Who originated the "Moonwalk?"

[Boopie2]

It wasn't Michael Jackson or Jeffrey Daniels.

Bill Bailey 1955.

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Evolution of the Moonwalk

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Michael, Bill Bailey Jeffrey Daniel

Daniel was the second(Bill Bailey being the first) person to perform the physically complicated dance technique now known as the &quot;moonwalk&quot; on television, during a performance of Shalamar's &quot;A Night to Remember&quot; on, the British music show, Top of the Pops. The song was a hit in 1982, almost a year before Michael Jackson moonwalked for the first time on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television broadcast. Jackson was a big fan in the 1970s of Soul Train. He soon met, learned from, and later hired dancer/choreographers from the Soul Train TV show. Dance partners Geron &quot;Casper&quot; Candidate and Cooley Jackson taught Michael Jackson the moonwalk. Casper states that he still has the check stub Michael Jackson used to pay Cooley and himself for teaching Michael the moonwalk.


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The name &quot;moonwalk&quot; is one which was dubbed by the media, not by Jackson or Daniel.

Daniel became a renowned and respected pioneer of the West coast Street dance movement. He and his peers took a style of dance from the streets and clubs to the mainstream music and media world. The world saw a fusion of Jazz, Popping, Locking, Robotics, Wack, House and Hip Hop merged into effortless sequences of remarkable physical complexity.

During his career he has taught, worked and ranked alongside other friends and dance pioneers such as Shabba Doo, Geron Casper Candidate, Cooley Jackson, Poppin Pete and The Electric Boogaloos.

Daniel gives great credit to a man that inspired him, the original dance 'Locker' Don Campbell, one of the earliest Soul Train dancers. He also gives thanks to Cleveland Moses Jr. his partner on Soul Train and to Tyrone Proctor who was the premier 'Wack' dancer who taught Jeffrey the style of dance known as 'Wacking'. It was on Soul Trainwhilst doing a routine dressed in black that Daniel and Geron 'Casper' Candidate and Derek 'Cooley' Jackson first performed the moonwalk on U.S. television.

[Peasie]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Boops and all. Dis goat done season an curry arredi down in di Music forum. Furdah more, it come from way back before the 1950s mentioned here. </span>

[Boopie2]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

Prove it.

[j-kid]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

Yeep, it definitely was NOT Michael, he only made it more popular worldwide, so he deserves the credit for that. I saw those moves in the streets Loooong before Michael did it on Motown 25th Anniversary on TV.

Michael was brilliant and very innovative, but he also borrowed from a lot of people's different styles, and built on their techniques and innovations, just like many others did before him.

One of the biggest borrower of all from Black People, was Elvis Presley. For example that signature move he had, he stole from Jackie Wilson, plus some other entertainers in the Black community where he spent lots of time and studied. Anothere one was Jerry Lewis, but that is another story for another time.

There are a two brothers for example, who never got the just praise they deserved, and whom Fred Astier or Gene Kelly could not tough in term of talent. Yet Michael credited Fred and Gene, and of course James Brown, but never mentioned on sentence about the phenomenal &quot;Nicholas Brothers&quot; If you want to get a range of their gifts, watch a movie calld Tin Pan Alley. Even though they cut some of the dance sequence, you can still get a good flavor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JaRtOABNos

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

who cares?

[Peasie]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shine_Eye_Girl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">who cares? </div></div> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Daang ooman, ow yuh git up dis Sunday maawing so miserable? Gawn a church. Mi wi pray fi yuh. </span>

[Boopie2]

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Yes J. Kid you are so right, the Nicholas brothers do deserve theirs for sure. I remember seeing some of the old movies with them dancing and doing tricks, they were the best. Have to give props to Cab Calloway too.

[video:youtube]Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers[/video]

I remember seeing him in one of Janet's concerts. Her concerts were the best too, love to see her dancing.
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[Boopie2]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gungo Peas</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shine_Eye_Girl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">who cares? </div></div> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Daang ooman, ow yuh git up dis Sunday maawing so miserable? Gawn a church. Mi wi pray fi yuh. </span> </div></div>

Yes, pure miserable.

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Boopie2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gungo Peas</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shine_Eye_Girl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">who cares? </div></div> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Daang ooman, ow yuh git up dis Sunday maawing so miserable? Gawn a church. Mi wi pray fi yuh. </span> </div></div>

Yes, pure miserable. </div></div>




I'm not miserable at all...thank you

But seriously....who cares about the originator of the MW? SERIOUSLY....

[Boopie2]

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Jeffrey Daniel's Influence on Michael Jackson
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[Boopie2]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shine_Eye_Girl</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Boopie2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gungo Peas</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

who cares? </div></div> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Daang ooman, ow yuh git up dis Sunday maawing so miserable? Gawn a church. Mi wi pray fi yuh. </span> </div></div>

Yes, pure miserable. </div></div>




I'm not miserable at all...thank you

But seriously....who cares about the originator of the MW? SERIOUSLY....

The history of dance is interesting to some. If you're not interested then so be it. What would you rather we talk about you being bored and dying your head?

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

No...how about....you know what, mi nah guh deh wid yu.....have a wonderful day.......

[Boopie2]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shine_Eye_Girl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No...how about....you know what, mi nah guh deh wid yu.....have a wonderful day....... </div></div>

Of course I'll have a wonderful day, I'm in a good mood.

[Peasie]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">**Push wey Shine_Eye** Boopie, who di ross care? </span>

[Boopie2]

Re: Who originated the &quot;Moonwalk?&quot;

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gungo Peas</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">**Push wey Shine_Eye** Boopie, who di ross care? </span> </div></div>

Gungo, Neutral made a comment in Tropi's post stating that Jeffrey Daniels was the first one on TV to moonwalk.