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Neverland Ranch
Neverland is in Santa Barbara County in California and was the home of Michael Jackson from 1988 to 2005. It was named after the Neverland in Peter Pan (the boy who never grew up). Neverland was Michael’s private [...]
The Jackson Five
The Jackson Five were originally the Jackson Brothers which formerly consisted of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine Jackson and two other friends. They were renamed as the Jackson Five when Michael joined the[...]
Thriller!
In 1982, Michael Jackson issued his second album, Thriller, which became the most successful album ever. The album remained in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 for 80 weeks and it was the first album to have 7 Bill[...]
Awards And Achievements
Michael Jackson won numerous awards, not only for his music but also his humanatarism efforts. The awards he won are lengthy, but some of the key awards he won were: American Music Awards 1980 Favourite Male Artist (So[...]
Michael Jackson’s Legacy And Influence
Michael Jackson transformed the music video and have influence numerous music styles, from hip hop, to rock, pop and R&B. Many of today’s artists cite Michael as an influence in their work – Beyonce, Mar[...]
RIP Michael Jackson
Many would agree that Michael Jackson’s death on 25 June 2009 was shocking and unexpected. He was preparing for a new world tour when he collapsed at his mansion in Los Angeles. His personal phsycian tried [...]
Dangerous Album and Heal The World
Michael Jackson’s 8th Album was Dangerous and was released in 1991. Dangerous was Michael’s fatest ever selling album in the US, with four million copies shipped in under two months. The album’s [...]
Pepsi Ad and ‘We Are The World’
On 27 January 1984, Michael filmed a Pepsi commercial in LA. It was a simulated concert with a full house of fans but pyrotechnics were set off too early which resulted in Michael suffering second and third degree[...]
Epic Records and ‘Off The Wall’
In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with CBS Records, later Epic Records and renamed themselves The Jacksons. They continued to tour around the world and released six further albums between 1976 to 1984. Micha[...]
