How Do You Remember Michael Jackson?
January 13, 2010 — Mr Geerts
Michael Jackson dancing.
I’m sure you all heard about Michael Jackson. He was an American singer, dancer and entertainer.
People all around the world also called him the King of Pop. Why?
Because together with Madonna – the Queen of Pop – he was one of the most successful pop singers before the year 2000.
The Start
He started singing together with his brothers at the age of six! At that time their group was called the Jackson Five. They were five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and … Michael.
Together they made a lot of songs. The most famous ones are probably: “I Want You Back”, “I’ll Be There” and “ABC”. When they made “ABC”, Michael was almost the same age as you are now: 12 years old.
You can see a video clip of that song below. Can you recognize Michael? He is the youngest one, and he is the singer! Can you understand the words they are signing? You should.
To help you, there are subtitles too. Just click on the video to start playing it.
Michael Jackson Alone
A year after the song you just saw – “ABC” – Michael started to sing without his brothers. He made his most famous music album in 1982: Thriller. I’m sure you all heard of it, and saw the nice video-clips.
He traveled around the world to sing his songs and dance before millions of people. He also made a lot more music albums, such as Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995).
Michael Jackson Died
Unfortunately, half a year ago, Michael Jackson died. He was only 50 years old. But people will always remember him, and his great songs.
So here is your task for this week:
- What’s your favourite Michael Jackson song?
- Why is it your favorite song?
- What do you think about the clothes he wore?
- Did you like the way he danced?
- How many songs do you have of Michael Jackson?
Please write your answers as a comment. And remember the punctuation rules please!