he held his entire life in the public eye and remains one of the most talked
eye and remains one of the most talked
eye and remains one of the most talked about celebrities ever to have live
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Michael Jackson moments for this list
10 Michael Jackson moments for this list
10 Michael Jackson moments for this list we rank the most significant memorable
we rank the most significant memorable
we rank the most significant memorable and iconic moments in Michael Jackson’s
and iconic moments in Michael Jackson’s
and iconic moments in Michael Jackson’s life the King of Pop was both
life the King of Pop was both
life the King of Pop was both exceptionally talented and extremely
exceptionally talented and extremely
exceptionally talented and extremely controversial and today’s countdowns
controversial and today’s countdowns
controversial and today’s countdowns will provide a balanced look at his
will provide a balanced look at his
will provide a balanced look at his highs and his lows as all of you to wait
highs and his lows as all of you to wait
highs and his lows as all of you to wait and hear the truth before you label or
and hear the truth before you label or
and hear the truth before you label or condemn me don’t treat me like a
condemn me don’t treat me like a
condemn me don’t treat me like a criminal
criminal
criminal cuz I am innocent number 10 the Jackson
cuz I am innocent number 10 the Jackson
cuz I am innocent number 10 the Jackson 5 it’s where it all began for MJ his
5 it’s where it all began for MJ his
5 it’s where it all began for MJ his road to pop royalty started here the
road to pop royalty started here the
road to pop royalty started here the Jackson 5 formed in 1964 in Gary Indiana
Jackson 5 formed in 1964 in Gary Indiana
Jackson 5 formed in 1964 in Gary Indiana Jackie Tito and Jermaine Jackson were
Jackie Tito and Jermaine Jackson were
Jackie Tito and Jermaine Jackson were the band’s founding members with Marlon
the band’s founding members with Marlon
the band’s founding members with Marlon and Michael joining later
the fivesome found worldwide fame after
the fivesome found worldwide fame after singing for Motown Records in 69 and
singing for Motown Records in 69 and
singing for Motown Records in 69 and releasing I want you back in the same
releasing I want you back in the same
releasing I want you back in the same year that song soared to number one as
year that song soared to number one as
year that song soared to number one as did the three that follow and the
did the three that follow and the
did the three that follow and the Jackson brothers became household names
Jackson brothers became household names
Jackson brothers became household names especially fresh-faced vocalist Michael
number nine the baby and the balcony an
number nine the baby and the balcony an early example of Jackson’s habit for
early example of Jackson’s habit for
early example of Jackson’s habit for troubling 21st century headlines in
troubling 21st century headlines in
troubling 21st century headlines in November 2002 he impulsively recklessly
November 2002 he impulsively recklessly
November 2002 he impulsively recklessly and hugely irresponsibly dangled his
and hugely irresponsibly dangled his
and hugely irresponsibly dangled his infant son from a third-story window and
infant son from a third-story window and
infant son from a third-story window and made front-page news the world over the
made front-page news the world over the
made front-page news the world over the stunt which took place at the Hotel
stunt which took place at the Hotel
stunt which took place at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin involved Michaels third
Adlon in Berlin involved Michaels third
Adlon in Berlin involved Michaels third child Prince Michael the second before
child Prince Michael the second before
child Prince Michael the second before the baby was haphazardly held over
the baby was haphazardly held over
the baby was haphazardly held over Michael Jackson’s balcony there had been
Michael Jackson’s balcony there had been
Michael Jackson’s balcony there had been mounting speculation that the singer was
mounting speculation that the singer was
mounting speculation that the singer was fathered to a third child after these
fathered to a third child after these
fathered to a third child after these controversial actions the fact was no
controversial actions the fact was no
controversial actions the fact was no longer in depth
number 8 MJ catches fire from the hair
number 8 MJ catches fire from the hair raising to the hair roasting while
raising to the hair roasting while
