Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Today In History: Michael Jackson Remembered - 4 Years In Mind

Michael Jackson in 1980
 King of Pop, singer/songwriter Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958. As a child, he performed as the lead singer of the Jackson family's popular Motown group, the Jackson 5. Jackson went on to become one of the most internationally famous award-winning solo pop sensations to date. 

Michael
On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died. His death stirred controversy and was ultimately ruled a homicide. Dr. Conrad Murray, who had been caring for the pop star at the time of his death, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on November 7, 2011, later receiving a four-year prison sentence.

At the age of 13, Jackson launched a solo career in addition to his work with the Jackson 5.
Michael Jackson in 2009
  He made the charts in 1971 with Got to Be There from the album of the same name. 

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