The mysterious personalities of Michael Jackson " Mi c hael l i k edt ho set hatc anr es pec thi m.( . . . )I fy ouwentu pt ohi m wi t hac l earheadands pok et o hi m,he' ds peakbac kt oy oui nhi s' r eal ' v oi c e.I fy ouwer et hef ant hatc r i edandc oul dn' ts peak ,he' d p l a yt h ek o p( Ki n go fPo p)r o l e .He' sal wa y sbe enl i k et h at .Hei sv er ys we eta ndh ewa sho ne stt oa f a ul tUNL ESSh ef e l tt h et r u t hwo ul dh ur ty o u.Hewa s( a l s o)av e r ys h r e wdbu si n es sma ma na ndi f t hi ngsdi dn' tgoc or r ec t l y ,hewoul dn' thes i t at et oha ves omeonefi r ed. " Ka t i eBu r r e l l
“He has a split personality. He is very bright & very self-destructive. He has an extremely high IQ & a terrible temper. He is childish but domineering. He is rich & powerful, but also an insecure child. o he can be angelically sweet or cuttingly cold.!
Someone who worked with him during production of Bad album (1987/8)
Austin Brown Brown,
"ichael#s nephew
$In some ways "ichael reminds me of the wal%ing wounded. Hes an extremely fragile person. I thin% that 'ust getting on with life, ma%ing contact with people, is hard enough, much less to be worried about whither goest the world.
Brian Friedman
$He is very modest, shy and pure man. (hen you see him on stage, hitting the moves and doing his thing, you thin% wow) *hats all very spectacular. spectacular. +ut face to face hes a sweet and soft man. ery ery easy to tal% to, down to earth but also a very, very shy person.
I learned a lot from him. bout dancing, about life experiences....everything. "y goal is to go try to inspire other people li%e "ichael did with me. He is very humoristic. He loves to laugh and he en'oys life.$
One of Michael! dancer!" Timor
Steffins
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s an entertainer, entertainer, "ichael ac%son ac%son was obviously second second to none. His spellbinding $pop$ artistry was mesmeri/ing to virtually everyone who watched him perform. 0ndoubtedly, 0ndoubtedly, he was the very very $1ing of 2op.$ https344www.psychologytoday. https344www.psychology today.com4blog4evolution-thecom4blog4evolution-the-self45667684michae self45667684michael-'ac%sonl-'ac%sonthe-performer-vs-the-person
Michael Jackson – The Performer Michael Jackson was “perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation” (Elber, 2009, para. !. "e wo#l$ stan$ on stage for a f#ll three m in#tes, motionless, no m#sic pla%ing, bringing the crow$ to a fren&%. "is attire was alwa%s militant'looking, his pants aboe the ankles to show his tra$e'mark glitter socks, inten$e$ to $raw attention to his famo#s footwork. )he b#il$ing of emotions $#ring the first three min#tes of his concerts was be%on$
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s an entertainer, entertainer, "ichael ac%son ac%son was obviously second second to none. His spellbinding $pop$ artistry was mesmeri/ing to virtually everyone who watched him perform. 0ndoubtedly, 0ndoubtedly, he was the very very $1ing of 2op.$ https344www.psychologytoday. https344www.psychology today.com4blog4evolution-thecom4blog4evolution-the-self45667684michae self45667684michael-'ac%sonl-'ac%sonthe-performer-vs-the-person
Michael Jackson – The Performer Michael Jackson was “perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation” (Elber, 2009, para. !. "e wo#l$ stan$ on stage for a f#ll three m in#tes, motionless, no m#sic pla%ing, bringing the crow$ to a fren&%. "is attire was alwa%s militant'looking, his pants aboe the ankles to show his tra$e'mark glitter socks, inten$e$ to $raw attention to his famo#s footwork. )he b#il$ing of emotions $#ring the first three min#tes of his concerts was be%on$
belief * each person fee$ing off the reaction of the next * a irt#al wae of emotion. )hen, in his $istinct fashion, Jackson wo#l$ begin with a bang, grabbing his crotch an$ p#shing his leg into the air. "is oice an$ $ance moes both strong an$ comm an$ing, his striing for perfection an$ his talent were er% m#ch apparent on stage. +n watching Michaels concerts, the s#rreal atmosphere of the enironment emerges. +f he co#l$ affect one person, it wo#l$ hae a ripple effect, for “it has been repeate$l% shown that people #nintentionall% catch another persons affectie state” (Epst#$e - M#ssweiler M#ssweiler,, 2009, p. 2!. )he excitement in$#ce$ b% Michael Jackson was somewhat akin to e#phoria * he took his fans to another $imension. nce this state of e#phoric social in$#ction has been experience$ persons ma% i$entif% with the lea$er of the experience. )his explains Jacksons abilit% to affect masses of people een o#tsi$e of his concerts. +n essence, “comparison processes between mo$el an$ obserer are an important $eterminant of the affectie reaction to the emotion of another person” (Epst#$e - M#ssweiler M#ssweiler,, 2009, p. 2!. )he social in$#ction s#ch as those Michael Jackson elicite$ from his fans wo#l$ essentiall% fee$ the nee$s of someone afflicte$ with /1. +n'$epth ook at Michael Jackson an$ /1 3eat#res +t states as a $iagnostic feat#re in the 14M'+5')6 14M'+5')6 (2000! that in$ii$#als with /1 “beliee the% are s#perior or #ni7#e an$ expect others to recogni&e them as s#ch” (p. 8!. Michael Jackson stan$ing motionless on the stage for the first three min#tes co#l$ be consi$ere$ a means b% which he $efine$ himself as s#perior an$ #ni7#e, giing cre$ence to his self' $efine$ title as the :ing of op. ;s $emonstrate$ in the initial moments of his 992 <#$apest concert, there was a brief secon$ where a glimpse of what co#l$ be constr#e$ as a gran$iose smile escape$ Michael Jacksons stoic stance. +n watching the concert footage, it is apparent that eer% person in the sta$i#m was affecte$ as Jackson bro#ght the crow$ to an #ncontrolle$ screaming, passionate fren&%. +n essence, essence, he bro#ght the crow$ of 80,000 to their knees.
#blicl%, Michael Jackson was charming an$ ass#re$ in knowing that his talent was extraor$inar%. "oweer, "oweer, it seems Michaels ego i$eal was set #p as a res#lt of (an$ to protect! his fract#re$ personalit%. )his )his ill#strates the realit% of how $iffic#lt it is to treat those s#ch as Michael Jackson * especiall% when cons#lting the 14M'+5')6 14M'+5')6 (2000!. (200 0!. )he 14M'+5')6 14M'+5')6 is str#ct#re$ in s#ch a manner (i.e., a categorical classification s%stem of which the patient m#st $ispla% a certain n#mber of s%mptoms in a $iagnostic criteria set that hae great oerlaps between an$ among the $ifferent 1s! that it wo#l$ be eas% to $iagnose him with irt#all% an% $isor$er (as there is a high $egree of oerlap an$ co'occ#rrence of ;xis ++ 1s an$ ;xis + mental $isor$ers * $escribe$ later in this article!. )his seems to not onl% ali$ate 6onningstams (200=! preio#sl% state$ iew that, “na rcissism represents a s%n$rome of relatiel% $ierse behaio#r” (p. 22!, b#t also iesle%s (99=! obseration that /1 “is in fact partic#larl% problematic in its oerlap with other personalit% $isor$ers” (p. 2=!. )he 14M'+5')6 14M'+5' )6 is also problematic in the sense tha t, “>p?eople with traits of pathological narcissism that range be%on$ the 14M'+5 criteria set@will not be correctl% i$entifie$” (6onningstam, 200=, p. 28!. "is s#ccess an$ large famil% presente$ an image of loe, s#pport an$ #nit% * that together, the famil% rose from great poert% to s#ccess. n 3ebr#ar% 0, 99A, in an interiew with prah Binfre%, that faCa$e starte$ to crack. 1#ring that interiew, Michael spoke abo#t his ab#sie father, Joe Jackson. Michael sai$ of him, “+ loe m% father father,, b#t + $ont know him” (Binfre%, 99A!. "e $escribe$ what his father wo#l$ $o to him, sa% to him, an$ what he expecte$. Michael f#rther explaine$ to Binfre% that his mother was Dperfect loe an$ that he i$oli&e$ his mother, sa%ing, “+ loe m% mother. )o me shes perfection” (Binfre%, 99A!. )his, beca#se of Michaels relationship with his father, co#l$ be $iagnose$ as 3re#$s e$ipal omplex. Bhat became clear $#ring the interiew was that Michael was an extremel% $iscipline$ an$ g#ar$e$, %et fract#re$ person. Bhat also became clear was Michaels extraor$inar% intellect an$ int#ition, b#t also his lack of comprehension abo#t his own tr#th
as it relate$ to his chil$hoo$. +n essence, Michael lacke$ the proper tools to heal the fract#res in his personalit%. +n watching the 99A prah Binfre% interiew, it emerges that societ% in general, incl#$ing the me$ia, ten$s to gloss oer the ills an$ magnif% the s#ccesses of celebrities. +n the case of Michael Jackson, this is ei$ent from not onl% the interiew with prah Binfre% b#t f rom his a#tobiograph% as well as the biographies of the maForit% of celebritiesG from rea$ing them, “one gains the impression that their lies began at p#bert%” (Miller, 998, p. A!, that their earl% chil$hoo$s were irt#all% #nimportant or irreleant to their s#ccesses an$ emotional t#rmoil. )his i$eolog% seems to be infl#ence$ b% all e$itions of the 14M in that it implies a hesitation to $iagnose someone with a $isor$er before reaching the age of H. +t is as if chil$hoo$ experiences hae no bearing on a persons mental well'being once the% enter a$#lthoo$. Iet, een with the perasie infl#ence of 3re#$ian theories o#tlining the effects of parents an$ earl% experiences on mental health in a$#lthoo$, chil$hoo$ experiences * especiall% those of famo#s people * are affor$e$ onl% c#rsor% treatment. 3l#ct#ating self'esteem is another aspect of /1 is. /1 has incl#$e$ in its $iagnostic feat#res that, “#lnerabilit% in self'esteem makes in$ii$#als with /arcissistic ersonalit% 1isor$er er% sensitie to DinF#r% from criticism or $efeat” (14M'+5')6, 2000, p. 8=!. Michaels ph%sical experience was closel% tie$ to his fathers criticisms. "e cone%e$ that his father wo#l$ tell him how #gl% his nose an$ pimpl% his face wasG that he was is#all% rep#gnant. Michael state$ $#ring the 99A prah Binfre% interiew that Joe Jacksons nickname for his son was “
