There’s no doubt that Michael Jackson had an amazingly successful career filled with bright spots. Here are some of the groundbreaking moments that stand out among the rest.
/ Source: msnbc.com contributor
By Ree Hines
‘Motown 25’ performance
Michael Jackson performs the moonwalk for the first time on television on Motown 25; a tribute to Barry GordyBettmann
When “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever,” a televised special celebrating Motown Records’ 25th anniversary, aired in 1983, viewers had no expectation of the pivotal pop-culture moment in store for them. The broadcast drew millions eager to see performances by Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, as well as the highly anticipated reunions of label legends The Supremes, The Miracles and the Jackson 5. But in the end, it was Michael Jackson’s solo spot that stole the show. It was the night the future “King of Pop,” sporting a single white glove, first lip-synched to the soon-to-be megahit “Billie Jean” and debuted his jaw-dropping moonwalk moves.
