MICHAEL JACKSON

Michael Joseph Jackson[1] (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as theKing of Pop, or by his initials MJ,[2] Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. ACTIVITY: Listen to the song Black or White. Put the lines of the song in the correct order. ( ( ( ( ( )And a miracle has )- Yes, we're one and ) I took my baby on a Saturday bang )Now I believe in miracles ) - Boy is that girl with you? happened tonight the same

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)It don't matter if you're black or white )But, if you're thinking about my baby

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)They print my message in the Saturday Sun )I ain't second to none )And I told about equality )I had to tell them

)An it's true, either you're wrong or you're right

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)It don't matter if you're black or white )But, if you're thinking about my baby

( ( ( (

)I am tired of this business )I am tired of this devil )Sew when the going gets rough )I am tired of this stuff

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)Girl, when the going gets mean )I ain't scare of nobody ) I ain't scared of no sheets )I ain't scared of your brother

[Rap] ( ( )Causing grief in human relations )Protection for gangs, clubs and nations

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)Just places, faces )It's a turf war on a global scale )See, it's not about races )I'm not going to spend my life being a color )Is where your space is )I'd rather hear both sides of the tale ) Where your blood comes from ) I've seen the bright get duller

[Michael] ( ( ( ( ) Don't tell me you agree with me ) But, if you're thinking about my baby ) It don't matter if you're black or white ) When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye

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)I said if you're thinking of being my baby )It don't matter if you're black or white

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)It's black, it's white )It's black , it's white [6x] )It's tough for you to get by

"Black or White" was written, composed and

produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell,[2] and was picked as the first single from the album Dangerous. An alternate version was first heard by Sony executives on a plane trip to Neverland, as the third track of the promotional CD acetate. It began to be promoted on radio stations the first week of November 1991 in New York and Los Angeles.[2][3] "Black or White" was officially released one week later, on November 5, 1991.[3] The song has elements of dance, rap and hard rock music such as Bill Bottrell's guitars and Jackson's vocal style.[4][5][6][7][8][9] The song's main riff is often falsely attributed to