Moonwalking 101 & Chris Brown
Shout out to my brother, Mark, for showing this to me.
Many dancers have studied the footwork of the late King of Pop ever since he revealed the microsecond dance on his Motown 25 performance. In a like manner, MJ has studied other early performers. Fred Astaire. Sammy Davis Jr. Cab Calloway. Each performer enhanced the fancy foot-glide with their own personality and as a result, the audiences of then and now have always been and continue to be floored. From some award acceptance speeches of the 90’s (the ones I remember), Michael always remembered to acknowledge those who came and graced the stage before him. [With that said, let’s not forget about Wylie Draper, the young man who portrayed the adult version of Michael on the well-known The Jacksons: An American Dream, who died a year after the movie was made].
One year after Jackson's unexpected death, tributes continue to flood the media waves. Chris Brown, who was denied access after the incident with former girlfriend Rihanna last year, was allowed to do his tribute at the BET 2010 awards. During "Man in the Mirror," homeboy broke down to tears. Some say that the lyrics hit home for him after his behavior after the ordeal. Others suggest that he still can't believe that his idol is no longer with us. I say it's a combination of both and he did his best. I know Jackson would have been proud of Chris's performance. [To quote my fellow blogger, Vixon] tip of the hat, Chris.
Many dancers have studied the footwork of the late King of Pop ever since he revealed the microsecond dance on his Motown 25 performance. In a like manner, MJ has studied other early performers. Fred Astaire. Sammy Davis Jr. Cab Calloway. Each performer enhanced the fancy foot-glide with their own personality and as a result, the audiences of then and now have always been and continue to be floored. From some award acceptance speeches of the 90’s (the ones I remember), Michael always remembered to acknowledge those who came and graced the stage before him. [With that said, let’s not forget about Wylie Draper, the young man who portrayed the adult version of Michael on the well-known The Jacksons: An American Dream, who died a year after the movie was made].
One year after Jackson's unexpected death, tributes continue to flood the media waves. Chris Brown, who was denied access after the incident with former girlfriend Rihanna last year, was allowed to do his tribute at the BET 2010 awards. During "Man in the Mirror," homeboy broke down to tears. Some say that the lyrics hit home for him after his behavior after the ordeal. Others suggest that he still can't believe that his idol is no longer with us. I say it's a combination of both and he did his best. I know Jackson would have been proud of Chris's performance. [To quote my fellow blogger, Vixon] tip of the hat, Chris.
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