+n recent %ears, it has emerge$ that the loe Michael Jackson receie$ from his father, Joe Jackson, was con$itional. "is fathers loe was con$itional o n Michael meeting the obligations set for him. ne co#l$ s#rmise that Michaels mothers emotions were pre$icate$ on his fathers emotions an$ her own iss#e with her inabilit% to s#ccee$ at establishing a s#ccessf#l co#ntr% m#sic career, which in t#rn wo#l$ affect the chil$ren of the relationship. Miller (998! maintains, “>f?ar too man% of #s ha$ to learn as chil$ren to hi$e o#r own feelings, nee$s, an$ memories skillf#ll% in or$er to meet o#r parents expectations an$ win their Dloe” (back book coer!. insk% an$ Io#ng (2009! stress that, “a sec#re attachment to a parent n#rt#res empath%, high self'esteem, an$ self'awareness” (p. 08!. +t seems ei$ent that not onl% $i$ Michael Jacksons parents fail in proi$ing ps%chological sec#rit%, b#t also that Michael ha$ to learn as a %o#ng chil$ to hi$e his emotions, nee$s an$ memories in or$er to meet his parents expectations an$ win their loe. Bh ere Michael appeare$ happiest * where he co#l$ express his emotions * was the place he receie$ his greatest accola$es on the stage singing an$ $ancing. n stage is where Michaels i$eali&e$ self was reflecte$ back onto his iconic mirrore$ glasses. )he 14M'+5')6 (2000! also p#ts forth that those with /1 “m a% profess a commitment to perfectionism an$ beliee others cannot $o things as well” (p. 8K!. Michael Jacksons 7#est for perfectionism was apparent in eer% aspect o f his life * especiall% his performances. )his more than likel% stems from the fact that Joe Jackson (as state$ b% Michael Jackson! “ha$ a belt in his han$” as Michael an$ his brothers rehearse$ an$ that “>if? %o# $i$nt $o it right, he wo#l$ tear %o# #p” ()araborrelli, 200, p. K2! Joe Jackson wo#l$ $eman$ perfection from Michael an$ his brothersG Joe Jackson is wi$el% iewe$ as an ab#sie father who terrori&e$ his chil$ren “when the% $i$nt perform well or werent Dtr%ing har$ eno#gh, he
wo#l$ beat an$ belittle them” ("oll%woo$, 2009, para. 2!. n J#l% 20, 2009, Joe Jackson was interiewe$ on //s arr% :ing ie. 1#ring the interiew, arr% :ing aske$ abo#t ph%sicall% ab#sing his sons (specificall% Michael!, Joes response was as follows Joe Jacksons personalit% characteristics impacte$ an$ infl#ence$ his famil%. Joe Jacksons characteristics are not onl% characteristic of /1, b#t the% appear to $ispla% characteristics of a specific narcissistic t%pe phallic narcissistic character. )his character is “self'confi$ent, arrogant, igoro#s@har$ an$ sharp with masc#line feat#res. )hese in$ii$#als are ha#ght%, col$, resere$, or aggressie with $isg#ise$ sa$istic traits in relation to others” (6onningstam, 200=, p. H!. /ot onl% $oes Joe Jackson hae sharp, masc#line feat#res, b#t he $ispla%s each of these phallic narcissistic characteristics in irt#all% eer% interiew this a#thor watche$ * especiall% the 2009 arr% :ing interiew. /ot onl% $i$ Joe Jackson treat his famil% in a sa$istic manner (which incl#$e$ extra'marital affairs!, b#t accor$ing to this a#thor, his (re!actions $#ring interiews were lace$ with s%mptoms associate$ with phallic narcissistic characteristics. +f Joe Jackson was in$ee$ /1 his notions of perfectionism wo#l$ be har$ to meet beca#se he wo#l$ alwa%s think he himself co#l$ $o better. +t is parental con$itioning s#ch as Joe Jacksons that prom pts chil$ren s#ch as Michael Jackson to operate in the worl$ the wa% the% $o as a$#lts. Essentiall%, how parents engage an$ treat their chil$ren is an experience that affects how ne#ronal pathwa%s are mappe$ an$, hence, how perception of realit% is forme$. 3or instance, beca#se Michael Jacksons parents were foc#se$ on their chil$ren achieing what the% co#l$ not, the% were somewhat militant in $irecting how their chil$ren rehearse$ an$ acte$. ;s s#ch, Michael might hae felt happiest when he was m#sicall% engage$, as “$opamine, the ne#rotransmitter associate$ with emotional reg#lation, alertness, an$ moo$, is release$ when people hear or perform m#sic, an$ the $opaminergic s%stem ai$s in the enco$ing of the memor% trace” (eitin, 2008, p. 9H!. )he 14M'+5')6 (2000! o#tlines that /1 can also be associate$ with s#bstance'relate$ $isor$ers. Michael Jackson presente$ $ifferentl% o ff stage. "e was 7#ieter, he seeme$ less sec#re, which co#l$ connote a change in actiit% of the $opamine ne#rotransmitter. +n essence, with regar$ to his personal life, his emotional brain engage$ his $opaminergic pathwa%s in a $ifferent manner. +t was as if the aoi$ance of tr#l% #n$erstan$ing his etiolog% was affecting his abilit% to f#nction. x% contin, one of man% prescription me$ications Michael Jackson was ingesting (Esposito, 2009!, ;s note$ b% 4rakiL (9H=!, /1 is a two'leel personalit% $isorgani&ation. )he f irst leel is the s#perficial leel * the gran$iose self. )he secon$ leel is the inner leel, which is sheltere$ b% the gran$iose self. +t is the inner leel that is, essentiall%, “frightene$, fr#strate$, emotionall% $eprie$, enio#s, an$ f#ll of om nipotent rage” (4rakiL, 9H=, p. 820!. )he 14M'+5')6, while it o#tlines the feat#res associate$ with /1, seems to associate those with /1 as haing fragile self'esteems, b#t e7#ate them as being egotistical in nat#re witho#t proi$ing an #n$erstan$ing as to wh% gran$iosit% is a ke% $iagnostic feat#re of /1 to shelter the insec#re self. ;fter prah Binfre%s 99A interiew, it became clear how fragile Michael Jackson reall% was, how he ha$ create$ his life in an effort to shiel$ his inner leel from the s#perficial leel. /ot onl% $i$ Michael create a fantastical p#blic worl$, b#t he $i$ so priatel% as well. )he effect of chil$hoo$ tra#ma $oes not appear in the $iagnostic feat#res of the 14M'+5')6. Iet, Miller (998!, insk% an$ Io#ng (2009! $etermine$ that chil$hoo$ tra#ma is associate$ with /1. ;nother feat#re that is not present in the 14M'+5')6 is loneliness. Miller (998!, insk% an$ Io#ng (2009!, an$ 4rakiL (9H=! fo#n$ that loneliness is a common s%mptom of those with /1. Michael Jackson $isc#sse$ his chil$hoo$ tra#ma in ario#s interiews. +n J#ne 2009, 1eepak hopra, a long'time frien$, state$ that Michaels personal loneliness was intimatel% known to hopra. G howeer, beca#se loneliness cannot be externall% ali$ate$ ia scientific research, it is not incl#$e$ in the 14M'+5')6.
Bhat has been ali$ate$ b% certain therapists is that those $iagnose$ with /1 hae a histor% of chil$hoo$ tra#ma, which affects how the% perceie an$ cope with realit%G this chil$hoo$ tra#ma relates to how their personalit% became fract#re$ (Miller (99=!, 6onningstam (200=!, insk% - Io#ng (2009!. linicians s#ch as Miller (99=!, insk% an$ Io#ng (2009! in$icate the importance of #n$erstan$ing that each person is #ni7#e an$, as s#ch, the #ni7#eness in in$ii$#als sho#l$ be consi$ere$ for tailoring treatments. +n consi$ering the statistics of /1, it seems the al#e s%stem * the press#res an$ incitements * of Bestern c#lt#re is s#ch that happiness is hinge$ on the s#perficial characteristics (i.e., fame an$ fort#ne! of celebrit% to the point that it appears to be act#all% fract#ring the most impressionable members of societ% in a er% tro#bling wa% that the% are, like Michael Jackson, creating a life in an effort to shiel$ their inner leel Michael Jackson spent his life transforming his self to mirror his i$eali&e$ reflection. )he 7#est to be the i$eali&e$ reflection was forme$ $#ring Michaels chil$hoo$ as a res#lt of his #pbringingG it then became more perasie $#ring his earl% teens. ;s a res#lt of chil$hoo$ tra#ma, Michaels self'esteem was affecte$. 1#e to Michaels low self'esteem an$ the effect of his p#blic life, co'morbi$ con$itions as o#tline$ in the m#lti'axial charts presente$ earlier emerge$. ;ll these con$itions were an effort to protect his inner self. Michael ha$ great fear an$ loneliness. "a$ his how an$ wh% been explore$, Michael co#l$ hae been effectiel% $iagnose$ an$ properl% treate$, which wo#l$ hae res#lte$ in his inner self an$ o#ter self becoming more balance$. Michael wo#l$ hae been $ifferent from the reflection he saw in his mirrorG he perhaps wo#l$ hae been more of the i$eali&e$ reflection on his mirrore$ s#nglasses.
