How Michael Jackson Revolutionized Pop Music In America

Throughout history there have been many who have inspired us, many who have changed us, one such source of inspiration was Michael Jackson. Michael began his revolution journey at a young age. He was gifted as a child and his gift only grew over the course of his life, and by the time he was a man there were none who could rise to his level. Without his music no one could’ve closed the racial gap separating white and black musicians. No one could’ve united music genres, and no one could’ve made music videos into what they are today. Michael Jackson revolutionized pop music in America by becoming the greatest symbol of freedom of expression and breaking boundaries this world has ever seen.
Michael was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, his family was
While filming an ad for Pepsi Michael was severely burned. Then he agreed to do a reunion tour with his family and reunite the Jackson 5. "Unfortunately, he could not withstand the family pressure, and he agreed to do a tour which he did not want to do" (Brook 1). His tour was a flop due to the inconvenient way of buying a ticket. “Tickets only could be purchased through the mail using a money order and application forms cut from newspapers. Many fans could not get tickets” (Brook 1). Then after more failure Michael became hooked on prescription drugs and overdosed on June 25, 2009.
Many would say that due to his ending he is not as great a star as we had once believed. These statements are unjust and unfair. Michael Jackson was only as much as the rest of us, a human. He dealt with his issues in a way to help others. He rose above and used his unruly upbringing to inspire not hurt. He became the most successful entertainer of all time. Even though, in the end, his grief took hold of him; he modernized the music industry, gave rise to a new way of music presentation and broke down millennia old barriers. He truly was a