As a dancer he stands alone, and no singer knows his way around a song like Fred Astaire. - Fred Astaire

I'd never seen him out front before. It was also the first time I realized that Fred had sex appeal. Fred. Wherever did he get it?

You're the nimble tread/Of the feet of Fred Astaire

He has a remarkable ear for intonation, a great sense of rhythm and what is most important, he has great style - style in my way of thinking is a matter of delivery, phrasing, pace, emphasis, and most of all presence.