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+iography Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 19! in "ar#, $n%iana. &is parents were Joe an% 'atherine Jackson. Jackson ha% ()e brothers, Jackie, *ito, Jermaine, Marlon an% +an%# an% three sisters inclu%ing, Janet, ato#a an% +ebbie. # 19, Joe ha% 0orme% a ban% with his ()e sons, *he Jackson . Joe was )er# strict in rehearsals with his chil%ren an% the# were o0ten the subjects o0 brutal ph#sical an% emotional abuse. *he group woul% open 0or acts such as James rown an% (nall# "la%#s 'night intro%uce% them to err# "or%on o0 Motown. 3oon a0ter, the Jackson recor%e% Motown hits such as $ 4ant 5ou ack, A6, an% 7e)er can 3a# "oo%b#e. $n 198 the Jackson switche% 0rom Motown to pic +ecor%s in search o0 more musical 0ree%om. 3ince Motown owne% the licensing o0 the bran%, Jackson , the group recalle% themsel)es *he Jacksons. As a group the Jackson ma%e a total o0 si albums. Michael also ma%e his (rst (lm %ebut, pla#ing the scarecrow, in *he 4i;.
the 4all which pro%uce% 0our 7umber 1 singles in the ?nite% 3tates. $n 19!2, his *hriller album became the best selling album o0 all time. $t pro%uce% se)en number one singles an% sol% o)er @ million copies. $n 19! Michael won eight "ramm#s 0or his work on projects, *hriller an% .*. stor#book. 3tarting in the 198@s Michael ha% plastic surger#, most notabl# 0or his nose an% his skin color began to change color %ue to an illness re0erre% to as )itiligo, where skin pigmentation is %estro#e%. $n 19!, Michael was seriousl# i njure% while shooting a commercial 0or Bepsi. ects mal0unctione% an% set his hair on (re. Michael Jackson marrie% twice an% his (rst wi0e was none other than l)is Bresle#s %aughter, isa Marie Bresle# to
whom he marrie% in 199C 0or 2 #ears. &is secon% wi0e was Debbie +owe an% the# %i)orce% in 1999 Michael ha% three chil%ren, Baris, Brince an% Brince $$. $n 199C an% 2@@ was charge% with seuall# molesting bo#s but was later acEuitte%. Michael Jackson %ie% on June 2, 2@@9 %ue to %rug- relate% car%iac arrest. F4ikipe%ia, the Gree nc#clope%ia an% jacksonH http344www.youtube.com4watch:v;<=cex8I>
*rait and %ill spects of 2ersonality Michael Jacksons personalit# can be anal#;e% using the ig *rait Approach.*he trait approach to personalit# that is supporte% b# a great %eal o0 research an% suggests that personalit# can be capture% in ()e %imensions: tro)ersion, Agreeableness, 6onscientiousness, 7euroticism, an%
chil%hoo% upbringing %i% not ha)e an emotionall# stable e>ect on Michael. "rowing up he eperience% a tremen%ous amount o0 tension an% aniet# 0rom his 0ather. &is 0ather woul% emotionall# an% ph#sicall# beat him. Joe Jackson woul% call him ugl#, an% Jackson woul% )omit just at the sight o0 his own 0ather F$nter)iew with
?iscussion Michael Jackson was an international icon 0or the pop music in%ustr#. &is personalit# can be best %escribe% using the 7eo- Anal#tic an% go Aspects o0 Bersonalit# an% the *rait an% 3kill Aspects o0 Bersonalit#. Grom the time Jackson was #ears ol%, he was a (gure in the public e#e. &e ne)er ha% a normal chil%hoo% an% was unable to partake in eperiences that most chil%ren take 0or grante%, like going to the park an% the mo)ies with 0rien%s. As Jackson states, he ha% to create a worl% behin% the gates. Michael was also nickname% *he "lo)e%
career e)en though su>ering 0rom constant ph#sical an% emotional abuse a s a chil% but manage% to make a pro0oun% impact on the music in%ustr# as the L'ing o0 Bop. FMichael Jackson $nter)iews with
Mi c hael J ac k sonwasani nc r edi bl ear t i s tande xt r emel yt al ent edper s onwi t ha t r aumat i cchi l dhoodex per i enc et hatc ont i nuedt os ev er el yaffec thi sl i f eadv er s el y t hr oughadul t hoodandt ohi sdeat h.Hi sf at herbot hphy s i c al l yandemot i onal l y abus edMi c hael andhi ss i bl i ngst hr oughouthi sl i f e,pr omot i nghi m asanobj ec tf or ent er t ai nmentatanear l yage.Mi c hael hadi nc r edi bl eas set st hatf ur t her edhi s c ar eerasanar t i s tandmar k edhi m asat y peofgodmus i c al l yandar t i s t i c al l y . Mi c hael ’ ss uc c es si nt heent er t ai n mentbus i ne sswasno tc ompl i ment ar yofhi s l i f es t y l et hatwasof t enmi s l eadi ngand,att i mes ,ques t i onabl e.TheBi gFi v eT r a i t per s pec t i v epr ov i dedagr eate xpl anat i onont hedi ffer entc har ac t er i s t i c sof Mi c hael ’ sper s on al i t yandbeha v i or .TheNeoAnal y t i candEgoper s pec t i v esar e s omewhati nadequat ei nt hei re xpl anat i onofwh yMi c hael c hos et oal t erhi s appear anc e.Ov er al l ,bot hper s pec t i v esel uc i dat edv al i dpoi nt sandc onc ept i ons aboutMi c hael ’ sper pl ex edper s onal i t y . TheBi gFi v eT r ai tper s pec t i v ec ont ai nedc on vi nc i ngi nf or mat i ononJ ac k son’ ssc or e onal l fi v et r ai t s ,pr i mar i l yi nt hec as esofneur ot i c i s m andopennes s.J ac k sonwas undoubt edl yhi ghi nneur o t i c i s m whi c hc anbeunder s t oodb yt het ur moi l hef ac ed dur i ngc hi l dhoodt ohi si mpul s i v eandc ont r ov er s i al ac t i ons ,i nc l udi ngex t ens i v e c os met i cs ur ger ypr oc edur esandal l owi ngchi l dr ent osl eepi nhi sbed.J ac ks on wa se xt r emel yuns t ab l eandhashadmul t i pl eal l egat i onsag ai ns th i mt hatheha s mo l es t e dc hi l dr e n.Mi c ha el wasa l s oe x t r eme l yo pent one we x pe r i e nc esa ndwa s mor el i ber al i nhi st hought st hanmos t .Hewasnotonl yex t r emel ysuc c es sf ul i nhi s mus i c al c ar eer ,buthewask eenont hei deaofk eepi ngat t i t udesy out hf ul whi c hc an beno t e db yhi st h emepa r kc r ea t i o nofNe v er l an d.J ac k s onwa sal s ov e r ygen er ou s i nc har i t abl eac t s ,mos t l yt hos ewhi c hc onc er nedc hi l dr en. Al t ho ught heNeoan dEg oAna l y t i cpe r s pec t i v eha dg oo dp oi n t s ,t h ea ss ump t i o n t h att h ea bu seher ec ei v e dc au se dh i mt od es i r et oc ha ng eh i sout war da pp ear an c e mi g htbes ome wh atq ue st i o na bl e.Thea bu seh er ec e i v e da sac hi l dd efi ni t e l y effec t edhi sneur ot i cmi nds et ,buthewass t i l l mor eemot i onal l yuns t abl et hanhi s s i bl i ngs ,whi c hma ybemor edes cr i bedasment al di s abi l i t yort hef ac tt hather os e t of amei nc hi l dhoodandwasnev eroutoft hel i mel i ghtf ort heent i r et yofhi s exi st ence.Heneverl i vedachi l dhoodandmuchofwhatheknew andwhohewas de pe nd edonpeo pl e s ’v i e wsofhi m.Co ns t an tpr es s ur ewasp r ob ab l yano t ab l e f ac t ori nhi sobs es s i onabouthi sappear anc e. Mi c ha el J ac k s oni ss t i l l on eo ft hemos tr e no wne dn ame si nHo l l y wo odb ec aus eo f hi sex cept i onal t al ent s ,buthei sal s ot hemos tc ont ent i ous .J ac ks onof t enac t ed
r as hl yandwast hec aus eofs ev er al c onfl i c t s ,i nc l udi nghi soddbehav i or st hatl edt o t h ea cc u sat i ont ha th eh admol es t e dc hi l dr e no nmo r et h anon eo c ca s i o n.Mi c hae l J ac k s onwa sfi x a t edony o ut ha ndt h ef oc u sofhi sat t en t i onwa sne ar l yal wa y so n c hi l dr en;hi scont r i but i ont oc har i t ywasal mos tent i r el yt owar dc hi l dr en.J ac ks ondi d nots eekhel port ak ean ys t epsi npr ogr es si ngi nc har ac t erbutr emai neds t agnant i nper s onal i t y ,av oi di ngt hec hanc eatmat ur i t y . https344psyc5A69.wi%ispaces.com4"ichaelBac%son
