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Michael Joseph Jackson 's Life

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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 19, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. Michael 's father, Joe Jackson, worked as a crane operator and His mother, Katherine, took care of the family. Michael had five brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy and three sisters Robbie, La Toya, and Janet. Michael was the third youngest among them. Jackson family was fairly poor and lived in a small house. Joe and Katherine both loved music.Joe played guitar and Katherine sang and played the piano. All of the Jackson children were encouraged to study music from their childhood. As a father Joe Jackson realized that his children were very talented. He felt that they could become successful in music and he would push the boys to practice for hours. Joe Jackson was a very strict as a father. He often hit and verbally abused their children if they disobeyed. Their neighborhood was sometimes a dangerous place for youngsters, so Joe wanted them to stay out of trouble and away from gangs. As a child, Michael Jackson was soft spoken, shy and reserved like his mother. In 1963, at age of five, Michael Jackson began attending Garnett elementary school. He had so much energy and charisma. At the age of five, when he sang ‘Climb Every Mountain’ from The Sound of Music for his class, all children were impressed by his self-confidence and by his talent; Michael Jackson enjoyed being center of attention from his childhood. Michael’s older brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine formed a band called the

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