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Michael Jackson: A Life In Pictures (Part 1: 1958-1988)

From his earliest days with the Jackson 5 to the publication of his autobiography ''Moonwalk,'' a look at the most memorable moments from the late entertainer's first 30 years
By Clark Collis and Simon Vozick-Levinson Updated July 02, 2009 at 09:00 PM EDT
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''You Can't Win,'' The Wiz (1978)

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We'd be remiss to write a gallery about best dance scenes and not include the King of Pop. Unfortunately, the best dancing in The Wiz occurs when poor Michael Jackson is strung up on a post as the Scarecrow. Luckily, the dancing crows still managed to win us over.

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