Ar ound1964,J oebeganent er i ngt heJ ac k sonbr ot her si nt al ent c ont es t s ,manyofwhi c ht heyhandi l ywon.As i ngl et heycutf or t hel oc al St eel t ownr ec or di ngl abel ," Bi gBoy , "ac hi ev edl oc al s uc c es s." Atfi r s tIt ol dmy sel ft heywer ej us tk i ds , "J oes ai di n 1971." Is oonr eal i z edt heywer ev er ypr of es si onal .Ther ewas not hi ngt owai tf or .Theboy swer er eadyf ors t aget r ai ni ng,andI r anoutofr eas onst ok eept hem f r om t hes c hool ofhar d k noc k s . "I n1966,hebook edhi ssonsi nt oGar y ' sbl ac k ni ght c l ubs ,aswel l ass omei nChi c ago.Manyoft hec l ubs s er v edal cohol ,ands ev er al f eat ur eds t r i pper s ." Thi si squi t ea l i f ef orani ney ear ol d, "Kat her i newoul dr emi ndherhus band, butJoewasundaunt ed. " Ius edt os t andi nt hewi ngsoft hi sonepl ac ei nChi c agoand wat chal adywhosenamewasMar yRose, "Mi chaelr ecal l ed. " Thi sgi r l woul dt ak eoffherc l ot hesandherpant i esandt hr ow t hem t ot heaudi ence.Themenwoul dpi ckt hem upandsni ff t hem andy el l .Mybr ot her sandIwoul dbewat c hi ngal l t hi s , t ak i ngi ti n,andmyf at herwoul dn' tmi nd. "Sam Moor e,ofSam andDave,r ecal l edJoel ocki ngMi chael –whowasmaybe10 y e ar sol d–i nad r es s i ngr oom whi l eJ oewen toffonhi sown adv ent ur es .Mi c hael s atal onef orhour s .Heal s ol at err ec al l ed hav i ngt ogoons t ageev eni fhe' dbeens i c ki nbedt hatday . Mi c hael andhi sbr ot her sbegant ot ouronwhatwasst i l l r ef er r ed t oast he" c hi t l i nc i r c ui t "–anet wor kofbl ackvenuest hr oughout
t heU. S.( J oemades ur ehi ss onsk eptt hei rs c hool s t udi esupt o dat eandmai nt ai nedt hei rgr adesatanac cept abl el ev el . )I n t hes et heat er sandcl ubs ,t heJac k s onsopenedf ornumer ous R&Bar t i s t s ,i nc l udi ngt heT empt at i ons ,Sam andDav e,J ac k i e Wi l s on,J er r yBut l er ,t heO' J ay sandEt t aJ ames ,t houghnoone wasasi mpor t antt oMi chael asJamesBr own." Iknewever y s t ep,ev er ygr unt ,ev er ys pi nandt ur n, "her ec al l ed." Hewoul d gi v eaper f or manc et hatwoul de xhaus ty ou,j us tweary ouout emot i onal l y .Hi swhol ephy s i c al pr es enc e,t hefi r ec omi ngoutof hi spor es ,woul dbephenomenal .You' df eel e v er ybeadof sweatonhi sf ace,andyou' dknowwhathewasgoi ng t hr ough…Youc oul dn' tt eac haper s onwhatI ' v el ear nedj us t s t andi ngandwat c hi ng. " Themos tf amouss i t eont he set our swast heApol l oi nNe w Yor k,wher et heJackson5wonanAmat eurNi ghtshow i n1967. J oehadi nv es t edev er y t hi nghehadi nhi ssons ' s uc c es s , t houghofc our s eanyr eal r ec ogni t i onorpr ofi twoul dbehi s s uc c es saswel l .Whi l eont hec i r c ui t ,J oehadc omet ok now Gl ady sKni ght ,whowasenj o yi ngas t r i ngofs mal l s uc c es s es wi t hMot own,Amer i c a' spr eemi nentbl ac kpopl abel .Wi t ht he encour agementofbot hKni ghtandMot ownR&Bst arBobby Tay l or ,J oet ookhi ss onst oDet r oi tt oaudi t i onf ort hel abel .I n 1969 ,Mo t o wnmo v edt heJ ac k s o nf ami l yt oL osAngel es ,s e t t hem u patt heh omesofDi anaRos sandt hel abel ' so wne r , Ber r yGor dy ,andbegangr oomi ngt hem.Mi chaelr emember ed Gor dyt el l i ngt hem," I ' m gonnamak ey out hebi gges tt hi ngi nt he wor l d…Yourfi r s tr ec or dwi l l beanu mberone,y o urs ec o nd r ec or dwi l l beanumberone,ands owi l l y ourt hi r dr ec or d.Thr ee number oner ec or dsi nar o w. " I n1959,Gor dyf oundedTaml aRecor ds–whi chsoonbecame k nownasMo t o wn–i nDet r oi t .Byt het i mehes i gnedt he
J ac k s on5,Mo t ownhadl ongenj o y edi t ss t at usast hemos t i mpor t antbl ac k ownedandoper at edr ec or dl abel i nAmer i c a, spawni ngt hesuccessesofSmokeyRobi nsonandt heMi r acl es, t heT emp t at i ons ,Mar yWel l s ,t heFourT ops ,andDi anaRos s andt heSupr emes ,amongo t her s .I nc ont r as tt oSt axand At l ant i c ,Mot own' ssoul was n' tes peci al l ybl ues yorgr i t t y ,nor wasi tamus i ct hats pok eex pl i ci t l yt os oc i al mat t er sort ot he bl ac ks t r uggl ei nt heU. S.Byi t snat ur et hel abel ex empl i fi ed bl ac kachi ev ement ,buti t smus i cwascal i br at edf oras si mi l at i on byt hepopmai nst r eam –whi chofcour semeantawhi t e audi enc easmuc hasabl ac kone( t hel abel ' sear l yr ec or dsbor e t hel egend" TheSoundofYoungAmer i c a" ) .Att het i me,r oc k mus i cwasi nc r ea s i ngl ybec omi ngame di um f oral bu ml engt h wor k s.Byc ont r as t ,Mot ownmai nt ai nedi t si dent i t yasaf ac t or y t hatmanuf ac t ur edhi ts i ngl es ,des pi t egr oundbr eak i ngal bums bySt evi eWonderandMar vi nGaye.Gor dywasl ooki ngf ora s i ngl es or i ent edgr oupt hatwoul dnotonl ydel i v erhi t sf ory oung peopl e,butwoul dal s ogi v et hem s omebodyt os ei z east hei r own,t oi dent i f ywi t handt oador e.TheJ ac k son5,Gor dysai d, woul de x empl i f y" bubbl egum s oul . " TheJ ac k son5' sfi r s tt hr ees i ngl es–" IWantYouBac k , "" ABC" and" TheLoveYouSav e"–becameNumberOnehi t sasGor dy hadpr omi s ed,ands odi daf our t h," I ' l l BeTher e. "Thegr oup wases t abl i s hedast hebr eak outs ens at i onof1970.Fr edRi c e, whowoul dcr eat eJac k s on5mer c handi s ef orMot own,s ai d," I c al l ' em t hebl ac kBeat l es …I t ' sunbel i ev abl e. "Andhewasr i ght . TheJ ac k s on5defi nedt het r ans i t i onf r om 1960ss oul t o1970s popasmuc hasSl yandt h eFami l ySt onedi d,andatat i me whenman yAmer i c answer euneas ya boutmi nor i t ya s pi r at i ons t opower ,t heJ ac k son5c onv ey edanagr eeabl ei deal ofbl ac k pr i de,onet hatr efl ect edk i ns hi pandaspi r at i onr at hert han
oppos i t i on.Theyr epr es ent edar eal i z at i ont hatt hec i v i l r i ght s movementmadepossi bl e,andt hatcoul dn' thavehappened ev enfi v eors i xy ear sear l i er .Mor eov er ,t heJ ac k son5ear ned c r i t i c al r es pec t abi l i t y . Andt hought he yf unc t i onedasagr oup,t her ewasnoques t i on whot heJ ac k s on5' st r ues t arwas ,andwhot h eyd epe ndedon. Mi c hael ' sv oi c eal s owor k edbey ondc onv ent i onal not i onsof mal es oul v oc al s–ev enwor k edbey ondgender .Cul t ur al c r i t i c andmus i c i anJ as onKi ng,i nanout s t andi nges say ,r ec ent l y wr ot e," I ti snotanex agger at i ont os ayt hathewast hemos t adv anc edpopul ars i ngerofhi sagei nt hehi s t or yofr ec or ded mus i c .Hi sunt r ai nedt enorwasunc anny .Byal l r i ght s ,he s houl dn' thav ehadasmuc hv oc al aut hor i t yashedi dats uc ha youngage. " Foratl eas tt hefi r s tf ewy ear s ,Mi c hael andhi sbr ot her sseemed omni pr es entandenj oy eduni v er s al pr ai s e.Buts oont hey e xper i enc eds omehar dl i mi t at i ons .Themus i ct heywer e mak i ngwas n' tr eal l yofi nv ent i on–t heydi dn' twr i t eorpr oduc ei t –andaf t erMi c hael wasr el egat edt or ec or di ngt hr owbac kf ar e l i k e" Roc ki n' Robi n, "i n1972,hewor r i edt hatt heJ ac ks on5 woul dbec omean" ol di esac t "bef or ehel ef tadol es c enc e.The J ac k s o n5beg anpus hi ngt opr oduc et hems el v e sandt oc r e at e t hei rownsound.St evi eWonderandMar vi nGayehad demons t r at edanabi l i t yt ogr owandc hange–ands el l r ec or ds– whengi v enc r eat i v el eewa y ,andwi t h1974' s" Danc i ng Mac hi ne, "t heJ ac k s onspr ov edt heyc oul dt hr i v ewhent hey s ei z edaf unkgr oo v e. Mot own,howev er ,woul dn' tc ons i deri t ." Theynotonl yr ef us edt o gr antourr eques t s , "Mi c hael s ai di nMoonwal t heyt ol dusi t k," wast aboot oevenment i ont hatwewant edt odoourown
