MICHAEL JACKSON AND ITS FOR A MUSIC APPRECIATION CLASS

Michael Jackson Music Appreciation Class

Michael Jackson Music Appreciation Class

Introduction

Michael Jackson, also known as the "king of pop" was born Michael Joseph Jackson, on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. Jackson has lived almost all of his life as a public performer. As a child, beginning at the age of four, he was a member of the Jackson Five. It was not long before he was the group's lead vocalist and front man. He showed absolute self-confidence when on stage that contradicted his private, shy, real life personality. He moved on to become a solo artist and one of the most famous men of all time. However, now that Michael Jackson has become one of the most bizarre characters in music history, many of his contributions to the music industry have been overlooked. But regardless of his numerous plastic surgeries, peculiar behavior and popularity in the tabloids, Jackson has to be viewed as a music legend.

Michael Jackson and music appreciation class

The Jackson Five were signed to Motown Records in the end of 1968. Their early releases, included chart-toppers I'll Be There, and I Want You Back. These releases demonstrated Michael's extraordinary level of maturity. Although at the time Michael was too young to have experienced the romantic situations that were the subject of many of his songs, he performed each with absolute genuineness, showing all the characteristics of an immense soul artist. In 1970 MGM Records came out with the Osmonds to be marketed as rivals to the Jackson Five. They singled out their lead singer, Donny Osmond, who was only thirteen years old, for a solo career. It was then that Motown Records felt they needed to market Michael as a solo artist. His first solo release was the ballad Got To Be There. Got To Be There was a huge hit both in the United States and in the UK. He then released a revival of Bobby Day's rock and roll novelty Rockin' Robin'. His revival was on the top of the United States charts in 1972.

Motown Records capitalized on Michael's fame and popularity with a sequence of hurried albums, which combined material that was directed towards the teenage market. They also hoarded scores of un-issued tracks, which they then released in the 1980's in order to cash in on the success of his Epic recordings. The Jackson Five's sales began to slip in the mid 1970's and Michael's solo career was delayed. He continued to set aside his talents for them after the group was reborn in 1976 as the Jackson's. He then re-emerged into the eye of the public with a star role in The Wiz, a film musical. Michael collaborated with Quincy Jones on the soundtrack for the album. They partnered again in 1979 for Off The Wall, which Jones produced. Off The Wall was a surprisingly successful collection of contemporary soul music that introduced the world to the new, adult Michael ...