I was 14 years old when I saw this, I was totally blown away by it. I still listen to this song whenever I'm driving in my car now and the images of Jeffrey's dance moves will still be clear in my mind.
16 people downvoted what is probably the most profoundly monumental and influential dance performance in history. (Btw Michael called him within days and requested that Jeffrey teach him the "back slide" which Michael or somebody re-named the "moon walk" (also btw: Bill Bailey was the first to do this at least the 1st captured by video) This solo performance has indeed left an indelible mark on my brain. Truly "a night to remember!"
Not impressed. The moonwalk was invented in 1955 by Bill bailey. The robot,pop and lock,and electric slide was done in 1980. Nothing original about his performance.
It still floors me in when I see this, and incredible to know that it was this iconic dancer Jeffrey Daniel who invented the 'back-slide' which MJ re-named the ''Moon Walk''..!!!
@@Deereevangelist --- Well for sure, it was NOT an MJ invention. The articles you linked to said Michael Jackson only ''popularized'' it, not invented it -- but only after Jeffrey Daniel taught him it.!!! --- Jeffrey was hired by MJ to teach him all those iconic moves and used him on many music videos like 'Criminal', etc which Jeff choreographed. ----- And yes, I already saw Bill Bailey in 1943 do a 'similar' version of the Moonwalk. So, whatever history declares as fact, it was JEFFREY DANIEL who taught Michael that move years later. MJ even called Jeff after the tv appearance and said he didn't think it went that well. --- JEFFREY DANIEL CALLED HIS MOVE '' THE BACKSLIDE '' - Michael Jackson changed the name.... and the rest is history. Everyone first saw Jeff do it on TOP OF THE POPS..!!!
@FLeigh12 Since the link shows that the variations of the same dance were filmed, thst means that everybody knew about the dance from the movies that had dancers doing that dance for a very long time before Jeffrey was born. So know he did not introduce it to the world. However he is a great choreographer and dancer.
I feel exhilarated watching this at age 45 as I did when I first saw it age 11. Doesn't make me feel old - I feel honoured. The joy of the tune! The brilliance of the moves! THANK GOD FOR POP!
I was 13 at the time but missed this on TOTP first time round but what a treat to see this now 41 years later! ... Brilliant moves from Jeffrey and I'd no idea that it was he who gave the world the moonwalk and not Michael Jackson. Music fans everywhere salute you sir!
THANKS FOR REMINDING EVERYONE THAT JEFF DANIEL FIRST DID IT ON TOP OF THE POPS..!!! MICHAEL JACKSON SAW THAT PERFORMANCE OF JEFF'S DANCE AND HIRED HIM TO TOUR WITH HIM AND CHOREOGRAPH MANY OF HIS VIDEOS. ------ THE UK WENT NUTS OVER JEFF AND BROUGHT HIM BACK ON TOP OF THE POPS TO DANCE .!!! THAT SHOW SOLIDIFIED JEFF'S DESTINY..!!!!
As a Rock & roller from the 50s & 60s this music captivated me, R&B captivated me, and this group was the ultimate R&B. In the early 80s I had turned 30 & was part of the club scene in South Florida, Marina Bay Club, Christophers, Montego Bay, etc...this music was everywhere! What a time it was...now gone OH WELL I went to the party
This performance in 1982 introduced to the UK, the art of Popping. Jeffery Daniel had already been an established popper in California where he danced with notable other popper such as Poppin Pete, Geron 'Casper' Candidate, Boogaloo Shrimp, Robot Dane, and Suga Pop. I believe he became Michael Jackson's choreographer and was feature in the 'Smooth Criminal' video. Jeffery Daniel was one heck of a streetdancer and because of him, the UK got to see how popping looked like.
@@patsymorgan4397 Yes. He first did it around 1979 or 1980 on Soul Train with Geron Candidate and Derek "Coolie" Jackson. Then he had a solo performance on Soul Train where he did the same move, around the same time. These are available to view on TH-cam.
That pantomime. That precision. What a fiercely talented dancer he was! I also like the exuberance of the kids dancing behind him! Love you, Jeffrey! Pop that thang!
