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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Michael Jackson, 1958-2009: He Amazed the World
with His Music and Dancing
Source: /voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2011/09/25/0045/
FAITH LAPIDUS: I'm Faith Lapidus.
BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty with
People in America in VOA Special English. Today
we tell about one of the most famous performers
in the world, Michael Jackson. Known as the
King of Pop
hundred fifty million albums over his career.
Michael Jackson redefined popular culture
with his energetic music, dance moves and
revolutionary music videos.
The
million albums over his career
But Jackson's huge success as a performer was not
always easy. He was a complex individual with an
often troubled private life.
(MUSIC)
FAITH LAPIDUS: That was a song that hardly needs an introduction.
nineteen eighty-two hit album Thriller.
selling album of all time. Other famous songs on the album include Thriller
Startin' Somethin'.
The album Thriller
music. Michael Jackson brought attention to his body's
movements by wearing a shiny white glove, shortened black pants
and white socks. He created dance movements that were
electrifying. He could be as hard as a robot, or as smooth as liquid.
While doing his famous
backwards on air.
(MUSIC:
BOB DOUGHTY: Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in
nineteen fifty-eight. He was the seventh of nine children. He was
five years old when he began singing with his brothers in a group
called the Jackson 5. In nineteen sixty-eight the group signed a
recording deal from Motown Records. Michael was eleven years old
when they released their first album a year later.
Michael Jackson at age 13, the
youngest member of his family's
singing group the Jackson Five
The Jackson 5 became an immediate success. Their music set records. Their first four songs were
Want You Back
position in pop music record sales in nineteen seventy.
FAITH LAPIDUS: Michael was the star of the group. He was the lead singer and danced with great
energy. His extraordinary skill and presence on stage was remarkable, especially for someone so young.
The group made youthful and fun music that was very popular with both African-Americans and white
listeners.
In the nineteen seventies, the group changed record companies and