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Birth
He was born in Indiana, United States -
Early years
In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers (a band formed by their father which included Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine) as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine. In 1965, Michael began sharing lead vocals with Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to the Jackson 5. The following year, the group won a talent show; Michael performed the dance to Robert Parker's 1965 song "Barefootin'" and singing lead to The Temptations' "My Girl. -
Move to Epic and Off the Wall
Jackson's fifth solo album, Off the Wall (1979), co-produced by Jackson and Jones, established him as a solo performer. -
Pepsi, "We Are the World", and business career
In November 1983, Jackson and his brothers partnered with PepsiCo in a $5 million promotional deal that broke records for a celebrity endorsement. -
Thriller
He loved horror films and in 1983 he mades this song. -
Accused of sexually abusing
In 1993, he was accused of sexually abusing the child of a family friend. -
The death of Michael Jackson
On June 25, 2009, less than three weeks before the first show was due to begin in London, with all concerts sold out, Jackson died from a cardiac arrest. Conrad Murray, his personal physician, had given Jackson various medications to help him sleep at his rented mansion in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles.
