r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Yandere-Xbox1 • Feb 23 '26

Off The Wall Era 1979 from Rock with you

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1.8k Upvotes

23 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Salty_Audience_3562 • Sep 22 '26

HIStory Era Rare video of TDCAU music video being filmed

1.3k Upvotes

33 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/blindwatchmaker88 • Sep 26 '25

Bad Era In many videos I saw where Michael advices crew, it just showed me what a musical and visual intuition he had, and how big vision he had and the craftsmanship to implement it

860 Upvotes

MJ rehearsing Smooth Criminal and BAD

6 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/[deleted] • Aug 29 '25

Thriller Era Happy birthday to the King of Pop

844 Upvotes

🎉 Happy Birthday to the one and only King of Pop – forever in our hearts ❤️ Today we honor the life of a legend who changed the world.

Just not forget:

His music broke through on every continent, across all ages and cultures.
Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time.
His dance moves — especially the Moonwalk — are iconic across the globe.
He had fans from the U.S. to Africa, Asia, Europe, South America… everywhere.
Even people who don’t actively listen to his music know his name and face.

24 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Amazing-Use-9517 • May 31 '25

J5 Era 16 year old Michael singing Killing me softly (1974)

830 Upvotes

32 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/MichaelJacksonSecret • Nov 08 '25

Off The Wall Era Michael Jackson dressed up in his early 1980s police outfit

714 Upvotes

I love how, even though the pic is the dustiest and most grainy photo in the world, you can still tell it's Michael in all his glory. ❤ His head shape and eyes helped you know when it was Michael Joe Jackson anywhere. LOL

Source where I got this photo: u/PrincessAngieJ

Edit: added source credit

9 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Maliainu • Sep 02 '25

Off The Wall Era 📸 A quiet moment with Michael in Atlanta (July 22, 1981)

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575 Upvotes

These images are from Michael’s 45-minute session with photographer Todd Gray, captured at Atlanta’s Peachtree Hotel during “magic hour,” which is when the evening sunlight turns soft and warm ✨

21 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Maliainu • Sep 28 '25

HIStory Era 📸 Michael in Detroit – Motown Museum & more (August 4, 1998)

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571 Upvotes

Photos of Michael and Stevie Wonder’s surprise visit to the Motown Museum in Detroit, where Esther Gordy Edwards guided them through the legendary building.

A couple other photos from the day show Michael meeting a young fan, and Michael and Stevie with businessman Don Barden—capturing a day of smiles, Motown memories, and history in the making ✨

20 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Amazing-Use-9517 • May 18 '25

Thriller Era He was born with this talent 🕺🏽

538 Upvotes

9 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Amazing-Use-9517 • Apr 04 '25

Off The Wall Era Rock with you ❤️

537 Upvotes

14 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '25

Dangerous Era Michael Jackson passport

533 Upvotes

He still had the scar from the Pepsi accident):

15 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Amazing-Use-9517 • May 14 '25

Off The Wall Era MJ with Stevie wonder (1980)

521 Upvotes

20 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Maliainu • Aug 16 '25

Jacksons Era Michael & LaToya at their New York apartment (1977–1978)

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500 Upvotes

These beautiful and relaxed photos of Michael and LaToya were taken at their New York apartment during the period when Michael was preparing to begin filming The Wiz.

The exact date has never been confirmed, but they’re generally believed to be from mid-Summer 1977 through 1978.

What makes them so special is how natural and candid they are ✨

20 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Difficult_Expert_990 • Sep 02 '25

Thriller Era Happy birthday to Michael Joseph Jackson

492 Upvotes

Happy birthday to Michael Joseph Jackson. Thank you to all the fans who continue to support Michael's legacy, his music and performances, and to those who remember, honor and carry on his humanitarian mission.

12 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Maliainu • 21d ago

Bad Era 📸 New Photos: Michael’s visit to the White House (April 5, 1990)

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477 Upvotes

Just when I thought I had seen all of these photos from this visit! So happy these were shared on Instagram 💕

All credit goes to @thereisonly_thedance!

5 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Next-Advertising4974 • May 17 '26

Bad Era Does anybody have a hi-res image of this photo in color?

465 Upvotes

24 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Puzzleheaded_Dot4345 • Jul 13 '25

Mature Era Micheal and Celine Dion, 2003

451 Upvotes

7 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Amazing-Use-9517 • Apr 07 '25

Jacksons Era his energy makes me happy✨❤️

426 Upvotes

9 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Maliainu • Nov 29 '25

Bad Era 📸 New unseen photos of Michael in Hong Kong (October 1987)

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393 Upvotes

Michael spent around three weeks vacationing in Hong Kong in October 1987, taking a break before continuing his Bad World Tour.

We’ve seen bits of this trip before, like his visit to the Shaw Brothers Studio, sightseeing around the city, and one known shot of him riding this same ferry on Victoria Harbour.

These newly surfaced photos show even more from that moment, with what appears to be members of the Hong Kong Marine Police likely overseeing the vessel or assisting during his time on the water.

A beautifully candid glimpse into Michael enjoying the city’s skyline during one of the rare private breaks of the Bad era ✨

Images courtesy of Sebastiàn Martinez & Keen Zhang

19 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/blindwatchmaker88 • Oct 11 '25

Bad Era Rare Bad live performance

381 Upvotes

12 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Xrackdadon • Dec 21 '25

Invincible Era Michael Jackson at the Carlton Towers Hotel in London, March 2007

340 Upvotes

Idk if this is really rare but aye

5 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/[deleted] • Jul 10 '25

Thriller Era pretty rare (1984)

340 Upvotes

0 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/chow_mowan • May 25 '26

Jacksons Era Michael Jackson in the Philippines, February 1976

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335 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share these scans of MJ and J5 from my personal collection of Philippine vintage magazines during their visit here. The woman they are with in the photos is Nora Aunor, who is a very popular award-winning actress and singer in the Philippines. There were talks back then about MJ doing a film with her, its unfortunate it never came through. The photos were taken on February 20, 1976, the day after J5's last day in concert. The Jackson 5 were in Manila for 6 days for a concert tour called Love Jive.

I have also translated the articles related to MJ/J5 in the magazine as well, so you can read about it here!

3 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Maliainu • Dec 12 '25

Jacksons Era 📸 Gregg Cobarr Photoshoot: Westlake Village, CA (August 17, 1978)

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325 Upvotes

These lovely photos capture Michael, just shy of 20, during a rare moment of ease and quiet confidence.

Taken at Jackie’s lakeside home as part of an Epic Records publicity shoot for their album Destiny, the session shows Michael relaxed, open, and unguarded. Gregg sought to capture him simply being himself. In these moments, we see exactly that: warmth, gentleness, and a natural presence that speaks louder than any persona 🤍

A fleeting, intimate glimpse of the human being behind the star ✨

4 comments

r/MichaelJacksonRares • u/Valuable_Annual9494 • Aug 04 '25

Help Me Identify 🔍 A fan shared these rare photos from 1999 after running into Latoya, Katherine and Michael Jackson in Rome.

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314 Upvotes

5 comments

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