By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:14 am:

JUST IN...AND I'M SAD TO REPORT THAT DANCER...ACTOR...AND CLASS GUY...GREGORY HINES HAS DIED THIS MORNING FROM COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER!!!...HEY GREGORY...SAY HI TO SAMMY UP THERE AND RIP...STUBASS

By SB (199.183.170.65) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:25 am:

Oh no.

God rest his soul. RIP - Gregory Hines.

I just saw him in the Soul Food movie last week. We'll miss you Gregory.

By Galactus (68.171.125.146) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:26 am:

Very sad. Seems like yesterday when I went to see the movie "Tap." Now both stars of that movie are gone.

Barry White....Gregory Hines.....who's next? Not many of my faves left.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:35 am:

MY FAVORITE GREGORY HINES MOVIE ROLE WAS IN MEL BROOKS "HISTORY OF THE WORLD...PART 2"!!!...I ALSO REMEMBER HIS EARLY TELEVISION APPEARANCES WITH HIS FATHER AND BROTHER MAURICE AS PART OF THE DANCE TEAM "HINES...HINES...AND DAD"!!!...HE WAS JUST AN EXCEPTIONAL ALL AROUND TALENT!!!...STUBASS

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:41 am:

I didn't know he was ill. Very sad news indeed. I loved his movie with Billy Crystal.

By emaceo (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 12:04 pm:

Another class act has departed our world, a sad day indeed.

By moanman (24.44.218.110) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 12:25 pm:

Oh My Goodness!

Just received this sad news for the first time, via this site. I'm shocked and saddened.

Another brilliant, individual talent will not see the likes of again. This is so sad, and real loss to the industry.

Peace & Blessings to family and many friends.

R.I.P. Brother.

By LUCY (64.12.97.7) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 12:45 pm:

I was SHOCKED when I heard this news.I was a HUGE FAN OF HIS.ENTREMELY TALENTED AND A REAL CLASS ACT.
I AM SADDENED AND MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY.

LET'S FACE IT FRIENDS,THIS HAS BEEN ONE LOUSY YEAR.

By HW (68.36.80.68) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 12:57 pm:

No. Please, no.

One of my favorites of all time. When I first lived in Manhattan, all wide-eyed, he was the first celeb I saw on the street. I'll never forget - he could tell I recognized him and he nodded, mouthed hello and kept boppin' along. Later I went to see him in 'Sophisticated Ladies,' the Duke Ellington Revue on B'way, and wouldn't you know, I ran into him on the way to the theater - and he was smiling all the way, again...

Keep keepin', GH.

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 01:10 pm:

This is indeed a shock! RIP Gregory.

By Eli (151.197.44.39) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 01:40 pm:

The duet with Luther was a fave of mine.

Stu, if I remember correctly his character in History of the World was "Samus Davus"

He was a fave of mine indeed and this news is shocking.

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 01:45 pm:

A couple weeks ago, I watched him on a video of the Sammy David Jr. special. Gregory gave Sammy homage and bowed to him.

Sorry SB, Stubass is just going to have to pull strings to get the special on DVD or either have someone make us a good copy.

By Vonnie (64.12.97.7) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 01:47 pm:

What a shock to hear this. He and his brother were my all time favorite dancers. He was such an influence on the young tappers of today. This is truly a sad day, for all of his fans and family.

RIP

Vonnie

By medusa (66.73.8.125) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 01:56 pm:

Stubass,
Where di U get this news regarding Gregory Hines' death?..haven't heard anything here yet.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:08 pm:

MED!!!...IT'S ALL OVER THE NEWS!!!...YEAH BOBBY...YOU GOT THAT RIGHT...WHAT A FUNNY ROLE!!!...HINES WAS 57 YEARS OLD...AND LEFT A WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN!!!...STUBASS

By Lynn Bruce (68.41.106.8) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:15 pm:

That scene in Tap when he gets with the old-timers and they all start showing their moves is a classic and one of my all time favorites.

