Also the attention here was much more in the UK than in America , because remember no one had seen Popin Pete and the booga loos ? Casper or Cooley. It does seem naf to not mention the others who played a big part in these moves especially Casper the best of the lot in my opinion. He's in Beat it ,Bad Etc Pete he was the don ( we are talking the pioneer's of the everything!

I am loving this

Class, great interview, thanks for sharing.

what a GREAT post. Mini history lesson too. Always good to go back to school...

I have had the chance to see this man live and has such a warm spirit. Big up Jeff da real deal.

I have had the chance to see this man live and has such a warm spirit. Big up Jeff da real deal.

Its the backslide , not the moonwalk LOL.

He has such a lovely speaking voice.

the BEST dancer ever im ex wigan casino and danced with the worlds best[voted worlds best 1978] daniels best period n,wales soul

wow I cant belive this guy is 57, I thought they are talking about another guy at that video from 83 cause this guy looks like hes 30 or something

Well Jeff taught it to MJ and he took it to whole new level. It became popular after MJ used it partly because Mj does a full glide while snapping his legs full motion. Jeff's version is a little more constrictive. Even when I moonwalk, however much I try, I can only do it like Jeff does it.

Well said!

I love Jeffrey to tha fullest!! So, please stop hatin on him;)

I love this video so much :)

I want to marry this man;)Love you Jeffrey ;)!

Dance-Legend!!!

Electric boogaloos have performed moonwalk in soul train in 1980. SO why does he says that he performed it for the first time on tv in 1982 (except 1955 bill baleigh)?

Yes. That's why she didn't appear on TOTP to perform 'A Night To Remember'.

@xabun You probably are. I am blown away any time I watch him dance and only more amazed that he worked with MJ. Of course, everyone has their own opinion, though.

im white and can do it..just need some slick bottom dress shoes and practice !

am i the only one thinking JD couldnt dance at all? i mean maybe he got the moves technically correct .. but they look awful and totally boring on him .. he has no soul while dancing ... something Michael Jackson even as a little kid already had ...

Was Jody Watley pregnant in 1982?

there is a 1950's video of a black dude doing the moonwalk,we would never know who really invented it

This guy is a legend, hail to the Shalamar

i think jefferey Daniels had one of the more fluent moonwalkers then.

Michael doesn't invent the "Moonwalk" (it's not really), but Michaels "Moonwalk" was the best looking ever!Michael had it's own way of moving, that's why his "Moonwalk" look's better than Daniels ever will! And, he was very thin, his clothes always fit to the particular dance! Many people can do the Moonwalk, bit it doesn't look so good as Michaels!

thumbs up. but she did do decent

my boy can pop.

i notice there are many dancers with a lot of technique and acrobatics...MJ had fewer of those...but he was so full of expression, grace...he made others look like string puppets.

That makes a lot of sense miming. Michael Jackson was also into miming, which is all about illusion, in this case, the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward

Your correct Bill Bailey invented it, he was a tap dancer. Although Jeffrey Daniels did not teach Michael Jackson everything he did teach him the moonwalk. That is a FACT that even MJ himself recognized publicly.

this whole thing is so subjective.. it's like they don't even wanna give any credit to MJ for actually popularizing it..

Jeffrey is a humble master of dance. Much respect and credit where its due!

Wow this is pretty recent this man realy keeps in very good shape he must be 50 but looks 30 tops.

Great footage. Love Jeffrey and Shalamar, always have. Such a cool guy!

A true artist and a gent.

he may have taught michael jackson.......but michael does it better......

The presenters are quite rude, the way they put forth their questions and "didn't you" "Your in them", idiots

michael does the moves way better

Some of the greatest people in their field are hidden by history - JD case in point. This guy genorosity speaks volumes, shame why some fans always try to create divisions. Some of the comments here trying to belittle him compared to MJ just PATHETIC. Every flower must have a root or it is nothing. BOTH artists in their own ways have contributed enormously to music/dance.

Absolutely mint what a mover, what an era, god how I miss those times.

Guys always do the best dancing and have the best moves. Girls usually just pop their asses around and gyrate and stuff, it's boring. I'm not a dancer but if I were I'd do it like a guy because they always do the coolest, gravity-defying shit. I'd be a pop-locker and shit LOOOOL.

Who's Badd! Jeffrey is!!! Inspiring dude!

@rockdiva888 True!!! this guy is a great dancer in his own style for sure... but yes MJ certainly added to it! =)

also dont forget MJ could not only do all this dance but other styles plus write lyrics, write songs, produce the music etc... there more to MJ than just one thing =)

what that blonde says is pretty wrong... in dance everyone gives everyone steps.. its how you do it that mattters... MJ made everything he did betetr constantly whether he made it up or whether he learnt it from anyone else =)

(not this but when he was younger), to be fair kids are alot better now...evolution is soo fast!

Legend whos game aswell ,dont come along too often ,Jeffrey u a king m8

@GeneralTrousers Jody, Jeffrey and Howard did reunite in 1996 for Babyface's Cover of their classic For The Lover In You. They did perform on the show Top of the Pops and Jody said the chemistry wasn't there. Check out her Unfiltered on You Tube

His locking is incredible!!!