On This Day: A King Was Born! The King Of Pop Was Born!

He might be a king but he absolutely needs no introduction. As a matter of fact, all through this post, his name would not be mentioned. And unless your last name is Flinstone and you live comfortably in a cave, you would not even need it to know who the post is about.He was born in Indiana on August 29, 1958. Both of his parents loved music. His dad played guitar for an R & B band and his mother sang and played the piano. Growing up, he and his siblings were encouraged to study music. They were poor and lived in a small house with just two bedrooms for eleven people.He formed a band with his brother but soon, the family realized that he was a gifted singer and dancer. At just eight years old, he began to sing lead vocals along with his older brother as the band gradually became popular. The king broke away from the family band and worked on his first album, releasing ‘Off the Wall’ album. It was a huge hit and had four top ten songs including the number one singles.His next album, Thriller, was a huge success. It had seven top ten singles and won eight Grammy awards. Eventually, Thriller would become the best selling album of all time. Although his career peaked with the Thriller album, he released several more successful albums including Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995), and Invincible (2001).He died of a heart attack on June 25, 2009. He was fifty years old. The heart attack was likely caused by drugs he was taking to help him sleep.Photo Credit: Getty

Leave a Reply