Michael Jackson Quotes: Remembering the Great Artist

Today is the first death anniversary of Michael Jackson. He is a very talented and famous singer. There are very few singers who could earn name and fame and a devoted fan following like Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson’s full name is Michael Joseph Jackson. He was born on August 29, 1958 and died at the age of 51 on June 25, 2009. Michael Jackson is one of the most successful African-American entertainers of his time. Known as the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson is considered as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. Though he is a singer, he has great contribution in dance, music, fashion. His highly publicized life made him popular not only in the U.S but all over the world.

Michael Jackson was the eighth of ten children to an African lower-class family. He spent his childhood in Gary, Indiana, an Industrial suburb of Chicago. His mother’s name is Katherine Esther Scruse and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker.

Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy. A sixth brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.

Jackson started his singing career at the age of eight in 1964 with Jackson-5, a band formed by his brothers.

Today many people are searching about the memorable quotes of Michael Jackson.

Here are few links where you can find quotes made by Michael Jackson:

http://www.quotelucy.com/quotes/michael-jackson-quotes.html

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_jackson.html

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/in-a-world-filled-with-hate-we-must-still-dare-to/349871.html

On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died suffering from cardiac arrest. It was reported that Jackson had been administered drugs such as propofol and lorazepam.