The Jacksons - Billie Jean | Victory Tour | Live at Cleveland, Ohio 10/19/1984

#thejacksons #michaeljackson #billiejean #victorytour #cleveland #ohio #1980s _________________________________________________________________ LOCATION: Cleveland, Cleveland Stadium, Ohio _________________________________________________________________ DATE: October 19, 1984 _________________________________________________________________ ARTIST: Michael Jackson _________________________________________________________________ Written by Michael Jackson _________________________________________________________________ PRODUCER: Qunicy Jones _________________________________________________________________ CO-PRODUCER: Michael Jackson _________________________________________________________________ ALBUM: Thriller (1982) _________________________________________________________________ One of Michael Jackson’s signature songs, “Billie Jean” tells the tale of a young girl who claims to be the mother of Jackson’s alleged son. The song was the second single from his sixth solo album Thriller. It reached #1 in 7 countries. _________________________________________________________________ Jackson’s performance of “Billie Jean“ on the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever won acclaim and was nominated for an Emmy Award. It introduced a number of Jackson’s signatures, including the moonwalk and white sequined glove, and was widely imitated. The “Billie Jean“ music video, directed by Steve Barron, was the first video by a black artist to be aired in heavy rotation on MTV. Along with the other videos produced for Thriller, it helped establish MTV’s cultural importance and make music videos an integral part of pop music marketing. _________________________________________________________________ FUN FACT: In an interview with Martin Bashir, Michael revealed his original inspiration behind “Billie Jean”, sharing, “I said to myself beforehand, ‘I wanna write a song with a great bass hook.’” He was driving down Ventura Boulevard when he came up with that hook. _________________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BY: INFORMATION BY: & _________________________________________________________________ TWITTER PAGE: _________________________________________________________________ FACEBOOK PAGE: _________________________________________________________________ INSTAGRAM PAGE: _________________________________________________________________ © MJJ Productions Inc. No Copyright Infringements Intended. All rights reserved to Sony Music Entertainment & MJJ Productions Inc. All rights belong to Sony Music & The Estate Of Michael Jackson. _________________________________________________________________ I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG & VIDEOS!!!