Michael Jackson: The King of Pop

by Lisa D. Campbell, A. Caso (Editor)

Michael The King of Pop follows the path of the amazing of Michael Jackson from his beginning as lead singer of the Jackson 5 to becoming the undisputed King of Pop. Being helped, encouraged, and at times forced and abused by their father, the Jacksons became The Jackson 5 and went on to enjoy phenomenal success at Motown Records. They became the first artists ever to have their first four singles all become number one hits. Michael The King of Pop contains all of the record setting feats accomplished by this shy yet extraordinarily gifted singer and dancer. Since moving from Motown to CBS Records, Michael Jackson has recorded one record setting album after another. His first solo album for CBS Records was;Off The Wall, which became the first album ever to yield four top ten hit singles. Its follow up, Thriller, became the biggest selling album in music history, yielding seven top ten hits. Bad went to number one in a record breaking 25 countries and has surpassed all other albums in sales with the exception of one, Thriller. Dangerous when first released sold faster than Bad in its first few months of release, and more incredibly, it also surpassed the initial sales of Thriller.Michael The King of Pop describes in detail how Michael Jackson went from singing with his older brothers in their cramped living room in Gary, Indiana to become the greatest entertainer of the world, The King of Pop.

391 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1993

Reviews

[Bella Hays · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that the book was okay but, it could have been more detailed because some of the things were hard to understand. I did like the graphics and I thought that they fit well with the story.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

When visiting an acquaintance’s house for a party I perused their extensive book collection and found this novel (and also Vol.II in this author’s series about Michael Jackson). After commenting that it would likely be an interesting series to read I was encouraged to borrow it, and happily took the books home. While I was intent on reading the books quickly so as to return them in a timely manner, once I began reading Vol.I I was quickly enthralled with the story and eagerly read the story in just a few days anyway. I was surprised to see that the book had actually been published about 2 decades ago, but this is actually quite a good thing as the story is told without any prejudice, knowing how Jackson’s history plays out toward his eventual death. The cover is very reflective of the story, in that it doesn’t rely on unnecessary embellishments, but simply highlights Jackson himself and the unique story of the man himself and his incredible life. The book is really easy to read and would be absolutely ideal for fans of Jackson and his music, but just as enjoyable for those who would like to learn more about his life, his success and the life path that brought him such fame. Overall, this is a well-written and well edited novel that was very interesting to read and I recommend it to any reader looking to learn more about Michael Jackson and his life.

[Abby Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good, very imformative, and actually correct!!