Gregory hines net worth
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Biography of Gregory Hines
Photograph by Greg Gorman, with permission from the Gregory Hines family and estate.by Constance Valis Hill
Gregory Hines (14 February 1946-9 August 2003), jazz tap dancer, singer, actor, musicians, and creator of improvised tap choreography, was born in New York City, the son of Maurice Hines Sr. and Alma Hines. He began dancing at the age of not-quite-three, turned professional at age five, and for fifteen years performed with his older brother Maurice as The Hines Kids, making nightclub appearances across the country. While Broadway teacher and choreographer Henry LeTang created the team's first tap dance routines, the brothers' absorption of technique came from watching and working with the great black tap masters whenever and wherever they performed at the same theaters. They practically grew up backstage at the Apollo Theatre, where they were witness to the performances and the advice of such tap dance legends as Charles "Honi" Coles, Howard "Sandman" Sims, the Nicholas Brothers, and Teddy Hale
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Gregory Hines
A Star Up Close
Gregory Hines, probably the most famous and beloved tap dancer in the final decades of the twentieth century, performed at Jacob’s Pillow only once, for a gala in 1996. But that performance was special, and in ways that reveal much about his singular gifts.
Alone among the hoofers of his generation, Hines was a star on Broadway and in the movies, too. Alongside his older brother, Maurice, he had grown up as a child entertainer in 1960s, learning how to tap—and how to entertain—the old-fashioned way, by watching older performers from the wings and getting coached backstage or in the alley behind the theater. The Hines Brothers played the Catskills, Las Vegas, and Miami, mixing in more singing and comedy as tap went out of style.
At 27, Gregory rebelled, dropping out for the beach lifestyle of Southern California. But when he returned to tap and New York in 1978, he connected with a broad public as no tap dancer had for decades. In the Broadway shows Eubie! (1979), Sophisticated Ladies (1981), and Jelly’s Last Jam (1992), and in the Hollywood
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Gregory Hines
American dancer, actor, and singer (1946–2003)
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| Born | Gregory Oliver Hines (1946-02-14)February 14, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2003(2003-08-09) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Cemetery Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1948–2003 |
| Spouses | Patricia Panella (m. 1968; div. 1972)Pamela Koslow (m. 1981; div. 2000) |
| Partner(s) | Negrita Jayde (2000–2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Maurice Hines (brother) |
Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–1998), playing Ben on
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