The “Beat It” video premiered on MTV in early 1983, and went on to receive a number of awards, including being inducted into the Music Video Producer’s Hall of Fame. Michael Jackson financed the music video to “Beat It”, and it cost him $150,000.

Quincy Jones personally requested that Van Halen be featured on the song. Michael Jackson, playing peacekeeper, shows up and the battle turns into a dance off, with both rival gangs and Jackson performing the most skilled choreographed moves you can only find in a Michael Jackson video.įun fact – the guitar solo in this song was actually played by rock icon Eddie Van Halen as a free favor to Quincy Jones. REMASTERED IN 4KVideo remastered by © Victor Costa ProductionsDuring the show, Michael Jackson accepted a birthday statue in hands of Britney Spears, which. The video starts out in a diner as different members of two rival gangs begin to assemble for the ultimate face-off. Specific lesions to connectives or ganglia abolish singing or. SKAT-O performed a little better for the.

In the theme of street violence, the visual (written and directed by Bob Giraldi) featured over 50 real gang members. Michael T Barrowdale, Daniel McGuffog, Lesley. She has a recurring role on Made for Love (HBO), her MC Skat Kat character. The music video for “ Beat It” was filmed in the infamous and downtrodden section of Los Angeles called Skid Row. A compilation of Michael Jacksons ever-changing speaking voice throughout his years from 1969-2009, a total of 40 years in the public eye. Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons Victory Tour, George Michaels Faith.

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