Originally Posted by shwsrvcs

just remember that the BACKSLIDE/Moonwalk originated way back before HE did it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalk_%28dance%29 and was really pushed in when popping and locking came thru in LA with the show SOUL TRAIN, by Jeffery Daniel who was with Shalamar (Jody Watley, Howard Hewitt) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Daniel and was on Top of the Pops in 1982. Michael didn't show it until 1983
GRRRRRR
Still makes me mad to this day that he gets the credit for creating an old dance move.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FtKNiYe-cqo