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American Superstar Michael Jackson Was Born in Gary

1. Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958 and entertained audiences from a young age as part of The Jackson 5 with his brothers. 2. As a solo artist in the 1980s, Michael Jackson became hugely popular and his album "Thriller" from 1982 is the best-selling album of all time. 3. In his personal life, Michael Jackson's behavior became increasingly bizarre in the 1990s and he died in 2009 at the age of 50 from a drug-induced cardiac arrest.

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American Superstar Michael Jackson Was Born in Gary

1. Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958 and entertained audiences from a young age as part of The Jackson 5 with his brothers. 2. As a solo artist in the 1980s, Michael Jackson became hugely popular and his album "Thriller" from 1982 is the best-selling album of all time. 3. In his personal life, Michael Jackson's behavior became increasingly bizarre in the 1990s and he died in 2009 at the age of 50 from a drug-induced cardiac arrest.

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American superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, and entertained

audiences nearly his entire life. His father,Joe Jackson, had been a guitarist but was forced to give up
his musical ambitions following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together they prodded their
growing family's musical interests at home. By the early 1960s, the older boys Jackie, Tito and
Jermaine had begun performing around the city; by 1964, Michael and Marlon had joined in.

A musical prodigy, Michael's singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature, and he soon
became the dominant voice and focus of TheJackson 5. An opening act for such soul groups as the
O-Jays and James Brown, it was Gladys Knight (not Diana Ross) who officially brought the group
to Berry Gordy's attention, and by 1969, the boys were producing back-to-back chart-busting hits as
Motown artists ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Got to Be There," etc.). As a
product of the 1970s, the boys emerged as one of the most accomplished black pop/soul vocal
groups in music history, successfully evolving from a group like The Temptations to a disco
phenomenon.

Solo success for Michael was inevitable, and by the 1980s, he had become infinitely more popular
than his brotherly group. Record sales consistently orbited, culminating in the biggest-selling album of
all time, "Thriller" in 1982. A TV natural, he ventured rather uneasily into films, such as playing the
Scarecrow in The Wiz (1978), but had much better luck with elaborate music videos.

In the 1990s, the downside as an 1980s pop phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly
child-like and introverted by his peerless celebrity. A rather timorous, androgynous figure to begin
with, his physical appearance began to change drastically, and his behavior grew alarmingly bizarre,
making him a consistent target for scandal-making, despite his numerous charitable acts. Two brief
marriages -- one to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley -- were forged and two children
produced by his second wife, Debbie Rowe during that time, but the purposes behind them appeared
image-oriented. Despite it all, Michael Jackson's passion and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer and
businessman are unparalleled, and it is these prodigious talents that will ultimately prevail over the
extremely negative aspects of his seriously troubled adult life.

For it all to end on June 25, 2009, with his sudden death at age 50 of a drug-induced cardiac arrest,
just as he was coming out of a four-year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London
concert "comeback" in July, seems uncommonly cruel and tragic. Millions upon millions of dedicated
fans will remember where they were "the day Michael died".

1. When is MJ’s birthday ?

A.16 Dec
B 29 Aug
C 14 Feb
D 6 Mar

Explanation : Ans is B. It is stated in line 1 of paragraph 1.

2 What year was Michael born?

A. 1956
B. 1957

C 1958

Explanation :Ans is C. It is stated in line 1 of paragraph 1

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3. what was his first song

a. thriller

b. beat it

c. smile

d. bille jean

Explanation : Ans is A. It is stated in line 3 of paragraph 3.

4. what was michael's firsrt song going solo ?

a. thriller

b. smooth criminal

c. ben

d. beat it

Explanation : Ans is A. It is stated in line 3 of paragraph 3.

5. wat was michaels bros names

a. tito,randy,marlon,jermaine,jackie

b. brandon cian joey dylan

c. callum david theo james

d. robbie jim evan ciaran


Explanation :Ans is A It is stated in lines 4-5 of paragraph 1

6. how many brothers does michael jackson have?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 3

d. 8

Explanation : Ans is A. It is stated in lines 4-5 of paragraph 1.

7. who was micheal jackson's first wife?

a. lisa marie presley

b. diana ross

c. whitney houston

d. susan boyle

Explanation : Ans is A. It is stated in line 5 of paragraph 4.


8. how old was michael when he died

a. 50

b. 20

c. 40

d. 30

Explanation :Ans is A. It is stated in line 1 of paragraph 5.

9. who was Michael Jacksons last wife

a. lisa marie Presley

b. Diana Ross

c. Debbie Rowe

d. Katherine Jackson

Explanation :Ans is C. It is stated in line 6 of paragraph 4.


10. how did michael die

a. heart attack

b. old age

c. doctor did

d. or i don't know

Explanation :Ans is C. It is stated in line 1 of paragraph 5.

is E

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