39-583: Disco Gardens is the second album by the American R&;B group Shalamar , released in 1978 on SOLAR Records . The group included Gerald Brown, Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley ; it was the only Shalamar album on which Brown appeared. Disco Gardens was less successful than Shalamar's debut, Uptown Festival , peaking at No. 171 on the Billboard 200 . It also peaked at No. 52 on the R&;B chart . "Take That to
78-582: A US million seller with " The Second Time Around " (1979). The "classic" lineup of Hewett, Watley and Daniel would be the most successful. In the UK , the group had a string of hits with songs such as "Take That to the Bank" (1978), "I Owe You One" (1980), and songs from the Friends (1982) album: " I Can Make You Feel Good " (1982), " A Night to Remember ", " There It Is ", and the title track "Friends". The album, which crossed
117-459: A Letter on a Windy Corner". In 1955, it was recorded in a performance by tap dancer Bill Bailey . He performs a tap routine, and at the end, backslides into the wings. The French mime artist Marcel Marceau used it throughout his career (from the 1940s through the 1980s), as part of the drama of his mime routines. In Marceau's "Walking Against the Wind" routine, he pretends to be pushed backwards by
156-705: A copy of the check and original contract, spent one week privately instructing Jackson how to perform the moonwalk. Jackson first performed the dance in public on March 25, 1983, during the television special, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever , in front of a live audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The dance became world-famous two months later when the show made its television premiere. Dressed in his signature black trousers, silver socks, silver shirt, black-sequined jacket, and rhinestoned glove, Jackson spun around, posed, and began moonwalking. Music critic Ian Inglis later wrote that Jackson encapsulated
195-564: A gust of wind. In 1958, Mexican dancer-comedian Adalberto Martinez "Resortes" also performed the moonwalk in the film Colegio de Verano ("Summer School"). In a November 1969 episode of H.R. Pufnstuf , Judy the Frog teaches everyone a new dance called "The Moonwalk", which includes two instances of a stationary moonwalk. On the April 9, 1970 episode of The Dick Cavett Show , Marcel Marceau demonstrated several kinds of "mime walks", one of which
234-462: A long tradition of African-American dance movements in that one performance. Moonwalking received widespread attention, and from then on, the moonwalk became Jackson's signature move for his song " Billie Jean ". Nelson George said that Jackson's rendition "combined Jackie Wilson 's athleticism with James Brown's camel walk ". Following the Motown 25 special, Jackson contacted Daniel to further master
273-532: A performance of Shalamar 's "A Night to Remember" on Top of the Pops in the UK in 1982 and was known to perform backslides in public performances (including weekly Soul Train episodes) as far back as 1974. Michael Jackson was a fan of Jeffrey Daniel's dancing and would eventually seek him out. Also in 1982, Debbie Allen performs a moonwalk during a scene with Gwen Verdon in season 1, episode 10 ("Come One, Come All") of
312-538: Is Carrie Lucas , for whom Watley sang backing vocals. In 2005, this lineup appeared on the UK television series Hit Me, Baby, One More Time . Shalamar reached the grand finale of Hit Me, Baby, One More Time in May 2005, ultimately losing out to Shakin' Stevens . This was followed by annual concert tours in the UK, Cannes, USA, Nigeria, and Japan. Shalamar was featured in an episode of TV One 's series Unsung , in which Watley, Daniel, and Hewett shared their stories about
351-406: Is a popping dance move in which the performer glides backwards but their body actions suggest forward motion. It became popular around the world when Michael Jackson performed the move during the performance of " Billie Jean " on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever , which was broadcast in 1983. He included the moonwalk in tours and live performances. Jackson has been credited as renaming
390-415: Is seen performing a predecessor of the moonwalk, and Nigel Griggs (former bassist for Split Enz ) allegedly taught him how to perform it. The 1981 music video for " Crosseyed and Painless " by new wave band Talking Heads features authentic street dancers, including Stephen "Skeeter Rabbit" Nichols, doing the moonwalk. Another early moonwalker was popper and singer Jeffrey Daniel , who moonwalked in