I was 9 when I saw this on TOTP and I thought it was amazing. At 49 I still think it’s one of the best dance performances I have ever seen and let’s not forget he taught MJ how to moonwalk. I wonder if Jeffrey can still do this dance today?
1st time seeing this in year 2019 and I can't stop watching it over and over !!! What an Amazing talent this guy has ! Now I'm sure this is where Michael got a lot of his moves from. Pure Joy *
It was not Jeffery but Boogaloo Turbo Shrimp who trained MJ for the moonwalk. However, Jeffrey was the original choreographer of Bad Music video. In which we also see Spike Lee. Turbo (Michael Chambers) and Late Bruno Falcon, were not credited for their parts of grooming Michael for his famous music videos. Late great Bruno Falcon was the original choreographer of Smooth Criminal music video. Turbo was responsible for MJ's change of Moonwalk from shorter to longer strides in 1995 MTV live on stage performance of Bellie Jean and Dangerous song mix.. Even the name "Moonwalk" was from another type of antigravity move where one seems walking on the moon. This backside and popping steps made Michael jackson a household name as he was a famous pop singer. Neither Jeffrey nor Turbo were credited. We grew up in India thinking it was only MJ who had invented such dance moves until we saw these dancers interviews. They were genius at their best. At 53, I'm still dancing and making short videos as a tribute to such great art. May God bless Boogaloo Shrimp and Jeffrey Daniel. Michael Das Bloomers on u tube.
1st time seeing this, Wow! He was doing the full Smooth Criminal routine, before Michael did Billie Jean. No wonder why this song was so popular in the UK!
I was 9 when this song was a hit in 1982. I remember watching TOP of the POPS and seeing him do this amazing dance. I am now a few months off my 50th but I remember it like it was yesterday as it was a fabulous and unique dance.
Seconds after this was aired on TOTPs I was in my bedroom practicing like how did it go ?? A week later I was showing off my moves in the school disco! Aptly titled A Night To Remember
Millions watched Top of the Pops 60s,70s,80s etc what I realised that the legendary Jeffrey Daniels wore performing his iconic master class moon walk in 1982 but cleverly he was dapper in his atire he not might admit this he was paying respect to Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in a modern twist back in the day the rest is set in stone in history
That backslide/moonwalk was done waaay back in the movie "Cabin In The Sky". One guy did it the actual backslide, and "Bubbles" did a standing in one place. variation of it. MJ named his Chimp after the famous dancer Bubbles. MJ also copied Bubble's hat tilt. When Bubbles dances up some stairs, at the end of his dancing his does the hat tilt.
Jeffrey is an excellent dancer. Jeffrey is also my fiancee name. My only son favors him. He so my handsome is extremely. I still watch Jeffrey Daniel dance to A Night to Remember. I really like to see him dancing in the Black and White outfit. Love his accent.
Ironically this kind of dance and funk was ostracized in the place where it mostly began, in the L.A. area. Jeffery Daniels says that boogaloo was begun by a few people in Long Beach, which is in L.A. County. This kind of dance was underground and mostly unheard of until after the summer of 1983 when the movie Flashdance sparked the breakdancing craze. Of course, it all became ubiquitous and boring because that's what happens when Hollywood gets a hold of something and it becomes mainstream. Prior to that there was a mystique about this kind of dance. It wasn't even associated with hip hop in the L.A. area because that word just wasn't used. The only places you could see people dance like this was in places like downtown L.A. and Venice Beach. I remember first seeing this kind of dance for the first time in downtown L.A. right before my eyes. It was fantastic and mysterious. The music was great too. It was so rare to see this that there's only one video of guys popping in Venice Beach in 1981. By late 1983, it became commonplace and even the music became blasé.
Most of the moves are from Marcel Marceau here,don't know about the "moonwalk" have to go and check that out.... Michael was on stage one time with Marcel should be somewhere on TH-cam!
