Those were the days when people actually respected those who came before them. I thought it was great that Gregory Hines got on his knees to help Sammy put on his shoes. This was a great dance off, they both were having fun. I love it. I respect both entertainers.
I have always thought that if a person saw Gregory Hines in an airport and told him they had just taken their first tap lesson, he would probably talk to them for hours about it.
@@cl604driver I would love to have that talk with Gregory Hines! And step over to a great floorspace, while he teaches steps!!! What a wonderful man! What a fantastic talent!
I remember watching this on television when it aired. Sammy was a tap genius and Gregory was right there with him. Two great legends gone. RIP beautiful spirits!
They just had a whole conversation including jokes with each other with their feet. Happy to witness that. I remember watching this on TV as a kid because I cried when he kissed his feet.
Sammy was often the butt of a lot of jokes but the rat Pack love them it was all in fun he fit right in with Dean Martin Frank Sinatra Peter Lawford Joey Bishop, but that was the best time to be brought up to live and to be able to enjoy life a dollar back then was worth $5
I never was a Sammy Davis fan, and I believe it was because he had allowed himself to be used as a joke. I wish I had known more about his early dance career, I might have respected him more. I am glad that Gregory Hines took time to reach back to Sammy Davis and remind the nation about so many Tap legends. The photos in the closing credits of "Tap"... wow, an amazing mini history!!
I remember when Sammy passed and there was a lot of thunder. The news declared on tv it was Sammy tap dancing in heaven! I felt that was so beautiful for the news to state that. Plus, l didn't doubt for a minute. I really felt he was tapping so all the world could hear him. That sound of thunder wasn't alarming. Its hard to explain. Yet, having studied music & dance myself, l learned noise is something that alerts you. It interferes on what your doing. It calls your attention something is wrong. It's annoying. If you have a dog they will usually go to you to alert you when they sense something is wrong. It bothers them.They'll go to their owner to alert him/her. They're very smart. Plus sensitive. Now, when you hear a sound, sound is usually defined as a gentle vibration from an instant. Like a gentle breeze you don't mind hearing. Like when you hear an instrument playing. When l learned this l found it quite interesting. In today's world with so much advanced technology today, noise & sound can be combined into a sound altogether.
Gregory Hines, a beautiful talent in his own right, adored Sammy Davis Jr. and this tribute to him will be remembered forever in those of us who saw it and realized what a truly meaningful event this was. Sammy died 2 weeks later. Gregory died in 2003. Two great talents who left us way too soon. We miss you, guys.
I remember watching on tv the funeral service for Sammy. It was heartbreaking. Then the emotion Gregory shared as he spoke of Sammy, had everyone in tears. I could understand Gregory's emotion. He wouldn't hold back his emotions. That was beautiful! He looked upto Sammy so much. He worked with him, shared tap dancing with him to say the least. Then Gregory carried that love and shared it with his students like myself, at Broadway Dance Center. Now Savion Glover is passing down the legend to his students, what Sammy and Gregory gave him.
@@michaelinch6256a lot of shit…?! when he was the headline performer in Vegas they had to bring him in through the back employees entrance … and that was before he married May Britt
They were both exceptional entertainers and human beings !!! Sammy Davis Jr...Sammy...Sammy....Sammy...'Candyman'...'Mr. Bojangles'....on and on and on....you were absolute perfection --miss you!
This brings me such Joy Sammy Davis Jr and Mr Gregory Hines excuse me it should have been Mister Sammy Davis Jr also we used to sit around as a family and watch all these things on television it would give us great joy as a family to see people so talented but so humble at the same time we're also diverse but we need to appreciate each other more and this Walk of Life bless you all! 🙏🩸🤍🙏💪
I just loved this performance of Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. They say if you don't use the body you lose the body. WOW!! NOT ONLY ARE THEY THE GREATEST AND FROM VERY DIFFERENT GENERATIONS BUT THEY STILL GOT IT / HAD IT UP UNTIL THE END!!
I know how you feel. I started crying myself. It's sad because we lost legends who are it seems like in this day and age are hard to come by. Today's entertainers and so called artist are talented, don't get me wrong, but they do garbage material.
