Check out Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel on A night to remember, 1982. He taught Michael Jackson the moves. Try Bill Bailey in 1940's. Sorry to have burst your bubble.
@@kevanwillis4571 what bubble did u burst? Every mj fan is well aware of the fact that mj did not invent the moonwalk but perfected it. You're not the smart guy you think yourself to be.
@William Wells Sounds like you have childhood issues that you haven't dealt with. There was never any solid PROOF. You know, that stuff you have to have to in a court of law? The parents who got paid off-their son admitted that he lied. Allegations are easy to make and in this case they were eternally damaging.
Wasn't just a regular audience, it was the biggest stars and the music industries top people at the time. They were all fans that day...just like us. That night was something the world will NEVER forget!!! I actually feel blessed to experience this live, with my entire family, my school, and a big percentage of the viewing world!!! To this day, even indigenous people who have NO TECHNOLOGY know who Michael is...even more than Jordan and others! He had the ability to reach out souls, and actually used his gift to help poor people from all over the world!
YES!! My family and I went nuts, we heard all our neighbors screaming and clapping too. It was on the news, everyone at school was talking about it. This included the teachers and staff.
Snd then Ghosts for next Halloween please. I love Ghosts even more than Thriller, not only because of its message and great music, but especially because of the phenomenal choreography.
There never ever will be another one like him, he was one of a kind and we all are so lucky that he lived in our time and leaving us his wonderful beautyful legacy. Thank you Michael for all that you did ♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹🌈🦋👑🌍⭐💫🙏
The crowd went nuts, and everyone at home did too. I was ten years old and we were all crowded around the television and were instantly awestruck by what had just happened. It was an instant sensation, kids in school were trying to do it the next day. They played the performance from the 25th Motown Anniversary on Mtv, and people couldn't get enough. It was an amazing time, and exciting since I had always been a Motown fan, and seeing this resurgence.
Me, too. I recorded it on video, and watched probably 50 times. Mesmerizing, especially back then. This was a special anniversary show of the Motown studio. And this was the first time he showed some of his signature moves. People were blown away.
I remember watching this live on TV in the 80's. We all just looked at each other like "what did he just do?!" To see where he gets some of his moves from, check out James Brown Night Train on the TAMI show. Phenomenal!
I remember watching that as it aired on TV. Most people hadn’t seen Michael Jackson in a while and he had morphed into this beauty with stunning moves like we’d never seen before. That night absolutely catapulted him into the mainstream. He went from star to superstar.
Here is a little history of the Moonwalk. There are many recorded instances of the moonwalk; similar steps are reported as far back as 1932, used by Cab Calloway. In 1985, Calloway said that the move was called "The Buzz" when he and others performed it in the 1930s
It's a standard mime move, too. I saw the French mime master Marcel Marceau when I was a child in the 70s, and he was old by then. He did the "walking against the wind" bit that incorporates what we now call the moonwalk. There were dancers doing the moonwalk on TV back when Michael was a child, and I'm pretty sure Michael saw both the early 70s film, The Little Prince, where Bob Fosse as The Snake does a moonwalk on sand (there's a clip of this on YT), and he went to the David Bowie show in 1974 at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater, where Bowie (who studied mime) also did a moonwalk. There's a YT clip of Bowie doing his version at that show, as well. I'm sure this move goes way, way, way back and was something that physical artists of many cultures knew how to do. Michael's is very impressive. Jeffrey Daniel, who used to be a Soul Train dancer and in the 70s-80s R&B pop group Shalamar, taught Michael directly how to do it. Daniel called it the backslide.
Michael always said his moves were inspired by both those that came before him and the modern street dancers. And like others have said, he then put these moves into the mainstream and now they’ll always be remembered 🙌🏼
Seeing Michael live in concert was one of the single best experiences of my life, even after all these years/concerts the only live performance that came anywhere close was Madonna. She was also incredible.
He was always a hell of a performer. He is lip-synching but that was fairly commonplace for these types of shows back then. I've always favored his first solo album "Off The Wall" over Thriller.
The moonwalk was originally called the backslide, and was adopted by Michael from an R&B artist named Jeffrey Daniel. But damned if MJ didn't become the one who forever stapled it into dance history, making it probably the most iconic move ever.
