Michael JacksonMichael Jackson was born on April 29, 1958 to a working-class family in Gary, Indiana. His parents, Joe and Katherine, had ten children and Michael Jackson was the eighth child. The Jackson family was very musically inclined. Michael's father played guitar in a small R&B band, his mother often sang, and his brothers often jammed and played with their father's guitar (Biography on Michael Jackson, 2002). Michael Jackson was no exception to his family's musical prowess. At the age of four Joe Jackson pushed his children to start a band. This band was called the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5 quickly became famous. The band initially began playing local talent shows and then signed a contract with Motown Records in late 1968. The Jackson 5 first became famous with their hit "Baby" with Michael as the group's lead singer. The group grew rapidly and in just seven years the Jackson 5 released thirteen albums and had several number one R&B hits (Michael Jackson Biography, 2014). The first four singles were "I Want you Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save" and "I'll be There". " These songs broke a chart record when they hit #1 on the Billboard Hot One-Hundred (Michael Jackson Biography, 2002). The Jackson 5 were unstoppable and at such a young age their musical careers continued to grow. The house Record company Motown soon began taking over the Jackson 5 and began taking creative control away from them. The Jackson 5 then left Motown Records and signed with Epic Records. During the Jackson 5's final years Michael began recording solo records with Motown Records, the previous record company of the Jackson 5. In 1976 the Jackson 5 disbanded due to... half of the document......wice (Pristine n. d). propofol and benzodiazenphine, a drug he was using to help him sleep (Michael Jackson 2011). He was fifty years old, and even though he is gone, his music will still last a lifetime. Works Cited: Biography on Michael Jackson 2002 . http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/biography.html (accessed 3 May 2014). Michael Jackson Biography. 2014. http://www.biography.com/people/michael-jackson-38211#awesm=~oDqI3SGGoercfK (accessed 2 May 2014). Pristine, Jeff. Guinness World Records and Achievements. and http://www.michaeljacksonbilliejeanjacket.com/webpages/Michael_Jacksons_Guinness_World_Records.htm (accessed May 4, 2014). "Rolling Stones Articles". Triumph and Tragedy: The Life of Michael Jackson, 2009. The New York Times. "Michael Jackson." November 29, 2011.