THE LIFE, MUSIC, AND HISTORY

OFMICHAEL JACKSON

By: Lauren Hardman

Music 1010

OUTLINE1. Biography

2. Composition History

3. Listening Guides

4. References & Bibliography

5. Questions

BIOGRAPHY

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

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

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”

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

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.

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.”

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.

“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

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

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

BEFORE AND AFTER

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”

MICHAEL’S FIRST MARRIAGE

Married Lisa Presley on May 26, 1994

Marriage only lasted 19 months

No children came about

MICHAEL’S 2ND MARRIAGE Married 1996 to

Debbie Rowe

They had 2 children

By 1998 Debbie and Michael were divorced

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)

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

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

COMPOSITION HISTORY

“Will You Be There”

“Billie Jean”

“The Way You Make Me Feel”

“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

“BILLIE JEAN” Written and

composed by Michael in 1982

Released January 2, 1983

6th Hit on “Thriller” Album

Introduced the “Moon Walk”

“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

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

LISTENING GUIDE CONT’D

“Billie Jean”-4:53 in length

-Stong beat drives song

-Very smooth and flows easy

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

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

QUESTIONS?