1. The Life, Music, and History ofMichael Jackson By: Lauren Hardman Music 1010

2. Outline Biography Composition History Listening Guides References & Bibliography Questions

3. Biography

4. Early Life Born Aug 29, 1958 Child # 7 of 9 Father Joe was Steel Worker Mother worked in Department Store Joe Jackson was very musical and in a band

5. Jackson 5 Jackson 5 formed in 1964 Gave Michael a jumpstart to his career as a singer Michael was lead singer with Jermaine, Tito, Marlon, and Jackie accompanying him

6. Jackson 5 Cont’d All in all produced 14 albums over a 12 year period Michael produced 4 solo albums 1970 Jackson 5 became the first group ever to top charts with first 4 singles Group split up in 1976 to gain more “artistic freedom”

7. The Wiz Michael starred with Dianna Ross in an all black musical called “The Wiz” Gave Michael even more exposure leading him to meet Quincy Jones who would help Michael produce his own work

8. Michael’s Early Work Thriller---1983 The 14 minute song set a world record staying top 10 for 80 consecutive weeks Thriller generated 9 million in revenue as of 2006.

9. The Moon Walk Of everything Michael Jackson did, he is probably most famous for his “Moonwalk” dance move Michael created and debuted this infamous move on May 16, 1983 while performing “Billie Jean.”

10. From “Thriller” to “Bad” In 1987, Michael Jackson recorded another album “Bad” which included his famous song Bad” Michael went on a 16 month “Bad Tour” Beginning in Japan and ending in the United States setting many records on the way.

11. “Moonwalk” published At the completion of the “Bad Tour” Michael Jackson finished and released his first autobiography Moon Walk in 1988 Book became an instant New York Time’s Best Seller

12. Neverland Ranch A month after Moon Walk was published Michael purchased Neverland Ranch 2,700 Acres Santa Barbara County Tried to Recapture Childhood with animals and fair rides

13. The New Michael Jackson After purchasing Neverland Ranch, Michael began treatment to bleach his skin as well as have multiple plastic surgeries Michael Jackson defended his actions claiming he had a disease called “vitilago” a disorder in which the pigment leaves the skin leaving white spots Michael’s appearance changed forever

14. Before and After

15. Michael Jackson’s Later Work In 1992 Michael Jackson completed his “Dangerous” album which turned into the “Dangerous World Tour” “Smooth Criminal”, another record breaking song was included in the “Dangerous Era”

16. Michael’s First Marriage Married Lisa Presley on May 26, 1994 Marriage only lasted 19 months No children came about

17. Michael’s 2nd Marriage Married 1996 to Debbie Rowe They had 2 children By 1998 Debbie and Michael were divorced

18. Michael’s Children Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Born 1997 with Rowe Paris Katherine Michael Jackson 1999 with Rowe Prince Michael Jackson ll “Blanket” 2002 (Unknown)

19. Michael’s Final Work 2001 Michael Released “The Ultimate Collection” Performed several post 9/11 concerts In 2008 announced “This is It” tour which would debut in London July 8, 2009

20. Passing of a Legend Michael passed away in his home on June 25, 2009 13 days before his “This is It” debut Died from Cardiac Arrest, however prescription drugs were believed to have been the cause

21. Composition History “Will You Be There” “Billie Jean” “The Way You Make Me Feel”

22. “Will You Be There” Written and recorded in 1991 Wrote song while sitting in tree at Neverland ranch Became theme song on Disney’s Free Willy Released on June 28, 1993

23. “Billie Jean” Written and composed by Michael in 1982 Released January 2, 1983 6th Hit on “Thriller” Album Introduced the “Moon Walk”

24. “The Way You Make Me Feel” Written and recorded by Michael from 1985-1987 Released on November 9, 1987 Performed on 3 different tours Covered by other artists

25. Listening Guide “Will You Be There” 3:40 in length Original version uses Symphony number 9 Backed up by choir with lots of harmony and very spiritual

26. Listening Guide CONT’D “Billie Jean” -4:53 in length -Stong beat drives song -Very smooth and flows easy

27. Listening Guide “The Way You Make Me Feel” -4:26 in length -Lots of synthesizing -Very strong Pop beat -Uses the Chorus many times -Lots of Bridges

28. Bibliography Jackson, Michael. Moon Walk. Doubleday, 1988. 283. Print. Roberts, Chris. Michael Jackson: The King of Pop 1958-2009. Carlton Books Ltd, 2009. 144. Print. "News." mailonline.com. Associated Newspapers Ltd, 26 June 2009. Web. 24 Sep 2010. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1195847/How-Michael-Jacksons-father-Joe-whipped-missed-note.html>. **("mailonline.com") "All Michael Jackson." All Michael Jackson.com. N.p., 03 January 2010. Web. 25 Sep 2010. <http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/biography.html>. "Michael Jackson." VH1. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sep 2010. <http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jackson_michael/bio.jhtml>. "Will You Be There." Music VF. Howard Drake, 2009. Web. 22 Sep 2010. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=28805 "Michael Jackson." 2010. Biography.com. 28 Sep 2010, 01:05 http://www.biography.com/articles/Michael-Jackson-38211

29. Questions?