KING OF THE POP

Michael Jackson was a very famous singer, songwriter, and dancer who won several prizes before his sudden death in 2009. He was praised globally for transforming the pop music and many respected him as the king of pop since he actually changed the music industry and the popular culture. He was born in Gary, Indiana on 29 August 1958 and his music career started when he was a child singing alongside his family under Motown group.

Michael Jackson is said to have started performing alone at the age of thirteen when he released a single album. In 1971, he launched an album titled, “Go to be there,” which impressed several individuals making it one of the best selling in the country. In 1972, he released another album with the name Ben. The album featured eponymous ballad concerning the rat and the song was the first single.

Michael Jackson also known as the king of pop was a worldwide musical sensation. Jackson was born in Indiana and began his music career at the young age of five. Jackson and his siblings started a music group called ‘The Jackson 5’, although Jackson was the youngest, he was the best singer out of the group. While performing, the audience began to notice the vocal range he had which eventually led to multiple record deals.

Jackson’s music videos were like mini movies. He spent millions of dollars and hours producing the videos, which have all topped the charts. He earned multiple Grammy Awards. Jackson collaborated with director John Landis to create a Halloween masterpiece. ‘Thriller’ went platinum in the U.S. and triple platinum in Australia. It became one of Billboard’s ‘Top 10 Halloween Songs’, and one of the Guinness World Records ‘Most Successful Music Videos’. It was the beginning of a new era for artists around the world.

                                                                  Tharushika Hansamali

Seond year

Faculty of Arts