Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...2S29gXTUBk

and you can't deny it.

That movie came out in 1977
and John's a sexy dancer.

Personally, I see alot more from this man starting at the 3:44 mark ...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...ed&search=
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DifferentPsuedenum said:

Agreed!

You guys are way off the mark. Prince copied this guy...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...x-NLPH8JeM

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I don't get how people say Travolta is a good dancer. Just don't get it...AT ALL.

DifferentPsuedenum said:

Now thats a good dancer. take note trav...

James even had to say this man here was on fire!!!!

http://www.broadcaster.com/clip/9179 (my favorite video

http://www.youtube.com/wa...dk1gwWH-Cg

That's an entertainer!

Prince as a dancer has most definitely been influenced by James Brown.

But i would also name Jackie Wilson as an influence.

Riverpoet31 said:

And Little Richard.

I'd even throw some of Mick Jagger's swagger and theatrics into the mix, more for his stage presence than his dancing though.

And even on that note, I wouldn't necessarily suggest Prince was influenced by him, more that they are similar, as are their egos.

I'm done veering of subject. I'll go away now.

I agree with Mick Jagger.

Especially the way Prince presented himself during the Dirty Mind / Controversy concerts reminds me of a Mick Jagger like swagger / cockieness.

Riverpoet31 said:

Oh yes, must agree on this one too, but Prince handled it way better
than Mick.


Hammer was much quicker on the feet than all of them put together..




Let me see you 1..2...step

LOL.

If Prince did, it was later on in his career cause when Travolta was making those moves, Prince was still in his gold tights doing that silly foot stomp dance with his Farah Faucet hair

I swear, somewhere between For You and 1999, that bitch learned how to dance, but back in the day, that shit was just embarrassing.

Danny Terrio would disagree and so do I.

Imago said:

Imago said:

PurpleCharm said:

refresh ur memory by watching

I will die 4 U/Baby I'm a star

America

Beautiful Night

just a few but there are lot's more..but
this will help U a lot of the moves are very similar.

Danny would agree

RosesRred said:

To me Michael Jackson copied a lot of those moves, not Prince...


Prince was ALL about James Brown. Period.
I mean everything, the splits, the spins, the manners. Even the screaming, or the "coldcut".

It makes me wonder why Prince didn't pay homage to one of his biggest influence ?

RosesRred said:

i recently watched this movie like 2 weeks ago

1 thing Prince will NEVER do is reach the legendary status of Travolta.
I mean...is Prince a PILOT 4 real?

Prince is a great dancer. Love watching the man move...

krayzie said:

not even, michael was all about james brown,jackie wilson, and fred astaire
prince also seemed all about james brown,Jimi Hendrix, and sly stone
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RosesRred said:

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How old are you? P got his moves from JB and Jackie Wilson.

laurarichardson said:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...NsCs03fBiQ

Understand that "the moves" are not just "their" moves.

squirrelgrease said:

Hell now that boy sure got some moves..... now i know where my ex gets his from! still giggling

mimi07 said:

Hahahaha are you kidding right?

Or maybe you don't know well Michael Jackson ?

Mike is a good friend of John Travolta and he stole a lot his moves from Saturday night fever. He even stole the concept of "Your the one I want" song from the Grease movie with The way you make me feel video.

It's so blatant and obvious.

3121 said:

You had to be there. Travolta revolutionized dancing, at least for white people.

When this movie came out, one of my friends went to see before everyone else did. We asked him what it was about, and his response was:

"It's about a bunch of guys just like us, except they get laid."

Most accurate review EVER, LOL.

3121 said:

it's simple, either your blind or just a typical major HATER! so easy to see right through you.....

RodeoSchro said:

Travolta didn't revolutionize dancing, he was trained by some of the best choreograpers for the movie.


Of course Travolta can dance, but the whole movie is choreographed.

I think Travolta is a good dancer, very smooth, too.

I think Prince's moves came mostly from Godfather. (MJ's too, but he's so overly choreographed that it never looks spontaneous)

Someone will have to show me Little Richard dancing because I've not seen him dance. He's usually at the piano and was even back in the day.

I remain a huge fan of Jackie Wilson and while I liked his moves, I don't see much of him in Prince.

I contend that Prince is mostly JB.

squirrelgrease said:

Something very disturbing about that little dude...