Michael Joseph Jackson nació en Indiana el 19 de agosto de 1958, en una familia numerosa.

Tenía
tres hermanas y seis hermanos. Su madre era cristiana y su padre trabajaba en una fábrica. Su
padre solía golpearlo. Eso hizo enojar a Michael Jackson con su padre.

En 1964, formó el grupo musical con sus hermanos «The Jackson Five», el grupo se destacó por su
forma de bailar y su impresionante voz. Bajo el mando de su padre, los muchachos comenzaron a
actuar en varias competiciones y clubes, y finalmente tuvieron la oportunidad de aparecer en
televisión e incluso en el Teatro Apollo de Nueva York.

"The Jackson Five" simplemente se convirtió en "The Jacksons" y logró lanzar varios álbumes
exitosos. En 1978

Sin embargo, su verdadero éxito como cantante sería en 1982, con el debut de su segundo álbum
en solitario, "Thriller". Tanto la canción que dio su nombre al álbum como su innovador clip de
música fueron un verdadero éxito que lideró las listas Billboard Hot 100. Otros singles incluidos en
la producción, como "Beat it" y "Billie Jean" también se hicieron extremadamente populares. . A
partir de este último, se conoció el famoso "Moonwalk", un paso de baile muy especial con el que
Michael impresionó a las masas.

En ese momento, su consolidación como ícono de la música ya era un hecho.

La exitosa carrera de Michael Jackson llegó a su fin en 2009. El 25 de junio, el mundo se enteró de
la muerte del ídolo pop, causada como resultado de un paro cardiorrespiratorio. Fue un hecho
muy controvertido porque en el informe oficial, parece que ocurrió debido a una combinación de
medicamentos calmantes.

Los funerales que se llevaron a cabo para honrarlo fueron un verdadero fenómeno que tuvo lugar
en el Staples Center de Los Ángeles. Tuvieron la participación de varios músicos y personalidades
del espectáculo, y fueron transmitidos por televisión e Internet.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Indiana on August 19, 1958, in a large family. He had three
sisters and six brothers. His mother was a Christian and his father worked in a factory. His father
used to hit him. That made Michael Jackson angry with his father.

In 1964, he formed the musical group with his brothers «The Jackson Five», the group was noted
for his way of dancing and his impressive voice. Under his father's command, the boys began
acting in various competitions and clubs, and finally had the opportunity to appear on television
and even at the Apollo Theater in New York.

"The Jackson Five" simply became "The Jacksons" and managed to release several successful
albums. In 1978

However, his real success as a singer would be in 1982, with the debut of his second solo album,
"Thriller". Both the song that gave its name to the album and its innovative music clip were a real
success that led the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Other singles included in the production, such as
"Beat it" and "Billie Jean" also became extremely popular. . From the latter, the famous
"Moonwalk" became known, a very special dance step with which Michael impressed the masses.

At that time, its consolidation as a music icon was already a fact.

Michael Jackson's successful career came to an end in 2009. On June 25, the world learned of the
death of the pop idol, caused as a result of a cardiorespiratory arrest. It was a very controversial
fact because in the official report, it seems to have happened due to a combination of soothing
medications.

The funerals that were carried out to honor him were a true phenomenon that took place at the
Staples Center in Los Angeles. They had the participation of several musicians and personalities of
the show, and were broadcast on television and the Internet.