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The Thriller video sealed MTV's position as a major cultural force, helped disassemble racial barriers for black artists, revolutionized music video production, popularized making-of documentaries, and drove rentals and sales of VHS tapes. [10] Gil Kaufman of MTV described it as iconic and one of Jackson's most enduring legacies. [23]
The 'Thriller' video had a star-studded premiere — where they played it twice. That settled, "Thriller" was unveiled at the historic 500-seat Crest Theatre in Westwood on Nov. 14, 1983. The ...
The "Thriller" music video, directed by John Landis, depicts Jackson turning into a zombie and dancing with a horde of them. It has been named the greatest music video of all time by various publications and readers' polls, and doubled sales of Thriller, helping it become the best-selling album in history.
Quincy Jones recalls producing Michael Jackson’s iconic Thriller video in this resurfaced interview.. The pioneering musician, record producer, and music industry titan, died on Sunday (3 ...
In the same year, The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller, a documentary about the music video, won a Grammy for Best Music Video (Longform). [59] Time described Jackson's influence at that point as "star of records, radio, rock video. A one-man rescue team for the music business. A songwriter who sets the beat for a decade.
The “Thriller” music video also left a legacy. ... The music video has more than 1 billion views on YouTube, and in 2009 became the first music video inducted into the National Film Registry.
This list only includes music videos with an announced or reported budget. Romanek, who made Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream", which was claimed to be one of the most expensive music videos ever made, has since denied this claim, saying that there were two other music videos from the same era which cost "millions more" than "Scream". [1]
The 14-minute “Thriller” video, directed by John Landis ... “MTV’s playlist was 99% white until Michael Jackson forced his way on the air by making the best music videos anyone had ever ...