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The Watusi / w ɑː t uː s i / is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. [1] It was one of the most popular dance crazes of the 1960s in the United States. [2] "Watusi" is a former name for the Tutsi people of Africa, whose traditions include spectacular dances.
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Many 1950s and 1960s dance crazes had animal names, including "The Chicken" (not to be confused with the Chicken Dance), "The Pony" and "The Dog". In 1965, Latin group Cannibal and the Headhunters had a hit with the 1962 Chris Kenner song Land of a Thousand Dances which included the names of such dances.
Stiletto dance (American contemporary solo dance) Stomp dance; Strathspey; Street dance; The Strictly (British television dance) Striptease; Strip the willow; Subli; Suleiman Aga; Sundanese dance; Surra de Bunda; Suscia; Swing (both as family of dances and as specific Texas dance) Sword dance; Syrtos Kalamatianos Syrtos (Mainland Syrtos)
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[1] [2] Dick Clark, having noticed the dance becoming popular among teenagers, recommended to Cameo Records that the more wholesome Chubby Checker rerecord the song, which was released in 1959 and became a number one hit in 1960. [1] The dance became passé among teenagers as it became acceptable among adults and the song was re-released ...
The 1960s brought us The Beatles, Bob Dylan, beehive hairstyles, the civil rights movement, ATMs, audio cassettes, the Flintstones, and some of the most iconic fashion ever. It was a time of ...
Chubby Checker during the early 1960s popularizes the enduring dance craze the Twist with his hit cover of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters' R&B hit "The Twist". [ 47 ] The Brill Building at 1619 Broadway in New York City became the centre of the American music industry that dominated the pop charts in the early 1960s, nurturing many prolific ...