Anyone remember when MC hamer challenged Jacko to a dance contest? It is a true story but nothing happened though. This was back in 1991


what a show that would be.

Hammer would of won though.....

It is true. Michael didn't do it, which is why hammer put him at the end of the "2 legit too quit" video. It would have been stupid for Michael to do it, he was on another level (The greatest dancer of his generation); Hammer would eventually fall off. I guess he wasn't legit enough. The Funky Headhunter was the shit though.

70's - Osmond’s
80's - Prince
90's - Hammer
00's – Eminem

Can’t get enough of Michael.

debbiedean2 said:

You forgot 2 very important groups.
THE TEMPTATIONS
JACKSON 5/JACKSONS (THE ULTIMATE BOY-BAND)

SOSGEMINI

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sosgemini said:

Michael Jackson.

mainly for some of the moves he pulled on 'The Jacksons' mid-seventies TV show. Awesome.

I wish I could see that. I've only got a tiny clip of him tap dancing with top hat etc on...off a old documentary, looks good.....

papaa said:

it was called a joke!!!

jacktheimprovident said:

To add, those two could do their moves & be back on time to sing without missing a beat or be out of breath...
LIP-SYNCHERS, PAY ATTENTION!!!!!
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jayaredee said:

Agreed....
Once upon a time, Ms. Jackson, (if you're nasty) only had one dance move before "Control"...
Then, Paula Abdul to the rescue!!!!!
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Napoleon Dynamite

Male Dancers

Sammy Davis Jr (My God, I was waiting for somebody to say his name)
Nicholas Brothers
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Jeffrey Daniels
Lockers
Gregory Hines
Temptations
The Pips
Lester Wilson (John Travolta's teacher for SNF)
Michael Peters
George Faison
Hammer

Female Dancers

Debbie Allen
Paula Abdul
Madonna
Jody Watley
Damita Jo Freeman
Janet Jackson
Toni Basil
I forgot her name, but she was the choreographer for Aaliyah's music videos

Thriller81 said:

good list..ill never forget the oscars when nell carter and dance troupe pulleda wonderful act out of the aladdin nominated song.....nell got a standing ovation for which afterwards the audience all turned to debbie allen and clapped towards her....thats gotta be one of the highlights of allen's career.....spontanious recognition from the elite of elite entertainers.....powerful stuff...more powerful then an actual politically campaigned oscar win if you ask me...she should be proud!!

prince prince prince prince prince prince.....duh! Micheal can't dance, neither can the rest of them in the dusty music industry.

I really like those peppy 20-something girls in their tight jeans and H&M tops twriling their asses at House clubs. They turn me on way much more than MJ, James Brown or Bobby Brown ever did.

Without reading the 70+ posts on this thread, let me ask:


Why in the hell was Prince eveeeeen mentioned on this thread? Great showman does not mean great dancer...

Adisa said:

Are you kidding, he is an awesome freestyler, without having to be choreographed to death.

If you have ever seen this show called Listed on MuchMoreMusic, they put prince in 4th place as best 20 dancers, along with MJ in first Janet in Second and Madonna is third

jacktheimprovident said:

EXACTLY!!!!!
And it will make you forget about Michael Jackson.....
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GertjandeR said:

i love sananda but thats going a tad bit 2 far!

prince and MJ are way better dancers. I dont even consider sananda a dancer.


nicholas brothers were the number one way b4 james brown
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fartman said:

Than we disagree, cause I find Sananda a better dancer than Prince. I surely consider him a dancer.

NewFace said:

Michael CAN dance...in my opinion anyway




I agree

GertjandeR said:

sananda is my fav artist. i met his several times and love the man. after that i can die a happy man but i dont think he can dance as good as prince.

so when where have u seen him dancing? maybe i havent seen that...or what

Adisa said:

A) It's a quasi-Prince site so it's bound to happen
B) If Rita Moreno, Terence Trent D'arby and John Travolta can get a vote anyone can
C) It's a free world.


I would say James Brown, MC Hammer, Michael Jackson (before he fell in love with choreography), and Bobby Brown as far as entertainers that can/could dance-- in that order. I can't even pick the women-- nobody really stands out for me. I won't even compare them to the Nicholas brothers, Gene Kelly, Gregory Hines, and the like. I don't care for those styles so I wouldn't be a good judge.
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whodknee said:

have you seen Rita dance during America (westsidestory)? Oh my god!! There is a part where she kicks her legs back, slips down and swings back up...Paula and JLo could learn a thing or two from that tour de force performance...its classic Robbins...she is doing two and three moves with different parts of her body at one time..its an awesome and beautiful performance that i personally think surpasses jackson's Motown dance..

sure sure mj has a lot more going for him then moreno..but if we are talking about the dance and not the "entertainment/theatrics" then i give it up to Moreno..


and i know you werent expecting a serious responce or anything (and that your pointing out that moreno isnt a pop singer) but your post made me remember what a wonderful perfomance she gives in that number.....and i just got all excited about it all over again.. i think im gonna go watch the dance scene right now..

Here's another person that prefers watching Janet Jackson dance to her brother. Michael Jackson's dancing just makes me feel uncomfortable; it doesn't move me in any other way. I've watched Bad/Dangerous/HIStory tours and I can't help but cringe when he breaks into most of those dance moves. I will acknowledge that Janet isn't as technically proficient, but I'd rather see her dance anyday.

i dont understand why vidoe's cant be as good as this.....we get like one great dance video every five years now....we had Bjork's "its oh so quiet" and then fatboy slim's video with Christopher Walkin....yet you dont really need technically skilled dancers to make a great dance....bjork's "quiet" and pat benatar's "love is a battlefield" are proof of that...


is imagination a dying thing?

she did that kick in fuck-me-purple pumps!!

fartman said:

He used to dance in his video's. Beside that I've seen him live a lot of times and he always dances when he's not playing guitar or piano. On every concert he shows at least some dancemoves.
Sananda doesn't dance through out his concert, neither does Prince. They both dance when not playing an instrument.
Sananda has some great moves, I surely can't bend my body the way he does.

Edit: I must add that I can't remember if he was dancing at the Freedom festival on May 5 2003 (Haarlem), the same goes for his performance at Parkpop festival on June 25 1995 (Den Haag) But I remember him dancing in Paradiso for his SOD-tour and as well in Paradiso and NightTown for his WildCard-tour.
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GertjandeR said:

would u also say sananda plays better guitar than p?

yeah, the choreography in that scene was hot! I love the song too.

closest video to capture a scene like this I say would be Jacko's "smooth criminal".....that has an awesome movie musical vibe to it too.

jay kay.ie;jamiroquai