Do you know what kinda shape you have to be in to be able to do all that dancing and STILL be able to sing with power on top of it?! WHOO!! My God!! They were great!! Love it! ❤️❤️❤️
@@mailethow9694 possibly, for tv and all. But Debbie did Sweet Charity, 8 shows a week, on Broadway. Girl had all the stamina, no lip-syncing on the boards.
@Meet up Speak up Well if you want to talk the 80's Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded in 1968 and was it's heyday by the 80's training dancers, there are the 5 founding institutions of the international association of Blacks in Dance Philadanco ( 1970), Dallas Black Dance (1976), DaytonContemporary Dance Co. (1968)Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (1970) Lula Washington Dance Theatre(1980) which all have schools On MoBBallet we have a time line that can show you that black ballet schools have been training Black ballet dancers in the US since 1919 with Ella Gordon, Essie Marie Dorsey in 1926, in 1939 Bernice Hammond founds Hammond Dance Studio, Washington DC, 1941 Jones-Haywood School of Ballet is founded in Washington DC 1946, Sydney King and Marion Cuyjet found the Sydney-Marion School of Dance in Philadelphia, 1948, Therrell C. Smith School of Dance is founded in Washington DC and black people were also training with white instructors as well. Ailey became involved with the Lester Horton Dance Theater there in 1949 he and Carmen De Lavallade studied with Horton. In addition to starting his school in 1969. Please visit our site and and learn your history so you can be more informed. Did I answer your question or do you need more?
@@truthhoward First, You said, there were local teachers. Secondly, I have been to New York on many visits. As an adult. I love sight seeing .Although walking in New York is so, Congested but still Beautiful . Love The Theatre OF Harlem. love the mask fathom; the Apollo, Harlem Night club and Wendy Williams However The individuals taught themselves In Detroit. Which did not have a dance studio, or Physical Entertainment show. Back then, There were no such teacher. Maybe a Gym Teacher, who peak an interest into Dancing. ( because she saw so much talent. Then a gym class) So, that gym teacher let the female class preform on the gym floor. For the school talent show. Instead of during gym. But i learned most of my moves from watching Debbie Allen and others. But thanks for the response
I could watch Debbie and Gene Anthony dance to eternity. They dance so well together...never missed a beat always in sync!! Rest in peace GAR. He is a true legend no one could ever take his place. I loved them both in "Fame." I remember watching every episode. 🔥🤩❤💐🌹💃🏻🕺🏾
I think he could’ve been a ballet great if he’d had the drive and discipline. He had the strength and talent, just needed to learn control and technique. Watch Baryshnikov’s early films from his teens, similar situation.
I grew up watching Fame as a little black girl in the south & fell in love w/ both Gene Anthony Ray (Uncle Leroy!) & The incomparable Debbie Allen (Ms. Grant) - seeing them on t.v. helped me dream of what was possible as an artist! Brilliance in motion!! Rest in Peace Mr. Ray, your talent still resonates. Keep shining your amazing light thru your gifts Ms. Allen. Thank you Both!!!💖🙏🏿👏🏿
Same, except I was a little Caribbean girl who adored Leroy as a dancer and coupled with MJ and the Cosby Show being so popular, I knew what possibility there was for black girls like me despite the hardships pushed on us...
I didn’t miss Fame as a little girl. I wanted to go to a performing arts school because of that movie. Gene and Debbie were my favorites. I will never forget the scene when the teacher tried to make Leroy read and he went off. I made sure I could read vey well so I would never have to experience that type of shame. I loved her dancing and acting. She was awesome in Jojo Dancer as one of Richard Pryor’s wives. She is a true southern down to Earth, humble, aging life fine wine woman….
Those big dance numbers were from a time gone by. I know I am worse off for not having that in today’s times. They were amazing. I love that Debbie Allen didn’t hold back. She put all her skill on display. ❤️
Beautiful!!!!Debbie Allen and Gene Anthony Ray are Amazing!!!! My ex loves, loves, loves Debbie Allen, met her once and fell instantly in love. Pray African Americans and Negroes realize how beautiful we are in the arts in Jesus Name.......
