The King of Pop: Celebrating Michael Jackson and His Greatest Hits

About this episode

This episode celebrates Michael Jackson's legacy and his journey from The Jackson 5 to becoming the King of Pop.

In this episode of The Music in Me, I finally talk about one of the greatest entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson. I honestly can’t believe it has taken me this long to dedicate a full episode to him because I have always been a huge fan of his music. With the new movie Michael bringing attention back to his incredible story and legacy, it felt like the perfect time to celebrate the King of Pop. I take a look back at Michael’s journey from his early days with The Jackson 5 to becoming on...

People in this episode

Host: Teri R

Topics covered

• Michael Jackson
• music history
• entertainment
• pop culture
• legacy

Keywords

• Michael Jackson
• The Jackson 5
• King of Pop
• music legacy
• entertainment history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Jackson 5

Books & works: Michael

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