Michael Jackson: A Legend with Soulful Voice of an Angel »
Posted By lekso 5 months ago in NewsMichael Jackson won 13 Grammys and scored 17 No. 1 hits, with and without his brothers. He died at age 50 in Los Angeles. Michael Jackson, the child singing sensation with the soulful voice of a fiery angel who went on to moonwalk his way to the title "King of Pop" by recording the best selling album in music history, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 50.Admirers around the world mourn Michael Jackson's death.Michael Jackson has been a legend since childhood. Check out pictures of his star-studded, and sometimes troubled, life.It marked a sudden end to a life that veered too often into a bizarre, scandal-plagued soap opera over the 27 years since the release of “Thriller.” His death came as he was planning a comeback he hoped would cement his legacy as the leading entertainer of his time -- as well as the head of a musical dynasty that gave the world the Jackson 5 and his superstar sister, Janet.Michael Joseph Jackson was born on Aug. 29, 1958, the seventh of nine children of Joe and Katherine Jackson, a God-fearing couple from hard-scrabble Gary, Indiana.Joe Jackson, a steel mill worker, was a stern, belt-wielding taskmaster who molded Michael and his older brothers, Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon through sheer terror, intimidation and determination into the Jackson 5. By the time he was 10, Michael was the group’s frontman -- frontboy, really -- providing the leading vocals on such hits as “I Want You Back,” “ABC” and the ballad “I’ll Be There.”The Motown act soared to international superstardom, thanks to a string of hugely successful albums, appearances on numerous TV programs -- there was even a Jackson 5 cartoon show -- and near-constant touring. It seemed at time that young Michael, who had the poise of a performer far beyond his years and experience, was being robbed of his childhood – a theme that would come to haunt him in the years to follow.With Jackson nearing adulthood, and the Jackson 5 past its pop prime as a kiddie act, he began striking out on his own, appearing in the 1978 movie version of "The Wiz."...
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reallypsst5 months ago
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There are many opinions on MJ and the fact is am not sure what is true,but i do know that money can bring out false accusations and in michaels case his association with children was his downfall,but now that he is gone we will hear a lot more.As for me i will remember the songs and the music and reserve my opinion of the man and leave it to others who have more of facts and insight !
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beavith15 months ago
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(shrug) he was OK. i'd say he was very talented and the singing voice of the 1980s. that's what i'll remember him for.
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weirdly enough, i seem to recall it was an evening like this in 1979, i think, that Elvis died. those two were compared from time to time... -
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kriicket5 months ago
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IMHO, the pinnacle of his career was in the mid 80's...he kinda went downhill after that. I was never just raving mad over his music, but I didn't turn the radio station when it came on. I often wondered though if he were tired of being in the spotlight...especially after allegations of being a child molester.
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