Mr. Bojangles - Fosse

[@scattysafari7742]

Ben Vereen is the definition of talent, beauty & grace.

[@prince621622]

Ben Vereen was called the "Entertainers Entertainer". This video brings back so many wonderful memories of watching his wonderful magic on stage. He truly is a gifted entertainer, his passion for entertaining and dancing is comes from his heart. Thank you Ben,

[@slydoll7877]

I like the young dancer in the background, showing us how powerful Mr Bojangles was in his youth...like a ghost or a memory.

[@1989opprsvp]

At 58yrs old now I remember Sammy Davis Jr doing this song but this version with the serious talent of Ben Vereen and this young man singing this song with perfection.....brings so many tears!!!!!

[@mmt4013]

The only heartstring pulling choreography I have ever watched. Vereen and Fosse were quite the duo. This version is exquisite. I remember Vereen"s version when he was younger in the seventies. Both are timeless and incredible performances.

[@nathancox5316]

This song gets me every time. And Ben's dancing is sublime.

[@sherrielee8871]

The beauty and strength of the background dancer is so expressive and beautiful

[@zephyr755]

Fabulous, moving realisation of the memory of youthful grace, strength and flexibility, and the attempt to recapture it. I cried too.

[@cdcotr]

couldn't take my eyes off of Ben Vereen.. and Brad Anderson's voice was spellbinding

[@sherrielee8871]

The dancer’s beautiful too

[@macbolan00]

God, this is one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen. And Brad Anderson has got to be one of the best singers I've listened to.

[@tocooper76]

I wanted to die when he said, "I drinks a bit." Magical performance! Put it in a museum!

[@maryridenhour4014]

I saw this on Broadway in 1996 when I was living in the city. That one line, "I drinks a bit," brought tears to my eyes. I wasn't prepared for the impact. You cannot imagine the laughter that came from the audience. I felt like this performance had surely cast its pearls before the swine. Apparently a bus load of tourists from Oklahoma had bought tickets.

[@beehanes8671]

That line touched my heart too, what an impact those few words had. That’s truly art. When he came to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to perform I absolutely had to see him. I’ve always loved him on stage, his dancing, his outstanding talent, his expressions that so perfectly communicate his character’s feelings and thoughts. After his beautiful show, my friend and I were walking back to our car behind the theater, when who should we see but Ben Vereen exiting the theater out the back door, which was right beside us. Of course we greeted him and thanked him and told him how much we loved his show, said how inspiring it/he was. Both my mother and I loved Mr. Vereen in his Broadway show’s for years, especially my mother, and when he gave me a little hug and said “Thank you, I’m so glad you came to see me,” I was surprised to find myself tearing up talking with him. I finally got to meet one of my very favorite Broadway stars (at that time I was a theater/musical theater actress too but only in my region). My mother had already passed on at that time but I knew she would have loved to have met him, too.

[@beehanes8671]

Then after we left him we got into our car and slowly pulled out of the parking lot into the empty street. Since we were about the last ones to leave the theater, the streets were fairly empty in this small town. It was a dark summer night but solar streetlights lit up the area pretty well. As we drove down the street, I looked to my left and saw a couple of people strolling along the sidewalk, two nice looking men just talking and enjoying the beautiful summer evening, and then I realized it was Ben Vereen and his manager friend….just walking alone in this OK town like it was normal. Lol, no one in town knew there he was, but us. 😄

[@carolinejuric5451]

Thank you for the "take home".

[@spritenews5358]

I saw Fosse on Broadway in 2002. Wonderful show and Ben Vereen was the most memorable part. Thanks for posting!

[@kerriloiacono5784]

That’s what you called pure talent! Thanks Ben! ❤️

[@dianeellis3925]

What a beautiful adaptation. Got tears in my eyes. Bravo Ben Vereen!

[@kaiasiranmischascirocco6162]

Why can I not find Ben Vereen's performances of My Bojangles from early in his career? I love this one but you have to see his even earlier performances. Why can I not find them. I LOVE Sammy Davis Jr. too but each is different and LOVED in different ways and cannot be compared. I LOVE them both, They are both GENIUSES.

[@tomferraioli1476]

An AMAZING performance of one of my favourite songs !!!

[@Lurker1979]

Such a touching tribute to Bob Fosse.

[@miscellaneousmoon327]

I was just watching some episodes of Webster where Ben Vereen is his uncle and remembered what a great dancer he is. I decided to look up some of his performances, this was the first one that I watched, I'd seen his work before, but this one made me cry, beautiful.

[@krisinpa8302]

This was brilliant.

[@wendyastudio]

Such a moving version of Mr. Bojangles!

[@davidott9722]

Fosse, the GOAT!

[@depeau44]

i met ben vareen when he did wicked.. he was the nicest charismatic person... im a big fan of his!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@mjandcbreezyfan14]

i first heard this song on so you think you can dance and fell in love with it ever since. its like a lullaby to me

[@ArtbyL763]

I absolutely just love this man! Ben Vareen!!! Damn it you make me cry anytime you dance!!

[@williamhensley8698]

Ben Vereen is magical...

[@michaelgadoua4945]

Way too much talent in this one number.... I like it.

[@janmortimer1758]

Loved this ❤

[@HollyRats]

Just brilliant! And Ben Vereen is perfect!

