Previous Next Latest

Michael Jackson at 50: His Four-Decade Career in Photos

8/29/08, 4:06 pm EST

Photograph courtesy of Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archive

Michael Jackson turns 50 years old today. Jackson has spent most of those years under heavy scrutiny in one of the more intense public spotlights in music history. Click below for an in-depth gallery of Jackson images, including little or never seen early shots of Michael and his siblings care of the Getty-owned Michael Ochs archive. Plus check out classic Rolling Stone features on the King of Pop.

Michael Jackson at 50: A Look Back at the King of Pop’s Four-Decade Career

Related Stories:

Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” Mind: The Making of the King of Pop

The Invisible Man Returns (From RS 526)

Michael Jackson: Life in the Magical Kingdom (From RS 389)


Previous Next Latest

Comments

Vivian | 7/4/2009, 9:51 am EST

MICHEAL JACKSON, the King of Pop and a Great Person;
But some of the people in this world were very evil toward him. Michael was a person who never knew how to LOVE HIMSELF, but was always giving LOVE to the ENTIRE WORLD!
REMEMBER THE TIME(S)
THE WILL OF GOD WILL NEVER LEAD YOU WHERE YOU. THE GRACE OF GOD CANNOT KEEP

unknown | 7/3/2009, 9:53 pm EST

we miss u

scoop | 7/2/2009, 5:58 am EST

A micheal just want to say rest in peace man u expired me a whole in my lifetime its sad to c u go but I guest it was ur time no more stress man now u can rest

INGRID | 7/1/2009, 6:04 pm EST

LOVE YOU MICHAEL

INGRID | 7/1/2009, 6:04 pm EST

LOVE YOU MICHAEL

INGRID | 7/1/2009, 6:04 pm EST

LOVE YOU MICHAEL

cassis | 6/29/2009, 11:37 pm EST

Michael was great you rock

Patricia O'Brien | 6/27/2009, 11:24 pm EST

He’s dead……………

j flanagan | 6/26/2009, 8:39 am EST

your music will always move me…enough though now i have ms but still danced today to you

liya | 4/21/2009, 3:12 pm EST

he 50 and still the king of pop

ouwe gekke feestneus | 3/11/2009, 7:01 pm EST

He had so much plastic surgery for no reason at all! now he looks like plastic, like an old barbydoll

The Dancer | 3/6/2009, 10:39 am EST

The people who criticise him don’t know him. Michael has inspired more people than anyone, ask Chris Brown ask LL cool J, ask Usher. Haters only try to write junk about Michael to make a name for themselves. TALENT ALWAYS WINS. YOU CAN’T TAKE IT AWAY. YOU ARE BORN WITH IT. ENOUGH SAID. I REST MY CASE.

sedinam | 2/1/2009, 1:49 pm EST

in fact i really dont under why u gt so much plastic surgery cos i thought u had a beautiful face i mean looking at you IN PICTURES made me feel proud,WHICH MAN HAD A FACE LIKE YOURS IF I WASNT BORN IN 1996,BUT IN 1960 I WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR GIRL IN THRILLER NOT OLA RAY

sedinam | 2/1/2009, 1:41 pm EST

omg i luv u michael jackson you are the most generous celebS in the world you gave $300,000,000 to charity and people speak of you molesting children i think the little thirteen year old boy who was stupid enough to say you sexually abused him is sick,stupid and ill HIS MOTHER SENT HIM 2 DO THAT COS THEY WANTED YOUR MONEY.I thank all those good fans out there who have supported michael through his hard times,god bless u cos we all know he is innocent,LUVIN U 4 LIFE MICHAEL GOD BLESS U REMEMBER THE TRUTH THAT U WERE INNOCENT WILL COME OUT IN JESUS NAME XXXXXXXXXXXXXLUV U MICHAEL XXXX

Anonymous | 12/27/2008, 1:29 pm EST

Michael i love u verry much plz call me 0785754946 we need to talk

stanley walker | 12/24/2008, 4:37 pm EST

hey michael dont mean to bother u i pray that one day i no you very busy ican invite you to church at change a generation fullgospel batist church at 4185 snapfingers woods drive decatur,ga 30035 bishop paul s morton so he can pray with you in lay hands on you see you soon be bless we luv u my brother you are a angel from god

stanley walker | 12/24/2008, 4:09 pm EST

michael i been a big fan of yours all my life we need you to come to atlanta ga to bishop paul morton chruch change a generation so he can pray for you in show u what god can really do with love be bless luv u mj

stanley walker | 12/24/2008, 4:07 pm EST

michael i been a big fan if you all my life we need you to come to atlanta ga to bishop paul morton chruch change a generation so he can pray for you in show u what god can really do with love be bless luv u mj

Isrealine Yah | 12/22/2008, 10:46 pm EST

Michael
Your Soul is the light of the Universe. Let it shine. Resist
your advesaries, and let them flee.
I pray you thrive in Love, Life, Truth, Peace, Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding. Of all your getting, get Understanding and forget it not!

MONICA | 12/9/2008, 6:50 am EST

MICHAEL I THINK YOU ARE THE MOST BEUATIFUL AND WONDERFUL MAN, THE WORLD EVET MEET… I HOPE YOU WILL RETURN, BELIEVE ME THE WORLD NEED YOU! I NEED YOU..I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU MJ, FOR THE ARTIST THAT YOU ARE AND FOR WHAT KIND OF MAGIC HUMAN YOU ARE,LOVE & ADMIRE YOU

Endless Love | 9/23/2008, 10:23 am EST

Does Michael ever get to read this? If not, someone kindly convey this message to him. Michael you may not realise it, but the number of people who love you and look forward to your ‘return’ is greater than the sadists who sought to destroy you. We eargerly await your return. You are too big, too bright a star to hybernate forever. If you can’t do it for yourself and your children, do it for us!

Nana | 9/23/2008, 10:13 am EST

I fell in love with Michael Jackson 25 years ago. I was 16 at the time. I knew my chances of ever meeting him were one in a million but I have never stopped loving him. My heart aches at the pain he has gone through over the years but I still believe in his magic. Michael I believe you can still thrill the world the way you did 25 years ago. It ain’t over until its over! With Michael, I am confident its not yet over!

THE CATERPILLERMAN | 8/31/2008, 3:54 pm EST

EYY HAVE MICHAEL JACKSON IN THE ANGELS IN WAITNG COLLECTION. MOST SEA HOPE ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE WILL GIVE IT A ROLL

MICHAEL JACKSON ANGEL STONE

Kymber | 8/30/2008, 8:28 am EST

Man, he’s 50, but his nose is only 25 years old!-LOL

Post A Comment

Caution: Off-topic comments will be deleted

Name:

Comments:



Advertisement

Advertisement