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Michael Jackson
Referred to as the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on
August 29, 1958, and grew up in a musical family headed by patriarch Joe
Jackson. Aged just six, he made his debut with The Jackson 5 in 1964, and was
featured on the hits "I Want You Back" (1969), "ABC" and "I'll Be There" (1970),
which won over both soul and pop audiences, topping both charts. While his voice
was changing, he signed a solo artist's contract with Tamla Motown and recorded
the albums Got to Be There (1972), Ben (1972), Music & Me (1973) and Forever,
Michael (1975), before the funk- an...