I'm not sure how old you are or if you ever went to a Michael Jackson concert. But I did and I can remember seeing grown men black men white men young boys girls women just passing out at the sight of Michael Jackson! He would walk out on the stage and just stand there for 10-15 minutes if people would just be screaming and crying and passing out... It was absolutely something to witness and see
I have been a massive fan of MJ since I was a young kid in the late 80s/early 90s and it still hurts that he's gone. What an unbelievable artist and musician... 😪
Hearing that he died is one of my memories where I recall exactly where I was and what I was doing... Monumental. Was in LA when they had his memorial service at the Staples Center. RIP.
This performance is historical. Not for his singing talents (it was playback), but because this was the start of Michael Jackson's fame and respect as a solo artist, not just a part of Jackson 5. This is the one performance that really put him, and his talent, on the map.
I watched this when it was live on television. I was in grade school, and I remember me, my parents, and my younger sister were watching it, and when he did the moonwalk for the first time, we couldn't believe what we just witnessed! I am so lucky that I got to witness this LIVE! It is one of those moments in my childhood that I will NEVER forget!
Jovaughn, this is truly a Master. Since the first day I heard this song to today I still get chills at his craftsmanship to his art. RIP Thanks for this chill.
You just witnessed the MOST important 4 steps backwards of any human on Earth!!! ❤❤❤ Michael was the MOST important entertainer of his time. He paved the way for so many artists going forward. We all owe a debt of gratitude to his love of Elvis performances....he was always trying to surpass Elvis! He admired Elvis in so many ways; he borrowed from Elvis' costuming, dancing, performing, drawing in the audience, the flash, all of it!!
This was during the Motown 25 celebration show. If you have the time have a look at it. Performances by Motown powerhouses like The Jacksons, Michael Jackson , Four Tops and The Temptation together on stage, Diana Ross who brought on the other Supremes,, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye (despite his fall out with Motown founder Berry Gordy), Stevie Wonder and many others. And it's not just the performances, it's also the stroll you take through Motown history up until that moment. When the show found its way to Europe I taped it and watched it many times over the years.
This was the Motown 25 year anniversary celebration with a slate of stars who performed and that isn't just any audience. The crowd was mostly full of recording industry executives and recording stars. So that standing ovation was the respect of the industry.
There will be never anyone like him. Also check out Chris Cornell singing “Billie Jean” in a deeper way he’s got such a powerful emotional voice and brings the lyrics to life he’s unbelievable
I watched him LIVE IN CONCERT TWISR and MAAAAAN,did he DELIVER!!!! A MAGICAL artist on stage!! Will FOREVER be my number ONE artist of ALL TIME!🤩🎶 Love seeing your reaction to this!🤩
The fascination you people have with what he did with his own face is beyond me... he did it because he wanted to, not because he was looking for the approval of anyone else.
I understand that it was what he wanted, but a reputable plastic surgeon doesn't operate on someone until their nose lacks structural integrity. Surgery isn't the answer to body or facial dysmorphia.
@@snakelite61 Lacking structural integrity... please. The tabloids liked to report that his nose was "disintegrating" but if you look at actual photos, even from 2009, it looks fine? Lmao. He had lupus, and a lot of the surgeries were reconstructive due to that.
Not with the current crop of "artists". The music industry doesn't care about talent anymore. They just want a product they can easily control and market.
Billie Jean was released as a single in 1983 in support of his most popular 1982 album, THRILLER and THRILLER still holds the title of being the greatest selling studio album of all time. The performance that you watched Michael Jackson give was from the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Motown records. The song proved to be so popular that it hit #1 on the Canadian charts, #1 on the Australian charts, #1 on the French charts, #1 on the UK Singles Chart, #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, just to name a few. During my high school days, I was a Michael Jackson dancer and one of the songs that I often danced to was Billie Jean aside from Smooth Criminal, Beat It, THRILLER, BAD, etc. It was fun and the moonwalk took a lot of practice but I was able to master it. The day after the Motown 25 special aired, Michael Jackson got a call from his childhood idol Fred Astaire.
FUN FACT: In the 30's, a similar moonwalk step was used by Cab Calloway, who called the move "The Buzz". In 1944, Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien danced in a similar fashion in the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis". In 1950, Dick Van Dyke created a variation of the moonwalk and camel walk in a comedy routine called "Mailing A Letter On A Windy Corner". French mime artist Marcel Marceau used the moonwalk throughout his career (1940's - 1980's).
