The Life And Times Of Michael Jackson A Look Into The Man

The Life and Times of Michael Jackson: A look into the Man in the Mirror Ishmael Johnson College of Southern Nevada The artist who had the biggest impact on me was Michael Jackson. He was my Elvis and Beatles†¦(Michael Buble). In today’s society we flock to the glamour and the glitz. In music if you wanted to be discovered you have to be where the action is; Los Angeles, New York or Nashville Tennessee. With such a direct approach to finding success who would have guessed that the best of the best would have been found in a diverse musical family in the middle of Garry Indiana. Born Michael Joseph Jackson he was the 8th child in the family of 9 children. Not exactly in the best position to stand out in the family.†¦show more content†¦The Chitlin’ Curcuit gave these performs a safe environment where they could showcase their talents. Eventually the Jackson 5 went to the Apollo. The Apollo was the pinnacle for African American performers at that time. This all led the Jackson five to their first contract with Steeltown records in 1967. The only released 2 singles before getting to sign with Berry Gordy and Motown in 1968-69. That was the beginning of something special. As a part of Motown The Jackson 5 was a part of a very strong group of performers, many who had a lot of success and were either at the top of their game or on a steady climb to the top. The Jackson 5 however was no slouch in the group. As a part of Motown they were surrounded by great performers such as The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops and Diana Ross. However even with all that talent the Jackson 5 made history and showed they could compete by being the first recording act to have their first 4 singles reach #1 on the Billboard 100. The songs â€Å"ABC†, â€Å"I’ll be there†, â€Å"I want you back† and â€Å"The love you save,† made the Jackson 5 a hit not only in the United States but across the globe. Even though Michael was added to The Jackson Brothers group as a part of the backup band he quickly shined and became the lead singer and was considered to be a prodigy by Rolling stone magazine. The Jackson 5 was a hit lead by you ng Michael Jackson and they continued to have numerous successes having