Michael Jackson Made by: 刘慧婷，欧小燕, 邓玲，廖雪 2011 法政二级 1 班

Contents A Brief Introduction. The Childhood & Early life. Amazing Music Career. Charity Legend Inspiration

Introduction Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29,1958 —June 25,2009) is an American musician, entertainer, philanthropist [fi‘lænθrəpist]( 慈善家 ) and businessman. He was born in the United States Indiana city of Gary( 美国印地安那州加 里市 ) Jackson Street, 21 (Gary, Indiana, USA) He is the world‘s popular culture and symbolic figures in the world, having a very high visibility and great influence, known as the King of Pop. He is a great music all-rounder( 全才 )in the lyricizing, composing, scene production, arrangement, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments.

You know, Elvis Presley ( 猫王 ) and the Beatles ( 披头士 ) are the history of pop music’s greatest immortal symbols. His success has surpassed Elvis Presley. He holds the world‘s No.1 selling album “Thriller”, sold more than 110 million(1.1 亿张 ) and its genuine( 正版 ) worldwide album sales of more than 750 million （ 7.5 亿张）. He supported the world’s 39 Charity Relief Fund, maintained the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records personal charity.

Michael Jackson was the eighth of ten children to an African--American working-class family. At a young age, he showed great talent for sing and dance. In the year of 1963, with the help from their parents, Michael, together with his four elder brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon) made up the band which was known widely as the “Jackson 5”. Early Life

But the days followed were gray, without sunshine and color. To make much more money, his father forced them to perform everywhere. There was no happiness for such a little boy, his childhood was completely bitter.

Amazing Music Career He has created the records of 750 million album sales. He has created 80 full records and hundreds of regional records. He is certified to be the most successful artist in history by the Guinness Records. 26 American Music Awards( 全美音 乐奖 AMA more than any other artist ） He has received 13 Grammy Awards 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era)

He created the modern MV, single “Thriller” music video for the world‘s first modern MV, causing an unprecedented( 空前的 ) increase in MTV’s position in the modern music industry. Michael Jackson is the first in history to host global tour concert of musicians, and the first singer to Asian countries from Europe and America 。

Because of these, the presidents of United States—Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Clinton—invited him to enter White House to commend his contributions.

From the year 1987 to 2001, Michael released another five albums——BadDangerousHistory Blood on the Dancer floor Invincible Each of Michael’s seven albums has sold more than 100 million copies.

With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of dance techniques, such as the robot （机械舞） and the moonwalk （太空步） and fantasy of exceeding gravity(45 度倾斜）

Charity Legend MJ supports the world's 39 rescue Charitable Foundation. He was listed in The Guinness Book of World Records Millenium Edition as the Pop Star who donated to the most charitable organizations.

Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award presented by American President Ronald Reagan. The award was given for Jackson's support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.

Love for Children In 1992, Michael founded the Heal the World Foundation which brought underprivileged children to Never land( 梦幻庄园 ) and made donations worldwide Jackson stated that he wanted "to improve the conditions for children throughout the world"

Never Land( 梦幻庄园） Though Michael had a miserable childhood, he always tried his best to make children feel happy. He built a dream manor where he invited lots of children to go there to play. It was really a place where there was no sorrow but happiness.

Inspiration: Dear friends, as you can see, Michael Jackson is successful, also brilliant, excellent, outstanding, miracle, generous and so on. Actually, he is beyond all the words here. From his success, we can learn : 1.Believe in yourself because everyone has his/her best power to achieve a dream. 2.Follow your dreams and don’t make dreams your master. 3.Trust yourself when all men doubt you and make allowance for their doubting. 4.Keep calm and brave when you meet with triumph and disaster 5.Never hesitate to help others, just devote your love and make our world more beautiful. 6.Cherrish our life, fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run

I f you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything between can be dealt with. —— Michael Jackson

That’s all, Thank you!