mus i c . "Mi c hael under s t oodwhatt hi smeant :Notonl ywoul d Mot ownnotl ett heJ ac ks on5gr ow,t heyal s owoul dn' tl ethi m gr ow.Mi c hael bi dedhi st i me,s t udy i ngt hepr oduc er sheandhi s br ot her swor k edwi t h." Iwasl i k eahawkpr ey i ngi nt heni ght , "he s ai d." I ' dwat c hev er y t hi ng.Theydi dn' tgetawaywi t hnot hi ng wi t houtmes eei ng.Ir eal l ywant edt ogeti nt oi t . " I n1975,J oeJ ac k s onnegot i at edanewdeal f orhi ss ons–t hi s t i mewi t hEpi cRec or ds ,f ora500per c entr oy al t y r at ei nc r eas e. Thec ont r ac tal s os t i pul at eds ol oal bumsf r om t heJ ac k sons ( t hought hear r angementdi dnoti nc l udeJ er mai ne,whomar r i ed Gor dy ' sdaught erHaz el ands t ay edwi t hMot own,c r eat i ngar i f t wi t ht hef ami l yt hatl as t edf ors ev er al y ear s ) .Mot ownt r i edt o bl oc kt hedeal ,andi nt heends t oppedt hebr ot her sf r om us i ng t heJack son5name;t hegr oupwoul dnowbeknownast he Jacksons. Epi ci ni t i al l ypl ac edt hem wi t hPhi l adel phi apr oduc er sKenny Gambl eandLeonHuff,buti twoul dn' tbeunt i l 1978' sDes t hatt heJ ac ks onsfi nal l ys ei z edc ont r ol ov ert hei r t i ny o wnmu s i candr ec as tt hei rs oun d–s e x yands moo t hi nt he danc e fl oo rhi t s" Bl ameI to nt heBoogi e"andt hemoment ous " ShakeYourBody( Downt ot heGr ound) , "andr eflect i nganew dep t hande mo t i on al c o mpl e x i t yi ns ongsl i k e" Pus hMeAwa y " and" Bl es sHi sSoul . " ,t hough,wasmer el yapr el ude:Byt het i met heal bum Des t i ny wasfi ni s hed,Mi c hael wasr eadyt omak ec r uc i al c hangest hat woul des t abl i s hhi sas cendanc yasas ol oar t i s t .Hefi r edhi s f at herashi smanagerandi neffec tf oundhi ms el fanewf at her , pr oduc erQui nc yJ o nes ,who m Mi c hael c onnec t edwi t hwhi l e fi l mi ngTheWi ( ar ewor k i ngofTheWi .J oneswasa z zar dofOz) r es pec t edj az zmus i c i an,bandl eader ,c ompos erandar r anger
whohadwor k edwi t hCl i ff or dBr own,Fr ankSi nat r a,Les l e y Gor e,CountBas i e,Ar e t haFr ank l i nandPaul Si mon,an dhe hadwr i t t ent hefi l ms cor esf orThePawnbr ,I ok er nCol d andI .J ac ks onl i k edt hear r anger ' s Bl ood nt heHeatoft heNi ght earf ormi x i ngc ompl exhar dbeat swi t hs of tov er l ay er s ." I twas t hefi r s tt i met hatIf ul l ywr ot eandpr oduc edmysongs , "J ac k son s ai dl at er ," andIwasl ook i ngf ors omebodywhowoul dgi v eme t hatf r eedom,pl ussomebodywho' sunl i mi t edmus i c al l y . " Spec i fi cal l y ,J ac k sons ai dhi ss ol oal bum hadt os ounddi ffer ent t hant heJ ac k s ons ;hewant edacl eanerandf unk i ers ound. Thepai r i ngpr ov edasf or t ui t ousasanyc ol l abor at i oni nhi s t or y . J onesbr oughtanet her eal buoy anc yt oJ ac ks on' ssof ter ot i c f ev erons ongsl i k e" Roc kWi t hYou"and" Don' tSt op' Ti l You Ge tEn ough, "andi nas t unni ngmomen tl i k e" She' sOutofMy Li f e, "J oneshadt hegoods ens et ol etnot hi ngobs cur et he magni fi centhear t br eaki nt hes i nger ' sv oi c e.Ther es ul t i ng al bum,Offt –whi c hes t a bl i s hedJ ac k s onasamat ur e heWal l ar t i s t i cf or c ei nhi sownr i ght–hast hemos tuni fi edf eel ofany ofhi swor k s.I twasal s oamas si v ehi t ,s el l i ngmor et han5 mi l l i onc opi esi nt heU. S.al oneby1985. Mi c hael J ac k s onhadi neff ec tbec omeoneoft heb i gge s tbl ac k ar t i s t sAmer i c ahade v erpr oduc ed,andhee x pec t edOfft he t owi nt ophonor sdur i ngt he1980Gr ammyAwar ds Wal l c er emony .I ns t ead,i tr ec ei v edonl yonehonor ,f orBes tMal e R&Bv o c al .Th eDo obi eBr o t her s ' " WhataFool Bel i e v es "won f orRec or doft heYear ,andBi l l yJ oel ' s52 wonAl bum ndSt r ee t oft heYear .J ac k sonwasst unnedandbi t t er ." Myf ami l yt hought Iwasgoi ngc r a z ybec aus eIwaswe epi ngs omuc habou ti t , "he r ec al l ed." If el ti gnor edandi thur t .Is ai dt omy s el f ,' Wai tunt i l ne xtt i me' –t he ywon' tbeabl et oi gnor et hene xtal bum…That ex per i enc el i tafi r ei nmysoul . "
J ac ks ont ol dJ ones–andappar ent l yot her saswel l –t hathi s ne xtal bum woul dn' ts i mpl ybebi ggert hanOfft ,i twoul d heWal l bet hebi ggestal bum ever .WhenThr wasr el eas edi n i l l er No v emb er1982,i tdi dn ' ts e em t oha v ean yo v er ar c h i ngt heme orev enac ohes i v es t y l e.I ns t ead,i ts oundedl i k eanas sembl y ofs i ngl es–l i k eagr eat es t hi t sal bum,bef or et hef ac t .Buti t bec ameev i dentf as tt hatt hi swasex ac t l ywhatJ ac k s on i nt endedThr t obe:abr i l l i antc ol l ec t i onofs ongsi nt endedas i l l er hi t s ,eac honedes i gnedwi t hmas sc r os s ov e raudi enc esi n mi nd.J ac k sonputout" Bi l l i eJ ean"f ort hedanc ec r owd," Beat I t "f ort hewhi t er oc ker s ,andt henf ol l owedeac hc r os sov erwi t h c r af t yvi deosdes i gnedt oenhanc ebot hhi sal l ur eandhi s i nac c es s i bi l i t y . Yetaf t erhear i ngt hes es ongsfi ndt hei rnat ur al l i f eonr adi o,i t wasobv i oust hatt he ywer es ome t hi ngmor et hane x c ept i onal hi ghl i ght s .Theywer eawel l c onc ei v edbodyofpas si on,r hy t hm ands t r uc t ur et hatdefi nedt hes ens i bi l i t y–i fnott hei nnerl i f e– oft hear t i s tbehi ndt hem.Thes ewer ei ns t ant l ycompel l i ng s ongsaboutemot i onal ands ex ualc l aus t r ophobi a,abouthar dear nedadul t hoodandaboutane wf oundbr andofr es ol ut i on t hatwor k edasanar bi t erbet weent hear t i s t ' sf ear sandt he i nes capabl ef ac tofhi sf ame." WannaBeSt ar t i n' Somet hi n' ?" hadt hes enseofav i t al i z i ngni ght mar ei ni t sbes tl i nes( " You' r e s t uc ki nt hemi ddl e/ Andt hepai ni st hunder / St i l l t heyhat ey ou, y ou' r eav eget abl e/ Theyeatoffy ou,y ou' r eav eget abl e" ) ." Bi l l i e J ean, "i nt hemeant i me,e x pos edt hewa y si nwhi c ht he i nt er ac t i onbet weent hear t i s t ' sf ameandt heout s i dewor l d mi ghti nv ok es oul k i l l i ngdi s honor( " Peopl eal way st ol dme,be c ar ef ul ofwhaty oudo/ ' Caus et hel i ebec omest het r ut h, " J ac ks ons i ngs ,pos si bl yt hi nk i ngofapat er ni t ychar gef r om a whi l ebac k ) .And" BeatI t "waspur eanger–ar ous i ngdepi c t i on
ofv i ol enc easamal es t anc e,asas oc i al i nher i t anc et hatmi ght beover come.I nsum,Thr ' spar t saddedupt ot hemos t i l l er i mpr obabl ek i ndofar t–awor kofper s onal r ev el at i ont hatwas al s oamas smar k etmas t er pi ec e.I t ' sanac hi ev ementt hatwi l l l i k el ynev erbet opped. Ex cept ,i nas ens e,J ac ksondi dt opi t ,andhedi di twi t hi n mont hsaf t erThr ' sr el eas e.I tc amedur i ngaMa y16t h,1983, i l l er TVs pec i al c el ebr at i ngMot own' s25t hanni v er s ar y .J ac k s onhad j us tper f or medamedl eyofgr eat es thi t swi t hhi sbr ot her s .I twas ex ci t i ngs t uff,butf orMi c hael i twas n' tenough.Ashi sbr ot her s s ai dt hei rgoodby esandl ef tt hes t age,Mi c hael r emai ned.He s eemeds h yf oramoment ,t r y i ngt ofi ndwor dst os a y ." Yeah, " heal mos twhi s per ed," t hos ewer egoodol dda y s …Il i k et hos e s ongsal ot .Butes pec i al l y —"andt henhepl ac edt he mi c r ophonei nt ot hes t andwi t hac ommandi ngl ookands ai d," I l i k et hene ws ong s . "Hes woopeddo wn,p i c k e dupaf edor a,put i tonhi sheadwi t hc onfi denc e,andv aul t edi nt o" Bi l l i eJ ean. " Thi swasoneofMi c hael J ac k son' sfir s tpubl i cac t sasas t ar out s i deandbey ondt heJ ac ks ons ,andi twasst ar t l i ngl ycl ear t hathewasnotonl yoneoft hemos tt hr i l l i ngl i v eper f or mer si n popmus i c ,butt hathewasper hapsmor ec apabl eofi ns pi r i ng anaudi enc e' si magi nat i ont hananys i ngl epopar t i s ts i nc eEl v i s Pr e sl e y .Ther ear et i me swheny o uk n owy o uar eh ear i ngor s eei ngs omet hi ngex t r aor di nar y ,s omet hi ngt hatc apt ur est he hopesanddr eamspopul armus i cmi ghtas pi r et o,andt hat mi ghtuni t eandi nfl a meane waudi enc e.Tha tt i mec amet hat ni ght ,onTVs c r eensac r os st henat i on–t hes i ghtofay oung mans t ak i ngouthi st er r i t or y ,andj us ts t ar t i ngt ol ayc l ai mt ohi s r i ght f ulpopl egend." Al mos t50mi l l i onpeopl es awt hats how, " J ac k s onwr ot ei nMoonwal Af t ert hat ,manyt hi ngsc hanged. " k."
