Michael Jackson's Impact On The Music Industry

There are many different topics in history and some that might stand out when you hear “history” are things like slavery, presidents, and war. Despite these common topics, the book I chose is about Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958 and comes from a musical background. Throughout his life, he has made an immense impact on the music industry, influencing a new form of music and even leaving behind a big empire through his success. Zack O 'Malley Greenburg, who is the author of the book, has written two books and is now the senior editor at Forbes Magazine. This book was chosen because of the subject matter which is about music, but more specifically, pop music. Michael Jackson also seems like an interesting

Growing up in a small home for eleven in Indiana, things were always tight around the house. His parents had been involved with music by playing instruments or singing in church so naturally all of the kids had grown a love for music, singing, dancing, and playing instruments. Their father, Joe, also believed that allowing them to play music inside would help keep them out of gangs outside in the streets. Although Michael spent a lot of time watching all of his siblings play some form of music because he was one of the youngest, everyone always knew Michael had something special going on in his dancing and singing. One day when the kids were using Joe’s guitar while he was working late, they accidentally broke the string and put the guitar back in place in hopes Joe would be lenient about their punishment. When he got home and found it

For example, he got offers for simple things like getting paid to wear brand named shoes for $5,000. Soon enough, Michael was back to making music. His upcoming album Dangerous had to be perfect, in his head, because he knew it would be compared to Thriller. Regardless of these career opportunities, the famous Michael Jackson also faced a tough accusation, child molestation. Michael always denied any claims about inappropriately touching a child. Although he was never found guilty and many people stood by him to show their support, others were extremely angry. A doctor treated him with prescription drugs to put his mind at ease which they became too dependent on sometimes. The side effects caused Michael to react to certain things in a strange way. After being taken away from his tour to get help with everything he was dealing with, signs of depression and suicidal contemplations had been discovered in his hotel room. The staff in the hotel reported dented walls, vomit-stained carpets, and the words “I love you” scribbled in the furniture and walls. Many speculations arose about why Michael was suicidal, but many came to the conclusion that it was because of the accusations against him. Every news story, article, interview, and word ever spoken about this claim put a big dent in Michael’s career for a while. Ultimately, this led to what seemed like a very angry