Jordan Hylton
Mr. Right
Music Paper
7/20/2016
King of Pop The legacy of Michael Jackson was one witness by billions of people worldwide who felt his influence. The impact that he had on music changed the way music was listen to forever. The symbolism of his glove was an icon that anyone could recognize. Who was Michael Jackson? In a family as big as the Jackson’s Michael stood out as he touches many people in his family group called “The Jackson 5.” Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, His family was a hardworking family of ten in Indiana. Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine was close with all of her children and even had a major role in the foundation of the Jackson 5. She was familiar with music which explained his love for music at a young age. She played a couple instruments, but focused more on her job that she had so she could support her family. She made sure that she provided a steady living situation for the family, as well as her husband. Michael Jackson had a father by the name of Joseph …show more content…
One of his most notable albums was the “Off The Wall,” which was one of his albums that truly expressed his musical ability to its fullest. Michael Jackson was an extremely multi-talented person he was a producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and a dancer. Michael produced a lot of his own songs such as “Bad”, “Dirty Diana”, “This is it”, “Beat it”, and many of his own and other artists songs and albums. Jackson also was a good actor, he had a role in four movies. Captain EO, The Wiz, MoonWalker, and Ghost. In 1978 Jackson had a starring role in his personal favorite film The Wiz. Which was another version of "The Wizard of Oz". This new version featured an African American cast including Diana Ross who starred as Dorothy and comedian/actor Richard Pryor who starred as The
Mr. Right
Music Paper
7/20/2016
King of Pop The legacy of Michael Jackson was one witness by billions of people worldwide who felt his influence. The impact that he had on music changed the way music was listen to forever. The symbolism of his glove was an icon that anyone could recognize. Who was Michael Jackson? In a family as big as the Jackson’s Michael stood out as he touches many people in his family group called “The Jackson 5.” Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, His family was a hardworking family of ten in Indiana. Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine was close with all of her children and even had a major role in the foundation of the Jackson 5. She was familiar with music which explained his love for music at a young age. She played a couple instruments, but focused more on her job that she had so she could support her family. She made sure that she provided a steady living situation for the family, as well as her husband. Michael Jackson had a father by the name of Joseph …show more content…
One of his most notable albums was the “Off The Wall,” which was one of his albums that truly expressed his musical ability to its fullest. Michael Jackson was an extremely multi-talented person he was a producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and a dancer. Michael produced a lot of his own songs such as “Bad”, “Dirty Diana”, “This is it”, “Beat it”, and many of his own and other artists songs and albums. Jackson also was a good actor, he had a role in four movies. Captain EO, The Wiz, MoonWalker, and Ghost. In 1978 Jackson had a starring role in his personal favorite film The Wiz. Which was another version of "The Wizard of Oz". This new version featured an African American cast including Diana Ross who starred as Dorothy and comedian/actor Richard Pryor who starred as The