I watch this video for three reasons. 1.left side-white pants, white tank top 2. Middle- black j pants,black vest, black tie, white shirt 3. Right side-- green pants, white tank top. Now they can dance!!!!!!!
I remember in 1982 we had never seen anyone dance like that and it was really surreal and incredible...
Thank you for sharing
I was 14 years old when I saw this, I was totally blown away by it. I still listen to this song whenever I'm driving in my car now and the images of Jeffrey's dance moves will still be clear in my mind.
16 people downvoted what is probably the most profoundly monumental and influential dance performance in history. (Btw Michael called him within days and requested that Jeffrey teach him the "back slide" which Michael or somebody re-named the "moon walk" (also btw: Bill Bailey was the first to do this at least the 1st captured by video) This solo performance has indeed left an indelible mark on my brain. Truly "a night to remember!"
They are just ignorant. No shade.
The people gave a thumbs down don't know the significance or the history.
Truth!!! ✌👌👍
Not impressed. The moonwalk was invented in 1955 by Bill bailey. The robot,pop and lock,and electric slide was done in 1980. Nothing original about his performance.
@@MrBarrywes search " the First moonwalk, bill bailey-
That's one of my dad's fav songs, and reading the comments helps me how everybody feels about this song. Speechless
It still floors me in when I see this, and incredible to know that it was this iconic dancer Jeffrey Daniel who invented the 'back-slide' which MJ re-named the ''Moon Walk''..!!!
He did not invent that dance, that dance move was invented long before they both were born. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalk_(dance)
@@Deereevangelist --- Well for sure, it was NOT an MJ invention. The articles you linked to said Michael Jackson only ''popularized'' it, not invented it -- but only after Jeffrey Daniel taught him it.!!! --- Jeffrey was hired by MJ to teach him all those iconic moves and used him on many music videos like 'Criminal', etc which Jeff choreographed. ----- And yes, I already saw Bill Bailey in 1943 do a 'similar' version of the Moonwalk. So, whatever history declares as fact, it was JEFFREY DANIEL who taught Michael that move years later. MJ even called Jeff after the tv appearance and said he didn't think it went that well. --- JEFFREY DANIEL CALLED HIS MOVE '' THE BACKSLIDE '' - Michael Jackson changed the name.... and the rest is history. Everyone first saw Jeff do it on TOP OF THE POPS..!!!
@FLeigh12 Since the link shows that the variations of the same dance were filmed, thst means that everybody knew about the dance from the movies that had dancers doing that dance for a very long time before Jeffrey was born. So know he did not introduce it to the world. However he is a great choreographer and dancer.
@@FLeigh12 not responding to you, just others
YEP, the original name was the backslide, Jeffrey was giving credit to those before him!
He really made it a night to remember. Thank you Jeffrey.
I feel exhilarated watching this at age 45 as I did when I first saw it age 11. Doesn't make me feel old - I feel honoured. The joy of the tune! The brilliance of the moves! THANK GOD FOR POP!
Ahoy the spoons, I was 7, and wore the VHS tape out
@@halloweenville1 😂
I also am 45 i remember it as well. I danced with Ballet Mets Company. I had a whole routine to this. I miss those days.
That backslide/moonwalk at the end is the smoothest thing ever
I was 13 at the time but missed this on TOTP first time round but what a treat to see this now 41 years later! ... Brilliant moves from Jeffrey and I'd no idea that it was he who gave the world the moonwalk and not Michael Jackson. Music fans everywhere salute you sir!
It was a very common routine mimes did, he was doing just that here, the invisible wall, another classic
I'm 58, I was 19 years old when I watched this on TOTP, never forgotten it. Well done JD, you sure did break some moves. Great times. 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸🎶♥️🎵
I don't think anyone who saw this will ever forget it. I certainly haven't. Brilliant performance.
I was 21 all day next day all people said was did you see that bloke on totp
Now I'm still showing it to my grand kids
THANKS FOR REMINDING EVERYONE THAT JEFF DANIEL FIRST DID IT ON TOP OF THE POPS..!!!
