Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was born as the seventh of nine children of Katherine Esther and Joseph Walter Jackson in Gary, Indiana (USA) on August 29, 1958.
When Michael was only five years old his father Joseph Jackson, a steel mill worker, founded the Jackson Five with Michael as lead singer and his four older brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Tito. Despite his young age, little Michael showed incredible talent, charisma and a great voice. At first the group sang at small talent contests and bars but after being signed to the famous Motown label in 1969, the Jackson 5 had 4 consecutive #1 hits in the US: 'I Want You Back', 'ABC', 'The Love You Save,' and 'I'll Be There'. They became ...

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New Emails Claim Michael Jackson Was An 'Emotionally Paralyzed Mess' Before He Died

05 September 2012 0 comments

New emails have shed light on Michael Jackson's increasingly erratic behaviour as he prepped for...

Michael Jackson Vigil Held in his Hometown

30 August 2012 0 comments

Michael Jackson's fans held a a vigil outside his childhood home in Gary, Indiana Wednesday, on...

Paris Jackson Tweets Concerns For Her Grandma

24 July 2012 0 comments

Paris Jackson has taken to her Twitter.com account to tweet her concerns about not seeing or...

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