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The moonwalk, or backslide, is a popping dance move in which the performer glides backwards but their body actions suggest forward motion. [1] . It became popular around the world when Michael Jackson performed the move during the performance of "Billie Jean" on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, which was broadcast in 1983.
May 16, 2023 · Picture: Getty. Michael Jackson performed his first public moonwalk on the NBC's 'Motown 25' show on May 16, 1983. Picture: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever/NBC/Starvista. Speaking to the Huffington Post, Don says that as the Motown 25 show was to promote the label's greatest hits, he and executive producer Suzanne de Passe banned everyone ...
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Jun 11, 2020 · With just a few glides backward, Jackson made dance history when he introduced the moonwalk in 1983. But Jackson’s influence on dance in popular culture went far deeper than one move. By...
May 23, 2018 · May 23, 2018, 11:59 AM. 1:17. Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1991 in New York City. Larry Busacca/WireImage/Getty Images. There are countless reasons why Michael Jackson is a pop culture icon. His "moonwalk" dance move is just one of them, and the King of Pop had help learning this signature showstopper.