MICHAEL JACKSON SAW THAT PERFORMANCE OF JEFF'S DANCE AND HIRED HIM TO TOUR WITH HIM AND CHOREOGRAPH MANY OF HIS VIDEOS. ------ THE UK WENT NUTS OVER JEFF AND BROUGHT HIM BACK ON TOP OF THE POPS TO DANCE .!!! THAT SHOW SOLIDIFIED JEFF'S DESTINY..!!!!
As a Rock & roller from the 50s & 60s this music captivated me, R&B captivated me, and this group was the ultimate R&B. In the early 80s I had turned 30 & was part of the club scene in South Florida, Marina Bay Club, Christophers, Montego Bay, etc...this music was everywhere! What a time it was...now gone OH WELL I went to the party
the start of a new chapter !!! Never again music and and dance will be the same
This performance in 1982 introduced to the UK, the art of Popping. Jeffery Daniel had already been an established popper in California where he danced with notable other popper such as Poppin Pete, Geron 'Casper' Candidate, Boogaloo Shrimp, Robot Dane, and Suga Pop. I believe he became Michael Jackson's choreographer and was feature in the 'Smooth Criminal' video. Jeffery Daniel was one heck of a streetdancer and because of him, the UK got to see how popping looked like.
Did he do to backward walk before MJ ??
@@patsymorgan4397 Yes. He first did it around 1979 or 1980 on Soul Train with Geron Candidate and Derek "Coolie" Jackson. Then he had a solo performance on Soul Train where he did the same move, around the same time. These are available to view on TH-cam.
@Prasenjit Das he taught MJ how to do this. I know my pop history. MJ rang him after seeing this and asked him to show him how...
Yes he did
Yes absolutely true and he was in bad too
Just took a class with this guy an hour ago. He still looks amazing. Beautiful soul. Lovely guy.
Hurly Burly - I was there too, at Marina Studios in Brighton!
A genius. A man ahead of his time.
He still got the moves
Love you Jeffrey, heck yeah.
Mime, street dance and jazz dance moves to 80s dance music, my favourite Shalamar song....🎶😎❤
1982.....and I remember watching the episode......😭
Thats still Amazing 41 years later 😂
That pantomime. That precision. What a fiercely talented dancer he was! I also like the exuberance of the kids dancing behind him! Love you, Jeffrey! Pop that thang!
When we first saw Jeffery pop in 83 we were speechless for days. What a dancer.
He sucks. You should have seen me dance
This is a historic document. I believe Daniel had the smoothest backslide. The one on Soul Train in 1979 looked as equally effortless
I agree
i first saw this video 30 years ago, and it stills ring true. What a man and What a dancer?
THE GREATEST DANCER EVER! No one comes close!
i remember watching this and being blown away by the moves. goddammit i'm old :(
tom lee Me 2,
Watched this in 82 ON TOTP BEFORE going to mates stag prequel. Whole niteclub was mad!! Brill. Ps I'm old now 60 lol
I was 9 when I saw this on TOTP and I thought it was amazing. At 49 I still think it’s one of the best dance performances I have ever seen and let’s not forget he taught MJ how to moonwalk. I wonder if Jeffrey can still do this dance today?
Yes he can saw Shalamar last night he has still got it
@@ranger26661 thanks for that. Great to know he has still got the moves.
Yes he can!
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Cuz was killing it man... I remember those days.... incredible...
So It's this guy that brought popping to the UK huh... respect..
Yup and taught MJ how to do it.
def doing this routine at my wedding.
1st time seeing this in year 2019 and I can't stop watching it over and over !!! What an Amazing talent this guy has ! Now I'm sure this is where Michael got a lot of his moves from. Pure Joy *
This video is not about Jeffery daniels, it as all about the guy in green pants
I've watched this so many times. JD is 1 of my all time favourite dancers.
Used to sing this gorgeous catchy song as a 12yr old back in 1982 .... hard to believe it's 40yrs ago .... WOW.