[@davidott9722]

Beautiful

[@Lurker1979]

Just brings tears to ones eyes.

[@Jason-kg7cw]

Simply beautiful!

[@joem2365]

Fosse.... we need him back.... hurry up with that reincarnation .. Dance is so poor without Fosse .. films are so poor without fosse

[@tishtashtishtash]

Michael Bennett: “Hold my beer.”

[@PeekabooS1]

So beautiful. I'm in tears.

[@carlosrobertobacila7814]

The book “Bob London The Boy Who Read The Classics “ has Mr. Bojangles as the soul of the story

[@davidott9722]

Classic.

[@jehovahuponyou]

THAT WAS 100% GREAT - BRAVO! THANKS FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO!

[@Judith1948]

My Favorite......Thanks For Sharing .

[@naturallynebraska]

Amazing Performance by all ! Bravo !!!!!!

[@zephyr755]

Ain't that the truth!!

[@nivbri]

Great voice! Doesn’t have all that musical theater pomposity

[@bagotnina4691]

MAGNIFIQUE !!!! j ai vu très precisemment ce numero, cette retrospective il y plusieurs années au Theatre du Chatelet . Je suis marquée à VIE . Tout le spectacle m a Inspiré en tant que danseuse pro et professeur de danse ( depuis 17 ans), ce que je n etais pas à l epoque . Merci de toutes mes forces bienfaisantes et creatives 'le truc qui vt rien dire, pardon, un peu à l Americaine haha")

[@WinterSoldier0315]

Me too!!!! He looks like a 1940's movie star...and what a voice and the guy can dance!!

[@choujoel8537]

Wonderful !

[@lgabriel83]

I Cried

[@gemzee82]

Brad Anderson, you so would. its official, Bob Fosse is a genius :')

[@littlesongbird1]

I saw this show on our chorus class trip to see a musical. We even got to mr. ben vereen!

[@stephencoopet7860]

I saw so many Broadway plays in New York yet for some reason the only person I remember his name was Ben Vereen he was in Pippin when I saw him instilled this day he's the only person I Remember by name that was on Broadway

[@TheDANZALAVIDA]

Gracias fosseeeeeeee te amamos

[@adrymanero]

El mejor homenaje!!!

[@GuillemotWatcher]

Watching Ben move is like watching cream pour from a jug.

[@ArtbyL763]

Love that comment!!

[@adrianmitchell732]

Really good

[@SkyeRangerNick]

wow

[@cpramir]

Delicious!!

[@barbarahourigan8462]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dancinman17]

NO GUYS---THIS IS CUTE--BUT THE BEST VERSION (AND THE ORIGINAL---WHICH BY THE WAY WAS CALLED BY *BOB*--"RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD DANCER") WAS DONE IN "DANCIN" IN 1978 AND WAS BEAUTIFULLY ARTICULATED BY NONE OTHER THAN WAYNE CILENTO//DANCED BY CHRIS CHADMAN AND GREGORY DROTAR! PEACE, BOB

[@popadom1417]

I know this is 6 years later, but can you put a link here so i can watch this version? Thanks : )

[@CordeliaChaseluvsu]

Agreed. :]

[@molympia1977]

@jovannyctube his name is ben vereen and he is a broadway icon

[@caramelrhapsodyjesseslife]

I hope this was free on PBS or something. I can't believe anyone would pay money to see it.

[@tishtashtishtash]

Go back to eating your own entrails.

[@dancinman17]

Gary (BOJANGLES) in the Broadway company of DANCIN'// This piece was named by Bob Fosse--"Recollections of an Old Dancer"--and BEN is not doing Bob's choreography!! I can hardly wait to see what version they decide to do in the new DANCIN' that is supposed to open in NYC in Fall of 2012!! AT LEAST GIVE IT THE NAME THAT "BOB" TITLED IT!!!

[@kulliakaikille]

Ace balet...wöw

[@crushinken]

is there a sound track of this

[@dancinman17]

@rckymtnhighusa SORRY--but they were NOT into videos when I performed this piece on B'Way in 1978! I don't think there is any way you could see the ORIGINAL piece that BOB FOSSE choreographed on ME---unless you want to see me do it!! Ben's version--while interesting--IS HIS OWN--AND NOT CHOREOGRAPHED BY BOB FOSSE-PERIOD!!

[@michaelgadoua4945]

(for Yogi)

[@elphielover247]

@KadeshLeMort Fosse is pronounced fossy.

[@KadeshLeMort]

IS IT PRONOUNCED FOSS OR FOZZY?

[@tishtashtishtash]

Hard S

[@RickStoneanevilslappinggenius]

omg this suks!!!!! This should have the word "COVER" in the title.... This song was written by JERY JEFF WALKER !!!!!

[@QueenofWheels]

Learn to spell.

[@tishtashtishtash]

I’m sure he got credit (and residuals)

[@JukeHighwalker]

Booooo!!! That's terrible...

[@darthmong7196]

The hat....the mannerisms. Dude just needs a Chicken under each arm.

[@dancinman17]

CHEAP IMITATION!! Sorry Ben!

[@tishtashtishtash]

Jesus effin’ Christ, why the bitter hate?

[@jaime8318]

Ben Vereen is the only thing right about this number. Young White, Gay Broadway voice performer - WRONG.... Dancer should be Black, not Asian.