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Michael Jackson ā€œBillie Jeanā€ Small white single-story house with a dark roof, central front door, and neatly landscaped yard, identified as Michael Jackson's childhood home in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson stands between his parents, Katherine and Joe Jackson, all dressed in formal attire at the Golden Globe Awards in 1973. The Jackson 5 perform on stage in colorful matching outfits, singing and playing instruments with a geometric patterned backdrop behind them, 1973. The Jackson family, dressed in coordinated blue and white outfits, stand together on stage at Burbank Studios with large illuminated letters behind them. Left to right: Randy, La Toya, Marlon, Janet, Michael, Jackie, Rebbie, and Tito. Michael Jackson, 1979 Cover girl Michael Jackson stands at a podium with Berry Gordy Jr., Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Jackie Jackson of The Jackson 5 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson, both wearing dark hats and sunglasses, smile as they pose together outdoors at the Chateau de Versailles in France.
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Michael Jackson Pop singer Michael Jackson performing in Los Angeles during the Jacksons' Victory Tour, 1984.

Michael Jacksonā€™s family tree

Learn about the family and friends of the King of Pop.
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RenĆ© Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. 
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Michael Jacksonā€™s rise from a child performer born in humble Gary, Indiana, to a global pop superstar is the stuff of legend. After starting out with his brothers as the Jackson 5, he went solo as an adult and became one of the worldā€™s most influential entertainers. Jackson went on to marry the daughter of the King of Rock ā€™nā€™ Roll and counted Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor and a chimp named Bubbles among his nearest...

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