Micheal Jackson

  • Birth-Death

    Birth-Death
    He was born on August 29,1958, Gary ,Ind and U.S died on June 25,2009 Los Angeles Calif.
  • Childhood

    Childhood
    From the age of five Michael's amazing talent showed itself. His dancing and stage presence caused him to become the focus of the group. His older brother, Jackie, told Gerri Hershey in Rolling Stone, "It was sort of frightening. He was so young. I don't know where he got it. He just knew. "
  • What He Was

    What He Was
    American singer, songwriter and dancer who was the most popular entertainer in the world in the early and mid-1980
  • Micheal

    Micheal
    Reared in Gary, Ind.,in one of the most acclaimed musical families of the rock era,Michael Jackson was the youngest and most talented of five brother,Joseph into a dazzling group of child star known as the Jackson 5
  • What he did

    What he did
    Despite Jackson's popularity and good works, he became the subject of a major scandal (action that damages one's reputation). In 1993 a thirteen-year-old boy accused Jackson of sexually abusing him at the star's home. Jackson settled the case out of court while insisting he was innocent. The scandal cost Jackson his endorsement (paid public support of a company's products) contract with Pepsi and a film deal. His sexual preference was called into question, and his public image was severely damag
  • Married with Kids

    Married with Kids
    In 1994 Jackson shocked the world when he married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the late (deceased) rock legend Elvis Presley (1935–1977). Many felt that the marriage was an attempt to improve his public image. In August 1996 Jackson and Presley divorced. In November 1996 Jackson announced that he was to be a father. The child's mother was Debbie Rowe, a long-time friend of Jackson. They married later that month in Sydney, Australia. On February 13, 1997, their son, Prince Michael Jackson, Jr.
  • Criticize

    Criticize
    In 1995 Jackson was criticized following the release of his new album HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I. One of the songs on the album, "They Don't Care About Us," seemed to contain anti-Semitic (showing hatred toward Jewish people) lyrics (words). To avoid further criticism, Jackson changed the lyrics. He also wrote a letter of apology to Rabbi Marvin Hier, head of the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, who had protested the lyrics.