Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was a film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films. His unparalleled skill as a dancer has led many critics to cite him as the best dancer ever to come out of Hollywood.

Kermit and Miss Piggy spoofed Astaire's signature film, Top Hat, in The Miss Piggy Calendar 1982.

Danny Kaye and Miss Piggy sang a combative version of "Cheek to Cheek", one of the famous songs from Top Hat, in The Muppet Show episode 316. Beauregard also sang it to his mop Belleregard in the 1984 stage show, The Muppet Show On Tour.