429-512: The "backslide" to the moonwalk and it became his signature move. Holman (2004) identified early evidence for the moonwalk in a statement made by Arthur Marshall , who was an African American composer of ragtime music. Marshall stated, "If a guy could really do it, he sometimes looked as if he was being towed around on ice skates. The performer moves forward without appearing to move his feet at all by manipulating his toes and heels rapidly." Holman also states: "A dance that appeared around
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#1733085606448468-491: The 1984 movie Streets of Fire , actor and performer Stoney Jackson executed a moonwalk as the leader of a fictional group, The Sorels, who lip-synced to the Dan Hartman song " I Can Dream About You ". The movie was filmed in the northern spring of 1983, also predating the iconic Michael Jackson moonwalk. Donnie Yen performs a moonwalk in the 1984 Hong Kong film Drunken Tai Chi . Singer Bobby Brown of New Edition
507-475: The Bank" was a UK top 20 hit. "Take That to the Bank" ( US Hot 100 #79, US R&B #11, UK #20) Shalamar Shalamar ( / ˈ ʃ æ l əm ɑː r / ) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett , Jody Watley , and Jeffrey Daniel . It
546-525: The Lover in You ," a cover of a hit single from Shalamar's platinum album Three for Love (1980). A music video was shot in which the three former members of Shalamar were digitally reunited on screen. Hewett, Watley, and Daniel subsequently joined Babyface and LL Cool J to perform the song on the UK's Top of the Pops in 1996. They are credited on this single release under their individual names; however, it marked
585-510: The TV series Fame . In Flashdance , the move was used in the B-boy scene, where Rock Steady Crew 's Mr. Freeze (Marc Lemberger), with an umbrella prop, mimed the wind blowing him backward as he first walks forward, fighting the wind, then starts moonwalking backwards. Mr. Freeze's version was also shown in the first hip hop movie Wild Style and Malcolm McLaren film clip " Buffalo Gals ". In
624-707: The UK in April 2010 for a tour. Shalamar returned to IndigO2 in October 2011, December 2012, December 2013 and December 2014. Since 2015 Shalamar featuring Howard, Jeffrey and Carolyn have been performing regularly in the UK with up to thirty shows annually including venues such as: The London Palladium, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Liverpool Philharmonic, The M&S Bank Arena, The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Usher Hall (Edinburgh), The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham and many other leading venues. The group have also performed in France, South Africa, Spain, Holland and Mozambique. Festivals where
663-760: The United States, claiming that she (Griffey) was the sole owner of the name. Watley countered, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled in her favor, saying that the petitioner (Griffey) never submitted evidence of her claims. Watley owns the Shalamar trademark in the United States. In September 2023, Shalamar were awarded a stone on the Music Walk Of Fame in Camden. Howard, Jeffrey and Carolyn were in London to accept
702-431: The album Bad (1987). The Hewett-Watley-Daniel lineup of Shalamar scored a total of five gold albums [Citation Needed] the U.S.: Big Fun (1979); Three for Love (1980), which eventually went Platinum [Citation Needed]; Friends (1982), which also went Platinum [Citation Needed]; The Look [Citation Needed] (1983) and [[Heartbreak (Shalamar album)[Citation Needed]| Heartbreak]] (1984). In 1983, prior to
741-642: The award on behalf of all Shalamar members over the years. Speeches and tributes were made by DJ Spoony , Angie Greaves , Neville Staple , Gwen Dickey and Jaki Graham with video tributes from Nile Rodgers , Kathy Sledge , Danny_John-Jules , Emile Sande , Kid Creole , Tony Blackburn and Alexander O'Neal . In 2024 the group performed six concerts across the USA including the "Fool In Love" Festival which included acts such as Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, The Jacksons and many other legends. Moonwalk (dance) The moonwalk , or backslide ,