I am not into tap dancing whatsoever but this is really amazing. Hines is incredible, yet Sammy just seems to fucking *float.* Hines uses his body a lot while Sammy looks like he's just standing there & his feet are on auto-pilot. I'm not putting Hines down, and like I said I know almost nothing about tap dancing, but the way Sammy does it is just something *magical.*
And remember, Mr. Davis was already weak and frail from chemotherapy in his battle with throat cancer during this event. So what does that tell you of the kind of performer we lost?
I don't think it's disrespectful at all. It's actually a very accurate observation of their styles. No doubt Gregory Hines was amazing and I loved the way he moved. But he still knew how special Sammy's talent was. Magical is exactly the word for it.
@@jonathanschweizer3631 so correct. Many people have commented on Hines’ style. Not disrespectful just a view of the differences. Hines bends, leans into his dance. Some see it as slouching. Just a different method. Many dancers lift and move upward.
The Late Great Tap Dancer Gregory Hines, & Sammy Davis Jr. No one else,? Since they have been gone,? Can tap like Gregory could & perform like Sammy could,? May they both RIP, and are sadly missed by all of their Fans.
It's a crime if this is not on DVD somewhere! It almost brings tears to my eyes, because they are both gone, but also because this was so close to Davis' passing. I love the movie Tap because of their collaboration. It's a passing of an era. It reminds me of my parents' generation. Thanks so much for posting this!
I am sitting here in tears.... truely an icon and gentleman! No one can dance like Sammy! I remember as a little girl on Sunday nights we would watch the Lawrence Welk show and Sammy Davis Jr. performed. My mom said... you'll never see anyone as good as Sammy.... she was right!
Class Class Class acts!!! I adore both of these gentlemen and kissing his feet is so heart felt! A younger genius worshipping another genius-Just doesn’t get better. The world is less special without them. I would have loved for at least Gregory Hines to have lived a longer life, being the protégée, but we sadly lost both to cancer....
its hard to watch this and not instantly want to know more about these artists. and then it sinks the heart to discover that they are both missing. may they rest, they were the best of the human society. might i add that Sammy's humility is one of the most enduring features of his personality. he was never too great/big for anyone... and his physical stature helped that so much.
I also agree with Lady Nightthorns opinion. When i was a kid I had an album entitled Sammy Davis Jr Live at The Coconut Grove. It was amazing...he sand danced joked and held the audience from start to finish. I would listen to it everyday and was equally amazed every time I heard it. Thank You Sammy for being such a unique talent.
This vidoe filled me with joy! I don't know much about tap dancing but it's obvious that these guys are the top of the pops! So much style, so much energy. They're one with the rythm and the movement, it's amazing. And the love and enjoyment they both show is insane! Lovely! I'd like more of this vibe back today.
Sammy at the tribute that was moved to an earlier date because he was in the final stages of cancer,and still danced circles around Hines..holy crap he was the man
I watched this tribute to Sammy live on tv and have longed to see a repeat ever since. Some years ago I looked for it on You Tube to no avail. I can't say how happy I am to have found this post. It was wonderful to see how Gregory so openly expressed his love and admiration for Sammy. A wonderful legacy for his children. May they both rest in peace.
The conversation of tap!! Love it! I can't say how much I miss Gregory Hines, especially because he didn't enjoy the gift of a long life and he still had SO much to say to the world!
Nothing, NOTHING , COULD HAVE KEPT Sammy Davis from appearing at this event, and dancing with Hines. At the end of his life he got one more big jolt of love and appreciation and he received it with love, playfully, creatively. Cry every time I watch this. Btw, those that feel some kinda way about the jokes he endured from even his closest friends, remember he started in the 30’s. When he joined the army it was segregated. When he first layer Las Vegas it was segregated. He could not visit the casinos where he entertained. It was Frank Sinatra who helped him break those barriers at a time when Sinatra was at a low point and it cost him something to demand the hotels let Sammy stay there , eat there, gamble there. When it would have been better for Sammy to leave Frank behind he did not because Frank had stretched out for Sammy. Dean, Joey Bishop whatever, but Frank was a real friend.
