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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.
"The Wah-Watusi" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by The Orlons. It reached No.2 on the U.S. pop chart behind Bobby Vinton 's " Roses Are Red (My Love) ", No.5 on the U.S. R&B chart , [ 1 ] and No. 12 in Canada [ 2 ] in 1962.
Batusi / b æ ˈ t uː s i / is a 1960s-style go-go dance invented for the Batman television series. The name is a pun on the then-popular dance the Watusi . Performance
They later found fame with their first national hit, "The Wah-Watusi", which reached No. 2 in the US pop chart [1] and which triggered the brief Watusi dance craze. They recorded their own versions of the Dee Dee Sharp songs for their debut album, The Wah-Watusi, which received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from AllMusic in 2006. [4]
This is the main list of dances.It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances.
The dance is also referenced in The Orlons song "Wah Watusi". (1962) A variation on the Mashed Potato was danced to Bobby "Boris" Pickett's novelty hit "Monster Mash", in which the footwork was the same, but "monster gestures" were made with the arms and hands.
Watusi or Watusis may refer to one of the following: Tutsi, an African ethnic group; Watusi, 1994 studio album by The Wedding Present; Watusi (dance), a solo dance from the early 1960s; Watusi, a 1959 film with George Montgomery and Taina Elg; Watusi (firework), a type of firecracker; Watusi cattle, a modern American breed of domestic cattle.
"Shake a Tail Feather" is a song written by Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, and Andre Williams and originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group the Five Du-Tones. [1] The original recording reached #28 on Billboard ' s Hot R&B Singles chart and #51 on the Hot 100 .