EntertainmentMichael Jackson Didn’t Create the Moonwalk, According to Smokey RobinsonThe King of Pop’s Motown colleague Smokey Robinson credited the invention of the famous step to an old duo of performers today at 10:00

Michael Jackson was one of the most complete artists in history. In addition to being a talented singer and creative composer, the late American who died in 2009 was a very skilled dancer.

One of his most famous steps is the moonwalk, which consists of moving backwards while appearing to walk forwards. He first performed the move in 1983 on the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Foreverwhile singing “Billie Jean”. Since then, the number entered their shows and never left.

But was it jackson who created the moonwalk? The singer Smokey Robinson, his colleague from Motown, guarantees that it is not. He quotes that Michael learned the step of The Nicholas Brothersartists specializing in dance, but offering entertainment in general, with a peak in the 1940s.

Michael Jackson and the Moonwalk

The matter was addressed by Smokey Robinson in an interview with vlad tv (via Cheat Sheet). The artist tried not to detract from the merits of his late colleague, who had undeniable talent, but reinforced that credit for the creation should not be given to him.

“That time in 1983 was not the first time I saw the Moonwalk. People think that Michael created the moonwalk, which was his. But it came from The Nicholas Brothers, a tap dance team, were two brothers. They do the moonwalk in the movie rhythm storm.”

the merit of Michael Jackson goes into the fact that he saw potential in that situation. Smokey Robinson states that the singer “was brilliant because he watched everybody”.

“He especially watched all the dancers especially. So he took the Moonwalk from The Nicholas Brothers. And he also did many things from Fred Astaire, Jackie Wilson, James Brownamong other people.”

What does the singer say

In interviews, Michael Jackson never claimed to be the creator of the moonwalk. When talking to Oprah Winfrey in 1993, the so-called king of pop said he learned the move from children who danced in his neighborhood.

“The moonwalk came from the beautiful black kids who live in the ghetto, the inner cities who are bright and have this natural talent for dancing”, stated the singer, at the time. “They create these dances, all I did was improve a little .”