Sammy Davis Jr. The greatest all around entertainer of all time. SINGER ACTOR MUSICIAN , DANCER, QUICK DRAW,.......what a privilege to have shared a time in the life of Sammy Davis Jr. God bless you sir. See you at the great performance!!!
Piękny gest. Wspaniały step. Fantastyczni mistrzowie stepowania. To ostatni tacy mistrzowie. Są w mojej pamięci. Kłaniam się nisko. A beautiful gesture. Wonderful step. Fantastic tap masters. This is the last such masters. They're in my memory. I'm very impressed.
I remember watching Gregory Hines on Sesame Street and trying to tap like him. Probably one of the last truly great tap dancers - there are other people that tap, but no one brought it into the mainstream like Hines.
Gregory Hines just always really shows the full force and emotion of what he does, but Sammy just does it so easily and cool, makes it look like he doesn't even have to try. Two masters doing their best work, this is amazing.
Ladies and gentlemen you will actually see a bit of magic right @5:27. Hail Hines and Davis Jr., two of the most talented dancers of all time. Rest in power Brothers!
I laughed. I cried. I laughed again. How lovely, too that Greg Hines acknowledges Sammy's unequalled greatness. THANKYOU for posting this. Amazing, amazing, A-MA-ZING!
I just listened to the story of Sammy and why he did what he did and endured so much hatred by whites..and at one point from his own people. It was a tremendous biography. Sammy paved the way for African American performers at a time when he had Zero support. The first ones suffer so the next generation doesn't have to. Gregory Hines was also amazing. RIP Sammy and Gregory. Both true Giants in Entertainment.
Loved both of them Sammy is my ringtone right now with Hello Detroit. I absolutely adored Gregory Hines. I miss them both so much. May they both Rest In Peace
THis kind of talent will never be found again, especially now with the advent of so much technology that could actually make a song like "Tardy for the party" by a none singer into a relative hit. Sammy and Greg two of the most natural dancers built on talent and cool. Miss them desperately and will never stop loving them for the joy they bring. God Bless them for their contribution.
I was at a casino in Lake Tahoe where Sammy Davis Jr. just happened to be performing, got a ticket out of curiosity, and left feeling honored to have seen a man of such talent.
All of the are gone. I don't understand why, all the GREATS are gone. To watch them, you want to dance with them and like them. They make you want to live, no matter how bad life gets. There talent gives us all life. This is proof, to me, the 'Soul' really does live on!
At the time of this performance Sammy was weeks away from dying of throat cancer.
Amazing what strength the passion for your art can give you.
Actually it was many months later that Sammy died in May 1990, the show was filmed in 1989
Those were the days when people actually respected those who came before them. I thought it was great that Gregory Hines got on his knees to help Sammy put on his shoes. This was a great dance off, they both were having fun. I love it. I respect both entertainers.
soho yankee People still respect those that come before them. They are just looking for that respect back.
i LOVE gregory hines
i was so sad when he died
@@nyssam1243Who didn't love him? Major talent and what a personality. Gone far too soon.
Yes indeed, and they're both gone probably tapping up in heaven😍
If only the whole world could be like Gregory Hines!!!✌✌
Yeah. Elegance and charisma and mad skills.
They were actually very close friends and at that time I think Gregory knew that he had cancer
I have always thought that if a person saw Gregory Hines in an airport and told him they had just taken their first tap lesson, he would probably talk to them for hours about it.
@@cl604driver I would love to have that talk with Gregory Hines! And step over to a great floorspace, while he teaches steps!!! What a wonderful man! What a fantastic talent!
I remember watching this on television when it aired. Sammy was a tap genius and Gregory was right there with him. Two great legends gone. RIP beautiful spirits!
They just had a whole conversation including jokes with each other with their feet. Happy to witness that. I remember watching this on TV as a kid because I cried when he kissed his feet.
Just found this and also cried when Mr. Hines kissed Mr. Davis’ feet. Love both these gentlemen. So grateful that they blessed my life!
Brings tears to my eyes... ❤ Sammy Davis Jr. and Gregory Hines were extraordinary men!! Mr. Davis Jr was soooo graceful!!
