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Michael Jackson

  • The Jackson 5

    The Jackson 5

    Michael and his brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon) started a band called The Jackson 5. Video
  • Rolling Stone Cover

    Rolling Stone Cover

    11-year-old Michael mad the cover of Rolling Stone. He already had six gold records!
  • Michael's Career

    Michael's Career

    He began to sing by himself and his solo career took off. Video
  • Off The Wall

    Off The Wall

    In 1979, Michael came out with an album called "Off The Wall". It was the first solo album to generate four top 10 hits in the United States. Video
  • Thriller

    Thriller

    Michael came out with an album called "Thriller" and it became the most sold album ever. Over 64.3 million copies were sold! It topped the charts for 37 weeks. Video
  • Pepsi

    Pepsi

    Michael was sponsored by Pepsi and did a couple commercials for them. Something went wrong while making one of the commercial and his scalp got burnt. Video
  • Bad

    Bad

    Michael's third album, "Bad" came out. Michael also started his world tour. Video
  • Dan­ger­ous

    Dan­ger­ous

    Michael came out with this eighth studio album and quite a few fans thought he could've done better. Video
  • Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael.

    Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael.

    Michael reveled that he had a genetic skin disease called Vitiligo. It changes the pigmentation of the skin. Video
  • Accused

    Accused

    In the summer of 1993, Michael was accused of sexual abusing Evan Chandler's son, Jordan.
  • Arrested?

    Arrested?

    Santa Bar­bara law en­force­ment arrested Michael in on mul­tiple charges of child mo­lesta­tion. Bail was $3-million dollars. Video
  • Charged

    Charged

    Prosecutors charged Michael with seven felony counts of child molestation. He got charged two more times with claims that he used an “in­tox­ic­at­ing agent" on a young cancer patient to attempted to seduce the young child.
  • Not Guilty

    Not Guilty

    Michael pleads not guilty in front of a grand jury on his alleged molestation and intoxication of a young child charges.
  • Acquitted

    Acquitted

    The jury acquitted Michael of all charges. Video
  • Hospitalized

    Hospitalized

    He was found in his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood. He was found in cardiac arrest and not breathing. He was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. Video