What Are Michael Jackson's Accomplishments

“I would like to be a great entertainer.” Michael Jackson once told his kindergarten teacher. (“Wishes*Dreams*Goals”) Dreams aspirations, desires and wishes can all be achieved through hard work, ambition, and never quitting just as Michael Jackson did with his goals and achievements. Jackson’s music career began at a very young age. He had a strong desire to strive for his goals and achieve many things. His goals and ambitions helped him in overcoming many adversities, including physical abuse from his father, health issues and legal accusations. Michael Jackson became known as the “King of Pop”. Having become one of the best entertainers of all time, Michael was a forerunner in the music industry. Michael Jackson’s ambition drove him to
He was born August 29, 1958 to Joseph and Katherine Jackson, their 7th child. Michael’s music career began at the young age of 5 after his mother pointed out his musical talent and dancing abilities. (“Michael Jackson Biography”) “She told Joe, "I think we have another lead singer." Katherine would later say that sometimes Michael's precocious abilities frightened her…but she also recognized that there was something undeniable about his young voice, that it could communicate longings and experiences that no child could yet know.” (“Michael Jackson Biography”) Recognizing the talent and the inner ambitions of young Michael, he was allowed to join a group that his ambitious father had already formed consisting of his four older brothers Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine. This was only the beginning of what would become Michael’s entire life as a
("Michael Jackson." Wikipedia) The Jackson’s also released the hit singles, “Enjoy Yourself”, “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) and “Can You Feel It. ("Michael Jackson." Wikipedia) In 1983, Michael participated in a final tour with the Jacksons to support the album Victory. The album produced only one major hit from the recording, once again proving how ambitious Michael was because the hit was Jackson's duet with Mick Jagger, "State of Shock”. (“Michael Jackson”