Michael Jackson’s childhood and his private life
Michael Jackson 50, suffered a massive heart attack and stopped breathing last night, although the exact circumstances
of his death are not yet known.
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. His father Joseph Walter was an employee at a steel factory
and mother Katherine was Jehovah’s Witness and raised her kids in that faith. Michael was the seventh of nine children and
had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. As a young kid of 5, he performed a Christmas recital in his school and was applauded for his voice.
When he was 11 years old, he joined the band his brothers had formed and soon got to sing lead vocals.
The band was called ‘The Jackson 5’ and released a number of singles before being signed by Motown Records label in 1968.
The young Jackson was described as a child prodigy by the Rolling Stone as he used to sing famous numbers
of Sam Cooke, James Brown, Ray Charles, and Stevie Wonder like a grown up.
In 1964, Michael Jackson joined his brothers, playing congas for their group. He later became
their background singer and occasional dancer before eventually climbing to the position of lead singer
when he was eight years old.
The band toured Indiana and won a local talent show, which then led to them playing a string of professional gigs,
many of which were in black clubs known as the ’chitlin’ circuit.’
They signed a contract with Motown Records and their first four singles (’I Want You Back’, ’ABC’, ’The Love You Save’
and ’I'll Be There’) shot them to stardom. Jackson released four solo studio albums on Motown whilst still a member of the group.
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Michael (far left) and his brothers rocked some serious fros in the ’70s as they dominated the Billboard charts with hit singles
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Jackson’s father, Walter was a strict disciplinarian and many of the Jackson family have stated that they were spanked and
whipped by their father for misbehaving.
In 1994, Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley. They divorced less than two years later,
amid rumours that their marriage was a sham and had not been consummated.
Michael Jackson then went on to marry his dermatologist’s nurse, Deborah Jeanne Rowe, with whom he had a son,
Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (also known as Prince) and a daughter, named Paris Katherine Jackson.
The couple divorced in 1999. Jackson’s third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (also known as Blanket) was born in 2002.
Michael’s little sister, Janet, followed in her big bro’s footsteps and became a superstar in her own right.
Michael’s sisters, LaToya and Janet, supported him through thick and thin.