God bless you-Mr.Gregory Hines

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:16 pm:

SORRY SB!!!...MY BROTHER IS BUSY GETTING HIS KID MARRIED OFF THIS WEEK...SO IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH TO GET YOU HANDLED ON SAMMY...BUT I'M STILL WORKING IT!!...STUBASS

By dvdmike (68.72.85.95) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:38 pm:

I just saw the news on Yahoo. He was just 57. Sad.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:40 pm:

SORRY SIS!!!...I THOUGHT IT WAS SB REQUESTING THE VIDEO...BUT WE'LL TRY TO GET YOU HANDLED TOO!!!...STU

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:45 pm:

Stubass - I've got the video because I taped it when it came on tv. But a copy from the studio would be better. :o)

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 02:49 pm:

I WONDER IF THAT WAS A LORIMAR PRODUCTION...SINCE MY BRO DID A LOT OF WORK FOR THAT STUDIO???...STU

By bmiller360 (64.168.188.52) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 03:11 pm:

bro-stubass
I worked on that sammy davis 50th special, wrote some arrangements, but as for getting a copy...................might be tricky?
but, I don't mind checking around.
bro-bru

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 03:21 pm:

BRUCE!!!...SB AND SIS DETROIT WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATIVE...NOW GO GET THAT KID OF YOURS HITCHED!!!...PS...CHECK OUT THAT MOTOWN SAX SOLO THREAD I TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST NIGHT AND SEE IF YOU CAN COME UP WITH THE NAME YOU WERE THINKING OF!!!...(SEEN ANY GOOD FIGHTS LATELY???...)STUBASS

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 03:48 pm:

Bro-Bruce,
Good to see you here again. You and my brother appear at the frequency rates of some comets but it's always a pleasure dude.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 04:50 pm:

Stu & Company:
I heard the news on WINS-AM here in NYC - it was the station's top news headline.

First time I saw Gregory Hines was on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1981) performing a tune from "Sophisticated Ladies" and tap dancing in the street (while wearing a long overcoat with a tux underneath - must've been really cold that day). My college years it was "White Knights","Running Scared",his duet with Luther Vandross ("There's Nothing Better Than Love") & his solo album (great record if you can find it) & he and Sammy Davis Jr. kicked a-- in "Tap".

His salute to Sammy before Mr. Davis passed was stellar.

Watching him with Savion Glover in "Jelly's Last Jam" was like seeing the old school & new school on one stage.

His work on TV's "Will & Grace" made us laugh.

The man had class...period.

Rest well, Greg...and make 'em dance in the heavens.

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 04:56 pm:

KEVGO!!!...IT'S ALSO QUITE COINCIDENTAL THAT YOU MENTION GREGORY HINES PARTICIPATION IN "JELLY'S LAST JAM"...FOR WHICH MUSICAL COMPOSER LUTHER HENDERSON DID THE MUSIC!!!...MR. HENDERSON PASSED ON THIS PAST WEEK AS WELL!!!...STUBASS

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 05:21 pm:

Stu:
Geez....I guess Mr. Henderson needed his leading man.
Keep 'em dancing, Greg...
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 06:23 pm:

I remember seeing a special on tap on PBS years back.Mr.Hines was the host and all the legends that were still around came out and showed their distinctive styles.Cholly,Sandman,Nicolas Brothers and of course Gregory.Then he brought out his new discovery a very young Savion Glover and they both tore it up and left the boards in splinters!
A big shock,I had no idea he was ill.I hope there is a fittting tribute for him and a new ambasador of tap steps forward. : (

By STUBASS (206.135.204.254) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 06:27 pm:

