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Video: The madness and magic of Michael Jackson

30 Jun 2009


Rare footage from 1972 showing the Jackson 5 singing Rockin' Robin - check out the 70s fashion

At the height of the Jackson 5's fame, a fictionalised cartoon was aired between 1971 and 1973

Jackson debuted his moonwalk to Billie Jean at Motown's 25th Anniversary Special

Thriller was a fourteen minute music video released in December 1983 to support Jackson's single with the same name. Directed by John Landis, Thriller is often hailed as the best and most popular music video of all time

Jackson caused controversy when he dangled his child out of a hotel window in Berlin, Germany, 2002

Jackson and his masked children go shopping in Beverly Hills

Jacksonmania hits London

Jarvis Cocker invaded the stage at the 1996 Brit Awards in a spur of the moment protest against Jackson's performance. Jackson performed surrounded by children and a Rabbi, while making 'Christ-like' poses and performing his then-recent hit, 'Earth Song'

Jackson attends court in his pyjamas

Debbie Rowe talks about her relationship with Jackson and their children

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