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Michael Jackson Shows Talent at an Early Age

Michael Jackson Shows Talent at an Early Age

In 1963, 5-year-old Michael performs in public for the first time, electrifying the audience at a Christmas recital. (Pictured: The Jackson 5 at the London Palladium in 1972.)

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Oct 30, 1972