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Thirty years ago Michael Jackson enchanted us with his moonwalk. We remember the genius and tragedy of the man in the mirror
If ever madness and magic came wrapped up in one grand messed-up package of genius and tragedy, it came in the form of Michael Jackson on August 29, 1958. For 50 years we saw the perfect illusionist enchant and horrify the world in equal measure.
The mystery surrounding his personal life will always boggle our minds but his incredible artistry and successes also makes one wonder… How did he do the moonwalk? How did he become a veteran before he was a teenager? How did he become the most successful entertainer of all time (according to the Guinness World Records?) ‘Thriller’ is the most successful album of all time. ‘BAD,’ ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Off the Wall,’ and ‘HIStory’ also crowd the top of the list. These questions contain obvious answers.
Michael Jackson, the eighth child of a mill worker, started performing at the age of six as a back-up musician in his brothers’ band, rehearsed when other kids his age went to school, was beaten to perfection by his father, toured America with the Jackson 5, gave several top 40 hits all before he cut his first solo album, ‘Off the Wall’ (1979), which was a best-seller.
The most defining moment in MJ’s career came when he moonwalked, which he did for the first time 30 years ago during a performance of ‘Billie Jean.’ This is what songwriter Berry Gordon had to say about the moonwalker:
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Source: The Hindu / MJWN/ MJ-Upbeat.com
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