Johnny Carson Dared Michael Jackson to Sing "Whitney Houston's Song" on Live TV - What Happened Next

December 1990. NBC Studio 1, Burbank. Johnny Carson asked Michael Jackson a simple question about his vocal range — and within minutes had dared him to sing Whitney Houston's brand-new number one ballad, "All the Man That I Need," live, with no rehearsal and no band. What happened in the next four minutes left four hundred people in the studio, and millions watching at home, completely speechless. Watch the full story to the end. This video is a dramatized retelling inspired by the lives and careers of Michael Jackson and Johnny Carson. Dialogue and certain events have been recreated for storytelling purposes.