I heard Gina singing her name and Dancing on Martin and I just TH-cam her just now, she’s a talented performer watching her move that gracefully is a wonder to watch. Wish can get the creativity back in life in 2024
Title should be renamed DEBBIE ALLEN & GENE ANTHONY RAY "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY" SONG & DANCE NUMBER...... they were both phenomenal during this time period. Continue to RIP Gene Anthony RAY. #gonetoosoon He was an extremely talented dancer.
Very impressive especially incorporating different styles. So tragic losing such a talent as Gene Anthony Ray so young. Debbie Allen in rare form back in the day! Respect for both.
GENE ANTHONY RAY could have clearly been one of the most stunning of Ballet Dancers too...if he had chosen! Yes! So Talented, He and the Effervescently Talented, Ms. DEBBIE ALLEN!
This performance and "Fame" inspired me to sneak to NYC after High School and audition for Juilliard Dance Div. BFA Dance, Thanks Leroy and Professor Lydia Grant!!!
Wait. What? How do you "sneak" into a Julliard audition? Isn't there paperwork? Loan applications? Idk how a dance school works, but it's still a college. I know I can't sneak into Harvard. 👩🏾🎓🤓🎓
@@CC-si3cr While I was a student at The Fashion Institute on 27th in NYC I decided to walk to a job interview on 72nd ST as a flyer distributor for a grocery store, however when I reached 66th I noticed the Juilliard School and went inside to get a brochure, Admissions told me auditions for Dancers are tomorrow. I ran back to my dorm at FIT looking to borrow audition money and a choreographed dance you must perform before Juilliard Faculty with challenging day of classes and interviews, The dance division director stated that my solo reminded her of her hometown bestfriend owner of Dayton Ballet in Ohio which turned out to be my dance teacher. I graduated from the same class and dorm as Viola Davis and Audra McDonald. A tough but tight and loving supportive faculty!
I don't know if you all see this, but Gene Anthony Ray looks like & reminds me so much of another dancer. Fast forward to SYTYCD in 2013 and look up Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall, from season 10. He was untrained also & became an amazing talent, thanks to wonderful choreographers & his own skill, I was in love with "Leroy" on Fame & in love with "Fik-shun" on SYTYCD, which Debbie Allen happen to be a guest judge on, when Fik-shun was on, so, I thought that was a great "circle of life" moment for her. RIP Gene, never stop dancing. I still love you Fik-shun, you deserve the shout out. Stay safe & happy everyone.
I love them so much!!! i admire them a lot!!! They were always my favorite dancers. i loved watching them dance. They were wonderful. It was hipnotizing to see them dance. Amazing 😍❤️
A fame reboot with Debbie Allen wouldn't happen. She doesn't dance anymore, nor does she look like a dancer. Plus she's on multiple shows including S.W.A.T. on CBS and Cardi Tries on Facebook. And she still executive produces all of the award shows choreography. Ms. Allen is busy! 💨
Just watched her nutcracker documentary she has produced very fine dancers that are in Joffrey or sent to Broadway some are actors and full blown teachers 🩰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Pure talent and genius.Used to love Thursday nights back in the 1980's BBC 1- Kids from Fame- was my all time favourite and Debbie Allen was my favourite- incredible talent ❤️
Gene Anthony Ray had a body on him, and not in a lustful way but just his build, the sculpture of it all, and he could dance his behind off. Sad he was on drugs and what not!!!
@@kathykb8123 Yes and no 😊 So many talented people really enjoy the perks of being famous and sadly they don’t make it out if the industry alive .That being said ,vid clips / shows being available online etc... will make those people immortal and new people can rediscover them ....
