THE THREE

MOST INFLUENTIAL
DANCER IN HISTORY
FRED ASTAIRE

Frederick Austerlitz (May 10,

1899 – June 22, 1987) was an
American dancer, singer, actor,
choreographer, and television
presenter. He is widely considered
the most influential dancer in the
history of film.
Astaire died on June 22, 1987, at
age 88, from pneumonia.
 LIFE AND CAREER
  The career of the Astaire siblings resumed with
mixed fortunes, they learned the tango, waltz,
and other ballroom dances popularized by 
Vernon and Irene Castle. Some sources state that
the Astaire siblings appeared in a 1915 but the
Astaires have consistently denied this
 Fred in a top hat to make him look taller.
 He starred in more than 10 Broadway and
London musicals, made 31 musical films, four
television specials, and issued numerous
recordings.
WORKING METHODS AND
INFLUENCE ON FILMED DANCE
Astaire was a virtuoso dancer, able when called
for to convey light-hearted venture some or deep
emotion. His technical control and sense of
rhythm were astonishing. Long after the
photography for the solo dance number "I Want to
Be a Dancin' Man" was completed for the 1952
feature The Belle of New York, it was decided that
Astaire's humble costume and the threadbare
stage set were inadequate and the entire sequence
was reshot. The 1994 documentary 
That's Entertainment! III shows the two
performances side-by-side in split screen. Frame
for frame, the two performances are identical,
down to the subtlest gesture.
 JAMES BROWN
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25,
2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer,
musician, record producer and bandleader. A
progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 
20th century music and dance, he is often referred to as
the "Godfather of Soul" and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a
career that lasted over 50 years, he influenced the
development of several music genres.
On Christmas Day 2006, Brown died at approximately
1:45 a.m. EST (06:45 UTC),[16] at age 73, from
congestive heart failure, resulting from complications
of pneumonia.
LIFE AND CAREER
 Brown recorded 17 singles that reached No. 1
on the Billboard R&B charts. He also holds the
record for the most singles listed on the 
Billboard Hot 100 chart which did not reach
No. 1. Brown was inducted into 1st class of the 
Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013 as
an artist and then in 2017 as a songwriter. He is
ranked No. 7 on Rolling Stone's list of its 100
Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone has
also cited Brown as the most sampled artist of
all time.
 MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was
an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "
King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the 
most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the
greatest entertainers in the history of music. Jackson's
contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his
publicized personal life, made him a global figure in 
popular culture for over four decades.
On August 28, the Los Angeles County coroner made an official
statement classifying that Jackson's death was a homicide. The
coroner stated that Jackson died from the combination of drugs in
his body, with the most significant drugs being the anesthetic
propofol and the anxiolytic lorazepam.
 LIFE AND CAREER
 As a child, Jackson became the lead singer of his
family's popular Motown group, the Jackson 5. He
went on to a solo career of astonishing worldwide
success, delivering No. 1 hits from the albums Off
the Wall, Thriller and Bad.
 A 13-time Grammy Award winner, he was named
the highest-paid entertainer in the world twice. But
his lifestyle led him to take out several loans, and
from there he slid into financial ruin. When he
died, Michael Jackson's net worth was $236
million, according to the Associated Press
WHAT RECORDS DID MICHAEL JACKSON
BREAK?
• 1972: "Ben" (1 week)
• 1979: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
(1 week)
• 1980: "Rock with You" (4 weeks)
• 1983: "Billie Jean" (7 weeks)
• 1983: "Beat It" (3 weeks)
• 1983: "Say Say Say" (with Paul
McCartney) (6 weeks)
• 1987: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
(with Siedah Garrett) (1 week)
THANK YOU 