MJ lipsynced most of his lives shows...the most blatent was the Superbowl....hence why I think GaGa is a better performer than MJ.....MJ j.g ad the charisma but didnt have the LUNGS to dance a d sing at the sametime....only a couple songs hd could do it but after that he had to lipa sync
I_ride not most of his shows at all.. Look at the Bad tour for example, 98% live vocals and amazing ones at that... Also he had planned to sing most of the This is It shows live... When he did one off tv shows etc he did lip sync mostly... Saying Ga, Ga is a better performer than MJ though is beyond a joke!!!! Michael always had a great soulful voice which gets lost abit with some who only see the amazing dancing...
@@hotmail305 Gaga lipped as well during supposed live concerts. And you've got to be kidding me if you claim she is a better performer than Michael. Not even really a fan of him but that is clearly an absurd claim.
I_ride you’re getting it for that comment hahaha... but c’mon Gaga a better performer than MJ??? Not even close... performers like Prince, Usher, JT are better comparisons. I would’ve even said huh if you said Pink,,,but Gaga... it was hard for Michael to sing when he was dancing cause of how hard he moves his body, he puts everything he has into his moves when he was performing. Look at the Dangerous Bucharest performance of Human Nature. He’s popping and locking so hard he can barely get anything out, it’s actually a moment you almost wish he was lip syncing it hahaha.
He's the BEST ever !! Miss him ❤ 1st time I saw him MoonWalk on MTV and I was walking by tv and just froze... Whhhattt?!! I was in my 40 s and I've seen a lot 🎶 but nothing as good as this. I saw Elvis in concert so he's King of Rock and Michael King of Pop or what ever he wanted still is King. ❤ LOVE YOUR REACTION WHOOO !!
Did you know: Michael wasn't satisfied with his preformance and he got mad at himself and thought he didn't do well. I believe it was because he wanted to land on his toes longer then go down on his feet. But his mind changed after Fred Astaire called him saying it was a great preformance.
JayveeTV - you are an absolute LEGEND! Michael Jackson... The King of Pop. This is EPIC. I think this is from 1982 at the Motown Anniversary. He didn't even WANT to attend this. The pressure from his family did it. So he was like - OK, if I'm gonna do it, I want my OWN segment separate from my brothers, so that I can show people what I'm all about NOW! GO MICHAEL - HE IS EPIC!
Also singer Jackie Wilson had these kind of steps in the 1950's. He was an influence on young Michael. Even Michael's dance moves as a kid were already impressing.
@@turdferguson400 Yes, its true "everything old is new again", the older you get and have lived through everything, you see it easily. That I think, is why they remake movies around 20 years apart so that new generations see them as new - they're not.
He is Lip Synching this performance, and that wasn't a secret to anybody when you watch a live video you'll hear the difference. He's still amazing though.
This performance was part of Motown 25 which was a salute to the first twenty five years of Motown held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Michael Jackson did not want to do this show at first but Barry Gordie talked him into doing it as long as he could have a spotlight to sing one of his current new songs off of Thriller which had just been released.
I'll never forget when Billie Jean was televised. My parents were in their late 60's and even they were up, dancing and snapping their fingers. We miss you, Michael.
I saw this... it is so amazing... he was so extremely talented. I believe it was 1984, before my kids were born. That gloved hand was so hot during the 80s. He is still the king of Pop for this very reason right here!!! You could see his dancing talent from young age, and his voice too... I mean he owned the 80’s!!
He was one amazing entertainer. Nobody could touch him on stage. Everybody has their fave Michael song. This is mine. Great great react J. That moonwalk wasn't his invention. That goes back decades to, IDK, like Fred Astere or Gene Kelly or ??ever! But it is such a cool flawless move by him. I love the original music video of this song too. Thanks for featuring this one J
I watched live. Shot up from the sofa when he did that moonwalk and went to sit back down and fell flat on the floor and stayed there. Mind blown. This was at the Motown 25thAnniversary and every name in Motown of all time was there to see him do that. The only one allowed to sing a new song, not a Motown song. From that moment everyone knew that he was the King of Motown and the King of Pop. Always will be.
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This was amazing incoming flood of reactions coming
JayveeTV of course everyone loves Michael ❤️
Dear child you never saw this great video? MJ was one of a kind artist. I put him up there with Prince
NEVER TO MUCH from you Jay; u take of us all, VERY WELL!!!
You should check out The Making of Thriller. It goes in depth on the making of his music video.