Decir q mi admirado Leroy va cumplir 20 años de muerto es una burla del destino. Xa mi gusto la danza fue y es este artista no valorado!!! Un cuerpo perfecto movimientos UNICOS. elasticidad increible... Cuando quiero ver perfeccion VEO A GENE es el campeón de campeones. Tuvo mil caidas y mil defectos. Xo la danza perdió su REY Como me gustaba mirar fama cuando el actuaba. Era MAGISTRAL. Descansa en paz. Genio de la DANZA EXACTA Y MARAVILLOSA!!! 👑⚘⚘
Es exactamente lo que pienso y siento. Tal cual. adoré y adoro a Gene. verlo bailar era algo hipnotizante. Era único, el mejor, sin desmerecer a nadie. Debbie y él siempre fueron mis favoritos. siguen siéndolo. aún me encanta y disfruto verlos bailar. siempre tendrán un lugar muy especial en mi corazón ❤️
When dancers weren't limited to a single genre and did it all...
No one is limited
Ms. Allen is AMAZING, and so is Gene Anthony Ray. So sad we lost him so young.
Debbie Allen is incredible here. Wow. And those legs! She holds nothing back. A fantastic, world-wind performance. I love her.
Did you see her do the moonwalk way before Michael Jackson did it?
Debbie was born to dance. She had passion in her dancing
Absolutely Phenomenal Performance Amazing Dancers 🔥🔥🔥🔥🕺💃
Do you know what kinda shape you have to be in to be able to do all that dancing and STILL be able to sing with power on top of it?! WHOO!! My God!! They were great!! Love it! ❤️❤️❤️
Lipsincing
Their rhythm is a gift! This was an amazing performance!
@@mailethow9694 possibly, for tv and all. But Debbie did Sweet Charity, 8 shows a week, on Broadway. Girl had all the stamina, no lip-syncing on the boards.
You have to work at it constantly.
A lot of work on the dance part but I don't think they were actually singing on this performance.
She still misses him tremendously after all these years. He died too young.
Those were the days of fame. I loved that show and Debbie and Leroy. Two strong dancers. Sad he's not here anymore. May he r.i.p
Wow, I will never get tired of watching them dancing. “Leroy danced so perfectly with her. R.I.P. Gene!🙏🏽❤️
Oh he's passed ? 🙁
Wait a minute!!! Gene Anthony Ray is dead??? That was Leroy's real name (I think). When did he die??? How? 😿
@@CC-si3cr yes, he had a stroke
I didn't know he passed, I loved watching him dance his passion was so amazing of course Debbie Allen is a legend
@@CC-si3cr 2003
Debbie and Gene, superb dancers, in perfect sync. Gene passed so young.
OMG.. Debbie Allen is phenomenally talented / outstanding 👍👍
Wow! excellent performance. Back then, Most black dancers taught themselves.
So, just image if, we had an equal society.
That's actually untrue, they were trained just like white dancers...
@@truthhoward Ok, Well, Here's a question: Back in 1980. Can you reference a local' ballet teacher. Who taught black student's Professional ballet. ?
@Meet up Speak up Well if you want to talk the 80's Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded in 1968 and was it's heyday by the 80's training dancers, there are the 5 founding institutions of the international association of Blacks in Dance Philadanco ( 1970), Dallas Black Dance (1976), DaytonContemporary Dance Co. (1968)Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (1970) Lula Washington Dance Theatre(1980) which all have schools On MoBBallet we have a time line that can show you that black ballet schools have been training Black ballet dancers in the US since 1919 with Ella Gordon, Essie Marie Dorsey in 1926, in 1939
Bernice Hammond founds Hammond Dance Studio, Washington DC, 1941 Jones-Haywood School of Ballet is founded in Washington DC 1946, Sydney King and Marion Cuyjet found the Sydney-Marion School of Dance in Philadelphia, 1948, Therrell C. Smith School of Dance is founded in Washington DC and black people were also training with white instructors as well. Ailey became involved with the Lester Horton Dance Theater there in 1949 he and Carmen De Lavallade studied with Horton. In addition to starting his school in 1969. Please visit our site and and learn your history so you can be more informed.
Did I answer your question or do you need more?
