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
Morning Glow
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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Starts to glimmer when you know
Winds of change are set to blow
And sweep this whole land through
Morning glow is long past due
Morning glow fill the earth
Come on shine far all you're worth
Of all faith looking new
Morning glow is long past due
Oh oh morning glow
I'd like to help you grow
You should have started long ago
Morning glow all days long
For we sing tomorrow's song
Never knew we could be so strong
But now it's very clear
Morning glow is almost here
Oh oh morning glow
I'd like to help you grow
We should have started long ago
Morning glow all your life
We can make the new day right
All the bad songs of the night
Will fade into the past
Morning glow is here at last
The song Morning Glow by Michael Jackson speaks to the concept of a new day and the hope that it brings. The morning glow represents a new beginning and the possibility of change in a world that needs it. The beginning of the song describes the morning glow as something that "starts to glimmer when you know winds of change are set to blow and sweep this whole land through." The idea of the winds of change is a powerful metaphor for the coming of a new time, one that will bring light and progress to all.
The song also speaks to the idea of missed opportunities, with the repeated lyrics "Morning glow is long past due." Jackson laments that the morning glow should have started a long time ago, but it's not too late to help it grow. Through this message of hope and possibility, the song encourages listeners to take action and play a part in bringing about a better tomorrow.
Overall, the song is a call to action for everyone to embrace change, to work towards a brighter future, and to never give up hope that a better day is on the horizon.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning glow morning glow
The sun is starting to rise
Starts to glimmer when you know
The light is faint at first, but becomes brighter as you become more aware
Winds of change are set to blow
Change is coming
And sweep this whole land through
And it will affect everyone and everything
Morning glow is long past due
It's about time for a new beginning
Morning glow fill the earth
The sun is fully up now
Come on shine far all you're worth
And it's shining as brightly as possible
We'll be present at the birth
We will witness the start of something new
Of all faith looking new
A new era of hope and faith
Oh oh morning glow
The excitement for the new beginning
I'd like to help you grow
I want to be a part of this movement
You should have started long ago
This change should have happened much earlier
Morning glow all days long
The sun will shine all day and signify the new era
For we sing tomorrow's song
We are optimistic for the future
Never knew we could be so strong
We never realized how strong we were until now
But now it's very clear
Now we are fully aware of our strength
Morning glow is almost here
The change is imminent
Morning glow all your life
The new era will last forever
We can make the new day right
We have the power to make things better
All the bad songs of the night
All of the negative things in the past
Will fade into the past
Will become distant memories
Morning glow is here at last
The new beginning has finally arrived
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
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