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M O O N W A L K
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Copyright © 1988 by The Estate of Michael Joseph Jackson Introduction copyright © 2009 by Berry Gordy Afterword copyright © 2009 by Shaye Areheart All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Harmony Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com Harmony Books is a registered trademark and the Harmony Books colophon is a trademark of Random House, Inc. Originally published in slightly different form in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, in 1988. “Billie Jean” written and composed by Michael Jackson. © Mijac Music (BMI). Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. “Human Nature” written and composed by Steve Porcaro and John Bettis. © 1982 Porcaro Music (ASCAP) and John Bettis Music (ASCAP). John Bettis Music administered by WB Music Corp. “Bad” written and composed by Michael Jackson. © 1987 Mijac Music (BMI). Administered by Warner- Tamerlane Publishing Corp. “I’ll Be There” written and composed by Bob West, Harold Davis, Willie Hutch, and Berry Gordy, Jr. © 1970 Jobete Music Co., Inc. “Living Together” written and composed by Dexter Wansel. © 1976 Mighty Three Music (BMI). “ABC” written and composed by The Corporation (Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, and Berry Gordy, Jr.). © 1970 Jobete Music Co., Inc. “Sugar Daddy” written and composed by The Corporation (Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, and Berry Gordy, Jr.). © 1971 Jobete Music Co., Inc. “Can I Go On?” written and composed by Quincy Jones, Nickolas Ashford, and Valerie Simpson. © 1978 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jackson, Michael, 1958–2009 Moonwalk. 1. Jackson, Michael, 1958–2009. 2. Rock musicians—United States—Biography. I. Title. ML420.J175A3 1988 784.5'400924[B] 88-384 ISBN 978-0-307-71698-9 Printed in the United States of America 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 Revised Edition
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