Fred Astaire was on the set of the Thriller video. Someone remarked what a great dancer Michael was, to which Fred replied "Michael Jackson is not just a great dancer, he is the dance"
To me Michael jackson didn’t take anything... he always has his own touch . To me he’s paying homage because he truly admired all the greats and learned from them .
MJ was the greatest. Being saying that he studied all the great dancers before him including Fred Astaire whom was his neighbor in Hollywood. Smooth Criminal was dedicated to Fred Astaire. Fred was very happy “to see that some took his place while was alive” (his words). They had great friendship and they both were the greatest of their time.
It appears as though Michael Jackson's dance style was influenced by Fred Astaire. I'm confident that Fred would have been able to immolate any dance move Michael Jackson was able to do
Lol "copied?" Michael was one of the few artists/innovators of the world that showed his influences. He never stole/copied it, it was pure homage. Also one of the few artists that had influences that wasn't of his style. I mean most would think Fred Astaire??? But their dance routines are very similar. Fred's traditional and Michael took it further.
@@ayaanbretmitchell9830 Agreed and this is coming from a fan of both Michael Jackson and James Brown ( all respect to the great Fred Astaire) it’s amazing how people love to discredit Mike by saying “ he stole from James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Sammie Davis Jr, Fred Astaire) and yet not one of them had any ill will or had that type of mindset. Michael always said study the greats and become greater and that’s what he did.
Both Fred Astaire and Michael Jackson are greatest dancers. Fred Astaire's 1940s dance moves are still relevant.
No one else gonna say it...well I will: Fred Astaire was a straight up G. Dance dance dance is right...
Fred Astaire was on the set of the Thriller video.
Someone remarked what a great dancer Michael was, to which Fred replied "Michael Jackson is not just a great dancer, he is the dance"
As a Fred Fan, I never knew that!😮❤🎉
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But yes he truly became the greatest... and the times are so different now . There’s no more Michael jackson or Fred Astaire .
There doesn’t have to be. Leave them be. Don’t expect anyone today to be like them. That’s too much to ask for.
Chris Brown takes a lot of his dance routines from inspiration by these two but other than that no one really dances or performs like this anymore 😂
Cyd Charisse...that's why I'm here!
Fred Astaire Did A Great Performance But Michael Jackson Made A Masterpiece That Even Fred Astaire Would Tip His Hat After A Celebratory Toe Tap!!!
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I hope credit was given to Astaire for Smooth Criminal reboot, I never heard or knew this. Same suit too both great though
Yea they both took it to another level !
To me Michael jackson didn’t take anything... he always has his own touch . To me he’s paying homage because he truly admired all the greats and learned from them .
Every dancer took something
He definitely replicated and added his own touch
MJ was the greatest.
Being saying that he studied all the great dancers before him including Fred Astaire whom was his neighbor in Hollywood.
Smooth Criminal was dedicated to Fred Astaire.
Fred was very happy “to see that some took his place while was alive” (his words).
They had great friendship and they both were the greatest of their time.
This is a whole other mini-movie!
Masters of the Dance. Very Entertaining Edit. Thanks.
It appears as though Michael Jackson's dance style was influenced by Fred Astaire.
I'm confident that Fred would have been able to immolate any dance move Michael Jackson was able to do
It's apparent that Michael Jackson patterned this video from the Astaire clip
AWESOME TO MASTERS AT WORK LOVE IT
I am so loving this!
yes very great, but for me Fred Astaire
Fred brought it to life mj killed it
BS, MJ continued his opera and just took it to the next level. Amazing
Wow, Dominique Wow.
@Dominique Jenkins It's the turn of phrase for me! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Michael Jackson genius. Fred Astaire unsurpassed.
Well done dear ^_^ I thought everyone had forgotten gene keeely and my dear Astair
Consider this: here Jackson was 30, Astaire was 54.
Exactly
Astaire just dances with more fluidity
Fred Astaire did a much better job with the song and dancing with Cyd Charisse was really great!
Enchanting 👍👍👍👍👍💖💖💖💖💖
So this is the original
Michael has won he studied the great and became the greatest one of all
Fred was the smoother crimnal
Bright !
Sid Charrise was fine!!
MJ took inspiration from Fred Astaire and fucking NAILED it.
Yeahhh.....ok....Michael took it from Fred.....ok. But can somebody tell me who Fred took it from.???
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Fred icona people African
@@evakante9650 what?
Mj hero was fred astaire
You have great taste. Me too.
bad artists copy, great artists steal
Such a dumb comment
Fred Astaire is the winner. You can see that Michael Jackson often copied from other stars. It was the same with the moonwalk.
He gave credits, he didn’t copy
He never copied okay
Lol "copied?" Michael was one of the few artists/innovators of the world that showed his influences. He never stole/copied it, it was pure homage. Also one of the few artists that had influences that wasn't of his style. I mean most would think Fred Astaire??? But their dance routines are very similar. Fred's traditional and Michael took it further.
@@ayaanbretmitchell9830 Agreed and this is coming from a fan of both Michael Jackson and James Brown ( all respect to the great Fred Astaire) it’s amazing how people love to discredit Mike by saying “ he stole from James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Sammie Davis Jr, Fred Astaire) and yet not one of them had any ill will or had that type of mindset. Michael always said study the greats and become greater and that’s what he did.
@@stephencharles2120 sorry but Michael copied the moonwalk fromJeffrey Daniel of Shalamar who taught it him