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History. Early use. Holman (2004) identified early evidence for the moonwalk in a statement made by Arthur Marshall, who was an African American composer of ragtime music. [6] . Marshall stated, "If a guy could really do it, he sometimes looked as if he was being towed around on ice skates.
May 16, 2018 · Shalamar. No, it wasn’t Jody Watley who was taking that early ’80s soul trio’s trips to the moon. It was the group’s designated dancer, Jeffrey Daniel — a former Solid Gold hoofer who was...
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Dec 29, 2023 · The true inventor of the Moonwalk remains a subject of debate among dance historians, with no single individual definitively credited with its creation. This elusive dance move, which creates the illusion of the dancer gliding backward while seemingly walking forward, has roots tracing back to various artists and dance styles over the decades.
Jan 5, 2024 · 1. Michael Jackson is the Man Behind the Moonwalk. Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Michael Jackson, the unrivaled King of Pop, is credited with inventing the moonwalk. Known for his trailblazing performances and innovative style, Jackson forever changed the landscape of music and dance. 2.
Jul 25, 2011 · Neither man claims to have invented it, although Daniel was surprised during an appearance on a British talk show in 2007 when shown the 1955 Bill Bailey clip of the backslide; he didn't know that it dated back that far.
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4.4K. 273K views 3 years ago. A famous dance move made popular by Michael Jackson, the "Backslide", now more commonly know as the "Moonwalk", can be traced back as far as the early Jazz age...
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Nov 21, 2012 · Watch Bill Bailey, the father of the moonwalk, perform his signature move on stage at the Apollo Theatre in 1955. This is one of the earliest moonwalks on film, predating Michael Jackson by ...
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