@@truthhoward First, You said, there were local teachers. Secondly, I have been to New York on many visits. As an adult. I love sight seeing .Although walking in New York is so, Congested but still Beautiful . Love The Theatre OF Harlem. love the mask fathom; the Apollo, Harlem Night club and Wendy Williams However The individuals taught themselves In Detroit. Which did not have a dance studio, or Physical Entertainment show. Back then, There were no such teacher. Maybe a Gym Teacher, who peak an interest into Dancing. ( because she saw so much talent. Then a gym class) So, that gym teacher let the female class preform on the gym floor. For the school talent show. Instead of during gym. But i learned most of my moves from watching Debbie Allen and others. But thanks for the response
@@truthhoward P.S back in the day. all the talent came from Detroit. Taught themselves . That includes Aaliyah and others.
Their chemistry was amazingly beautiful.
I could watch Debbie and Gene Anthony dance to eternity. They dance so well together...never missed a beat always in sync!! Rest in peace GAR. He is a true legend no one could ever take his place. I loved them both in "Fame." I remember watching every episode. 🔥🤩❤💐🌹💃🏻🕺🏾
Gene Anthony was a real dancer.... may he RIP
I think he could’ve been a ballet great if he’d had the drive and discipline. He had the strength and talent, just needed to learn control and technique. Watch Baryshnikov’s early films from his teens, similar situation.
Their movements are so clean, so precise. Exquisite to watch.
I grew up watching Fame as a little black girl in the south & fell in love w/ both Gene Anthony Ray (Uncle Leroy!) & The incomparable Debbie Allen (Ms. Grant) - seeing them on t.v. helped me dream of what was possible as an artist! Brilliance in motion!! Rest in Peace Mr. Ray, your talent still resonates. Keep shining your amazing light thru your gifts Ms. Allen. Thank you Both!!!💖🙏🏿👏🏿
Same, except I was a little Caribbean girl who adored Leroy as a dancer and coupled with MJ and the Cosby Show being so popular, I knew what possibility there was for black girls like me despite the hardships pushed on us...
I didn’t miss Fame as a little girl. I wanted to go to a performing arts school because of that movie. Gene and Debbie were my favorites. I will never forget the scene when the teacher tried to make Leroy read and he went off. I made sure I could read vey well so I would never have to experience that type of shame. I loved her dancing and acting. She was awesome in Jojo Dancer as one of Richard Pryor’s wives. She is a true southern down to Earth, humble, aging life fine wine woman….
Debbie Allen is so fabulous and still looks great today 😃😃 she and Gene was wonderful together 🤗 dancing up a storm
Those big dance numbers were from a time gone by. I know I am worse off for not having that in today’s times. They were amazing. I love that Debbie Allen didn’t hold back. She put all her skill on display. ❤️
Beautiful!!!!Debbie Allen and Gene Anthony Ray are Amazing!!!! My ex loves, loves, loves Debbie Allen, met her once and fell instantly in love. Pray African Americans and Negroes realize how beautiful we are in the arts in Jesus Name.......
I heard Gina singing her name and Dancing on Martin and I just TH-cam her just now, she’s a talented performer watching her move that gracefully is a wonder to watch. Wish can get the creativity back in life in 2024
Title should be renamed DEBBIE ALLEN & GENE ANTHONY RAY "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY" SONG & DANCE NUMBER...... they were both phenomenal during this time period. Continue to RIP Gene Anthony RAY. #gonetoosoon He was an extremely talented dancer.
Great Suggestion!
Rest in peace Gene. He was a fantastic dancer.
Living legend Debbie Allen is a GOAT! PERIOD!
She is who I looked up to growing up. Classic.
Very impressive especially incorporating different styles. So tragic losing such a talent as Gene Anthony Ray so young. Debbie Allen in rare form back in the day! Respect for both.
He used drugs.
GENE ANTHONY RAY could have clearly been one of the most stunning of Ballet Dancers too...if he had chosen! Yes! So Talented, He and the Effervescently Talented, Ms. DEBBIE ALLEN!
so much rhythm and spunk! Love to see Debbie dance! Love, love, love that she had Gene dancing in this number....phenomenal dancers...all of them.
They had Amazing dance 💃🏽 🕺 chemistry together!!!Rip 🙏🏾Gene you are missed…
This brings back so many memories of watching them on fame as a child
I took classes at her studio during LA Tap Festival and she was so divine
I bet!
