A Tribute to Michael Jackson…

…and those who undoubtedly inspired him:

Origins of the Moonwalk

Edited and posted on YouTube by AbejaMariposaJr aka CFJ (Cat from Japan).

Dancers (in alphabetical order):
Fred Astaire, Bill Bailey, Buck and Bubbles, Cab Calloway, Clark Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr., Daniel L. Haynes, Rubberneck Holmes, Patterson and Jackson, Eleanor Powell, Bill Robinson, Three Chefs (only the feet), Tip Tap and Toe (feat. Ray Winfield), Earl Snakehips Tucker


Here’s another inspired mash-up edited by CFJ called Michael Jackson + West Side Story:


And don’t miss the 1500+ inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines, inspired by Michael Jackson, performing “Thriller.”

thanks Erin

Singing in the Rain Remix

Warning: It’s a car commercial…

via adsoftheworld.com

Here’s the original:

And, here are two other Gene Kelly remixes:

  • Michael Jackson & Gene Kelly – Singing in the Rain
  • Singing in the Rain (Gene Kelly & Usher)