Thirty-five years ago today, Michael Jackson took the stage and made an indelible impact on pop culture with his solo performance on “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever,” a televised celebration of the famous label’s creation. Photo: Getty Images Michael Jackson performing “Billie Jean” during the Motown 25 special, which aired on May 16, 1983. [But] when he got onstage, he was like a general.”Photo: Getty Images Also on Motown 25, Michael Jackson reunited with his brothers for a medley of the Jackson 5’s greatest hits. Mischer says that days later, he was at the White House to film a Barbara Walters interview with Nancy Reagan. In the taxicab going to the White House, everybody was talking about Michael.

Source: Huffington Post May 16, 2018 21:33 UTC