raising to the hair roasting while filming a 1984 commercial for Pepsi a
filming a 1984 commercial for Pepsi a
filming a 1984 commercial for Pepsi a freak firework accident resulted in
freak firework accident resulted in
freak firework accident resulted in Jackson’s hair being set on fire the
Jackson’s hair being set on fire the
Jackson’s hair being set on fire the incident occurred when Michael then 25
incident occurred when Michael then 25
incident occurred when Michael then 25 was performing Billie Jean and left MJ
was performing Billie Jean and left MJ
was performing Billie Jean and left MJ with second-degree burns to his scalp
Jackson somehow remained remarkably calm
Jackson somehow remained remarkably calm throughout the commotion which had
throughout the commotion which had
throughout the commotion which had occurred when he was at the pinnacle of
occurred when he was at the pinnacle of
occurred when he was at the pinnacle of his career with 8 Grammys that year he
his career with 8 Grammys that year he
his career with 8 Grammys that year he was already on fire
was already on fire
was already on fire he didn’t need this
number seven Lisa Marie Presley and that
number seven Lisa Marie Presley and that kiss the dog Michael Jackson’s marriage
kiss the dog Michael Jackson’s marriage
kiss the dog Michael Jackson’s marriage to Lisa Marie Presley daughter of Elvis
to Lisa Marie Presley daughter of Elvis
to Lisa Marie Presley daughter of Elvis was short sweet and shrouded in
was short sweet and shrouded in
was short sweet and shrouded in controversy what do I love the most
controversy what do I love the most
controversy what do I love the most about him everything he’s amazing I
about him everything he’s amazing I
about him everything he’s amazing I really admire him I respect him I admire
really admire him I respect him I admire
really admire him I respect him I admire him I’m in love with him the couple tied
him I’m in love with him the couple tied
him I’m in love with him the couple tied the knot in secret in the Dominican
the knot in secret in the Dominican
the knot in secret in the Dominican Republic in 1994 their first major
Republic in 1994 their first major
Republic in 1994 their first major public appearance together came at the
public appearance together came at the
public appearance together came at the MTV VMAs of the same year where they
MTV VMAs of the same year where they
MTV VMAs of the same year where they made kiss history by awkwardly smooching
made kiss history by awkwardly smooching
made kiss history by awkwardly smooching in front of millions the couple lived
in front of millions the couple lived
in front of millions the couple lived out their union under intense public
out their union under intense public
out their union under intense public glare until Presley filed for divorce in
glare until Presley filed for divorce in
glare until Presley filed for divorce in early 1996 and to think no one thought
early 1996 and to think no one thought
early 1996 and to think no one thought this would last Lisa Marie Presley and
this would last Lisa Marie Presley and
this would last Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson have been married for
Michael Jackson have been married for
Michael Jackson have been married for almost 20 months rather longer than some
almost 20 months rather longer than some
almost 20 months rather longer than some predicted number six plastic surgery and
predicted number six plastic surgery and
predicted number six plastic surgery and changing skin colored people makeup
changing skin colored people makeup
changing skin colored people makeup doors that I don’t want to be Who I am
doors that I don’t want to be Who I am
doors that I don’t want to be Who I am it hurt if there’s ever been a poster
it hurt if there’s ever been a poster
it hurt if there’s ever been a poster boy for the overuse of plastic surgery
boy for the overuse of plastic surgery
boy for the overuse of plastic surgery then it’s probably Michael Jackson
then it’s probably Michael Jackson
then it’s probably Michael Jackson Michael frequently insisted that he’d
Michael frequently insisted that he’d
Michael frequently insisted that he’d only ever gone under the knife twice for
only ever gone under the knife twice for
only ever gone under the knife twice for his nose on both occasions but even to
his nose on both occasions but even to
his nose on both occasions but even to the untrained eye the physical evidence
the untrained eye the physical evidence
the untrained eye the physical evidence clearly contradicts that according to
clearly contradicts that according to
clearly contradicts that according to published reports Michael’s first