THIS IS SOOOOOOOO GREAT!!
Fred Astaire called him on the telephone the next day. He said.."You’re a hell of a mover. Man, you really put them on their asses last night..."
wow that’s amazing to know! 👍
After this performance Astaire said he could die knowing who his dancing baton had been handed to🙌🏼
Check out Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniel on A night to remember, 1982. He taught Michael Jackson the moves. Try Bill Bailey in 1940's. Sorry to have burst your bubble.
@@kevanwillis4571 what bubble did u burst? Every mj fan is well aware of the fact that mj did not invent the moonwalk but perfected it. You're not the smart guy you think yourself to be.
@@mishrajee7321Right! Michael always said that it wasn't his invention. Nobody claims that it was
Nobody moved like Michael. He was a perfectionist.
@William Wells Which was proven to be BS. Untrue, and stop spreading LIES.
@William Wells Stop going into whataboutism.
@William Wells Sounds like you have childhood issues that you haven't dealt with. There was never any solid PROOF. You know, that stuff you have to have to in a court of law? The parents who got paid off-their son admitted that he lied. Allegations are easy to make and in this case they were eternally damaging.
@William Wells I wish you well, William Wells.
@William Wells If you feel this way about him why are you even here listening to his music?? That's a bit hypocritical, don't you think??
This is history caught on camera. The audience reaction...man, this guy was very special indeed.
Wasn't just a regular audience, it was the biggest stars and the music industries top people at the time. They were all fans that day...just like us. That night was something the world will NEVER forget!!! I actually feel blessed to experience this live, with my entire family, my school, and a big percentage of the viewing world!!!
To this day, even indigenous people who have NO TECHNOLOGY know who Michael is...even more than Jordan and others! He had the ability to reach out souls, and actually used his gift to help poor people from all over the world!
But there were kids in the audience...
I remember watching this when it aired. EVERYBODY was talking about it the next day!
Yes, he flipped our lids! He was amazing.
I was in grade school, and the next day all the boys were in class trying to moonwalk.
Next day we were all trying to moonwalk in class.
YES!! My family and I went nuts, we heard all our neighbors screaming and clapping too. It was on the news, everyone at school was talking about it. This included the teachers and staff.
I wish ughh i wouldnt be born for another 20 something years after this 😭 then by the time i got into him he had already died. Thats when I was 8 😭
I watched this on TV..........OMG..... THE WORLD ROCKED WATCHING !! He could’ve made mowing the lawn look cool!!
You *HAVE* to do "Thriller", all 13 minutes and 43 seconds of it! Your socks will be knocked off!!
From what he says I think MJ is one artist he is very familiar with! But if you haven't seen it Jovaughn, please do
Yes! But please do the long version!
Snd then Ghosts for next Halloween please. I love Ghosts even more than Thriller, not only because of its message and great music, but especially because of the phenomenal choreography.
Michael Jackson in the prime of his life, doesn't get much better than that!
Elvis and Michael the two best pop/rock artists in history
Yeah it does...I was in the prime of mine when this aired..circa 1980
This was 1983. A Motown TV special. We were watching and my dad almost lost his mind trying to explain it.
Yes! It was the 25th anniversary Motown Speacial!
Sorry it was before that 1980-81 cause I gave birth in 1983 and had already seen this air before I messed up...haha
It's crazy how influential that move was - every school kid was trying to do it after this!
There never ever will be another one like him, he was one of a kind and we all are so lucky that he lived in our time and leaving us his wonderful beautyful legacy. Thank you Michael for all that you did ♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹🌈🦋👑🌍⭐💫🙏
@5:37 he missed the toe landing. He was so upset about it, he swore he would never miss it again and he never did.
I think this is Michael's best song. The lyrics, his singing, phrasing, dancing, the WOO!, the riff, the instruments. This is the best.
The crowd went nuts, and everyone at home did too. I was ten years old and we were all crowded around the television and were instantly awestruck by what had just happened. It was an instant sensation, kids in school were trying to do it the next day. They played the performance from the 25th Motown Anniversary on Mtv, and people couldn't get enough. It was an amazing time, and exciting since I had always been a Motown fan, and seeing this resurgence.
I'm so old. I remember this being on tv. I watched and was a fan going all the way back to The Jackson 5 when I was a teenager... ❤️
Me, too. I recorded it on video, and watched probably 50 times. Mesmerizing, especially back then. This was a special anniversary show of the Motown studio. And this was the first time he showed some of his signature moves. People were blown away.