INTERESTING THAT GREGORY AND HIS BROTHER MAURICE BROKE UP THEIR ACT...WHEN MAURICE WANTED TO GO MORE TOWARD ROCK&ROLL IN THEIR ACT...AND GREGORY ...MORE THE TRADITIONALIST BALKED!!!...HOWEVER...WHEN GREGORY...DURING THE PROTEST GENERATION...DECIDED HE'D QUIT DANCING AND BECOME A FARMER...HE WENT TO A FARM IN UPSTATE NEW YORK...GOT UP A 5 AM THE FIRST MORNING...MILKED THE COWS...AND SHOVELED S#!& ALL DAY...AND BY THE END OF THE DAY...COULDN'T WAIT TO GET HIS TAP SHOES BACK!!!...STUBASS

By JoB (204.42.12.2) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 02:32 am:

wow, that's very sad indeed...I thought he was great in "Tap", and wasn't he in "Waiting to Exhale"?? R.I.P....

By einnod23 (24.90.13.79) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 04:52 am:

There's nothin' better than love
What in the world could you ever
Been thinkin' of

It's better by far
So let yourself reach for that star
And go no matter how far
To the one you love.
--Luther Vandross and Gregory Hines

RIP Gregory Hines

By Wonder B (80.13.241.214) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 06:30 am:

Sad news indeed...
I loved G.Hines...
He's now in tap Pantheon with Buck & Bubbles, Peg Leg Bates, Tip Tap Toe, Sammy Davis, Bojangles Robinson and so many more...


Wonder B

By SB (205.186.130.198) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 06:57 am:

Morning All,

My bad. I meant to say that I saw Gregory in the "Waiting To Exhale", movie last week and not "Soul Food."

I was just too thru when I heard the news. I am still a little shook up. It is so surprising to hear such news when it catches one off guard like that.

Gregory was definitely the best Tap dancer of his day - and he loved his craft so.

Hey Bruce - STUBASS's Bro. If nothing else could you at least find out if that particular special is available for purchase? I would truly appreciate it. I would love to have that show featuring everyone that was there and performed - but especially the piece featuring Greg & Sammy.

How sweet it would be indeed.

Have a good one.

By SB (205.186.130.198) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 07:26 am:

PS - Bruce. I meant that if your effort to find us a copy of the video fails - would you happen to know how one would go about trying to purchase one from the studio? Sorry for stating "If nothing else."

Btw - congratulations for what you did for that special. It was such a Special Special indeed.


Have a Blessed day.

By Curtis Blandon (205.188.209.109) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 07:45 am:

One of the greatest tap dancers of all times has left us, and boy did he love to dance i had the pleasure of meeting Gregory a few years ago , he's really going to be missed, what a talent he was. RIP Gregory Hines. Curtis Blandon

By Diane Watson (205.188.209.109) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 08:28 am:

I can't believe it! He was one favorite tap dancers next to Sammy Davis Jr. "Taps" was my favorite movie.

Dinelle

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 08:30 am:

I met Gregory when I was working with Sammy, we hong out for two days,we had big fun, Gregory Hines,RIP I will never forget you,
WELDON

By drums (155.91.6.72) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 08:52 am:

R.I.P.



Great Tap Dancer. That stutter step that he did was so smooth, and he made it look like there was nothing to it. Who will carry the tradition of tap dancing on?

Daren Metz

By Mark (64.252.121.40) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 09:40 am:

You gotta figure Sammy and Gregory are putting on one hell of a show someplace right now.

By babs cabs (194.200.176.245) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 10:31 am:

sad news indeed, hopefully he will now have many years of tapping with sammy now.

anyone know if the film 'tap' is available on dvd? its one of my
favorite movies of all time...

By MEL&THEN SOME (81.174.193.65) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 02:54 pm:

A great,great hoofer without a doubt
who could definatly hold his own with anyone.
Saw various great footage of him with
Sammy Davis and also in 'Jellys Last Jam'
but what really did it for me was seeing him with another great hoofer called Jimmy Slide.
He always came across as a down to earth regular nice guy.
R.I.P. Gregory Hines.

regards
mel.