In 1994, Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, gave a memorable performance at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, broadcast to millions of viewers. It was their first time dancing together on international TV, and they chose to perform “All The Man That I Need.”
Patrick Swayze was already famous for being one of the best male dancers in movies, but when he teamed up with his wife Lisa, who was also his choreographer, they became an unstoppable pair.
After supermodel Claudia Schiffer introduced them, they took the stage and performed an unforgettable dance routine to Whitney Houston’s song “All The Man I Need.” This performance was extra special because Whitney had just been awarded Best Selling Female Pop Artist that night.
This happened a few years after the movie Dirty Dancing came out, when Patrick Swayze was super popular. His performance and the dance made this moment really special, getting a lot of attention and excitement from fans.
Did you see Whitney Houston in the crowd cheering after they finished? If you missed it, you should definitely go back and watch — it’s such a cool moment between these two stars!
Patrick Swayze’s death in 2009 makes the video even more touching. Their graceful dancing really shows the strong bond between Patrick and Lisa. His love for her is clear from their 34 years of marriage.
Patrick and Lisa started dancing together as teenagers when they met at his mom’s dance school in Houston. They got married in 1975, just a year after Lisa finished her training at the Houston Ballet Dance Company, and four years before Patrick made his acting debut in Skatetown, USA.
In the 1970s, they both chased their dance dreams in New York. Then in 2003, Lisa wrote, directed, and acted in One Last Dance, which featured Patrick and was inspired by their experiences as dancers.
Even though Lisa wasn’t part of Dirty Dancing, Patrick wrote the song “She’s Like The Wind” for her, saying he felt lucky to have such a wonderful wife.
The star later said “I just felt at the time that I’m very, very lucky to have a woman who thinks I hung the moon.”