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Michael Jackson first performed his iconic "Moonwalk" dance move during a TV special called "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever in 1983. It became one of his signature moves and a defining moment in pop culture history.

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Evil Socrates2 years ago

First ever moon walk by bill Bailey 1955

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Michael Jackson’s longest moonwalk. Just so smooth

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Michael Jackson, performing the robot for the first time during a Jackson 5 performance!

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Moonwalk in slow motion ❤️

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I watched this live the night it happened! Jackson was an innovator who pioneered many dance moves and different sounds. One of my favorites is the “anti-gravity lean,” shown here in the “Smooth Criminal” video.

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The Jackson 5 🎩🪄 Dancing Machine "1974" 🍬🍬 Michael was the biggest in the Jackson 5.

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MJ just stood there 😭😭

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Michael Jackson practising moon walk

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4 decades later and I remember watching that moment. My dad saw it and realized Michael was going to blow the doors down on the music world

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Remember when a Florida mall closed so Michael Jackson could pretend to shop like a regular person?

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