Michael Jackson didn’t invent the moonwalk—he made it unforgettable. The move had existed for decades in street dance, where it was called the backslide, and had been performed by artists like Bill Bailey as well as dancers in soul and funk scenes. But when Michael unveiled it during his 1983 Motown 25 performance of “Billie Jean,” he transformed it. With unmatched smoothness, precision, and style, he turned a little-known step into a defining moment of pop culture. In seconds, the move became i