35 years ago, Michael Jackson introduced us to the Moonwalk


Michael Jackson thrilled the audience with Moonwalk back in 1983 and became one of his signature dance moves. Photo: Filepic

On May 16, 1983, Michael Jackson appeared on the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, in which he debuted the "moonwalk" during his performance of Billie Jean.

That electrifying moment sent the audience into a frenzy and the moonwalk came to be known as one of Jackson’s signature moves. Motown 25 chief recording engineer Russ Terana recalled how Jackson surprised everyone with the dance.

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