Michael Jackson biography
Early Life and Career Born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana Began performing with his brothers as part of the Jackson 5 in the late 1960s Signed with Motown Records and released several hit albums in the 1970s Solo Success and Controversy Released his first solo album, "Off the Wall," in 1979, which was a commercial success Released "Thriller" in 1982, which became the best-selling album of all time and won several Grammy Awards Accused of child sexual abuse in 1993 and again in 2003, which resulted in legal battles and damaged his reputation Personal Life and Later Career Married twice, first to Lisa Marie Presley and then to Debbie Rowe, with whom he had two children Struggled with addiction to painkillers and underwent several plastic surgeries Continued to release successful albums, including "Bad," "Dangerous," and "HIStory" Died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50, from a drug overdose Legacy and Impact Regarded as one of the...