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Michael Jackson's first live preformance of Billie Jean was on May 16, 1983 at the Motown 25 television special.

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What name of the first song Michael Jackson song on MTV?

Billie Jean.


What music video was the first to premier on MTV by a black artist?

"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first music video to air on MTV by a black artist.


Who is Michael Jackson important to?

Michael Jackson was always important, but the time that people really just loved Michael Jackson was when off the wall came out, then they thought that Michael couldn't do better than Off The Wall, Until Thriller came out, then at Motown 25, Michael did his first debut of Billie Jean, it was the first time for everything then, the first time he did that song in public, the first time he Moonwalked, the first time many people saw Michael as being a wonderful solo artist


Where did Michael Jackson first perform thrilller?

Thriller was released in 1983, and the Jackson went on tour in 1984. Michael did not perform Thriller on that tour as he said it did not sound right. Michael returned with "Bad" in 1987 and went on tour in Japan. There, he performed Thriller for the first time ever on September 12th 1987, in Tokyo


Who was the first African American to have a music video on MTV?

Yes - Thriller was the first.--- no "billie jean" was the firstbillie jean was first to be played in heavy rotation, but Eddie grant, Tina turner and Donna summer all had been on before Michael Jackson and actually musical youth "pass the dutchie" (was 1st to be played pretty regularly) but Michael jacksons "billie jean" is credited with opening door and paving way for black artists to get played more