Hewasr i ght .Thatwast hel as tt r ul ybl es s edmomenti nMi c hael J ac ks on' sl i f e.Af t ert hat ,ev er y t hi ngbec amear gumentand r ec r i mi nat i on.Andi nt i me,decay . I nanyev ent ,Mi c haelJ ac k s ons eemedc l ear l yr eput abl e– emi nentt houghnother oi c ,noty etmes si ani c ,andc er t ai nl ynot c ont empt i bl e.Thr pl ac eds ev ens i ngl esi nBi sTop10 i l l er l l boar d' andal s obec amet hebi gges t s el l i ngal bum i nhi s t or y( pr es ent l y ar ound50mi l l i onc opi esormor e) ,andatt he1984Gr ammy Awar ds ,J ac k sonfi nal l ycl ai medhi sdue,c apt ur i ngei ght awar ds ,i nc l udi ngAl bum oft heYearandRec or doft heYear . Then,mont hsl at er ,i twasannounc edt hatMi c hael woul dbe s et t i ngoutonanat i onwi det ourwi t ht heJ ac k sons .Hehadn' t want edt ounder t ak et hev ent ur ebutf el tobl i ged( " Thos ewer e s l i ms houl der sonwhi c ht opl ac es uc hbur dens , "hewr ot eofhi s l i f el ongf ami l ypr es s ur es ) . I twasdur i ngt hi sper i odt hataback l as hfi r s tseti nagai ns t J ac k s on,t houghf r om t hepr es smor et hanf r om t hepubl i c .The mi d1980swasat i mewhenmanyi nt hemusi cpr esshad mi s gi v i ngsaboutmas spopul ar i t y–es pec i al l yi fi ts eemedt o r epr es entahomogeni z edorac qui es c entc ul t ur e.Mi c hael J ack son,af t eral l ,was n' tanar t i s twi t hames sageof s oc i opol i t i c al r ev ol ut i on,nordi dhi sl y r i c sr efl ec tl i t er ar y aspi r at i ons.Tosomet hen–andt osomenow–her epr esent ed l i t t l emor et hananambi t i onf orper s onal f ame. Butt her ewasat r i c ki erc onc er natpl ay .Ther ac i al di mens i ons ofJackson' si magepr ovedcompl exbeyondanyeasyanswer s att hatt i me,orev ens i nce.Someoft hatwasat t r i but abl et o c har gest hatJ ac k sons eemedwi l l i ngt ot r adehi sf or merbl ac k c ons t i t uenc yf oranov er whel mi ngl ywhi t eaudi enc e–ot her wi s e howc oul dheha v eac hi e v eds uc hs t agger i ngs al esfi gur esi n
t heU. S. ?Butwhatpr obabl yi ns pi r edt hes er ac er el at ed ar gument smos t–t het er r ai nwher et heyal l s eemedt opl a yout –wast het opogr aphyofJ ac k s on' sf ac e.Wi t ht hee x cept i onof l at erac cusat i onsabouthi ss exual behav i or ,not hi ngi ns pi r ed mor ear gumentorr i di c ul eaboutMi c hael J ac k sont hant hat f a c e . I nhi schi l dhood,J ac k sonhadas weet ,dar k s k i nned c oun t en anc e;man year l yJ a c k s on5f ansr eg ar de dhi m ast h e c ut es toft hebr ot her s .J .RandyTar abor r el l i ,aut horof Mi c hael i t t en," [ Mi c hael ] J ac k s on:TheMagi candt heMadnes s,haswr bel i e v edhi ss k i n…' mes s edupmywhol eper s onal i t y . ' Heno l ongerl ook edatpeopl eashet al k edt ot hem.Hi spl ay f ul per s onal i t yc hangedandhebec amequi e t erandmor es e r i ous . Het houghthewasugl y–hi ss k i nwast oodar k ,hedec i ded, andhi snos et oowi de.I twasnohel pt hathi si ns ens i t i v ef at her andbr ot her sc al l edhi m' Bi gNos e. ' ?"Al s o,asJac k s onbec ame anadol es c ent ,hewashor r i bl ys el f -c ons ci ousaboutac ne. Hi l bur nr ec al l edgoi ngt hr oughas t ac kofphot oswi t hJ ac ks on oneni ghtandc omi ngac r os sapi c t ur eofhi m asat eenager : " ' Ohh,t hat ' shor r i bl e, ' [ J ac k s on]s ai d,r ec oi l i ngf r om t hepi c t ur e. " Thef ac eJ ac k s ondi s pl a y edont hec o v erof had Thr i l l er c hanged;t hes k i nt ones eemedl i ght erandhi snos et hi nnerand s t r ai ght er .I nMoonwal ac k s onc l ai medt hatmuc hoft he k,J appar entr eno vat i onwasduet oac hangei nhi sdi et ;he admi t t edt oal t er i nghi snos eandhi schi n,buthedeni edhe' d doneany t hi ngt ohi ssk i n.St i l l ,t hec hangesdi dn' tendt her e. Ov ert hey ear s ,J ac ks on' ssk i ngr ewl i ght erandl i ght er ,hi snos e t aper edmor eandmor eandhi scheekbonesseemedt ogai n pr omi nenc e.T os ome,t hi sal l bec amef ai rgamef order i s i on;t o ot her s ,i ts eemedagr ot es quemut i l at i on–notj us tbec aus ei t
mi ghtha v ebeenanac tofc onc ei t ,ai medt ok eephi sf ac e f or ev erc hi l dl i k e,butmor et r oubl i ngl ybec aus es omebel i ev ed J ac k s onwant edt ot r ans f or m hi ms el fi nt oawhi t eper s on.Oran andr ogy ne–s omebod ywi t hbo t hma l eandf emal et r ai t s . Mi c hael J ac k s onwa nt edhi sne x tal bum t obebi gger t hanThr ,whi c hwasofc our s et oomu cht oa s k .J a ck s o n i l l er wasal s os eek i ngv i ndi c at i on.Hef el tmi s j udgedandmal i gned bymuc hoft hec r i t i c i s m heapedonhi m af t ert he1984Vi c t or y Tour .Someoft hes cr ut i nyher ec ei v edabouthi s" f r eak i s hnes s" –hi sdev ot i ont ohi sani mal sasi ft heywer ehi sf r i ends ,hi s ongoi ngf ac i alr ec ons t r uc t i on,s c or nf ulc har gest hathes l epti na h yper bar i cox y genc hambert omai nt ai nhi sy out hf ul nes s–was j udgment al ,ev enmor al i s t i c .Wor s e,t oomuc hofi tc amef r om r epor t er sandgos si pc ol umni s t s ,ev enpol i t i c al c omment at or s , whodi s pl ay edl i t t l ei fanyr eal appr ec i at i onf orJ ack son' smus i c andl i t t l er es pec tf ort hes heergeni usofhi swor k . Att hatt i me,J ack son' sar twasst i l l hi sbes twayofmak i nga c as ef orhi ms el f .I n1987,her el eas edBad,hi smuc h ant i c i pat eds uc c es s ort oThr i l l er .I fnotasev ent f ul andi ngeni ous asOfft andThr ,Bad wasasgoodasanyal bum he heWal l i l l er ev ermade.I twast autandf unk y ,i thads napandf ev er ,i t r adi at edr ageands el f pi t ybutal soy ear ni ngf orgr ac eand t r ans cendenc e–par t i cul ar l yi n" Mani nt heMi r r or , "as ong aboutac c ept i ngs oc i al andpol i t i c al r es pons i bi l i t y ,andaboutt he ar t i s tnegot i at i nghi swaybac ki nt ot hewor l d.Bads ol dmi l l i ons andl aunchedfiv eNumberOnesi ngl es,t hr eemor e t hanThr ,butbec aus ei tc oul dn' tmat c ht he i l l er ac c ompl i s h ment so fThr ,i twasv i ewedasafl op. i l l er J ac ks ont hens t agedhi sfi r s ts ol ot ourl at ert haty ear .Ons ev er al ni ght s ,Is awhi mt ur ni ni ns pi r i ngper f or manc est hatal s os er v ed
ast i mel yr emi nder sofas omet i mesov er l ook edt r ut habouthi m: Namel yt hatwhat ev erhi sec cent r i c i t i es ,Mi c hael J ac ks on ac qui r edhi sf amepr i mar i l ybec aus eofhi sr emar k abl yi nt ui t i v e t al ent sasas i ngeranddanc er–t al ent st hatwer egenui neand mat c hl es sandnott hec ons t r uc t i onsofmer eambi t i onorh ype. Thoughhehadt hel i t hef r ameofFr edAs t ai r e,t hemad i nv ent i v enes sofGeneKel l y ,t hes ex yagonyofJ ac ki eWi l s on, t her h y t hmi cmas t er yo fJ amesBr own–orofSammyDa v i sJ r . , f ort hatmat t er–nobodyel s emov edl i k eMi c hael J ac k s on. Cer t ai nl ynobodyel s ebr ok eopent hei rmomenti nonedar i ng phy si c al di s pl ayl i k eJ ac ks on.Hedi dn' ti nv entt hemoonwal k– t hatf amousandi mpos s i bl ebac k war dgl i di ngmo v eme ntf r o m hi sMot per f or manc eof" Bi l l i eJ ean"–buti tdi dn' tmat t er . own25 Hehaddefinedhi msel fi nt hatmomentanddar edanybodyel se t omat c hi t ,andnobodyev erdi d.Dur i ngt heBadt ourhi smov es wer ebr eat ht ak i ng,s ome t i mesu ne x pec t ed. I n1988,hewasagai nnomi nat edf ork eyGr ammyAwar ds i nc l udi ngAl bum oft heYear ,buthewasupagai ns thar d c ompet i t i on.Ar t i s t sl i k eU2andPr i nc ehadf as hi onedt hemos t ambi t i ousandv i s i onar ymus i coft hei rc ar eer s–mus i ct hat r efl ec t edt hes t at eofpopandt hewor l di nenl i v eni ngway s. Mor et ot h epo i nt ,i n198 8t he r ewass us pi c i onamongman y obs er v er st hatJ ac k s on' sseas onaspop' sf av or i t es onhad passed.Hewoul dwi nnoGr ammyst hatyear .I nt heRol l i ng Reader s 'pol l ,J ac ks onpl ac edfi r s ti ns i xoft her eader s ' St o ne " wor s toft hey ear "c at egor i es( i nc l udi ng" wor s tmal es i nger " ) ;i n addi t i on,TheVi Pol l f ai l edt oment i on l l ageVoi c eCr i t i c s' J ac k s on' sBad i ni t ssel ec t i onof1987' s40bes tal bums .Thi s wasas t ar t l i ngt ur nar oundf r om f oury ear sbef or e,when J ac k s onandhi swor kt oppedt hesamepol l si nbot h publ i c at i ons .
