Moonwalk (book) Moonwalk (book) Moonwalk is a 1988 autobiography written by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The book was first published by Doubleday on February 1, 1988, five months after the release of Jackson's 1987 "Bad" album, and named after Jackson's signature dance move, the moonwalk. The book was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and reached number one on the "New York Times Best Seller list". The book was reissued by Doubleday on October 13, 2009 following Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. The first manuscript of the book was written by Robert Hilburn and was refused by the publishers, Doubleday, because
Moonwalk (dance) Bailey" Lucie does the Moonwalk whilst singing "Fever" with Jim Bailey Choreographer Bob Fosse moonwalks in his role as the Snake in the 1974 film "The Little Prince". It has also a been acknowledged that the professional wrestlers Michael "Pure Sexy" Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts started doing the moonwalk as their trademark ring entrance by 1979 when they formed a wrestling stable known as The Fabulous Freebirds. James Brown used the move and can be seen performing it in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers". In 1981 in the promotional single and music video "Crosseyed and Painless" by