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michael jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was
an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of
the Jackson family, he made his début to the professional music scene at the
age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1969, and began a solo career in 1971
while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop"[
in subsequent years, his 1982 album Thriller is the world's best-selling record
of all time and four other solo studio albums are also among the world's
best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and
HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular
music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover
following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as
"Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—widely credited with
transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form—helped
bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or
White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in
the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a
number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the
moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip
hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists. While Jackson was a member of
Generation Jones , his influence impacted multiple generations.
The moonwalk is a kind of an illusion and takes alot of
practice. Below are the best Moonwalk instructions I could find so why not have
some fun and give it a try .
Step 1. Find a pair of low grip shoes you could try to do it
in your socks to start off with.
Step 2. Make sure that the ground you use to practise to
moonwalk on is also not too grippy, try and find a polished floor.
Step 3. Stand with both feet close to each other, left foot
slightly ahead of the right (toes of right should be in line with half the left
foot)
Step 4. Now raise the heel of the right foot so that you are
standing on the front of the right foot as if you are taking a step. The left
foot must stay where it is (take care not to move it).
Step 5. As you lower the heel of the right foot, lean all
your weight on the right foot, and drag back the left foot to so that its toes
are in line with the heel of the right foot. The left foot's heel must be
slightly off the ground at this stage. As you drag back, do not push down on
the left foot at all or it will not glide. Make sure as you lower the heel of
the right foot (slowly) the left moves at an equal speed. This will need lots
of practice to master the right speed.
Step 6. Keep practicing up to the above steps until you can
make the movement subconsciously without any difficulty.
Step 7. Once you have mastered that, "kick"
outwards with the left foot, but although not quite touching the ground, make
it look as if it is touching. Move it out a foot-size's worth away from the
toes of the right. No part of the left foot should be raised higher than
another.
Step 8. After you make your left foot move so it is at the
starting position, lift up the heel once more of the right foot. Make sure the
left leg is bent at the knee. Now repeat step 5. Keep practicing until you have
the whole thing figured out, and it has been verified by others, and you feel
quite comfortable with it. You should eventually get that gravity-defying
effect and you'll MoonWalk like the pro.
Step 9. Once you've figured it out for the right leg
bending, switch legs, and try the same with the other foot. Lift heel of left,
lower left as you glide right back. Left still on the ground, throw out right
foot, lift up heel of left foot, and once again drag right foot back as left
heel is lowered.
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