HOW LUCKY😍
Love Debbie Allen. She's a treasure!!
Yes she is!
DA made every move look effortless. She is the best jazz dancer and teacher.
This performance and "Fame" inspired me to sneak to NYC after High School and audition for Juilliard Dance Div. BFA Dance, Thanks Leroy and Professor Lydia Grant!!!
Was my dream. Ah.
Wait. What? How do you "sneak" into a Julliard audition? Isn't there paperwork? Loan applications? Idk how a dance school works, but it's still a college. I know I can't sneak into Harvard. 👩🏾🎓🤓🎓
@@CC-si3cr While I was a student at The Fashion Institute on 27th in NYC I decided to walk to a job interview on 72nd ST as a flyer distributor for a grocery store, however when I reached 66th I noticed the Juilliard School and went inside to get a brochure, Admissions told me auditions for Dancers are tomorrow. I ran back to my dorm at FIT looking to borrow audition money and a choreographed dance you must perform before Juilliard Faculty with challenging day of classes and interviews, The dance division director stated that my solo reminded her of her hometown bestfriend owner of Dayton Ballet in Ohio which turned out to be my dance teacher. I graduated from the same class and dorm as Viola Davis and Audra McDonald. A tough but tight and loving supportive faculty!
SO miss the incomparable Gene Anthony Ray.
Love Debbie Allen & Gene Anthony Ray❤❤❤❤❤🕺💃🕺💃🕺🕺❤❤
Gene would’ve been training everyone if he was still alive ❤️🙏🏾
Thanks for this vid!! Two genius legends of dance!! Pure fire. Perfection!!!
I don't know if you all see this, but Gene Anthony Ray looks like & reminds me so much of another dancer. Fast forward to SYTYCD in 2013 and look up Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall, from season 10. He was untrained also & became an amazing talent, thanks to wonderful choreographers & his own skill, I was in love with "Leroy" on Fame & in love with "Fik-shun" on SYTYCD, which Debbie Allen happen to be a guest judge on, when Fik-shun was on, so, I thought that was a great "circle of life" moment for her. RIP Gene, never stop dancing. I still love you Fik-shun, you deserve the shout out. Stay safe & happy everyone.
Debbie and Gene Anthony Ray (R.I.P.)... GREAT JOB!!!
I love them so much!!! i admire them a lot!!! They were always my favorite dancers. i loved watching them dance. They were wonderful. It was hipnotizing to see them dance. Amazing 😍❤️
So many fantastically talented and UNNAMED dancers behind.
Damn Gene was such a great dancer I can only imagine what he would look like dancing now RIH!!
This, right here, is some legendary dancing!! 🔥🔥🔥
Two great dancers may he rest in peace 😇😇😇😇
Astounding energy and grace.
PHENOMENAL!!!!
It's always good to do what you enjoy as a profession. Most people are miserable because they hate their jobs. Nice performance.
Phenomenal I wish I could have studied dance under her when I was dancing
The last times talent was true & pure.
Im here for a FAME reboot if she's involved. My mom introduced me to her as a little girl and I've loved her ever since
A fame reboot with Debbie Allen wouldn't happen. She doesn't dance anymore, nor does she look like a dancer. Plus she's on multiple shows including S.W.A.T. on CBS and Cardi Tries on Facebook. And she still executive produces all of the award shows choreography. Ms. Allen is busy! 💨
There was actually a Fame movie reboot with Debbie in it just not as Lydia so she didn’t reprise her role or anything but I feel it’s close enough
There already is
@@CC-si3cr What about Sarah Jeffrey playing Debbie's character of Lydia Grant if they were to ever do a modern day remake.
Just watched her nutcracker documentary she has produced very fine dancers that are in Joffrey or sent to Broadway some are actors and full blown teachers 🩰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@beachie670 It’s on Netflix
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. It’s the students from her school Debbie Allen dance academy aka DADA 💞
Flawless technique🙂
Debbie, Debbie, such a force then and Now. Gald to see life was good to U. And that Beautiful school u have for young dancer.🥰🥰
Debbie Allen was a fierce dancer. RIP Gene Anthony Ray aka Leroy.
