Their first four singles all went to number one in the US charts - they were massive. The Jacksons made 20 albums - the last was in 1984. Michael stayed in the band but also had a solo career. His first solo hit was in 1972.
Influences for Michael Jackson. Jackson's music took root in R&B, pop and soul. He had been influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis, Jr., Gene Kelly, David Ruffin, The Isley Brothers, the Bee Gees, and the West Side Story dancers.
The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. He began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music.
At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson 5. He made the charts in 1971 with 'Got to Be There' from the album of the same name. His 1972 album, 'Ben', featured the eponymous ballad about a rat. The song became Jackson's first solo No. 1 single.
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana.Jan 18, 2018
Last year, he pulled in a reported $825 million, according to Forbes, “the highest annual total for any entertainer dead or alive,” thanks to the sale of his half of the Sony/ATV catalogue.When Jackson died in 2009, he was worth an estimated $500 million, according to the IRS (though his estate disputed that number and ...Oct 30, 2017
"I Want To Be Where You Are" Michael Jackson. "I Want to Be Where You Are" was released May 2, 1972, and appears on the album Got to Be There. It was Jackson's third consecutive top 40 pop hit in the beginning of his solo career with Motown.Jun 25, 2015
Jackson's other achievements include 39 Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards (including the Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), 26 American Music Awards, 16 World Music Awards and the estimated sale of up 1 billion units worldwide.
At the 26th GRAMMY Awards in 1984, Jackson became the first artist to win eight GRAMMYs in one night, a feat that has only been tied one other time when Santana won eight GRAMMYs for 2000.
At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson 5. He made the charts in 1971 with 'Got to Be There' from the album of the same name. His 1972 album, 'Ben', featured the eponymous ballad about a rat. The song became Jackson's first solo No. 1 single.