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That year, he first performed his trademark moonwalk dancewalk griding , gliding backwards while appearing to walk forward. The singer pioneered the music video genre, and arguably became the world's top music musical performer.

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blockbuster [ˈblɔkˌbʌstə] n.  重磅炸弹, 了不起的人或事 
glide [ɡlaid] n.v.  滑行, 滑动, 滑翔
pioneer [ˌpaiəˈniə] vt.  开拓, 开发, 创始 
genre [ʒɑ:r] n.  〈法〉(文学、艺术等的)类型, 体裁, 风格 
plague [pleiɡ] n.  瘟疫 vt.  使染瘟疫 
controversy [ˈkɔntrəvə:si] n.  公开辩论, 论战 
plastic surgery 整形手术
molest [məuˈlest] vt.  骚扰, 干扰; 调戏; 猥亵, 对…性骚扰
acquit əˈkwit] vt.  宣判…无罪 
tatter [ˈtætə] n.  碎布; 崩溃; 毁坏
concert [ˈkɔnsət] n.  音乐会 
tarnish [ˈtɑ:niʃ] vt. & vi.  (通常指金属)(使)失去光泽 vt.  玷污, 败坏 
genuine [ˈdʒenjuin] adj.  真的, 非人造的; 真诚的
distraught [

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