Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and James Cagney – Thrilling Moments in Entertainment History!
I was most moved with Michael Jackson’s performance at the Motown 25 event in 1983.
That night, 26 years ago, as I watched Michael perform, I recall vividly how the hair stood up on my arms; gaping in awe at the fluidity of his fancy footwork. His magnificent moonwalk defied reality. I was so moved that the excitement of the moment has stayed with me as of this writing. Michael Jackson was indeed, thrilling to watch. I felt the same way when I first watched Gene Kelly in “Singing in the Rain”, Fred Astaire in Puttin’ on the Ritz and James Cagney in “Yankee Doodle Dandy”. How lucky I was to experience this event in my own lifetime as part of MJ’s generation. Blessed and thrilled simultaneously. I’m sad he is gone. Even with the negative news events that transpired, I really did want to see him succeed this year. We’ll never know now if that would have happened.