Mi c hael J ac k s onne v err e al l yr egai nedmome nt um orambi t i on af t ert henegat i v er eac t i ont oBad.Hehadfi nal l yl ef tt hef ami l y homei nEnc i noandbui l thi sownf or t r es ses t at ek nownas Nev e r l and,about100mi l esnor t hofL. A. ,wi t hanamus ement par kandt r ai nr i desr edol entofDi s ney l and.I tbec ameapl ac e wher ehebr oughtt hewor l dt ohi m,oratl eas tt hatpar toft he wor l dhes eemedt oc ar eabout ,whi c hmai nl yi nc l udedc hi l dr en –t hepeopl e,hes ai d,hef el tmos tathomewi t h,s i nc epar tof hi m want edt oe xper i enc eands har et hec hi l dhoodhef el thi s f at herandent er t ai nmentc ar eerhaddepr i v edhi m of .Buti twas al s oMi c hael ' sappet i t ef ort hec ompanyofc hi l dr ent hatwoul d c r eat et hemos tl ament abl et r oubl esi nhi sl i f e.I n1993,as t or y br ok et hatJ ac k s onwasac c us edofmol es t i nga13y e ar ol dbo y wi t hwhom hehadkeptf r equentcompany . I twasat er r i bl ys er i ousac cusat i on,andgi v enhi sf ondnes sf or t hec ompanyofc hi l dr en,t hec har gesseemedal l t ooc r edi bl et o s omeobs er v er s .Thes t or ypl ay edbi gi nnotj us tt abl oi d newspaper sbuti nsomemai nst r eam medi aaswel l .Nocr i mi nal c har geswer efi l ed,buti n1994J ac k s ons et t l edt hemat t eroutof c our t( r epor t edl yf ors omet hi ngi nt hev i c i ni t yof$20mi l l i on) , whi c hs t r uc kmanyasat ac i tadmi s si ont ot heal l egat i ons . J ack son,t hough,c at egor i cal l ydeni edt hec l ai m.Hel at ert ol d Br i t i s hj our nal i s tMar t i nBas hi rt hathes i mpl ywant edt oputt he i s s uebehi ndhi m. Theepi sodedi denor mousdamaget oJack son' si mage,and per hapst ohi sps yc hol ogyaswel l .I twasdur i ngt hatt i met hat , accor di ngt osome,hedevel opedadependencyonmedi cat i ons t hats t ay edwi t hhi mt hr ought her es tofhi sl i f e.( J ack son' sneed f ordr ugsma yal s ohav es t emmedf r om pai nsat t r i but abl et o v ar i ouss ur ger i es . )Thats amey earheune xpec t edl ymar r i ed Li s aMar i ePr es l ey ,t hedaught erofr oc k&r ol l ' smos temi nent
pi oneer ,El v i sPr es l ey .Somes awi tasaneffor tt obot h r ehabi l i t at eandbol s t erhi si magebyas ser t i ngahet er os ex ual aut hent i c i t y ,andbyl i nk i nghi snamet oev engr eat erf ame.The mar r i agel as t ed18mont hs . Pr es l eyhasnev ers pok ennegat i v el yofJ ac k s on,onl y affec t i onat el y ,s ay i ngi nt heday saf t erherex hus band' sdeat h t hats hel ef thi m onl ybec aus es hef el ts hec oul dn' ts av ehi m f r om hi ms el f .J ac ks onmar r i edagai ni n1996,t hi st i met oa nur s ef r om hi sder mat ol ogi s t ' soffic e,Debbi eRo we.Thec oupl e hadt woc hi l dr en,s onPr i nc eMi c hael J ac k s onanddaught er Par i sMi c hael Kat her i neJ ac ks on.Appar ent l y ,t hec hi l dr enwer e t het r ueobj ec t i v eoft hemar r i agef orJ ack son;t hec oupl e di v o r c edi n1999andRowega v eupc us t odyoft hec hi l dr en. ( Rowehasadmi t t edi nt hepas tt hatJ ac k s onwas n' tt he c hi l dr en' sbi ol ogi c al f at her ,butr at hert hatt heywer ec onc ei v ed byar t i fi c i al i nsemi nat i on. ) Thr ought hec our s eofal l t hi s ,s adl y ,J ac k son' smus i c aldr i v ef el l off,andt hemus i ct hatdi demer gewasonl ys por adi c al l y s uc c es s f ul .Hi snewmus i cwasof t enat es t amentofs el f j us t i fi c at i on.I n" Chi l dhood, "as ongf r om 1995' sHI St or y :Pas t , or t hhi sc as ef orhi sot her nes s:" No Pr es entandFut ur e,heputf oneunder s t andsme/ The yv i e wi tass uc hs t r ange ec cent r i c i t i es / I t ' sbeenmyf at et oc ompens at e/ Fort hec hi l dhood I ' v ene verk nown/ Bef or ey ouj udgeme,t r yhar dt ol o veme/ Look wi t hi ny ourhear t ,t henas k / Ha v ey ous eenmyc hi l dhood?" Hi shur tandangeral s obegant oc omeou tmor ei nhi sb ody ov ert hey ear s .Somet i meshi sex pr es si onl ook edt er r i fi ed,hi s ey espeer i ngov ers ur gi c al mas k sorf r om behi ndt hec ov erofa bur qa.Ot hert i meshemov edwi t hanex pl os i v ef ur y ,asi nt hos e moment satt heendofhi si nf amousbuti nc r edi bl ys uc ces s f ul
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“+eing onstage is magic. *heres nothing li%e it. Eou feel the energy of everybody whos out there. Eou feel it all over your body.! F"ichael ac%son
ynopsis Born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, Michael Jackson became the lead singer of his family's poplar Moto!n grop, the Jackson 5" #e !ent on to a solo career of astonishing sccess, deli$ering %o" 1 hits from the albms Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad " &he (ing of )op !as dogged by allegations of child molestation in his later years, and died *st before lanching a comeback tor in +9"
Garly ife and @areer Michael Joseph Jackson !as born on -gst +9, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, to a large -frican.-merican !orking.class family" #is mother, (atherine Jackson, !as a homemaker and a de$ot Jeho$ah's /itness" #is father, Joseph Jackson, had been a gitarist !ho pt aside his msical aspirations to pro$ide for his family as a crane operator" Belie$ing his sons had talent, he molded them into a msical grop in the early 190s" -t first, the Jackson amily performers consisted of Michael's older brothers, &ito, Jermaine and Jackie" Michael *oined his siblings !hen he !as 5 years old, and emerged as the grop's lead $ocalist" #e sho!ed remarkable range and depth for sch a yong performer, impressing adiences !ith his ability to con$ey comple2 emotions" 3lder brother Marlon also became a member of the grop, !hich e$ol$ed into the Jackson 5" Behind the scenes, Joseph Jackson pshed his sons to scceed" #e !as also reportedly kno!n to become $iolent !ith them" Michael and his brothers spent endless hors rehearsing and polishing p their act" -t first, the Jackson 5 played local gigs and bilt a strong follo!ing" &hey recorded one single on their o!n, Big Boy, !ith the B.side 4o'$e hanged, bt the record failed to generate mch interest" 6espite Jackson's indi$idal achie$ements and the grop's great sccess, there !as troble bre!ing behind the scenes" &ensions monted bet!een Gordy and Joseph Jackson o$er the management of his children's careers, !ith the Jacksons !anting more creati$e control o$er their material" &he grop officially se$ered ties !ith Moto!n in 1970, thogh Jermaine Jackson remained !ith the label to prse his solo career" %o! calling themsel$es the Jacksons, the grop signed a ne! recording deal !ith pic ecords" By the release of their third albm for the label, 1978's Destiny, the brothers had emerged as talented song!riters" Michael then !o!ed the msic !orld !ith his ne2t solo albm, 1979's Off the Wall " -n infectios blend of pop and fnk, the albm featred the Grammy -!ard.!inning single 6on't :top '&il 4o Get nogh, along !ith sch hits as ock !ith 4o, :he's 3t of My ;ife and the title track" &he o$er!helmingly positi$e response to Off the Wall also helped the Jacksons as a grop" Triumph <198= sold more than 1 million copies, and the brothers !ent on an e2tensi$e tor to spport the recording" #o!e$er, Michael contined e2ploring more !ays to branch ot on his o!n" #e teamed p !ith rock legend )al
Mcartney for their 198+ det, &he Girl Is Mine, !hich nearly reached the top of the pop charts" &he song also appeared on his ne2t solo albm, Thriller <198+=, !hich generated se$en &op 1 hits and became the best.selling albm in history" 3n a 198> tele$ision special honoring Moto!n, Jackson performed his %o" 1 hit Billie Jean and debted his soon. to.be.famos dance mo$e, the Moon!alk" Jackson, a $eteran performer by this time, created this step himself and choreographed the dance se?ences for the $ideo of the albm's other %o" 1 hit, Beat It" Jackson's most elaborate msic $ideo, ho!e$er, !as for the albm's title track" John ;andis directed the horror.tinged $ideo, !hich featred comple2 dance scenes, special effects and a $oice.o$er by actor @incent )rice" &he &hriller $ideo !as an immense sccess, boosting sales for the already sccessfl record" &he albm stayed on the charts for 8 !eeks, holding the %o" 1 spot for >7 !eeks" In addition to its nparalleled commercial achie$ements, Thriller garnered 1+ Grammy -!ard nominations and notched eight !ins, both records" Jackson's $ictories sho!cased the di$erse natre of his !ork" or his song!riting talents, he earned a Grammy