Best Moon Walk ever
It was not Jeffery but Boogaloo Turbo Shrimp who trained MJ for the moonwalk. However, Jeffrey was the original choreographer of Bad Music video. In which we also see Spike Lee. Turbo (Michael Chambers) and Late Bruno Falcon, were not credited for their parts of grooming Michael for his famous music videos. Late great Bruno Falcon was the original choreographer of Smooth Criminal music video. Turbo was responsible for MJ's change of Moonwalk from shorter to longer strides in 1995 MTV live on stage performance of Bellie Jean and Dangerous song mix.. Even the name "Moonwalk" was from another type of antigravity move where one seems walking on the moon. This backside and popping steps made Michael jackson a household name as he was a famous pop singer. Neither Jeffrey nor Turbo were credited. We grew up in India thinking it was only MJ who had invented such dance moves until we saw these dancers interviews. They were genius at their best. At 53, I'm still dancing and making short videos as a tribute to such great art. May God bless Boogaloo Shrimp and Jeffrey Daniel.
Michael Das
Bloomers on u tube.
He killed it!!!
1st time seeing this, Wow! He was doing the full Smooth Criminal routine, before Michael did Billie Jean. No wonder why this song was so popular in the UK!
Michael Jackson, Jeffrey Daniel, and James Brown were always my favorite dancers.
Jackie Wilson!!
@@NOV123 OOPS! Jackie, too. My bad.
Look at all these beautiful ppl dancing & completely feeling this music... Love it...
They dance cause...THE WANT TO EAT THE FLESH AND HUMANS GR😻
You HAD to dance. Half the audience are paid dancers and the most attractive ones are pushed to the front so the camera can see them.
Jeffrey Daniel ❤🎉awesome
A masterclass performance
still looks good all those years :-)
Great song! So groovy 🕺🏼🎶
Trailblazers in music and performance. Jeff Daniels routine was breathtaking then and it's still amazing now ❤
Jeffrey Daniel, phenomenal. Absolutely stunning! 👋
Backslide was before Micheal Jackson but the world knows moonwalk,what a legend
Great dancer and pioneer of the art form we call Locking and Poppin.
I was 9 when this song was a hit in 1982. I remember watching TOP of the POPS and seeing him do this amazing dance. I am now a few months off my 50th but I remember it like it was yesterday as it was a fabulous and unique dance.
I saw the backslide done by "Electric Boogie" dancers while living in the Bronx long before 1982.
A iconic dance experience began 1982 by Jeffrey Daniels the birth of the moon walk
Seconds after this was aired on TOTPs I was in my bedroom practicing like how did it go ?? A week later I was showing off my moves in the school disco! Aptly titled A Night To Remember
Howard Hewitt , singers von the Gruppe 👑🎩🔥🇩🇪🎤Shalmar , super super good American Music 🎶
still very much an engaging performance!
He is the best dancer! Their movements are so soft, they make me fall in love. nobody like Jeffrey the king! ♔♡
👏👏👏👏🙌❤
Always remembered this on TOTP. Loved it then, love it now.
Pure genius, unique, a marvel!
I remember wearing those shoes 👟 with the zip on the side coming along with a red and green stripe kind of Italian style around 1982/83
Everyone thought micheal jackson was the first to do the moon walk but jeffery daniels teached him to do it after seeing him on top of the pops😂
PERFECT
que mundo, que sonho.! da pra comparar com os dias de hoje? que saudades.
WOW, I DIDNT KNOW, JEFFREY DANUELS WAS THE FIRST TO DO THE MOON WALK. BACK ON 1982. THANKS TH-cam FOR THE INFO.. 9/25/22.
Millions watched Top of the Pops 60s,70s,80s etc what I realised that the legendary Jeffrey Daniels wore performing his iconic master class moon walk in 1982 but cleverly he was dapper in his atire he not might admit this he was paying respect to Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in a modern twist back in the day the rest is set in stone in history
I think JD also choreographed MJ's Smooth Criminal video. Still one of my favorite videos ever.
He also taught Michael how to do
the moonwalk.
@@jaylene.turner6524 I heard it was JD, then I heard Poppin Taco mention that he taught him the move...
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Miles better than the video. Such an iconic performance by Jeffery Daniel on totp 1982
I grew up watching him on soul train.
