Jackson 5 Michael Ben Friday Night TV

作者 Zimmermann 054: Michael Jackson

Variety TV never recovered from the night the Jackson 5 took over Friday Night TV. Sonny and Cher brought out a kid whose records had already moved in the millions, and he still looked like someone who should be home finishing homework. The group ripped through "Looking Through The Windows" like the stage belonged to them, and then Michael, just 14, stepped up for "Ben". That was 54 years ago and it still stands as the moment variety television changed for good. #MichaelJackson