2epsi, +ad and =everland -t the top of his game creati$ely and commercially, Jackson signed a 5 million endorsement deal !ith )epsio in 198>" #o!e$er, he !as badly in*red !hile filming a commercial for the soda giant in 198C, sffering brns to his face and scalp" Jackson had srgery to repair his in*ries, and is belie$ed to ha$e begn e2perimenting !ith plastic srgery arond this time" #is face, especially his nose, !old become dramatically altered in the coming years" &hat same year, Jackson embarked on his final tor !ith his brothers to spport the albm Victory" &he one ma*or hit from the recording !as Jackson's det !ith Mick Jagger, :tate of :hock" In 1985, Jackson sho!ed his altristic side by co.!riting /e -re the /orld, a charity single for D:- for -frica" - $eritable !ho's !ho of msic stars participated in the pro*ect, inclding ;ionel ichie, ay harles, Bob 6ylan, /illie %elson, Brce :pringsteen and &ina &rner " eleasing his follo!.p to Thriller in 1987, Jackson reached the top of the charts !ith Bad " It boasted a record fi$e %o" 1 hits, inclding Man in the Mirror, &he /ay 4o Make Me eel and the title track, !hich !as spported by a $ideo directed by Martin :corsese" Jackson spent more than a year on the road, playing concerts to promote the albm" /hile highly sccessfl, Bad !as nable to dplicate the phenomenal sales of Thriller "
- shy and ?iet person off.stage, Jackson ne$er !as trly comfortable !ith the media attention he recei$ed and rarely ga$e inter$ie!s" By the late 198s, he had created his o!n fantasy retreatEa alifornia ranch called %e$erland" &here the singer kept e2otic pets, sch as a chimpanFee named Bbbles" #e also installed amsement park.type rides, and sometimes opened p the ranch for children's e$ents" &he %e$erland stories !ere *st part of the package of increasingly nsal beha$ior, !ith rmors s!irling that he !as lightening the color of his skin to appear more !hite and sleeping in a special chamber to increase his life span" In 1991, Jackson released Dangerous, featring the hit Black or /hite" &he $ideo for this song, directed by ;andis, inclded an appearance by child star Macalay lkin" In the $ideo's final mintes, Jackson cased some contro$ersy !ith his se2al gestring and $iolent actions" Many !ere srprised to see the )eter )an.like Jackson act in this manner" /hen Mrray's trial ended, the Jackson family focsed once again on mo$ing for!ard !ith their li$es" #o!e$er, by the follo!ing year, the Jacksons !ere making ne! headlines" In Jly +1+, a *dge temporarily sspended (atherine Jackson's gardianship of )rince, )aris and BlanketEdring !hich time &"J" Jackson, son of &ito, recei$ed temporary cstody of the childrenEafter she !as erroneosly reported missing by a relati$e" (atherine's disappearance came shortly after a dispte bet!een her and se$eral members of the Jackson clan, !ho raised ?estions abot the $alidity of Michael Jackson's !ill, pointed fingers at the Jackson matriarch and called for the e2ectors of his estate to resign" It !as soon disco$ered that the elderly !oman !asn't missing, bt had simply taken a trip to -riFona" 3n -gst +, +1+, a *dge restored (atherine Jackson as the primary gardian of )rince, )aris and Blanket, also appro$ing a plan granting &"J" Jackson co. gardianship of the children"
(rongful ?eath awsuit and ftermath &hogh closre on Michael Jackson's death seemed attainable by late +1+, it !old only be a matter of months before the Jackson family encontered a ne! brand of trmoil" Belie$ing that -G ;i$eEthe entertainment company that promoted Michael Jackson's planned comeback series in +9Ehad failed to effecti$ely protect the singer !hile he !as nder onrad Mrray's care, the Jackson family lanched a !rongfl death la!sit" 3ne of their la!yers, Brian )anish, discssed -G's alleged !rongdoing in the trial's opening statements on -pril +9, +1> &hey !anted to be %o" 1 at all costs, he said" /e're not looking for any sympathy """ !e're looking for trth and *stice" Jackson family la!yers soght p to 1"5 billionEan estimation of !hat Michael Jackson cold ha$e earned to that pointEbt in 3ctober +1>, a *ry determined that -G !asn't responsible for the singer's death" -lthogh Michael Jackson's death !as a terrible tragedy, it !as not a tragedy of -G ;i$e's making, said company la!yer Mar$in :" )tnam"
6espite the nfa$orable otcome of that trial for the Jacksons, the family has reaped the benefits of the singer's endring poplarity" :ince his passing, he has been profiled in mltiple biographies, and inspired the creation of t!o ir?e d :oleil sho!s" rthermore, Michael's debts ha$e been settled thanks to his earlier in$estment in the :onyH-&@ Msic catalog, !hich incldes the pblishing rights for songs of sch indstry hea$y!eights as the Beatles, the olling :tones and &aylor :!ift"
http344www.biography.com4people4michael-'ac%son-AD599 Michael Joseph Jackson was born in ar%, +n$iana on ;#g#st 29, 9=H, an$ entertaine$ a#$iences nearl% his entire life. "is father, Joe Jackson, ha$ been a g#itarist, b#t was force$ to gie #p his m#sical ambitions following his marriage to :atherine Jackson (nNe :atherine Esther 4cr#se!. )ogether, the% pro$$e$ their growing famil%Os m#sical interests at home. <% the earl% 9K0s, the ol$er bo%s Jackie, )ito an$ Jermaine ha$ beg#n performing aro#n$ the cit%G b% 9K, Michael an$ Marlon ha$ Foine$ in. ; m#sical pro$ig%, MichaelOs singing an$ $ancing talents were ama&ingl% mat#re, an$ he soon became the $ominant oice an$ foc#s of the Jackson =. ;n opening act for s#ch so#l gro#ps as the 'Ja%s an$ James
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#$reati%e people tend to be both e-tro%erted and intro%erted .ere u!uall& one or the other" either preferring to be in the thick of crowd! or !itting on the !ideline! and ob!er%ing the pa!!ing !how +n fact" in p!&chological re!earch" e-tro%er!ion and intro%er!ion are con!idered the mo!t !table per!onalit& trait! that differentiate people from each other and that can be reliabilit& mea!ured $reati%e indi%idual!" on the other hand" !eem to e-hibit both trait! !imultaneou!l&# 0 #$reati%e people! openne!! and !en!iti%it& often e-po!e! them to !uffering and pain" &et al!o to a great deal of en*o&ment Mo!t would agree with abinow! word!2 +n%entor! ha%e a low thre!hold of pain hing! bother them 3 badl& de!igned machine cau!e! pain to an in%enti%e engineer" *u!t a! the creati%e writer i! hurt when reading bad pro!e Being alone at the forefront of a di!cipline al!o lea%e! &ou e-po!ed and %ulnerable# *hese three seeming contradictions- energy4rest, extroversion4introversion, and openness4sensitivity- are not separate phenomena but are intimately related to one another and along with other traits form the core of the creative performers personality. *his contrast between onstage boldness and personal shyness was certainly seen in "ichael ac%son. amed record producer Quincy ones recounts that #Michael wa! !o !h&" hed !it down and !ing behind the couch with hi! back to me while + !at with m& hand! o%er m& e&e!4and the light! off# little while ago usan +iali wrote a fascinating blog post for 5!&cholog& oda& titled # .a! Michael 6ack!on a ighl& Sen!iti%e 5er!on(S5)# 3re ou$, which really resonated with me. In her post, she notes the seeming discrepancy found in ac%son between his !h& reclu!i%e per!onalit& (documented !ince he wa! a &oung child)" and hi! outrageou!l& impre!!i%e and e%en flambo&ant abilit& to perform on and dominate the world !tage# +iali lin%s this disrepancy to ac%son being a highly sensitive person JH2K Jsee here f or more info and here to assess whether you are a H2K. ccording to H2 researcher Glaine ron, H2s ma%e up 9C-56L of the general population and tend to be more aware than others of subtleties, get more easily overwhelmed when things get too intense or there is too much sensory input, are easily affected by others moods, and are deeply creative and moved by arts and music. In a very recent post called, $.h& it! hard to be a highl& !en!iti%e
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