Michael Jackson's Life in 400 Words

Michael Joseph Jackson was Born on August 29, 1958 in Gary Indiana, He was the 7th child in the Jackson Family. He's the son of the working class couple Joseph Walter Jackson and Katherine Esther. He's other siblings are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Randy and Janet. Raised as a Jehovah's Witness by his mother, Michael would perform in an R&B band called the Falcons with Luther, one of his brothers.

Musical talent was seen from Michael early in his life, at the age of 5, he led before his classmates and others during a Christmas party. When he was 6 years old, he entered the Jackson brothers as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine, and at age 8, he became the lead vocals as the name of the group, it was the Jackson 5 as amended.

The Jackson 5 released several songs like "Big Boy" on the label Steeltown in 1967, they signed with MotownRecords in 1968. In 1972 Michael Jackson released four solo albums under Jackson 5 franchise, 2 of them Got to Be There and Ben.

In 1979, Quincy Jones and Jackson released "Off the Wall". Songwriters added Jackson, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. It is also in 1979 that Jackson broke his nose during a complex dance routine and had his rhinoplasty.

In 1982 Michael Jackson released theThriller. About 109 million copies were sold, it became the biggest selling album of all time. In 1984 while filming a Pepsi Cola commercial in Los Angeles, Jackson suffered 2nd Grades placed on the scalp after pyrotechnics accidentally his hair on fire. It was also in 1984 that he received an award from U.S. President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities for alcoholics and drug addicts, people.

He made the much-anticipated "BAD" in 1987 and the Bad World Tour began in thesame year, 125 million U.S. dollars extrapolated. In 1993, he was accused of sexual abuse of children by a 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler and his father Evan Chandler. In the autumn of the same year he became a drug addict and went into drug rehab for several months.

He Married Lisa Marie Presley in 1994 and they divorced in 1996. During the HIStory World Tour, he married dermatologist nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe, with his daughter and a son. They divorced in 1999, but remainedfriends.

On June 25, 2009, Jackson died of heart attack in Los Angeles ending his long, successful and controversy filled carreer.

Earth Song / You Are Not Alone (Knuckluv Dub Version) / Mj Megaremix Incl. Rock with You, Remember the Time, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin' Something, Black or White Etc.)

Earth Song / You Are Not Alone (Knuckluv Dub Version) / Mj Megaremix Incl. Rock with You, Remember the Time, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin' Something, Black or White Etc.) Review

Earth Song / You Are Not Alone (Knuckluv Dub Version) / Mj Megaremix Incl. Rock with You, Remember the Time, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin' Something, Black or White Etc.) Feature

Earth Song / You Are Not Alone (Knuckluv Dub Version) / Mj Megaremix Incl. Rock with You, Remember the Time, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin' Something, Black or White Etc.) Overview

Tracklisting:1 Earth Song (6:46) Co-producer - Bill Bottrell 2 Earth Song (Hani's Radio Experience) (3:33) Co-producer - Bill Bottrell Remix - Hani 3 Earth Song (Hani's Around The World Experience) (14:47) Co-producer - Bill Bottrell Remix - Hani 4 You Are Not Alone (Knuckluv Dub Version) (9:38) Remix - Frankie Knuckles Written-By, Composed By, Producer - R. Kelly 5 MJ Megaremix (10:33) Dj Mix [Megamix] - Ronnie Ventura

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Will You Be There (4 Song Cd Single)

1993 made in europe and OUT OF PRINT, featyres 4 songs, Will you be there (EDIT), man in the mirror, Girlfiend, Will you be there (album version), catalogue number 659222


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Babyface : In Love with Love, a Biography (Read 180 StageB)

He always wanted to be a famous songwriter. Kenny Edmonds started early. He wrote his first love song at age 11. But back then, he was too shy to share his music.Today, he shares it with the world. Edmonds - known as Babyface - has written some of the hottest love songs on the radio.Babyface has also worked with the biggest stars - like Chris Rock, Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder and Madonna.How did this shy kid rise to the top? Follow Babyface from childhood to stardom!
Customer Review: This book is about a famous singer and his life.
Kenny was a good boy who sang in a band. When he was in eighth grade, his dad died of lung cancer. Kenny got Baby Face as a nickname. Kenny put all his feelings in a song. My favorite part of the book is when Kenny becomes a singer in a band. My text to self connection is that I want to be a singer in a band because I like to sing and I play the flute. It was neat to read about someone who did this. I recommend this book to any one who likes people, sings in a band orlikes biographies. read this book because it is a good book and because you never know what happens next. It is a true story| By samantha mckinney


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Earth Song:German

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The Valley of Song

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Michael Jackson "Earth Song/Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " - New Remixes

1. Earth Song (Radio Edit)~~~2. Earth Song (Hani's Radio Experience)~~~3. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Brothers in Rhythm Mix)~~~4. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's Main Mix)


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Uncutz

Dance like a monkey (New York Dolls) -- Hanky panky nohow (John Cale) -- Roscoe (Midlake) -- Political song for Michael Jackson to sing (Minutemen) -- Elijah (Frank Black) -- The kiss (Judee Sill) -- Sonora's death row (Dave Alvin) -- Dr Abernathy (Scritti Politti) -- Wide open road (The Triffids) -- Kidz (acoustic) (Plan B) -- Anyone (The Feeling) -- A lover sings (alternative 1986 version) (Billly Bragg) -- You're supposed to be my friend (demo) (The 1990s) -- After the lights go out (The Walker Brothers) -- Calling lightning with a scythe (Howlin' Rain).


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Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special

Great songs and performances that inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. special. Motown label 1972


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VH1 Storytellers Classics

Recommended more for quality of live performance than for storytelling, VH1 Storytellers: Classics is a seven-song compilation from the popular VH1 series, bearing all the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the program. Some of the featured musicians are fine raconteurs, and the format of the show encourages them to share the genesis of their best-known songs. Pete Townshend explains that the title of "Baba O'Riley" was a combination of two people who inspired him when he wrote the song: Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba and electronic musician Terry Riley (he added the "O'" for a touch of Irish flavor). David Bowie explains how "China Girl" arose from a collaboration with Iggy Pop after a moving experience in a Berlin punk club; and before launching into an outstanding performance, Steely Dan's Donald Fagen describes "Kid Charlemagne" as an allusion to the passing of the 1960s.

Other performers have little or nothing to say about the songs they perform (when asked, Rod Stewart shamefully can't recall who originally played mandolin on "Maggie May"), but virtually all of these performances are first-rate and fully deserving of their inclusion. Surprisingly--or perhaps not--Ringo Starr provides the highlight, recalling how his melancholy feeling of exclusion during the recording of the Beatles' White Album led him to take a holiday in Sardinia. It was there that he was inspired to write "Octopus's Garden," and his performance of that song--with his hand-picked band the All- Stars--is as purely delightful as the original recording. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Review: Decent collection
Nothing to write home about, but a nice set of performances from the Storytellers series, with a few good moments. For the price (and potential length) of a VHS tape, this could've been a lot longer (it's only about 40 minutes).


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