Diana Ross on Michael Jackson's Death

"Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5," was released in December 1969, and it yielded the No. 1 hit "I Want You Back," with 11-year-old Michael on the lead vocals. "ABC," “I’ll Be There” and other hits followed, and the group soon had their own television series, a Saturday morning cartoon and an array of licensed merchandise aimed at youngsters. Ross said later that she saw herself in the talented and driven Michael. "He could be my son," she said. Another Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, would describe the young performer as "a strange and lovely child, an old soul in the body of a boy."

Motown moved the Jacksons to California, and in August 1968 they gave a breakthrough performance at a Beverly Hills club called The Daisy. Their first album, "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5," was released in December 1969, and it yielded the No. 1 hit "I Want You Back," with 11-year-old Michael on the lead vocals. "ABC," “I’ll Be There” and other hits followed, and the group soon had their own television series, a Saturday morning cartoon and an array of licensed merchandise aimed at youngsters. "I never had the chance to do the fun things kids do," Jackson once explained. "There was no Christmas, no holiday celebrating. So now you try to compensate for some of that loss."

Joseph Jackson ruled the family, by most accounts, with his fists and a bellowing rage. In a 2003 documentary by British journalist Martin Bashir, Jackson said his father often brandished a belt during rehearsals and hit his sons or shoved them into walls if they made a misstep. "We were terrified of him," Jackson said. In the Bashir interviews, the singer said his father ridiculed him for his pug nose and adolescent acne. He also described, with obvious discomfort, having to listen to an older brother have sex with a woman in the hotel bedroom they shared."When we sang, people would throw all this money on the floor, tons of dollars, 10s, 20s, lots of change," an adult Jackson once told Newsweek. "I remember my pockets being so full of money that I couldn't keep my pants up. I'd wear a real tight belt. And I'd buy candy like crazy."

Michael Jackson died

Michael Jackson who was a very famous icon in the world of music died on Thursday, 25 June, 2009. The great dancer, great singer and a songwriter lost his breadth at the age of 50. This news is confirmed. His brother Jermaine Jackson confirmed his death in a short time news conference at Thursday evening.Micheal Jackson known to be the “The King of the Pop” died at the age of 50 at the UCLA Medical Center. According to the news he died because of cardiac arrest he collapse at their home at Holmby Hills and he was run to the hospital immediately but he never revive it was announced that he was dead.

Jermaine Jackson told the press that Michael Jackson was in coma when he was taken to the medical hospital near by. The U.C.L.A. medical hospital was only six minutes away from the rented place where he was living. He further told the press that he was taken there soon after noon and he was marked dead at 2:26 p.m. according to Pacific Time. His brother further shared with the press that the autopsy of Michael Jackson might be done at Friday, June 26, 2009. Michael Jackson’s death is no doubt a great loss to the world. The whole world would be gloomy right now as he had a lot of his die heart fans.

He was a biggest and a very famous star in the world. He has sold over 750 million albums.His moonwalk dance became very famous in the world. His friends, fans and fellow musicians are mourning on his death news. “Michael Jackson was clearly one of the greatest entertainers of our era. His influence dominated and defined our culture not only in music, but in fashion, dance, film and so much more. Often overlooked are his spectacular skills as a songwriter, composing both music and lyrics for his immense body of work. In an era in which most songs are composed by teams, Michael was the sole composer of dozens of songs that endeared him to audiences around the world.