Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket refers to the red jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the "Michael Jackson's Thriller" video in 1983. On June 27, 2011, the jacket sold for $1.8 million at Julien's Auctions. The buyer, Milton Verret, described the jacket as "the greatest piece of rock and roll memorabilia in history". The jacket was designed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, wife of director John Landis. She had also designed Indiana Jones's jacket in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", among other things. The red jacket was noted for its V shaped black stripes, the unusual style of
Thriller (song) Thriller (song) "Thriller" is a song recorded by American singer Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single released by Epic Records from his 1982 studio album of the same name. A 14-minute video showing Jackson in a horror-themed performance premiered on November 14, 1983. It was first shown on MTV on December 2, 1983. The song was not released as a single until January 23, 1984. "Thriller" has appeared on multiple greatest hits compilation albums from Jackson, including "" (1995), "Number Ones" (2003), "The Ultimate Collection" (2004)."The Essential Michael