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jackson the star
greatest of all time
The self-titled "King of Pop," Michael Jackson has led a troubled and controversial private life while releasing a string of hit albums, including Thriller, currently the most popular record of all time with total sales of 46 million. Born on August 29, 1958 to a strict, working-class family in Gary, Ind., Michael showed an early interest in music, as did most of the family -- his mother sang frequently, and his father played guitar in a small-time R&B band, while his older brothers often sang and played with their father's guitar. Joseph Jackson, Michael's controlling, allegedly abusive father, pushed his sons into forming a group called the Jackson 5, which quickly rose from playing local talent shows to landing a contract with the renowned Motown label. During the early '70s the group became well-known, with "baby" Michael as the cute lead singer of the group. The Jackson 5 released 13 albums in only seven years, charted several No. 1 R&B hits, and toured constantly. Michael Jackson also recorded a few solo albums with Motown, but in 1976 the entire Jackson family split with the label over creative issues -- Joseph Jackson felt producer Berry Gordy was spending too much time with Diana Ross, and not enough with the Jackson 5. %michael jackson is a legend!!!!
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