Yep, me too. You’re not alone lol
“ DIRTY DIANA!!!!” Michael Jackson 🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Billie Jean is way way better than dirty diana
What a showman he was. Such a genius. RIP, Michael
Incredible. His just so out there. Micheal is number one, in a field of one.
Well said, man! 💖💖💖👍
A class all his own
One of Michael’s best 🎧🎶
I remember watching this live on TV in the 80's. We all just looked at each other like "what did he just do?!" To see where he gets some of his moves from, check out James Brown Night Train on the TAMI show. Phenomenal!
Why ??? The moonwalk is old stuff. 1930s..
Yes, I remember the very next high school dance after this and everyone was trying to moonwalk!!
pat welch That wasn’t a moon walk that was a back slide
yes and still doing the moon walk, wwe super star carmella and R. Truth do it after entering the ring
That's exactly how I reacted. My mouth dropped open! But back then, we couldn't replay it.
I remember watching that as it aired on TV. Most people hadn’t seen Michael Jackson in a while and he had morphed into this beauty with stunning moves like we’d never seen before. That night absolutely catapulted him into the mainstream. He went from star to superstar.
I love the way he dances and pauses in poses that create perfectly outstanding silhouettes
That's true!
No if's and's or buts, Michael was one amazing performer..Soooo much talent!! Gone too soon! Rest in Peace Michael..
This song made him a superstar, but “One day in your life” started his journey as a solo singer. His voice was so beautiful and pure back then 😘
Michael definitely had the moves.
Here is a little history of the Moonwalk. There are many recorded instances of the moonwalk; similar steps are reported as far back as 1932, used by Cab Calloway. In 1985, Calloway said that the move was called "The Buzz" when he and others performed it in the 1930s
It's also part of the curly shuffle , three stooges.
Yes so true. But Michael Jackson took it to the max level of badass dancing moves
@@marthapetty1008 Legends they are Legendary .
Nuk - nuk - nuk
It's a standard mime move, too. I saw the French mime master Marcel Marceau when I was a child in the 70s, and he was old by then. He did the "walking against the wind" bit that incorporates what we now call the moonwalk.
There were dancers doing the moonwalk on TV back when Michael was a child, and I'm pretty sure Michael saw both the early 70s film, The Little Prince, where Bob Fosse as The Snake does a moonwalk on sand (there's a clip of this on YT), and he went to the David Bowie show in 1974 at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater, where Bowie (who studied mime) also did a moonwalk. There's a YT clip of Bowie doing his version at that show, as well.
I'm sure this move goes way, way, way back and was something that physical artists of many cultures knew how to do. Michael's is very impressive. Jeffrey Daniel, who used to be a Soul Train dancer and in the 70s-80s R&B pop group Shalamar, taught Michael directly how to do it. Daniel called it the backslide.
Michael always said his moves were inspired by both those that came before him and the modern street dancers. And like others have said, he then put these moves into the mainstream and now they’ll always be remembered 🙌🏼
I remember watching this live. It was electric!
The ultimate showman, never tired of watching this. Anything on the Thriller album is worthy of a reaction.
I still have this on a VHS tape! Lol! I watched it over & over & over again!
Love him or not...he was an amazing entertainer!
💯🔥🕺🏾🎶
RIP Michael
Seeing Michael live in concert was one of the single best experiences of my life, even after all these years/concerts the only live performance that came anywhere close was Madonna. She was also incredible.
He was always a hell of a performer. He is lip-synching but that was fairly commonplace for these types of shows back then. I've always favored his first solo album "Off The Wall" over Thriller.
I totally agree. I love "Off the Wall."
I dont think hes synching, but he does have backing vocals on tape and he's singing along with them.
@@axiomist4488 He is 100% lip-synching here. This is literally the album track. Welcome to the television business.
@@axiomist4488 it’s totally lip synced buddy, he very rarely sang live even at live concerts
@@burntvirtue Well watch the bad tour if you want live
I love the orchestra in the back clapping and having fun throughout the song lol
Stranger in Moscow is one of my faves by him. The melody gets me every time, even after all these years.
I seen this the night it happened
I remember watching this and we were blown away by all those moves.
NOBODY could dance like Michael, like you said he was an icon
I remember watching the Grammy Awards live and seeing Michael Jackson's moonwalk. Amazing performance! May he RIP
I saw this live when it aired. It was flippin’ electrifying!