published reports Michael’s first
published reports Michael’s first rhinoplasty occurred after he broke his
rhinoplasty occurred after he broke his
rhinoplasty occurred after he broke his nose in 1978 while shooting the wist the
nose in 1978 while shooting the wist the
nose in 1978 while shooting the wist the change in Jackson’s skin color perhaps
change in Jackson’s skin color perhaps
change in Jackson’s skin color perhaps raised most eyebrows including his own
raised most eyebrows including his own
raised most eyebrows including his own the singer suffered from vitiligo a
the singer suffered from vitiligo a
the singer suffered from vitiligo a disease affecting skin pigmentation and
disease affecting skin pigmentation and
disease affecting skin pigmentation and is thought to have purposely bleached
is thought to have purposely bleached
is thought to have purposely bleached himself beyond his natural color in
himself beyond his natural color in
himself beyond his natural color in order to escape the symptoms bleaching
order to escape the symptoms bleaching
order to escape the symptoms bleaching your skin and kept our issue skin
your skin and kept our issue skin
your skin and kept our issue skin lighter because you don’t like being
lighter because you don’t like being
lighter because you don’t like being black nice to meet you it’s nice to meet
black nice to meet you it’s nice to meet
black nice to meet you it’s nice to meet you that’s wasn’t it a nice bit for me
you that’s wasn’t it a nice bit for me
you that’s wasn’t it a nice bit for me to be number five Martin Bashir
in February of 2003 the living with
in February of 2003 the living with Michael Jackson interview was watched by
Michael Jackson interview was watched by
Michael Jackson interview was watched by over fifty million people in the US and
over fifty million people in the US and
over fifty million people in the US and the UK alone
the UK alone
the UK alone Bashir built the show around Jackson’s
Bashir built the show around Jackson’s
Bashir built the show around Jackson’s changing appearance the Neverland Ranch
changing appearance the Neverland Ranch
changing appearance the Neverland Ranch and the singers apparent obsession with
and the singers apparent obsession with
and the singers apparent obsession with children revelations that Jackson shared
children revelations that Jackson shared
children revelations that Jackson shared his bed with young boys served as firm
his bed with young boys served as firm
his bed with young boys served as firm foundations for the legal troubles which
foundations for the legal troubles which
foundations for the legal troubles which followed I stood up on the floor
followed I stood up on the floor
followed I stood up on the floor I wasn’t sleeping back none in fact the
I wasn’t sleeping back none in fact the
I wasn’t sleeping back none in fact the whole list of likeit’s of the floor but
whole list of likeit’s of the floor but
whole list of likeit’s of the floor but Bashir didn’t escape unscathed either as
Bashir didn’t escape unscathed either as
Bashir didn’t escape unscathed either as critics accused him of yellow journalism
critics accused him of yellow journalism
critics accused him of yellow journalism of doctoring the truth and of
of doctoring the truth and of
of doctoring the truth and of intentionally portraying Jackson in a
intentionally portraying Jackson in a
intentionally portraying Jackson in a negative light the world needs a man
negative light the world needs a man
negative light the world needs a man who’s 44 sleeping over taking a old
who’s 44 sleeping over taking a old
who’s 44 sleeping over taking a old renowned are you making our will tell me
renowned are you making our will tell me
renowned are you making our will tell me help me because what’s wrong with
help me because what’s wrong with
help me because what’s wrong with sharing a love with those words Michael
sharing a love with those words Michael
sharing a love with those words Michael Jackson’s attorney ended the case cinchy
Jackson’s attorney ended the case cinchy
Jackson’s attorney ended the case cinchy without number four the child abuse
without number four the child abuse
without number four the child abuse trial 50 witnesses over 15 days
trial 50 witnesses over 15 days
trial 50 witnesses over 15 days testified in Jackson’s defense easily
testified in Jackson’s defense easily
testified in Jackson’s defense easily the most controversial moment in Michael
the most controversial moment in Michael
the most controversial moment in Michael Jackson’s history in 2005 the dancefloor
Jackson’s history in 2005 the dancefloor
Jackson’s history in 2005 the dancefloor filler landed in court accused of a
