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Gregory Hines

American dancer, actor, and choreographer
Also known as: Gregory Oliver Hines
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Gregory Hines (born February 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 9, 2003, Los Angeles, California) was an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer who was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century. By the age of four, Hines and his older brother Maurice were taking tap lessons with renowned dancer and choreographer Henry Le Tang. The brothers soon formed the Hines Kids, a song-and-dance act that...

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