This is the real Michael; you must see "Smooth criminal"....it's spectacular
The moonwalk was originally called the backslide, and was adopted by Michael from an R&B artist named Jeffrey Daniel. But damned if MJ didn't become the one who forever stapled it into dance history, making it probably the most iconic move ever.
I will never forget the first time I saw this it was iconic.
The fact that he didn't stay on his toes for several seconds bothered him so bad he was backstage bawling his eyes out!!
I was in middle school when Michael put out Thriller. Just me, my tire swing, cassette player, and Thriller pumping! Good times!
I'm not sure how old you are or if you ever went to a Michael Jackson concert. But I did and I can remember seeing grown men black men white men young boys girls women just passing out at the sight of Michael Jackson! He would walk out on the stage and just stand there for 10-15 minutes if people would just be screaming and crying and passing out... It was absolutely something to witness and see
I have been a massive fan of MJ since I was a young kid in the late 80s/early 90s and it still hurts that he's gone. What an unbelievable artist and musician... 😪
Hearing that he died is one of my memories where I recall exactly where I was and what I was doing... Monumental. Was in LA when they had his memorial service at the Staples Center. RIP.
This performance is historical. Not for his singing talents (it was playback), but because this was the start of Michael Jackson's fame and respect as a solo artist, not just a part of Jackson 5. This is the one performance that really put him, and his talent, on the map.
Watching it live was so exciting!!!
it was lip synced
I watched this when it was live on television. I was in grade school, and I remember me, my parents, and my younger sister were watching it, and when he did the moonwalk for the first time, we couldn't believe what we just witnessed! I am so lucky that I got to witness this LIVE! It is one of those moments in my childhood that I will NEVER forget!
Jovaughn, this is truly a Master. Since the first day I heard this song to today I still get chills at his craftsmanship to his art. RIP Thanks for this chill.
You just witnessed the MOST important 4 steps backwards of any human on Earth!!! ❤❤❤ Michael was the MOST important entertainer of his time. He paved the way for so many artists going forward. We all owe a debt of gratitude to his love of Elvis performances....he was always trying to surpass Elvis! He admired Elvis in so many ways; he borrowed from Elvis' costuming, dancing, performing, drawing in the audience, the flash, all of it!!
This made my night jayvee✌
This was during the Motown 25 celebration show. If you have the time have a look at it. Performances by Motown powerhouses like The Jacksons, Michael Jackson , Four Tops and The Temptation together on stage, Diana Ross who brought on the other Supremes,, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye (despite his fall out with Motown founder Berry Gordy), Stevie Wonder and many others. And it's not just the performances, it's also the stroll you take through Motown history up until that moment.
When the show found its way to Europe I taped it and watched it many times over the years.
Sweetie, I don't know if you know this, Barry gibb named his 4th son Michael after Jackson. Jackson is Michael Gibbs godfather 💥💥💥💕💕💕
So awesome watching that live in the 80s. Best dancer ever!
I love Michael Jackson and miss him greatly. May I suggest Prince's "Little red corvette"? Some great dancing too...
Long live the king of pop!
I'm here I'm here! We get happy just watching you being all happy! We so enjoy your reactions... You are pleasant and fun!
This was the Motown 25 year anniversary celebration with a slate of stars who performed and that isn't just any audience. The crowd was mostly full of recording industry executives and recording stars. So that standing ovation was the respect of the industry.
There will be never anyone like him. Also check out Chris Cornell singing “Billie Jean” in a deeper way he’s got such a powerful emotional voice and brings the lyrics to life he’s unbelievable
The Civil Wars’ cover is great, too. They’re totally different, but both great interpretations.
I was watching this when it aired and everyone was blown away!!!
Me too
I like "Remember the Time". It has a long form video.
You are the best! You start my day with a smile🤗
This was at the Motown 25 special.
I watched him LIVE IN CONCERT TWISR and MAAAAAN,did he DELIVER!!!! A MAGICAL artist on stage!! Will FOREVER be my number ONE artist of ALL TIME!🤩🎶 Love seeing your reaction to this!🤩
I wish he'd stopped getting plastic surgery once he'd reached this stage.
he had to.he was sick
Who knows why, he was so goodlooking at this stage.
The fascination you people have with what he did with his own face is beyond me... he did it because he wanted to, not because he was looking for the approval of anyone else.
