Moonwalk Not Jacksons - He Stole It

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JACKSON 'DIDN'T INVENT MOONWALK' CLAIMS SISTER

Troubled pop star Michael Jackson "stole" his trademark Moonwalk dance from a dancer pal, according to his sister LaToya.

Jackson wowed fans in the 1980s with his backwards dance move, which, according to LaToya, was copied off a "Soul Train" TV dancer called Geoffrey.

LaToya, who wants to be known as Toy, told British television presenter Frank Skinner yesterday, "It was the 'backslide' in the '60s and then he changed it to the Moonwalk.

"Sunday was the day to work out. Michael would take an hour and dance an hour straight, non-stop.

"I don't know if you had this show called the 'Soul Train,' there was this dancer Geoffrey, who was always doing the Moonwalk on that show.

"He taught Michael how to do it."

- SF Gate

I had heard that he stole it off some kids he saw street dancing somewhere. So I dunno ....

I wouldn't be surprised... and why is his own sister kicking his when he's already down???

It doesn't surprise me, Latoya or "toy" or "toy-Lo" or "toy-diddy", whatever she's calling herself...(don't you hate it when celebrities nickname themselves? Nicknames are earned dammit!) has jumped on media bandwagons before when it comes to tearing down her family. She's just as warped about the world as the rest of her family.

Very true, chel

how many times did he say he just enhanced the dance anyway? I don't recall him claiming that he was the originator of the dance. Anyway why don't LaToya and Jermaine just shove it! They are only making things worse.

I think he stole it from this guy:

http://justjustin.nsync.nu/jjb/emoticons/banana.gif

good one spears, lol. i dont care who originated this move, i know for sure jackson perfected it. the guy can dance, i give him credit on that!

My god I loved "Soul Train". I really think that Michael Jackson was an excellent student if he learned it that well.