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Thread started 06/13/06 2:57pm

theAudience

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One of the best entertainers...

...there ever was.


Sammy Davis Jr. showing...




http://www.youtube.com/wa...22%2Bdance

...only about 2/5 of his skills.

A quintuple-threat (dancer, singer, actor, impersonator, musician). Did I forget anything?


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Reply #1 posted 06/13/06 3:06pm

RipHer2Shreds

worship Real talents like Sammy and Judy are a thing of the past. Great clip!
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Reply #2 posted 06/13/06 3:45pm

lilgish

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certainly got your moneys worth. Talent!
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Reply #3 posted 06/13/06 3:54pm

NDRU

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My friends & I used to debate whether Sammy was an artist or not. Nobody questioned his talent, but does an entertainer create an art of their own?

I tend to say yes, that his act was his art, but it's an interesting question.
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Reply #4 posted 06/13/06 4:00pm

theAudience

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NDRU said:

My friends & I used to debate whether Sammy was an artist or not. Nobody questioned his talent, but does an entertainer create an art of their own?

I tend to say yes, that his act was his art, but it's an interesting question.

How about the Art of Entertaining? wink


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Reply #5 posted 06/13/06 4:20pm

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theAudience said:

NDRU said:

My friends & I used to debate whether Sammy was an artist or not. Nobody questioned his talent, but does an entertainer create an art of their own?

I tend to say yes, that his act was his art, but it's an interesting question.

How about the Art of Entertaining? wink


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Art is about style and expression. This is why I think even Magic Johnson is an artist. Entertainers like Sammy are lucky to have lived when they did. Without film/records, their art would have been lost for good.

I imagine there were some incredible performers throughout the years that we will only have descriptions of because they didn't leave behind music, sculpture, paintings, poetry, etc.
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Reply #6 posted 06/13/06 10:37pm

CalhounSq

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NICE woot! I didn't realize he did such good impressions omfg

STILL have a clip of him on my Tivo from the Flip Wilson Show singing "Mr. Bojangles" - I swear it's literally THE most beautiful performance I've ever seen in my life touched Brought me to tears the first few times I saw it, he was an UNBELIEVABLE talent worship





heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #7 posted 06/13/06 10:46pm

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OH SHIT, they got the still for this from the Flip Wilson Show!!! mushy


heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #8 posted 06/13/06 11:37pm

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theAudience said:

...there ever was.


Sammy Davis Jr. showing...




http://www.youtube.com/wa...22%2Bdance

...only about 2/5 of his skills.

A quintuple-threat (dancer, singer, actor, impersonator, musician). Did I forget anything?


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431


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all-around bad mother fucker.
a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #9 posted 06/13/06 11:52pm

Novabreaker

HURRA TORPEDO!
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Reply #10 posted 06/14/06 8:16am

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Don't forget charisma....some people have it and some don't.
Basic 'stage presence' can be taught, but charisma and natural talent cannot.
Sammy was born with it....and honed his skills well.
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