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Michael Jackson in the Bad era

Quincy Jones asked for a song for Michael Jackson. Then he sent it back.

Paula Mejía

Quincy Jones asked for a smooth new song for Michael Jackson, then sent it back. Another superstar heard it and made it one of her biggest hits.

Michael Jackson singing at the 1993 Super Bowl halftime show

The NFL needed Michael Jackson to save its halftime show. One sentence changed his mind.

Megan Schaltegger

The NFL needed a miracle for its 1993 halftime show. Michael Jackson said yes for one reason, then stood frozen in front of a screaming stadium.

Michael Jackson in Bad and the boy who played him in Moonwalker

A little boy played Michael Jackson in 1988. You’ve almost certainly seen him since.

Jake Viswanath

In 1988 a little boy played Michael Jackson in a kids' remake of "Bad." Watch him dance, then find out which famous kids' movies he went on to make.

Michael Jackson smiling in the early 1990s

Michael Jackson called The Simpsons late one night. Its creator didn’t believe it was him.

Alexis Morillo

Michael Jackson called The Simpsons creator late one night, and he didn't believe it was him. Watch Matt Groening tell what happened next.

Young Michael Jackson singing in 1970

Michael Jackson had his own Saturday morning cartoon. The boy who voiced him ended up in a movie you know.

Rob Sheffield

In 1971 Michael Jackson got his own cartoon, but a 13-year-old boy spoke his lines. Watch to see the famous movie role that boy went on to play.

Michael Jackson smiling at Osaka City Hall in 1987

Michael Jackson got the key to Osaka in 1987. Nobody expected the guest he brought.

Jada Gomez

In 1987 Osaka welcomed Michael Jackson to City Hall with the key to the city. Then officials saw the guest he'd brought with him.

Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant in his Lakers cap in 1996

Kobe Bryant thought it was a prank call. Then Michael Jackson gave him the advice of his life.

Alyssa Lapid

Kobe Bryant was 18 and taking heat from critics when his phone rang at the gym. It was Michael Jackson, and he had advice Kobe never forgot.

Michael Jackson in the Black or White video, 1991

A teenager got four seconds in Michael Jackson’s video. Soon the world knew her face.

Nora Dominick

She was 17, she had four seconds in Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video, and her mind went blank. See what she did on camera.

Michael Jackson in 1984 and Lionel Richie

Michael Jackson wrote “We Are the World” on his bedroom floor. He wasn’t alone.

Jenna Guillaume

While Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote "We Are the World" in 1985, something else was in the room. Watch Lionel tell what he saw.

John Michael Montgomery’s son just got married. One George Strait classic played the moment he and his bride became husband and wife

Alexandria Lettman

Walker Montgomery, son of John Michael Montgomery, wed Tigirlily Gold's Krista Slaubaugh. Here's the George Strait song that played at the altar.