Michael Jackson: 1958 - 2009

Michael Jackson performs the moonwalk during  "Billie Jean" for the first time on  television's "Motown 25," a tribute to Berry  Gordy. The dance move that would become Michael's trademark stunned viewers and  the crowd, and marked his imminent crowning  as the King of Pop.

Moment of stardom

Michael Jackson performs the moonwalk during "Billie Jean" for the first time on television's "Motown 25," a tribute to Berry Gordy. The dance move that would become Michael's trademark stunned viewers and the crowd, and marked his imminent crowning as the King of Pop.