I understand that it was what he wanted, but a reputable plastic surgeon doesn't operate on someone until their nose lacks structural integrity. Surgery isn't the answer to body or facial dysmorphia.
@@snakelite61 Lacking structural integrity... please. The tabloids liked to report that his nose was "disintegrating" but if you look at actual photos, even from 2009, it looks fine? Lmao. He had lupus, and a lot of the surgeries were reconstructive due to that.
Great reaction, love to see that big smile on your face! 😍
MJ was and still is an icon, the best of all times! ❤
We'll never see the likes of Michael Jackson. Elvis Presley or The Beatles again.
And the Bee Gees!
@@joyced277 You're so right, Joyce!
Or Freddie Mercury
Not with the current crop of "artists". The music industry doesn't care about talent anymore. They just want a product they can easily control and market.
At least we can see Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
Michael Jackson was a true artist!! Best dancer!! Great reaction!!
Next you need to hear Thriller, which actually is perfect for this time of year. And The Man In The Mirror...
Billie Jean was released as a single in 1983 in support of his most popular 1982 album, THRILLER and THRILLER still holds the title of being the greatest selling studio album of all time.
The performance that you watched Michael Jackson give was from the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Motown records.
The song proved to be so popular that it hit #1 on the Canadian charts, #1 on the Australian charts, #1 on the French charts, #1 on the UK Singles Chart, #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, just to name a few.
During my high school days, I was a Michael Jackson dancer and one of the songs that I often danced to was Billie Jean aside from Smooth Criminal, Beat It, THRILLER, BAD, etc.
It was fun and the moonwalk took a lot of practice but I was able to master it.
The day after the Motown 25 special aired, Michael Jackson got a call from his childhood idol Fred Astaire.
He was an amazing performer. Would love to see you react to "Smooth Criminal " and "Thriller " . Great reaction
Yes, and also "Bad" and " Remember the Time." There are long versions for all of these.
FUN FACT: In the 30's, a similar moonwalk step was used by Cab Calloway, who called the move "The Buzz". In 1944, Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien danced in a similar fashion in the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis". In 1950, Dick Van Dyke created a variation of the moonwalk and camel walk in a comedy routine called "Mailing A Letter On A Windy Corner". French mime artist Marcel Marceau used the moonwalk throughout his career (1940's - 1980's).
Pretty sure MJ is lip syncing here. Doesn't really matter because the performance is still electrifying.
Yes he is
back in the days artists were forced to lip sync to give a performance without mistakes
Yes…he is definitely lip syncing.
It’s also common to lip sync when doing complex dance routines. Singing requires serious breath control. Dancing leaves you short on breath.
He ALWAYS lip syncs
This is one of the best performances ever! Very few get the kind of standing ovation like he did!!!
Check out MJ’s Rock With You and Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough,,, check him out dancing with Diana Ross on stage when she’s singing Upside Down
Another vote for "Rock With You"
Talent and charisma just oozed from him with every move. Unique.
He's lip-synching, but the dancing was always amazing
MJ lipsynced most of his lives shows...the most blatent was the Superbowl....hence why I think GaGa is a better performer than MJ.....MJ j.g ad the charisma but didnt have the LUNGS to dance a d sing at the sametime....only a couple songs hd could do it but after that he had to lipa sync
I_ride not most of his shows at all.. Look at the Bad tour for example, 98% live vocals and amazing ones at that... Also he had planned to sing most of the This is It shows live... When he did one off tv shows etc he did lip sync mostly... Saying Ga, Ga is a better performer than MJ though is beyond a joke!!!! Michael always had a great soulful voice which gets lost abit with some who only see the amazing dancing...
@@hotmail305 Gaga lipped as well during supposed live concerts. And you've got to be kidding me if you claim she is a better performer than Michael. Not even really a fan of him but that is clearly an absurd claim.
@@hotmail305 GaGa a better live performer than MJ?! Damn...this quarantine is really starting to affect people! LOL
I_ride you’re getting it for that comment hahaha... but c’mon Gaga a better performer than MJ??? Not even close... performers like Prince, Usher, JT are better comparisons. I would’ve even said huh if you said Pink,,,but Gaga... it was hard for Michael to sing when he was dancing cause of how hard he moves his body, he puts everything he has into his moves when he was performing. Look at the Dangerous Bucharest performance of Human Nature. He’s popping and locking so hard he can barely get anything out, it’s actually a moment you almost wish he was lip syncing it hahaha.
