Shalamar – A night to remember ( Live @ TOTP 1982 )
Jeffrey Daniel, member of Shalamar, in an amazing live…
Daniel first performed “the backslide”, a physically complicated dance technique, now known as the “moonwalk” on British television, during a performance of Shalamar’s “A Night to Remember” on Top of the Pops.
The song was a hit in 1982, almost a year before Michael Jackson moonwalked on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television broadcast. He was a big fan of Soul Train – on which Jeffrey Daniel had been a back-up dancer.
According to Jackson’s sister La Toya, Jackson was a fan of Daniel’s dancing and sought him out. He soon met, hired and learned from Danie
I remember when this came out and hit the airwaves.. The earth felt like it stood still for those few minutes.. and when Jeffrey did that blackslide/moonwalk on TOTPs, you could feel the UK slip every so slightly atop its tectonic plate.
This was the talk of every kid in school for the week to come.
One of the best TOTP performances. An incredible performer.
❤
M.j probably ib took his moon.walk moves from Geoffrey x
I remember Dave Lee Travis the DJ said "If you only see one thing you've got to see this guy dancing".
The man in the green pants as me in stitchers
This inspired Michael’s 1983 Billie Jean performance at Motown 25 ❤❤❤
Got moves like Jeffrey Daniels the mans an icon
さすがマイケルの先生❤
Jeffrey Daniels was Michael Jackson’s dance inspiration. Don’t get it twisted, Jeffrey moonwalked before MJ.
Jeffrey taught MJ to backslide. MJ then adapted the move & called it the 'Moonwalk'.
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I remember when this came out and hit the airwaves.. The earth felt like it stood still for those few minutes.. and when Jeffrey did that blackslide/moonwalk on TOTPs, you could feel the UK slip every so slightly atop its tectonic plate.
This was the talk of every kid in school for the week to come.
First moonwalk!!
Look for Bill Bailey 1955 moonwalking on tv show you will find it on you tube
Jeff taught MJ A LOT!!!
All the kids at school were trying to do this next day. Awesome.
めっちゃカッコイイな✩.*˚
this guy originated the moon walk before MJ!
Outstanding ❤
this guy taught michael jackson ?
He was feeling that coke. L lol
Let's give these guys the credit they deserve. Shalamar you rock. Jackson stole Jeffrey's thunder.
Like many my teenage mind was blown when I saw this on TOTP in 1982.
The next day at school in leafy rural England EVERYONE was talking about it. No one had ever seen anything like it before.
No one will ever forget the name JEFFREY DANIEL.
Trailblazer!!!