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People these days seem to have many opinions about who Michael Jackson really was. But it seems that with his so very tragic and untimely death, people have a mouthful to say. Good and bad, but what it all comes down to is what a hell of performer he was. As the years have gone by we have all watched as Michael Jackson has grown from being an overworked child, to being the king of pop.If most of you don't know what I'm talking about, then here's just a glimpse of the life of Michael Jackson.

As you all may know even from a very young age Michael Jackson was very much like you and me. Filled with dreams and hope of wanting to do something very important, but at the same time trying not to be invisible surrounded by so many brothers and sisters. But even as a small child it seemed that none of his siblings could get away from their father's dream. Which of course we all know was making it in the big time, no matter the cost.

That may have been the time when the whole Jackson family had changed, they all began to feel the pressure of all the stress and being so overworked by the hand of their father. Not being able to take a break until the family band had gotten everything just right. It seemed that in the mind of their father, there were no room for mistakes what so ever. But it appeared that no matter how hard the views were, all their dreams were coming true. Once the family band once from a small town had finally made it in the big time, things had soon changed before their very eyes. As the bands fame had grown, they found themselves wanting to make their own decisions. Wanting to take their own music into a whole new direction, but as decisions were being made it seemed as though a young Michael Jackson wanted more.

So as Michael Jackson had mad his decision to go solo, it showed the world that he was just coming into his own career. The years had passed and so did his career. The years of hard work that he had to go through to get to that point was finally paying off. Michael was bringing a whole new era and all new creations to the world of music. Things that no one had ever thought of to do in the music world it seemed that Michael was bringing it all to life. As the music was being made and Michael was bringing home the awards, the rumors began to fly. It seemed that certain people just loved to find things to say about people. The more success that Michael had, it appeared the more rumors people had spread about him. As though they were jealous about what he was doing with his career, both personal and proffessional.

If you look at it today it's very common in the music business; it's not the success that brings people down, it's the rumors and all the heartache that people put onto the celebrities. Both professional and personal, it's the stress and rumors that continue to bring people down to their death. But just remember from the very beginning of his time until now, Michael Jackson is the pop icon of the world. Despite all the rumors that have been said and all the views from the people around him, because for them it was all about the money. Now they have stripped the world of an American icon and we will never get that back. The music will never see anyone else like him in the world.

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