Jackson's musical career began in 1967 as lead singer of The Jackson 5, when the group made their first recording with a local label before signing up with Motown Records in 1968. He made his first solo recordings in 1971 while still a member of the group. But it was Off the Wall (1979) which marked the start of his full-fledged solo career, and he formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller (with worldwide sales over 100 million), received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the U.S. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, including the World Music Awards Best-selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium. He is also a double-inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and in 2002 as a solo artist. He is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In the mid-1980s, TIME magazine described Jackson as "the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley". He has had a notable impact on music and culture throughout the world while also tearing down racial barriers and paving the way for modern pop music.
From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for the enjoyment of economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. In 1993 and 2003, separate accusations of child molestation that allegedly occurred in Neverland were made against Jackson, which drew intensely negative media coverage. While he was never charged for the first case, Jackson was tried and vindicated in 2005 of the latter allegation, but moved out of the US shortly thereafter. He later returned to Las Vegas in early 2007.
In the years following his acquittal, (2005-2009) Jackson made numerous public appearances including MTV Japan's VMA awards where he accepted the legends award; the World Music Awards where he accepted the Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records; James Brown's funeral where he paid tribute and delivered a sermon; and a fan appreciation event in Tokyo, Japan, where he greeted troops at US Army base Camp Zama. In early 2008, Jackson issued Thriller 25th Anniversary, a critical and commercial success that was the second-biggest selling album of 2008 with over 2.1 million copies sold worldwide.
On June 25, 2009, Jackson collapsed at a rented home in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death is currently believed to be cardiac arrest. At the time of his death, Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O2 arena, from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010. During a press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement.
In the hours following Jackson's death, his record sales increased dramatically. His seminal album Thriller climbed to number one on the American iTunes music chart, while another eight made it into the top 40. In the UK, where Jackson would have performed less than three weeks after his death, fifteen of his albums occupied the top 15 spots on the Amazon music chart. Social music network website Last.fm also saw a dramatic increase in Michael Jackson plays per hour after the announcement of his death.
On December 10, 2010, a compilation album of previously unreleased material, simply entitled Michael, was released posthumously. Featuring guest performances by Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz, the album was certified Platinum in 18 countries but received mixed reviews from most critics. This was followed in November 2011 by Immortal, a remix album; in September 2012 by Bad 25, a 25th anniversary reissue of Jackson's 1987 hit album Bad; and by Xscape, a second compilation album released in May 2014.
Official Website: http://www.michaeljackson.com
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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And oh my darling, now you're gone
Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You persuaded me to love you and I did
But instead of tenderness I found heartache instead
Into your arms I fell
So unaware of the loneliness that was waiting there
Locked your love away from me
Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You said loving you would make life beautiful
With each passing day
But as soon as love came into my heart
You turned and you walked, just walked away
You stripped me of my dreams
You gave me faith, then you took my hope, look at me now
Look at me
See what loving you has done to me
Look at my face
See how crying has left its trace
After you made me all your own
Then you left me all alone
You made your words sound so sweet
Knowing that your love I couldn't keep
My heart cries out for your touch
But baby, you're not there
And the lonely cry fades in the air
Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
Love is here
And oh my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you (my love is here)
Oh, oh my darling, now you're gone (and now you're gone)
Talking 'bout love, love, love, oh oh (my love is here)
Oh my darling, now you're gone (and now you're gone)
Talking 'bout love, love, love, oh oh (my love is here)
My darling, now you're gone (and now you're gone)
Talking 'bout love, love, love, oh oh (my love is here)
The song "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" by Michael Jackson deals with the emotions felt by someone who has been left by a lover. The lyrics suggest that the singer was convinced to love the other person, even though it brought them only heartache and loneliness. The other person closed the door to their heart and left, taking away the singer's dreams, faith, and hope. The song speaks to the pain of being left behind and the struggle to move on.
The lyrics are very emotional and the chorus reinforces the idea that love was lost: "Love is here and now you're gone, you made me love you and now you're gone." The singer is left with only memories of what once was and the pain of what is now. The verse where Michael mentions being unaware of the loneliness that was waiting there shows how unexpected being left behind can be, and how it can turn a seemingly perfect relationship sour.
The song is written in a style called Motown, which is characterized by its upbeat and rhythm-driven sound. Michael Jackson was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He began his career as a child with the group Jackson 5, before going on to have a successful solo career. The song was part of his early, pre-legendary years.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is here
Love existed between us
And, oh my darling, now you're gone
But now, you are not here with me
You persuaded me to love you
You convinced me to love you
And I did
And I fell in love with you
But instead of tenderness I found heartache instead
But what I got in return for my love was heartbreak
Into your arms I fell
I fell for you and surrendered myself to you
So unaware of the loneliness that was waiting there
Without realizing that loneliness was waiting for me
You closed the door of your heart and turned the key
You closed your heart to me and locked it
Locked your love away from me
You took your love away from me
You said loving you would make life beautiful
You promised that loving you would make my life beautiful
With each passing day
Every day that went by
But as soon as love came into my heart
But as soon as I fell in love with you
You turned and you walked just one way
You walked away and never looked back
You stripped me of my dreams
You took away my dreams
You gave me faith, then took my hope, look at me now
You gave me hope and then took it away, leaving me in my current state of sadness
Look at me
Look at how I am
See what loving you has done to me
See the effects of loving you on me
See how crying has left its trace
See the evidence of how much I have cried because of you
After you made me all your own
After you made me yours
And you left me all alone
And then you left me alone
You made your words sound so sweet
You said all the right things to make me fall in love with you
Knowing that your love I couldn't keep
But you knew that I could not keep your love
My heart cries out for your touch
My heart aches for your touch
But you're not there
But you are not here with me
And the lonely cry fades in the air
And my lonely tears disappear into the air
You made me love you
You made me fall in love with you
Oh my darling, now you're gone
But now you are not here with me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Brian Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
kristi schrittwieser
Michael's voice was amazing. I like his stuff from when he was a kid better then his newer stuff.
Ian Grant
That’s because his newer stuff was tainted by production. From when he was a kid to invincible, I say those were his defining times in music. Anything he did was gold to me.
Joseph SMITH
His talent came from his real parents... Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson 😮
Me Only
@ Kristi schrittwieser
It depends on how old you are Michael was born 1958 August me 1961 Aug so just under 3 yrs I grew up singing his songs it was only in latter years when it went pop did I turn away but still got the albums albeit when they were on sale off the wall was the best for me personally.
Vision World
Yeah... velvet and deep infliction.
Vision World
The scary part is you can feel him singing.
Yuland Goodgame
Mike was baaad!!!! There is no other word to describe this very talented human being! Sure, the Supremes song it the way they wanted to! But to listen to this very small little boy making this song his own, and listening to songs like who's loving you....words just can't describe how remarkable of a singer he was as a young boy.....but he was destined to become the King of Music....Michael Jackson will live on Forever!!!
Vision World
@TRACEWORLD2 It won’t be... he is consider a prodigy. Most prodigies come a long maybe every 100 years.
However, they have to maintain excellent for 50 straight years.
Dr Lock
What a great comment,it’s so true,He made the tune his own.And yes,your right.words can’t describe how great he was as a youngster.
TRACEWORLD2
Yuland Goodgame And there has never even been another little kid that has come along to rival little Michael in all these years. Not one!💯💖❣️