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Unlike Soul Train which focused on spirit and funk, these programs promoted Top 40 songs and also pop acts. Strong Gold used a long-term dancing troupe called the Solid Gold Professional dancers who performed choreographed regimens to music performances. Lucinda Dickey, a starlet and also dancer that played the lead role in the Breakin' films, appeared on the show throughout the 1982-- 1983 period as a Strong Gold dancer. In 1982 during a performance in London on Top of the Pops, street professional dancer Jeffrey Daniel performed popping and the backslide during the song "A Night to bear in mind". This was the first time standing out was shown on British television hence spreading its appeal in the United Kingdom. A year later, Michael Jackson additionally performed the backslide throughout a performance of "Billie Jean" on the Motown 25 TV special. https://www.bookmarking-maze.win/full-report-43 |