780-777: The award was given to all 14 of the soundtrack's songwriters. Both "Dancing in the Sheets" and "Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills" were included on Shalamar's eighth album, the gold-selling [citation needed] Heartbreak , released in November 1984. Hewett departed the group in 1985 to begin a solo career. Sydney Justin took over as lead vocalist for Circumstantial Evidence (1987), coproduced by Babyface and L.A. Reid , and Wake Up (1990), Shalamar's final pair of albums before they disbanded. In 1996, Watley performed with Hewett and Daniel on Babyface 's million-selling single " This Is for
819-502: The classic trio's first and only live performance together since 1983. In 1999, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel reformed Shalamar and played in Japan. This was followed by UK tours in 2000, 2001, and 2003. From 2001, Shalamar continued touring with the line up of Howard Hewett , Jeffrey Daniel , and Carolyn Griffey (a long-time friend and fan of the original band's, and daughter of Shalamar's creator and Dick Griffey). Carolyn's mother
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#1733085606448858-457: The game and again after scoring in a 2008 celebrity charity soccer game. In 2009, R&B singer The-Dream teamed up with Kanye West to create the synth-pop - R&B record " Walkin' on the Moon ", in which The-Dream includes a Jackson-inspired high note. The music video does not feature the moonwalk, though it plays on the premise with a CGI moon background and a simple 2-step by the singer to give
897-657: The genres of pop , disco, and soul , was also a big seller in the UK in 1982. The band's record sales in the UK increased when Daniel demonstrated his body-popping dancing skills on BBC Television 's music programme, Top of the Pops , which had premiered the moonwalk on television for the first time. Michael Jackson was a fan of Shalamar, particularly Daniel and his dance moves, after watching him on Soul Train . Jackson and Daniel met afterward, and Jackson took his then 12-year-old sister Janet to see Shalamar perform at Disneyland . Daniel and Jackson co-choreographed Jackson's " Bad " and " Smooth Criminal " videos from
936-472: The group performed have included: Boogietown, Soultasia, Love Supreme, The Cambridge Club Festival, Lets Rock and Rewind. In 2017, Shalamar released their first single since 1991 called "The Real Thing" As of July 2018, Carrie Lucas and Carolyn Griffey, wife and daughter of Shalamar creator Dick Griffey, officially own all Shalamar licensing across the UK and 28 countries of Europe. Carolyn Griffey once challenged Jody Watley's trademark of Shalamar in
975-493: The group's creation, the lack of payments and royalties from SOLAR, success, egos, and the breakup of the classic lineup. Dick Griffey, Micki Free, Delisa Davis, and Sidney Justin were also interviewed for the episode. In October 2009, the reconstituted Shalamar of Hewett, Daniel, and Griffey performed as a part of "The Ultimate Boogie Nights Disco Concert Series", at O2 Arena Entertainment in London . This prompted their return to
1014-580: The group's lineup, Shalamar reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 with " Dancing in the Sheets ", featured on the Footloose soundtrack album, and contributed "Don't Get Stopped in Beverly Hills," written by Hewett, Free, and David "Hawk" Wolinski , to the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack, which won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special ;
1053-464: The impression he is "walkin' on the moon". In 2000, model Eli Swanson briefly performed a moonwalk in the music video for the Britney Spears ' song " Oops!... I Did It Again ". In 2017, Jason Derulo briefly used the moonwalk in his song " Swalla ". In 2018, Alessia Cara briefly used the moonwalk in the music video for her song "Trust My Lonely". In 2019, street dancer Salif Gueye performed
1092-474: The moonwalk in David Guetta 's music video for the song " Stay (Don't Go Away) ". In 2019, Chinese boy group WayV released a song titled "天选之城 (Moonwalk)". The moonwalk is featured in the music video. In 2020, the band Puscifer briefly features the moonwalk in their video "Apocalyptical" and it is also mentioned in the song's lyrics. In 2020, South-Korean boy band BTS performed the moonwalk briefly in
1131-446: The moonwalk. It has also been acknowledged that the professional wrestlers Michael "Purely Sexy" Hayes , Terry Gordy , and Buddy Roberts started doing the moonwalk as their trademark ring entrance by 1979 when they formed a wrestling stable known as The Fabulous Freebirds . James Brown used the move. In 1980, in the music video for their single " One Step Ahead " by New Zealand rock band Split Enz , keyboardist Eddie Rayner
