Michael Jackson , who was born on August 29, 1958 , was the seventh of nine children. When Michael was five years old, his father started the "Jackson Five" with Michael as the lead singer with his four older brothers. He had incredible talent, charisma and a great voice. The group was one of the most popular in the 1970's . 1982 Michael left the group and released "Thriller" , which became the best-selling album of all time, with 50 million copies sold worldwide. Michael added music videos to the singles from "Thriller" . He was the first to use film in this way. In 1994 , Michael married Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley , the famous pioneer of rock and roll from the 1950's . They divorced two years later.During his long career, Michael has won almost every award from the music industry. He has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Find out more about Michael Jackson .