"If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
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Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop, was born on Aug. 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. His talent as a singer and performer was recognized early on and he became the lead singer of his family鈥檚 Motown group, Jackson 5. Most of Jackson鈥檚 childhood was spent working. In 1968, Berry Gordy signed the Jacksons onto a label. In January 1970, their single 鈥淚 Want You Back鈥 from their first album, "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5," reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hits such as 鈥淎BC,鈥 鈥淭he Love You Save,鈥 and 鈥淚鈥檒l Be There鈥 soon followed. When Jackson was 13, his own album reached the top charts in 1971 with the song 鈥淕ot to Be There.鈥 By the 1980s Jackson was one of the central figures in pop music. His music videos for songs such as 鈥淏eat It,鈥 鈥淏illie Jean,鈥 and 鈥淭hriller鈥 played a key role in popularizing music videos as a form of art and promotional tools. His album "Thriller," released on Nov. 30, 1982, is still the number one selling album in history. Jackson鈥檚 unexpected death in 2009 shocked and saddened his millions of fans worldwide.
"If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
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