5:15 was my favorite part!!! The part where Mr. Hines’ laugh shows the joy he’s receiving from watching his inspiration do his thing. RIP GENTS
Respect 🙏
I remember this, Sammy was pretty sick by this time, but still shined, what a legend
Sammy was often the butt of a lot of jokes but the rat Pack love them it was all in fun he fit right in with Dean Martin Frank Sinatra Peter Lawford Joey Bishop, but that was the best time to be brought up to live and to be able to enjoy life a dollar back then was worth $5
I remember being like, 6 & watching Sammy and thinking he was The (Magical) Candy Man & he made me so gloriously happy. 🌸
Ad Sammy passed the baton to Gregory!!
I believe that was supposed to be Sammy's night and Frank and Dino didn't want to take anything away from that
I never was a Sammy Davis fan, and I believe it was because he had allowed himself to be used as a joke. I wish I had known more about his early dance career, I might have respected him more. I am glad that Gregory Hines took time to reach back to Sammy Davis and remind the nation about so many Tap legends. The photos in the closing credits of "Tap"... wow, an amazing mini history!!
Two of my all time favorites. Still broken hearted over the loss of those two.
and gregory would have been 69 tomorrow...valentine's day..
I remember when Sammy passed and there was a lot of thunder. The news declared on tv it was Sammy tap dancing in heaven! I felt that was so beautiful for the news to state that. Plus, l didn't doubt for a minute. I really felt he was tapping so all the world could hear him. That sound of thunder wasn't alarming. Its hard to explain. Yet, having studied music & dance myself, l learned noise is something that alerts you. It interferes on what your doing. It calls your attention something is wrong. It's annoying. If you have a dog they will usually go to you to alert you when they sense something is wrong. It bothers them.They'll go to their owner to alert him/her. They're very smart. Plus sensitive. Now, when you hear a sound, sound is usually defined as a gentle vibration from an instant. Like a gentle breeze you don't mind hearing. Like when you hear an instrument playing. When l learned this l found it quite interesting. In today's world with so much advanced technology today, noise & sound can be combined into a sound altogether.
Gregory Hines, a beautiful talent in his own right, adored Sammy Davis Jr. and this tribute to him will be remembered forever in those of us who saw it and realized what a truly meaningful event this was. Sammy died 2 weeks later. Gregory died in 2003. Two great talents who left us way too soon. We miss you, guys.
I remember watching on tv the funeral service for Sammy. It was heartbreaking. Then the emotion Gregory shared as he spoke of Sammy, had everyone in tears. I could understand Gregory's emotion. He wouldn't hold back his emotions. That was beautiful! He looked upto Sammy so much. He worked with him, shared tap dancing with him to say the least. Then Gregory carried that love and shared it with his students like myself, at Broadway Dance Center. Now Savion Glover is passing down the legend to his students, what Sammy and Gregory gave him.
so happy this footage was preserved alive for people to watch today. legends ♥
Hines was great and lost too early. SDJR is a legend.
Honestly they gave Sammy Davis a lot of s*** because they didn't like interracial marriages
@@michaelinch6256a lot of shit…?! when he was the headline performer in Vegas they had to bring him in through the back employees entrance … and that was before he married May Britt
Davis and Hines - gentlemen and icons.
Sammy wasn't even supposed to dance that night,just got swept up in the moment and gave us a little more brilliance.
Two different generations brought together by the love of music and dance, totally awesome!
They were both exceptional entertainers and human beings !!! Sammy Davis Jr...Sammy...Sammy....Sammy...'Candyman'...'Mr. Bojangles'....on and on and on....you were absolute perfection --miss you!
This brings me such Joy Sammy Davis Jr and Mr Gregory Hines excuse me it should have been Mister Sammy Davis Jr also we used to sit around as a family and watch all these things on television it would give us great joy as a family to see people so talented but so humble at the same time we're also diverse but we need to appreciate each other more and this Walk of Life bless you all! 🙏🩸🤍🙏💪
Mannnnn... When he kneels in front of Sammy to put his shoes on... Who even has that kind if respect anymore???
This is one of the greatest examples of showmanship I've ever seen. May God hold Sammy and Gregory close to his heart for eternity.
