BeautifulMusic on Instagram: "Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (First Moonwalk, Motown 25, 1983) Michael Jackson's first moonwalk at the Motown 25 special in 1983 is still one of the most shocking moments ever caught on stage. He was in the middle of "Billie Jean," already owning the room, when he suddenly slid backward like the laws of physics had just quit their job. The crowd lost it, and every artist in the building knew they'd just witnessed history being rewritten. It wasn't even meant to be