Awww fans bloody tactic!!! Fell in love with them in 1980 when ‘fame literallyChanged my life in so many ways as a cellist Singer anddancer‘
Love it #2020 ~ Beyond Talented
Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, Donna Summer 💜
Insane!! Love Debbie Allen ❤️
Gene Anthony Ray😭💖
Queen of Dance 💃🏽
Absolutely stunning! Limitless talent! I love Fame! I love Debbie Allen! I miss Gene Anthony Ray! 😔 Continue to rest in paradise!
Debbie is everything sugar & spice
Ahh... The eighty's, when 'step ball change' was king...
Or its friend, kick ball change
In 40 seconds she dances all a complete show.
Pure magic! Love the moves back then....
I remember not being able to wait until Fame came on!
Pure talent and genius.Used to love Thursday nights back in the 1980's BBC 1- Kids from Fame- was my all time favourite and Debbie Allen was my favourite- incredible talent ❤️
Wow, I love their energy and enthusiasm
I’m glad she didn’t wear heels here while she was dancing! It’s enough to do that at all, let alone in heels! ❤️🤩❤️
So gifted! I loved Fame so much.
Wonderful! I have just done Debbie's Instagram live dance class, she is on top form! Keep safe everybody x
Beautiful
I love watchin her past footage. Omg just beautiful 2 watch.. She was AMAZING!! Very blessed.. 💖💓💃
Wow! Really enjoyed that. So much talent. Beautiful!
Amazing!!❤❤❤❤
This is really great! Amazing talent!
Gene Anthony Ray had a body on him, and not in a lustful way but just his build, the sculpture of it all, and he could dance his behind off. Sad he was on drugs and what not!!!
Agreed.
Lustfully, that body was tight! 😊
He just enjoyed his fame too much 💔🖤💔
@@kllwc7772 I don't know if you meant it like that, but I see what you did there. Just enjoyed his "Fame" too much. 😁
@@kathykb8123 Yes and no 😊 So many talented people really enjoy the perks of being famous and sadly they don’t make it out if the industry alive .That being said ,vid clips / shows being available online etc... will make those people immortal and new people can rediscover them ....
Live singing and dancing, that’s excellent
Decir q mi admirado Leroy va cumplir 20 años de muerto es una burla del destino. Xa mi gusto la danza fue y es este artista no valorado!!! Un cuerpo perfecto movimientos UNICOS. elasticidad increible... Cuando quiero ver perfeccion VEO A GENE es el campeón de campeones. Tuvo mil caidas y mil defectos. Xo la danza perdió su REY Como me gustaba mirar fama cuando el actuaba. Era MAGISTRAL. Descansa en paz. Genio de la DANZA EXACTA Y MARAVILLOSA!!! 👑⚘⚘
Es exactamente lo que pienso y siento. Tal cual. adoré y adoro a Gene. verlo bailar era algo hipnotizante. Era único, el mejor, sin desmerecer a nadie. Debbie y él siempre fueron mis favoritos. siguen siéndolo. aún me encanta y disfruto verlos bailar. siempre tendrán un lugar muy especial en mi corazón ❤️
Incredible
I forgot what a great dancer she is.
🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for the clip
LEGENDARY❤❤❤
Great dancers. Loved them in Fame.
Gosh I love this lady
5678 Dance! Great performance!
Gene Anthony Ray alias Leroy jonhson dans fame j'adorais !
Amazing thanks for posting.
Gene Anthony Ray ...R.I.P. 😥😥
LOVE ME SOME DEBBIE ALLEN
real talent
Classic perfection
So talented
Lucky him😘, Debbie Allen.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤je kif-kif Anthony. Rip
Incredible dancers
all day. Leroy and Debbie!
Her kicks 🔥🔥 And his sexiness 😍
Sexy man ever on television. Prove me wrong.
RIP Gene
Wow wow😱loveit i live for it😅