filler landed in court accused of a
filler landed in court accused of a string of child molestation offenses
dubbed the trial of the century
dubbed the trial of the century Jackson was eventually found not guilty
Jackson was eventually found not guilty
Jackson was eventually found not guilty on all charges but his reputation would
on all charges but his reputation would
on all charges but his reputation would never recover in 1993
never recover in 1993
never recover in 1993 Jackson was subject to similar
Jackson was subject to similar
Jackson was subject to similar allegations concerning a
allegations concerning a
allegations concerning a thirteen-year-old boy this is what I
thirteen-year-old boy this is what I
thirteen-year-old boy this is what I have to endure to prove my innocence my
have to endure to prove my innocence my
have to endure to prove my innocence my complete innocent so be it that matter
complete innocent so be it that matter
complete innocent so be it that matter was settled out of court but a massive
was settled out of court but a massive
was settled out of court but a massive media frenzy proved unavoidable the
media frenzy proved unavoidable the
media frenzy proved unavoidable the second time around for many it was
second time around for many it was
second time around for many it was Jackson’s final step in a fantastic fall
Jackson’s final step in a fantastic fall
Jackson’s final step in a fantastic fall from grace accuser and his brothers
from grace accuser and his brothers
from grace accuser and his brothers spent 90% of the nights between February
spent 90% of the nights between February
spent 90% of the nights between February and March of 2003 in Michael Jackson’s
and March of 2003 in Michael Jackson’s
and March of 2003 in Michael Jackson’s room so if he’s if he’s intoxicated four
room so if he’s if he’s intoxicated four
room so if he’s if he’s intoxicated four out of seven nights yup then 50% of the
out of seven nights yup then 50% of the
out of seven nights yup then 50% of the time that he’s with those kids he’s
time that he’s with those kids he’s
time that he’s with those kids he’s intoxicated I thought that was really
intoxicated I thought that was really
intoxicated I thought that was really big
from the lowest perceivable point in
from the lowest perceivable point in Jackson’s life to probably the highest
Jackson’s life to probably the highest
Jackson’s life to probably the highest excuse to me something he was working on
excuse to me something he was working on
excuse to me something he was working on the dog thriller was released on
the dog thriller was released on
the dog thriller was released on November 30th 1982 it was MJ sixth solo
November 30th 1982 it was MJ sixth solo
November 30th 1982 it was MJ sixth solo album but probably the most significant
album but probably the most significant
album but probably the most significant record he ever produced it’s still
record he ever produced it’s still
record he ever produced it’s still ranked as the best-selling album of all
ranked as the best-selling album of all
ranked as the best-selling album of all time and is praised for its pioneering
time and is praised for its pioneering
time and is praised for its pioneering post-disco blend of R&B pop rock and
post-disco blend of R&B pop rock and
post-disco blend of R&B pop rock and funk music as well as for its music
funk music as well as for its music
funk music as well as for its music video as a promotional tool if Jackson
video as a promotional tool if Jackson
video as a promotional tool if Jackson wasn’t already the biggest act on earth
wasn’t already the biggest act on earth
wasn’t already the biggest act on earth before Thriller he definitely was after
before Thriller he definitely was after
before Thriller he definitely was after it number two the King of Pop is dead
it number two the King of Pop is dead
it number two the King of Pop is dead breaking news now on Fox News Channel
breaking news now on Fox News Channel
breaking news now on Fox News Channel the Los Angeles Times and The Associated
the Los Angeles Times and The Associated
the Los Angeles Times and The Associated Press are now reporting Michael Jackson
Press are now reporting Michael Jackson
Press are now reporting Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles this afternoon
has died in Los Angeles this afternoon
has died in Los Angeles this afternoon On June 25th 2009 Michael Jackson died
On June 25th 2009 Michael Jackson died
On June 25th 2009 Michael Jackson died at 50 years of age as news of his death
at 50 years of age as news of his death