Dying from throat cancer, and Sammy still made it look effortless.
I feel like a better person having seeing this.
“I have so much love for you.....that i’m gonna try and dance it out.” SUCH RESPECT.
THE Movie, Robin and the 7 hoods. Shows The Genius of Sammy Davis on THE Silver screen. 🤙PEACE
Not gonna lie.... I teared up when Gregory Hines kissed Sammy's feet. Humility and respect.
Just as Jesus washed his disciples feet…. Giving honor and grace.
Watching this seriously puts a smile from ear to ear on my face... I love these 2
Wow, you could really see how thrilled Gregory Hines was to be dancing with Sammy Davis Jr. ! What a fantastic clip. Thank for the ul
Go watch the “Challenge” scene from Tap. Besides seeing the other legends, GH and SDJR getting it on and challenging each other is priceless.
"I can't talk, but my legs still work"- Sammy to his wife when she asked if he felt strong enough to dance that night.
+Michael J.R Bless him! What a man
Yes, he was dying of throat cancer when he did that dance!
"i feel so much love for you that Im going to try to dance now FOR you" what a testament of his gratitude to sammy....
"""Sammy"""
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He said "dance it out for you". :}
I just loved this performance of Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.
They say if you don't use the body you lose the body. WOW!!
NOT ONLY ARE THEY THE GREATEST AND FROM VERY DIFFERENT GENERATIONS BUT THEY STILL GOT IT / HAD IT UP UNTIL THE END!!
I hate to come here and cry......
But i can't help myself
It's so good to see them!
I know how you feel. I started crying myself. It's sad because we lost legends who are it seems like in this day and age are hard to come by. Today's entertainers and so called artist are talented, don't get me wrong, but they do garbage material.
I love this. Brings chills watching such greatness share the same stage. Thank God we have video and film of their legacy.
I am not into tap dancing whatsoever but this is really amazing. Hines is incredible, yet Sammy just seems to fucking *float.* Hines uses his body a lot while Sammy looks like he's just standing there & his feet are on auto-pilot. I'm not putting Hines down, and like I said I know almost nothing about tap dancing, but the way Sammy does it is just something *magical.*
And remember,
Mr. Davis was already weak and frail from chemotherapy in his battle with throat cancer during this event.
So what does that tell you of the kind of performer we lost?
Sammy used his whole body too. Check out video of Sammy as a young man. He was an athlete. He defied gravity.
I don't think it's disrespectful at all. It's actually a very accurate observation of their styles. No doubt Gregory Hines was amazing and I loved the way he moved. But he still knew how special Sammy's talent was. Magical is exactly the word for it.
@@jonathanschweizer3631 so correct. Many people have commented on Hines’ style. Not disrespectful just a view of the differences. Hines bends, leans into his dance. Some see it as slouching. Just a different method. Many dancers lift and move upward.
I know this is so old but it still made me cry -- I had such a thing for Sammy when I was younger and loved watching him dance and sing
The Late Great Tap Dancer Gregory Hines, & Sammy Davis Jr. No one else,? Since they have been gone,? Can tap like Gregory could & perform like Sammy could,? May they both RIP, and are sadly missed by all of their Fans.
Before there were Rap battles....there were Tap battles! 😗😗
well I idolized you Gregory...you were wonderful! i miss you!!!
🎵RESPECT🎵 is truly what Gregory Hines gave Sammy Davis Jr on this night! Two great legends! RIP to both!
Extraordinary!!!! LEGENDS FOREVER!!!!!
I love love love this! I remember watching this on TV!!!!!!! Last be those 2, may they RIP♥♥♥
I think Gregory Hines is amazing, but when Sammy started going he seemed to do it with such incredible ease it looked like magic.
brought a tear to my eye...it really did. We miss you so much, Mr Davis.
Two of my all time favorites. Thank God for the technology that keeps them alive.
It's a crime if this is not on DVD somewhere! It almost brings tears to my eyes, because they are both gone, but also because this was so close to Davis' passing. I love the movie Tap because of their collaboration. It's a passing of an era. It reminds me of my parents' generation. Thanks so much for posting this!
