Michael Jackson Biography
... it was time to leave the Jackson 5. Jermaine left the group and Randy joined, and the name was changed to The Jacksons. Without Michael, the group was not nearly as good as before. Soon after Michael left, the group split up, causing some family issues. Without a doubt, Michael Jackson was the biggest pop star of the 80’s. During this time, Jackson created many number one hits without the help of his brothers, such as Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller. The Thriller album was the best-selling album ever. With Thriller, Michael changed the way he wrote his music and he also changed his average concerts into huge sell-out shows. Michael Jackson was also the first black artist to be played on MTV. Up until the mid-eighties, they had only featured white artists and white music videos. Up until the 80’s, Michael had a very successful, happy life. But between his albums, he took a lot of time to show off his eccentric ideas, and British tabloids were starting to call him “Wacko Jacko.” Michael had always enjoyed the accompaniment of kids, rather than adults, starting up a tabloid frenzy with his Never...