He's the BEST ever !! Miss him ❤ 1st time I saw him MoonWalk on MTV and I was walking by tv and just froze... Whhhattt?!! I was in my 40 s and I've seen a lot 🎶 but nothing as good as this. I saw Elvis in concert so he's King of Rock and Michael King of Pop or what ever he wanted still is King. ❤ LOVE YOUR REACTION WHOOO !!
Did you know: Michael wasn't satisfied with his preformance and he got mad at himself and thought he didn't do well. I believe it was because he wanted to land on his toes longer then go down on his feet. But his mind changed after Fred Astaire called him saying it was a great preformance.
Thank you for this Reaction omg how it takes me back to my youth!!
I read somewhere that he was inspired to use the toes move by Elvis in Jailhouse Rock. Not sure if it's true but would be cool if it is.
JayveeTV - you are an absolute LEGEND! Michael Jackson... The King of Pop. This is EPIC. I think this is from 1982 at the Motown Anniversary. He didn't even WANT to attend this. The pressure from his family did it. So he was like - OK, if I'm gonna do it, I want my OWN segment separate from my brothers, so that I can show people what I'm all about NOW! GO MICHAEL - HE IS EPIC!
The greatest performer ever...by far.
And I’m an old Jewish guy.
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Ira Rather hmm one of, I think Freddie Mercury is the best but that’s cause I’m a massive fan, it depends on who you ask! ☺️
I'm the same age as him & ALWAYS JUST ADORED his songs & amazing dancing, just an INCREDIBLE guy!! xxx
Bill Bailey, 1955 moonwalk, like Cab Calloway in the 30's - most everything has been done before.
Also singer Jackie Wilson had these kind of steps in the 1950's. He was an influence on young Michael. Even Michael's dance moves as a kid were already impressing.
@@flyingcloud6776 For sure.
You got that right, Dante. 👍👍💖💖💖
@@turdferguson400 Yes, its true "everything old is new again", the older you get and have lived through everything, you see it easily. That I think, is why they remake movies around 20 years apart so that new generations see them as new - they're not.
Ok Debbie downer 😂 can’t we all just get along much ❤️
I just can't. I had posters of this man on my wall when I was about 12 years old. Just loved him❤ his talent is out of this world
He is Lip Synching this performance, and that wasn't a secret to anybody when you watch a live video you'll hear the difference. He's still amazing though.
This performance was part of Motown 25 which was a salute to the first twenty five years of Motown held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Michael Jackson did not want to do this show at first but Barry Gordie talked him into doing it as long as he could have a spotlight to sing one of his current new songs off of Thriller which had just been released.
I heard he was wearing his mother’s sequin jacket.
He was wearing Katherine 's jacket... She was surprised when she saw him with it on.
There are songs that are just perfect, everything falls into place at the right spot and will be listened to forever, Billie Jean is one of them.
Nobody ever matched his mesmerizing talent.
Goosebumps every time I watch him!!!
I'll never forget when Billie Jean was televised. My parents were in their late 60's and even they were up, dancing and snapping their fingers. We miss you, Michael.
Love your reaction to this performance....this is my all time favorite song of his...WOW!!!Thank you!! R.I.P. MICHEAL ❤
Such a great performer. So light on his feet
He was the the best such talent, I will never stop listening to his music
I saw this... it is so amazing... he was so extremely talented. I believe it was 1984, before my kids were born. That gloved hand was so hot during the 80s. He is still the king of Pop for this very reason right here!!! You could see his dancing talent from young age, and his voice too... I mean he owned the 80’s!!
He was one amazing entertainer. Nobody could touch him on stage. Everybody has their fave Michael song. This is mine. Great great react J. That moonwalk wasn't his invention. That goes back decades to, IDK, like Fred Astere or Gene Kelly or ??ever! But it is such a cool flawless move by him. I love the original music video of this song too. Thanks for featuring this one J
He will always be my favorite singer and performer! Rest in peace, King of Pop!!
I watched live. Shot up from the sofa when he did that moonwalk and went to sit back down and fell flat on the floor and stayed there. Mind blown. This was at the Motown 25thAnniversary and every name in Motown of all time was there to see him do that. The only one allowed to sing a new song, not a Motown song. From that moment everyone knew that he was the King of Motown and the King of Pop. Always will be.