That backslide/moonwalk was done waaay back in the movie "Cabin In The Sky". One guy did it the actual backslide, and "Bubbles" did a standing in one place.
variation of it.
MJ named his Chimp after the famous dancer Bubbles. MJ also copied Bubble's hat tilt. When Bubbles dances up some stairs, at the end of his dancing his does the hat tilt.
It proves to us that there is nothing new under the sun!
The amount of control Daniel has is just insane
so sad "now those days are gone"
golden 80's
nostalgic
isak gv eighties lives on still sounds fantastic
The first moon walker who taught mic the moves
Bobby brown taught mike the moon walk😭😭😭😭
Yes Jeffrey taught Micheal. But he wasn’t first to do it. It dated back to the 50/s. 2 guys did it.
@@anthonychiulli7736 nah it was done in late 1800's
And was called caje walk
no `bill bailey did not it was jeff
@@sumirsrivastava1870 correct 100 percent 👍👍
The best dancer of the world.
Watching these next Tuesday touring Uk 34 and used to copy this move for move. The back slide 🎉❤ electric boogaloo
Jeffrey is an excellent dancer. Jeffrey is also my fiancee name. My only son favors him. He so my handsome is extremely. I still watch Jeffrey Daniel dance to A Night to Remember. I really like to see him dancing in the Black and White outfit. Love his accent.
YOOOO ITS THE FULL VIDEO!!!! Thank you for uploading this! The last part where he leaves the stage was cut off in the other video. 😭😭😭
I saw this and tried to do it again @ 58yrs old... tripped over my dog's water bowl and broke my ass...is there an attorney in the house????
Banger
Ironically this kind of dance and funk was ostracized in the place where it mostly began, in the L.A. area. Jeffery Daniels says that boogaloo was begun by a few people in Long Beach, which is in L.A. County. This kind of dance was underground and mostly unheard of until after the summer of 1983 when the movie Flashdance sparked the breakdancing craze. Of course, it all became ubiquitous and boring because that's what happens when Hollywood gets a hold of something and it becomes mainstream. Prior to that there was a mystique about this kind of dance. It wasn't even associated with hip hop in the L.A. area because that word just wasn't used. The only places you could see people dance like this was in places like downtown L.A. and Venice Beach. I remember first seeing this kind of dance for the first time in downtown L.A. right before my eyes. It was fantastic and mysterious. The music was great too. It was so rare to see this that there's only one video of guys popping in Venice Beach in 1981. By late 1983, it became commonplace and even the music became blasé.
Love to see a tall person dance. Go Jeffrey!
A night to remember indeed.
Classic year was 82. Yeah remember it a bit. Born in 75 I was 7.
Love this always loved him brilliant dancer love this song my favourite song ever ❤
Jeffrey Daniel is sick ! 👍🏽👍🏽
Sublime!
Wow.
Jeffrey Daniel. Tha man who invented the moon walk! Love this man! ❤❤❤
He actually did the "moonwalk" before MJ did.
@@Jack-dd6xd pretty cool. Did not know that.
@@Jack-dd6xd NP. Still interesting.
He taught Michael Jackson
Most of the moves are from Marcel Marceau here,don't know about the "moonwalk" have to go and check that out....
Michael was on stage one time with Marcel should be somewhere on TH-cam!
I actually prefer JD's moonwalk! The fact that his upper body never moved made it look alot smother!!
Nobody cares
Legend!
great song, great moonwalk!
Amazing entertainer!
A classic!!!
I watch this video for three reasons.
1.left side-white pants, white tank top
2. Middle- black j pants,black vest, black tie, white shirt
3. Right side-- green pants, white tank top.
Now they can dance!!!!!!!
What about the girl next to green pants. Wow those legs
I can remember watching Jeff Daniels on TOTPS
Many years ago brilliant. That's we're micheal copied the moonwalk from.😊
Here with under 30 mins to go till 2023. Happy new year TH-camrs
It always looks better when you're a tall dancer
Great tune class dance
Impressionante .........