Outrageous. Sammy Davis Jr. is so light and efficient, it's like watching the difference between a chain saw and a laser cutter.
Two great Men on the tap scene!!!! I remember this moment. Rip in fellas!
I have watched this at least a dozen times. I completely agree, this is respect, admiration, reverence and awe. We miss you both.
What a beautiful and amazing video. Rip true legends!
When talent once required something.
I am sitting here in tears.... truely an icon and gentleman! No one can dance like Sammy! I remember as a little girl on Sunday nights we would watch the Lawrence Welk show and Sammy Davis Jr. performed. My mom said... you'll never see anyone as good as Sammy.... she was right!
Class Class Class acts!!! I adore both of these gentlemen and kissing his feet is so heart felt! A younger genius worshipping another genius-Just doesn’t get better. The world is less special without them. I would have loved for at least Gregory Hines to have lived a longer life, being the protégée, but we sadly lost both to cancer....
1st time ever watching this video, such a delight to come across this video RIP Mr. Davis and Mr. Hines
its hard to watch this and not instantly want to know more about these artists. and then it sinks the heart to discover that they are both missing. may they rest, they were the best of the human society. might i add that Sammy's humility is one of the most enduring features of his personality. he was never too great/big for anyone... and his physical stature helped that so much.
I have the biggest smile with tears rolling down my face.
3:42-3:50 made me cry. What an honor, and what an emotional show of respect from one brilliant artist to another.
It's great to see all those legends show what real tap dancing is
This is too much. I LOVE IT! Especially them tapping together. Thanks for uploading this.
Watching this, now, has me smiling from ear to ear. It's a rarity to see this type of respect shown between dancers now 💙💙💙💙
only 1 word for this performance...."SMOOTH!"
I also agree with Lady Nightthorns opinion. When i was a kid I had an album entitled Sammy Davis Jr Live at The Coconut Grove. It was amazing...he sand danced joked and held the audience from start to finish. I would listen to it everyday and was equally amazed every time I heard it. Thank You Sammy for being such a unique talent.
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Two of the Masters - what a joy to watch! Thank you for sharing!
This vidoe filled me with joy! I don't know much about tap dancing but it's obvious that these guys are the top of the pops! So much style, so much energy. They're one with the rythm and the movement, it's amazing. And the love and enjoyment they both show is insane! Lovely! I'd like more of this vibe back today.
R.I.P Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis jr
I know Still tap dancing up in heaven.
Sammy at the tribute that was moved to an earlier date because he was in the final stages of cancer,and still danced circles around Hines..holy crap he was the man
O my goodness! OH! My goodness! This is SO great. I have chills -- I thank the freind who sent me the link. Yes, tears in my eyes.
I watched this tribute to Sammy live on tv and have longed to see a repeat ever since. Some years ago I looked for it on You Tube to no avail. I can't say how happy I am to have found this post. It was wonderful to see how Gregory so openly expressed his love and admiration for Sammy. A wonderful legacy for his children. May they both rest in peace.
Thanks so much for sharing this.
Sure do miss both of these Guys.
The conversation of tap!! Love it! I can't say how much I miss Gregory Hines, especially because he didn't enjoy the gift of a long life and he still had SO much to say to the world!
Nothing, NOTHING , COULD HAVE KEPT Sammy Davis from appearing at this event, and dancing with Hines. At the end of his life he got one more big jolt of love and appreciation and he received it with love, playfully, creatively. Cry every time I watch this. Btw, those that feel some kinda way about the jokes he endured from even his closest friends, remember he started in the 30’s. When he joined the army it was segregated. When he first layer Las Vegas it was segregated. He could not visit the casinos where he entertained. It was Frank Sinatra who helped him break those barriers at a time when Sinatra was at a low point and it cost him something to demand the hotels let Sammy stay there , eat there, gamble there. When it would have been better for Sammy to leave Frank behind he did not because Frank had stretched out for Sammy. Dean, Joey Bishop whatever, but Frank was a real friend.
I could sit and watch them all day long and never get tired. Talk about God-given talent. I miss them both very much....
