Breakdancing pioneer Adolfo Shabba-Doo Qui単ones dead at 65 - Music News abcnewsradioonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abcnewsradioonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In addition to his film and TV work, Quiñones also served as a choreographer to the likes of Lionel Richie, Madonna, and Luther Vandross. He was a primary dancer and main choreographer on Madonna’s ‘Who’s That Girl?’ tour in 1987.
Tributes have begun to pour in for Quiñones online. “I just lost ANOTHER close friend… SHABBA-DO,” Ice-T wrote, sharing a video compilation of Quiñones dancing. “LA dance legend. You may know from the Breakin Movies.. Has passed away… FF K 2020 SHABBA-DOO MONTAGE.”
Sheila E said: “I just heard Iâve lost another friend Shabba doo. A great Hiphop dancer. We toured together w/ Lionel Richie 1983. Gosh, Rest In Peace my brother. @officialshabbadoo @Shabba Doo.”
The hip-hop and dance communities are mourning the death of dancer Adolfo Quiones , better known as "Shabba-Doo," who passed away Tuesday at age 65. T.
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The news was confirmed Wednesday by
Toni Basil, who co-founded the popular street dance crew Quiñones was a part of.
“It is with extreme sadness The Lockers family announces the unexpected passing of our beloved Adolfo Shabba-Doo Quiñones,” tweeted Basil. “In this difficult time we are requesting privacy.”
Quiñones helped pioneer the hip-hop dance style that became known as “pop locking” and starred in the 1984 breakdancing films
Breakin‘ and
Lionel Richie and
Luther Vandross, and appeared in
Chaka Khan‘s “I Feel For You” video. He also served as a primary dancer and main choreographer for