Michael Jackson and the history of the Moonwalk: YouTube explains it all! | Music news, reviews, albums, concerts, and downloads | The Music Mix | EW.comMichael Jackson and the history of the Moonwalk: YouTube explains it all!
Jul 13, 2009, 01:13 PM | by Leah Greenblatt
Categories: Michael Jackson, Things We Love, YouTube delights
Though millions thought they were seeing it for the first time when Michael took those four (only four!) liquid steps on Motown's 25th Anniversary Special back in 1983, the Moonwalk actually has a long and storied history in dance.
Watch this YouTube clip below, which distills the evolution of the move from archived clips of the last century, including platinum-level fancy-footers Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bill Bailey, then see Michael carry on the legacy -- and take it iconically next-level -- when he debuted it in '83.
How many of you spent countless hours on rec-room carpets and parqueted kitchen floors attempting to replicate those steps with just one sequined-sock percent of MJ's dazzling ability? And how many of you succeeded?More from EW's Music Mix:
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