Sammy Davis Jr. The greatest all around entertainer of all time. SINGER ACTOR MUSICIAN , DANCER, QUICK DRAW,.......what a privilege to have shared a time in the life of Sammy Davis Jr. God bless you sir. See you at the great performance!!!
Two great talents. Sorry they are not here today. Their spirit lives on
Piękny gest. Wspaniały step. Fantastyczni mistrzowie stepowania. To ostatni tacy mistrzowie. Są w mojej pamięci. Kłaniam się nisko.
A beautiful gesture. Wonderful step. Fantastic tap masters. This is the last such masters. They're in my memory. I'm very impressed.
Priceless!!! Great moments in entertainment.
R.I.P. to Sammy and Gregory. They are taping together in heaven and never getting tired.
Lost talent. Lost lives and two people the world can never replace. RIP both of you and the talent that you shared with us
That was so beautiful, Gregory kissed Sammy's shoes, Classic😍
I remember watching Gregory Hines on Sesame Street and trying to tap like him.
Probably one of the last truly great tap dancers - there are other people that tap, but no one brought it into the mainstream like Hines.
Gregory Hines just always really shows the full force and emotion of what he does, but Sammy just does it so easily and cool, makes it look like he doesn't even have to try. Two masters doing their best work, this is amazing.
Two wonderful talented master's in their field. May their memories be blessed. 💚💛♥️💙❤️🧡👍🏾👍🏽👍🏿
Ladies and gentlemen you will actually see a bit of magic right @5:27. Hail Hines and Davis Jr., two of the most talented dancers of all time. Rest in power Brothers!
He kissed his feet!!! RESPECT!!!
I laughed. I cried. I laughed again. How lovely, too that Greg Hines acknowledges Sammy's unequalled greatness. THANKYOU for posting this. Amazing, amazing, A-MA-ZING!
Could never get enough of those two dancing!
SAMMY DAVIS JR - IMPAGAVEL !!!
QUE DEUS O TENHA !
IVAN BOCALON
When I first saw mr. Hines on tv dancing. I fell in love and I always wanted to dance like him. True legends ❤❤
I am in in awe of two genius' together. The stars aligned that night!
I just listened to the story of Sammy and why he did what he did and endured so much hatred by whites..and at one point from his own people. It was a tremendous biography. Sammy paved the way for African American performers at a time when he had Zero support. The first ones suffer so the next generation doesn't have to. Gregory Hines was also amazing.
RIP Sammy and Gregory. Both true Giants in Entertainment.
Beautiful...so love it!
Hines..best tap dancer I've ever seen.. extraordinary gift and Passion..crazy wonderful
Loved both of them Sammy is my ringtone right now with Hello Detroit. I absolutely adored Gregory Hines. I miss them both so much. May they both Rest In Peace
Sammie was the best and Hines was right there with him. Amazing performance, thank you for the post. Both are missed.
Alucinante tener esta chance de RUclips y ver genialidades de otros tiempos.
Everyone who watches this can enjoy it, but there's really only two people in the world who understand what happened on stage that nite. Thanx boys.
They were Great! Always Loved both of them. You can't find that talent any more!!!!
THis kind of talent will never be found again, especially now with the advent of so much technology that could actually make a song like "Tardy for the party" by a none singer into a relative hit.
Sammy and Greg two of the most natural dancers built on talent and cool.
Miss them desperately and will never stop loving them for the joy they bring.
God Bless them for their contribution.
Goose bumps ... allll 6.02 minutes!!!! That ending was simply ... PERFECT!
I love it!
Man, he was AMAZING. 😲 😲 😲 REST IN PEACE, Gregory Hines & Sammy Davis Jr.
I was at a casino in Lake Tahoe where Sammy Davis Jr. just happened to be performing, got a ticket out of curiosity, and left feeling honored to have seen a man of such talent.
thsi is so wonderful. i sit here in tears. Wow this is great stuff. No TALENT like it ever again. Never!
Love me some Gregory Hines, but Sammy Davis Jr schooled him!
All of the are gone. I don't understand why, all the GREATS are gone. To watch them, you want to dance with them and like them. They make you want to live, no matter how bad life gets. There talent gives us all life. This is proof, to me, the 'Soul' really does live on!