1170-537: The move was called "The Buzz" when he and others performed it in the 1930s. The 1935 animated short film Dancing on the Moon , directed by Dave Fleischer and part of the Color Classics series of animated short films, contains a segment where the protagonist cat dances the moonwalk. In 1943, Bill Bailey performed the first on-screen backslide in the movie The Cabin in the Sky . This dance move closely resembles what
1209-555: The release of The Look , Watley and Daniel left Shalamar due to conflicts within the group as well as issues with Dick Griffey and SOLAR. Although The Look wasn't as successful as Friends had been the previous year, it still yielded a number of hit singles in the UK, including "Disappearing Act", the Grammy -nominated "Dead Giveaway", and "Over and Over", and featured more of a new wave / synth-pop sound than previous albums. After Micki Free and Delisa Davis replaced Daniel and Watley in
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1248-399: The spot vacated by Mumford for the group's second album, Disco Gardens (1978), which featured the hit " Take That to the Bank ". After conflicts over lack of payment from Griffey and SOLAR (short for Sound of Los Angeles Records), Brown left the group. Howard Hewett replaced Brown in 1979. The group was joined up with producer Leon Sylvers III in 1979, signed with SOLAR, and scored
1287-409: The technique once Daniel returned from tour. Jackson's autobiography was titled Moonwalk , and he also starred in a 1988 film titled Moonwalker . Alexei Kovalev has been known for using the moonwalk in his National Hockey League career. He performed the move after scoring a goal on February 7, 2001, and on January 3, 2010. Kovalev moonwalked onto the ice after being named one of the stars of
1326-529: The turn of the century in Black minstrel shows called Stepping on the Puppy's Tail also had an amazing resemblance to the moon walk. Stepping on the Puppy's Tail was described as moving each foot alternately backwards 'like a horse pawing the ground.'" There are many recorded instances of the moonwalk; similar steps are reported as far back as 1932, used by Cab Calloway and Charlie Chaplin . In 1985, Calloway said that
1365-436: Was a backslide. Cavett tried to do it himself but found it too difficult. In 1972, in season 5 , episode 9 of Here's Lucy , "Lucy and Jim Bailey", Lucie Arnaz does the moonwalk while singing "Fever" with Jim Bailey . In the late 1970s, the long-running African-American TV dance show Soul Train featured a dance troupe called " The Electric Boogaloos " which routinely performed popping and locking dance moves including
1404-490: Was created by Griffey. The first hit credited to Shalamar was " Uptown Festival " (1977), which was recorded at Ike & Tina Turner 's studio Bolic Sound in 1976. It was released on Soul Train Records . Its success inspired Griffey and Don Cornelius to replace session singers with popular Soul Train dancers Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel , to join original Shalamar lead singer Gary Mumford. Gerald Brown took over
1443-632: Was later called the moonwalk. In 1944, Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien portrayed something similar to the move in their performance of " Under the Bamboo Tree " in Meet Me in St. Louis , though their performance lacks the illusion created by the genuine moonwalk. In 1958, on the Pat Boone Show , Dick Van Dyke performed a similar variation of the moonwalk and camel walk in his comedy routine called "Mailing
1482-523: Was originally a disco -driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius . They went on to be an influential dance trio , masterminded by Cornelius. As noted in the British Hit Singles & Albums , they were regarded as fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce " body-popping " to the United Kingdom . Their name
1521-559: Was the one of "three kids" Jackson said taught him the dance step in his autobiography, Moonwalk . It had been rumored that Jeffrey Daniel taught Jackson the moonwalk; however, Daniel was touring with Shalamar at the time, so Jackson reached out to Soul Train dancer/employee Cheryl Song to arrange a meeting with dancer Geron "Caszper" Canidate. At this point, Ron Wiesner Jackson's management contacted Caszper to arrange private dance lessons for Jackson in June 1981. Caszper, who claims to have
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