Clips of performers that inspired mj...

[michael4eva]

I won't name them all but i will focus on the entertainers, the song and dance men, the performers, the stage masters

Cab Calloway-

as he influenced james brown and mj throught conductins and controlling the band and dancing - he should be included in this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnTkg5Ua_rI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfZxMZGaz9M&feature=fvw



Nicholas brothers


Harold Nicholas - one half of nicholas brothers..not as elegant as fayard but more energy and acrobatic imo..he was in his 60's here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvT8Nt9vAzg


dynamic.ahead of their time, innovative, inspiring and broke down racial barriers.Fayard the older was more graceful and elegant in his moves

Fred astaire said this was the greatest routine he had ever seen - At the beginning is cab calloway , who influenced james brown in his control of the band, conductiing and dance moves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBb9hTyLjfM


Here they are performing in their 60's - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvsSVub-yCw

And here they are perforiing with the jacksons and michael introdcing them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppLgX87v7Y

mike was given tap lessons by them and learnt alot


Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly

two of the greatest hoofers ever ( white ones anyway lol)

Does this clip of fred remind you of anything?the clothes..the scene...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gB0UNey-Uk&feature=related

Puttin on the ritz

Here is the original -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j02k9t4rP50 - fred was elegant, beautiful to watch and an exceptional worker and choreographer...and was excellent with props

Michael and LA TOYA doing a classic fred astaire song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uXlsf3tvNo

This could have inspired Michael's dance scene in 'black or white ' from gene kelly who was a wonderfully athletic dancer and raw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8jtp-RAdI0

Sammy Davis JR

Mike's fedora hat and billie jean sequence could have been inspired from this song by sammy.the routine, the spotlight...the story...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMcfUjIguSs

Michael paying homage to sammy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOQnQU5dj30

Sammy imitating Michael

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYS1za9TNc


more clips of james brown and jackie wilson to follow

 

[Izzy_LovesMJ]

thank you so much for all this clips
I especially love this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppLgX87v7Y