2. ALL ABOUT
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph
Jackson was born in 1958.
He died in 2009.
He was an American singer,
songwriter and dancer. He is
called the "King of Pop“ and
he is one of the most important
cultural icons of the 20th
century.
Jackson's music, dance, and
fashion and his personal life,
made him very popular for
forty years.
3. Michael Jackson’s
first steps
Michael was the eighth
child of the Jackson
family.
He started singing in 1964
with Jackson 5. That was
with his elder
brothers Jackie,
Tito, Jermaine
and Marlon.
He began his solo career in
1971.
4. Michael Jackson’s career
In the early 1980s, Jackson
became very important in pop
music.
His music videos, such as
"Beat It", "Billie Jean", and
"Thriller" from his 1982
album Thriller, broke racism.
5. Michael Jackson’s career
His videos were very
popular and MTV got
famous too.
Jackson's 1987
album Bad was the first
album to have five number-
one singles in the USA.
Some of the hottest songs
were: "I Just Can't Stop
Loving You", "Bad",
"The Way You Make Me
Feel“ and "Dirty Diana“
He continued to innovate
with videos such as "Black
or White" and "Scream"
throughout the 1990s.
He was one of the most
successful singers ever.