he held his
entire life in the public eye and
remains one of the most talked about
celebrities ever to have lived
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we'll
be counting down
our picks for the top 10 michael jackson
moments
for this list we rank the most
significant memorable
and iconic moments in michael jackson's
life the king of pop was both
exceptionally talented and extremely
controversial
and today's countdown will provide a
balanced look at his highs
and his lows i ask all of you to wait
and hear the truth
before you label or condemn me don't
treat me like a criminal
because i am innocent
number 10 the jackson 5.
it's where it all began for mj his road
to pop royalty
started here the jackson 5 formed in
1964
in gary indiana jackie tito and jermaine
jackson were the band's founding members
with marlon and michael joining later
the five some found worldwide fame after
singing for motown records in 69
and releasing i want you back in the
same year that song soared to number one
as did the three that followed and the
jackson brothers became household names
especially fresh-faced vocalist michael
an early example of jackson's habit for
troubling 21st century headlines
in november 2002 he impulsively
recklessly and hugely irresponsibly
dangled his infant son from a third
story window and made front page news
the world over
the stunt which took place at the hotel
adlon in berlin
involved michael's third child prince
michael ii
before the baby was haphazardly held
over michael jackson's balcony there had
been mounting speculation that the
singer was fathered to a third child
after these controversial actions the
fact was no longer
in doubt
number eight mj catches fire
from the hair raising to the hair
roasting while filming a 1984 commercial
for pepsi
a freak firework accident resulted in
jackson's hair being set
on fire
the incident occurred when michael then
25 was performing billie jean and left
mj with second-degree burns to his scalp
jackson somehow remained remarkably calm
throughout the commotion
which had occurred when he was at the
pinnacle of his career with eight
grammys that year
he was already on fire he didn't need
this
number seven lisa marie presley and that
kiss
michael jackson's marriage to lisa marie
presley daughter of elvis was short
sweet and shrouded in controversy what
do i love the most about him
everything he's amazing i really admire
him i respect him i admire
him i'm in love with him the couple tied
the knot in secret in the dominican
republic in 1994.
their first major public appearance
together came at the mtv vmas of the
same year
where they made kiss history by
awkwardly smooching in front of
millions
the couple lived out their union under
intense public glare until presley filed
for divorce in early 1996
and to think no one thought this would
last lisa murray presley and michael
jackson have been married for almost 20
months
rather longer than some predicted
number six plastic surgery and changing
skin color
when people make up stories that i don't
want to be who i am it hurts me
if there's ever been a poster boy for
the overuse of plastic surgery
then it's probably michael jackson
michael frequently insisted that he'd
only ever gone under the knife twice
for his nose on both occasions but even
to the untrained eye
the physical evidence clearly
contradicts that according to published
reports
michael's first rhinoplasty occurred
after he broke his nose in 1978 while
shooting the whiz
the change in jackson's skin color
perhaps raised most eyebrows
including his own the singer suffered
from vitiligo a disease affecting skin
pigmentation and is thought to have
purposely bleached himself beyond his
natural color
in order to escape the symptoms are you
bleaching your skin
and are is your skin lighter because you
don't like being black nice to meet you
it's nice to meet you nice to meet you a
nice beautiful interview
number five martin bashir
in february of 2003 the living with
michael jackson interview was watched by
over 50 million people in the us
and the uk alone bashir built the show
around jackson's changing appearance
the neverland ranch and the singer's
apparent obsession
with children revelations that jackson
shared his bed with young boys served as
firm foundations for the legal troubles
which followed i swept on the floor
i wasn't sleeping back no i just he
packed a whole list of blankets off the
floor
but bashir didn't escape unscathed
either as critics accused him of yellow
journalism of doctoring the truth
and of intentionally portraying jackson
in a negative light
the world needs a man who's 44 sleeping
no you're making
children no no you're making it all
wrong well tell me help me
because what's wrong with sharing a love
with those words michael jackson's
attorney ended the case in chief
number four the child abuse trial 50
witnesses over 15 days testified in
jackson's defense
easily the most controversial moment in
michael jackson's history
in 2005 the dance floor filler landed in
court
accused of a string of child molestation
offenses
dubbed the trial of the century jackson
was eventually found
not guilty on all charges but his
reputation would never recover
in 1993 jackson was subject to similar
allegations concerning a 13 year old boy
this is what i have to endure to prove
my innocence
my complete innocence so be it
that matter was settled out of court but
a massive media frenzy proved
unavoidable the second time around
for many it was jackson's final step in
a fantastic fall from grace the accuser
and his brother spent 90
of the nights between february and march
of 2003 in michael jackson's room so if
he's
if he's intoxicated four out of seven
nights
then 50 of the time that he's with those
kids he's intoxicated i thought that was
really big
number three thriller
from the lowest perceivable point in
jackson's life to probably the highest
thriller was released on november 30th
1982
it was mj's sixth solo album but
probably the most significant record he
ever produced
it's still ranked as the best-selling
album of all time and his praised for
its pioneering post-disco blend of r
b pop rock and funk music as well as for
its music video as a promotional tool
if jackson wasn't already the biggest
act on earth before thriller
he definitely was after it
number two the king of pop is dead
breaking news now on fox news channel
the los angeles times and the associated
press are now reporting
michael jackson has died in los angeles
this afternoon on june 25th
2009 michael jackson died at 50 years of
age as news of his death filtered online
many major websites crashed under
unprecedented internet traffic
and jackson's memorial service remains
one of the most watched events in online
streaming history
despite his consistently questionable
character the outpouring of grief
was massive the drama didn't stop with
his death
either jackson's personal physician
conrad murray served two years in prison
for involuntary manslaughter for his
part in a lethal overdose of
prescription drugs found to have caused
mj's death
we the jury in the above and title
action
find the defendant conrad robert murray
guilty of the crime of involuntary
manslaughter
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
he is michael jackson's favorite
companion and
he is bound to be the object of a lot of
affection did you bring the letter from
your boss
also still featured is that neverland
flower clock
michael bought the estate back in 1987
for 19
and a half million dollars
is
number one the first moonwalk
an indisputable icon michael jackson was
a man of many trademarks
although he was known for his ultra-racy
yet iconic crotch grabs the singer's
most sensational dancing moment came on
march 25th
1983.
jackson first executed the moonwalk
during a performance of billie jean on
the tv special motown 25
yesterday today forever as he glided
across the stage
seemingly defying gravity he danced his
way into pop culture
legend status
we've all tried to copy him some of us
even got close
but nobody moonwalks better than michael
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