MICHAEL JACKSON David Alex WHO IS HE Michael

WHO IS HE • Michael Joseph Jackson • 1958/08/29 ~ 2009/06/25 • King of

THE JACKSON 5 • In mid 1960 s, Michael and four of his brothers

THE JACKSON 5 • In 1969, they join Motown Record. • 1972/09, they started

ALBUM • • 1972：Got to Be There • • 1972：Ben • • 1973：Music &

THRILLER(1982) • The best-selling album in music history • It was the first album

WE ARE THE WORLD(1985) • It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie

BAD(1987) • The Bad album spawned seven hit singles in the U. S. ,

DANGEROUS(1991) • The Dangerous album won a Grammy for Best Engineered – Non Classical

SOMETHING INTERESTING • His skin color changed because of disease. • The Guinness World

DEATH • On June 25, 2009, Jackson died in his bed at his rented

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MICHAEL JACKSON David Alex

WHO IS HE • Michael Joseph Jackson • 1958/08/29 ~ 2009/06/25 • King of Pop • Most successful entertainer by Guinness World Records • Married twice • Born in Indiana • Nine Children in the family

THE JACKSON 5 • In mid 1960 s, Michael and four of his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon organized a band named “The Jackson 5”. • In 1968, they found by Cladys Knight.

THE JACKSON 5 • In 1969, they join Motown Record. • 1972/09, they started the international tour. • In 1976, they change to Epic Records and change their name “The Jacksons”.

ALBUM • • 1972：Got to Be There • • 1972：Ben • • 1973：Music & Me • • 1975：Forever, Michael • • 1979: Off the wall • • 1982: Thriller • • 1987: Bad • • 1991: Dangerous • • 1995: HIStory - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - Book I • • 1997: BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR/ HIStory In The Mix • • 2001: Invincible • • 2001: Michael Jackson Greatest Hits HIStory Volume I • • 2004: Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection • • 2005: Essential Michael Jackson • • 2008: Michael Jackson 25 th Anniversary of Thriller

THRILLER(1982) • The best-selling album in music history • It was the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles • Billie Jean – Moonwalk on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever on March 25, 1983 • In 1985, Thriller won a Grammy for Best Music Video

WE ARE THE WORLD(1985) • It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie • It’s a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup US A for Africa in 1985

BAD(1987) • The Bad album spawned seven hit singles in the U. S. , five songs reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts • In 1988, "Bad" won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single • Smooth Criminal - 45 degree lean

DANGEROUS(1991) • The Dangerous album won a Grammy for Best Engineered – Non Classical • "Black or White" was awarded 1992's bestselling single worldwide at the Billboard Music Awards • "Black or White" is a mix of rock , and dancepop, it is a song that promotes racial harmony. • The Dangerous World Tour began on June 27, 1992, and finished on November 11, 1993. -Heal the World Foundation

SOMETHING INTERESTING • His skin color changed because of disease. • The Guinness World Records “the maximum amount of contributions to charities worldwide artists”. • Neverland Valley Ranch

DEATH • On June 25, 2009, Jackson died in his bed at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills district of Los Angeles. • On August 28, 2009 the Los Angeles coroner had decided to treat Jackson's death as a homicide • On February 8, 2010, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter by prosecutors in Los Angeles.

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