Michael Jackson
30 Years Ago This Week, Michael Jackson Was Singing “Earth Song” High Above Seoul. Then a Fan Climbed Up to Join Him.
High above Seoul in 1996, a fan climbed Michael's crane during "Earth Song." See how he reacted in the fan footage from that night.
Michael Jackson Carried a Cardboard Mailing Tube Into the “Thriller” Sessions. It Was for Just Three Words of “Billie Jean.”
Michael brought a cardboard tube into the "Thriller" sessions for three words of "Billie Jean." Hear his isolated vocal and find the moment.
30 Years Ago, a Giant Statue of Michael Jackson Towered Over Prague. It Stood on a Spot With a Very Dark Past.
A 35-foot Michael Jackson once towered over Prague on an old monument's base with a dark past. See the 1996 footage and the story.
47 Years Ago, Michael Jackson Hit No. 1 With a Song He Wrote Himself. His Own Mother Wasn’t So Sure About the Title.
47 years ago Michael hit No. 1 with a song he wrote, and his mom questioned the title. Hear his reply and the tune in the video.
43 Years Ago This Month, Michael Jackson Visited a Ranch and Said He’d Buy It Someday. Five Years Later, He Did.
While filming "Say Say Say" in 1983, Michael visited a nearby ranch and vowed to buy it. He did, and it became legend. Watch the video.
She Had Never Owned a Passport. One Month Later She Was Singing With Michael Jackson in Front of 65,000 People.
With no passport, a young singer was onstage with Michael a month later in front of 65,000. Watch their nightly duet and learn her name.
Michael Jackson Quietly Lived in an Irish Village for Six Months. When a Stranger Recognized Him, One Local Had the Perfect Cover Story.
Michael hid out in rural Ireland for six months. When a local spotted him at a bowling alley, the owner's cover story was perfect. Hear it here.
A Broadway Star Once Believed She Would Marry Michael Jackson. Years Later She Explained, in One Sentence, Why It Never Happened.
Before Lisa Marie, a Broadway star was sure she would marry Michael. Hear the one-sentence reason it ended, in her own words.
Michael Jackson Gave Away the Shoes He Danced “Thriller” In. The Man He Handed Them To Wasn’t Famous, but You Know His Work by Heart.
Michael gave his "Thriller" shoes and a handwritten note to one man. See the shoes and hear who got them before December's auction.
Michael Jackson Once Faced a Jury Over Two Concerts That Never Happened. One Woman in That Courtroom Made the Judge a Bold Promise.
A promoter took Michael Jackson to court over two concerts that never happened. See the Santa Maria courtroom in this old news report.