at 50 years of age as news of his death filtered online many major websites
filtered online many major websites
filtered online many major websites crashed under unprecedented internet
crashed under unprecedented internet
crashed under unprecedented internet traffic
traffic
traffic and Jackson’s memorial service remains
and Jackson’s memorial service remains
and Jackson’s memorial service remains one of the most watched events in online
one of the most watched events in online
one of the most watched events in online streaming history despite his
streaming history despite his
streaming history despite his consistently questionable character the
consistently questionable character the
consistently questionable character the outpouring of grief was massive the
outpouring of grief was massive the
outpouring of grief was massive the drama didn’t stop with his death either
drama didn’t stop with his death either
drama didn’t stop with his death either Jackson’s personal physician Conrad
Jackson’s personal physician Conrad
Jackson’s personal physician Conrad Murray served two years in prison for
Murray served two years in prison for
Murray served two years in prison for involuntary manslaughter for his part in
involuntary manslaughter for his part in
involuntary manslaughter for his part in a lethal overdose of prescription drugs
a lethal overdose of prescription drugs
a lethal overdose of prescription drugs found to have caused MJ’s death we the
found to have caused MJ’s death we the
found to have caused MJ’s death we the jury in the above-entitled action find
jury in the above-entitled action find
jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant Conrad Robert Murray
the defendant Conrad Robert Murray
the defendant Conrad Robert Murray guilty of the crime of involuntary
guilty of the crime of involuntary
guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter before we unveil our topic
manslaughter before we unveil our topic
manslaughter before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions he is
here are a few honorable mentions he is
here are a few honorable mentions he is Michael Jackson’s favorite companion and
Michael Jackson’s favorite companion and
Michael Jackson’s favorite companion and he is bound to be the object of a lot of
he is bound to be the object of a lot of
he is bound to be the object of a lot of affection did you bring the letter from
affection did you bring the letter from
affection did you bring the letter from your boss
also still featured is that Neverland
also still featured is that Neverland flower clock Michael bought the estate
flower clock Michael bought the estate
flower clock Michael bought the estate back in 1987 for 19 and a half million
back in 1987 for 19 and a half million
back in 1987 for 19 and a half million dollars
an indisputable icon Michael Jackson was
an indisputable icon Michael Jackson was a man of many trademarks although he was
a man of many trademarks although he was
a man of many trademarks although he was known for his ultra racy yet iconic
known for his ultra racy yet iconic
known for his ultra racy yet iconic crotch grabs the singer’s most
crotch grabs the singer’s most
crotch grabs the singer’s most sensational dancing moment came on March
sensational dancing moment came on March
sensational dancing moment came on March 25th 1983
Jackson first executed the moonwalk
Jackson first executed the moonwalk during a performance of Billie Jean on
during a performance of Billie Jean on
during a performance of Billie Jean on the TV special Motown 25 yesterday today
the TV special Motown 25 yesterday today
the TV special Motown 25 yesterday today forever as he glided across the stage
forever as he glided across the stage
forever as he glided across the stage seemingly defying gravity he danced his
seemingly defying gravity he danced his
seemingly defying gravity he danced his way into pop culture legend status
we’ve all tried to copy him some of us
we’ve all tried to copy him some of us even got close but nobody moonwalks
even got close but nobody moonwalks
even got close but nobody moonwalks better than Michael so do you agree with
better than Michael so do you agree with
better than Michael so do you agree with our list which Michael Jackson moment
our list which Michael Jackson moment
our list which Michael Jackson moment have we missed in no way do I think that
have we missed in no way do I think that
have we missed in no way do I think that I am God but I do try to be godlike in
I am God but I do try to be godlike in
I am God but I do try to be godlike in my heart for more celebrities by our top
my heart for more celebrities by our top
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