Happy Birthday GREGORY!!! I LOVE ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ YOU!!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOUR SOUL CLOSE TO HIM ALWAYS!!! LOVE AUDREY ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 ❤️ 😍 💖
This has been a showpiece number for over 80 years and while I NEVER heard (or saw) a bad performance, Gregory's is simply the best. Perhaps it's just because it seems more real and less showy than the others?
It's because he doesn't belong where he is. And when he's singing this song of playful but manipulative yearning for New York, he's feeling it. It is one of the most brilliant character-portrayals in 80s cinema.
I love how expat-ish this scene is. He's is both held in awe by this dumpy little town (see girl with bad Russian perm) but he is never quite accepted, as the woman takes that little dig. And yet he fiercely practices his craft.
If you don't know the old 1986 classic of "White Nights" then you don't know anything pal! Sit and watch it, right away! You don't know what you're missing!
He was wonderful. I miss him! 😪❤️
The song is called “There’s a boat leavin’ soon for New York” from the amazing play “Porgy and Bess”
Gregory Hines did real well keeping up with Mikail in this movie. Great duo.
Gregory Hines is perfection ❤️
Mmm. Yes. What you said. I really miss him.
He just SLAPPED those blues right OFF my face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an extraordinary dancer and SINGER!!!
Agreed!!!
Happy Birthday GREGORY!!! I LOVE ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ YOU!!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOUR SOUL CLOSE TO HIM ALWAYS!!!
LOVE AUDREY ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 ❤️ 😍 💖
So talented! Truly a triple threat as a performer. His contribution to the arts are not recognized nearly enough.
I love this man Miss his talent so much xo
gregory hines sublime.
He was one of the greats!! R.I.P. ⚘⚘⚘
Would've killed to see him perform the entire opera as Sportin' Life, bet it was incredible.
YES!
I know right!?
a true song and dance man, and a great actor as well.
Hines you were the Greatest! And that movie was a real masterpiece! May God rest your soul for ever!
Nice hat
Keep returning to this performance stuck with me since I was a kid!!!
Same☺️
🔥 A Masterpiece !! 🪔👑🚀🌌 Legends are 4Ever !!
Also did one of my favorite action films with... BILLY CRYSTAL? Whoever thought of teaming them up in a buddy cop movie was a casting GENIUS.
I love that movie!
Best Sporting life ever ,even tho within in another art form 🎉
Didn’t know he could sing so well. Wow! He could do anything.
@Peaches J
Thanks for the tip!
Dang, his technique. Miss that man.
Beautiful
This has been a showpiece number for over 80 years and while I NEVER heard (or saw) a bad performance, Gregory's is simply the best. Perhaps it's just because it seems more real and less showy than the others?
It's because he doesn't belong where he is. And when he's singing this song of playful but manipulative yearning for New York, he's feeling it. It is one of the most brilliant character-portrayals in 80s cinema.
Great, great, great!!!
No one like the great Gregory Hines.
BRAVO!!!!!
1:40 - 2:32 Tap Dancing begins!!!
Anybody else come here after watching Met Opera's Porgy and Bess!? Forget all about them velvety pipes. Over here swoonin'!
Check out the 1993 film version by the BBC. This is the best iteration of "Porgy and Bess".
@@Brother_Dre1900 The BBC has Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!" that is also phenomenal!
@@Brother_Dre1900 Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look it up.
@@widowrumstrypze9705 Ooh. I love Hugh Jackman.
Supremely gifted!
Wow 🤩
A clip from a movie called 'White Nights'? Ironically the movie he did with Mikel Barishnikov was also entitled 'White Nights'.
This is the same movie
Would have loved to have seen remake of porgy and bess with Gregory Hines as sportin life he would have done Sammy proud
He could be related to Sammy Davis, he’s as talented. I love them both
Great movie
G-d, I love that.
My favorite
He is buried in Oakville Ontario
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That's as close to Sammy Davis Jr as you get both genius performers
uhhh... triple threat you all ;) forever in my heart :)
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I love how expat-ish this scene is. He's is both held in awe by this dumpy little town (see girl with bad Russian perm) but he is never quite accepted, as the woman takes that little dig. And yet he fiercely practices his craft.
what clip is this from?
Michelle McDonald The Movie is called White Nights.
If you don't know the old 1986 classic of "White Nights" then you don't know anything pal! Sit and watch it, right away! You don't know what you're missing!
Gregory also made a dancing movie called Tap which I havent found yet!
TAP IS GREAT ALL THE ELDER HOOFERS ARE IN IT SANDMAN SIMMS SAMMY DAVIS ETC@@pegjones7682
Gregory Hines was a great dancer but you can feel sammy Davis in every move and voice here........