mother.
The fruitful career of Michael Jackson came to an end in 2009. On June 25, the world learned of the death of the pop idol, caused as a result of a cardiorespiratory arrest. It was a very controversial event because in the official report, it appears that it occurred due to a combination of painkillers. This raised strong suspicions of negligence in the person of Conrad Murray, a doctor who personally assisted the singer.
The funerals that were held to honor him were a true phenomenon that took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They had the participation of various musicians and celebrities, and were broadcast via television and the Internet.
Following his death, Michael Jackson became the best-selling artist of 2009.
Curiosities of Michael Jackson
Like every flamboyant star, Michael Jackson also became known for certain curious details like the ones you can read below:
- In his house he had a screen on which movies were projected 24 hours a day.
- He recorded three Freddie Mercury songs, but they never saw the light of day. Freddie said in his autobiography that after the "Thriller" video, Michael had lost track of reality.
- In the artist's house, there was also a room entirely dedicated to actress Liz Taylor; which included posters about her movies, photographs of her, and even a mannequin of hers. They were both great friends.
- In 1988, when he was giving a concert in London, Michael asked the 80,000 crying attendees to dedicate a prayer to Liz Taylor, since she was not quite well in terms of her health.
- In one of the trials against the musician for accusing him of pedophilia, he was seen being tried in his pajamas.
Famous Quotes by Michael Jakson
The following phrases are some of the best known that the singer was heard saying.
- People will always be willing to think the worst of you.
- For me, the greatest sin of all sins is receiving a gift and not cultivating it, so that it grows, since talent is a divine gift.
- Don't try to write the music, let it write itself.
- Lies run short races, but truth runs marathons.
- I totally identify with Peter Pan, the lost boy from Never Land. Besides, who wouldn't want to fly?
- If you can dream it you can do it.
- I believe that humans also have the ability to fly; the problem is that we don't know how to conceive the right thoughts that will allow us to levitate.
