Tributes
Who was the first star to be remembered in a tribute song in Dancing with the Stars' season 9?
Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)
In seasons nine and ten, three tribute performances have been done in honour of some people. The first was a tribute to recently deceased actor Patrick Swayze, on Sep 23, 2009. "She's Like the Wind" from the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack (originally written by Swayze for his film "Grandview USA"), "Unchained Melody" from his film "Ghost", and "(I've had) the Time of my Life" from "Dirty Dancing" were performed by select professional dancers of the Show. On October 20, 2009, a tribute was done for singer and dancer, Michael Jackson. "I Want You Back", "Man in the Mirror" and "Thriller" were performed—the first two by select professional dancers of the show, and all coming together for "Thriller". In season ten, Professional Haitian dancers performed as a tribute to victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on March 30, 2010. One of the male dancers had lost his son in the rubble. They were dancing to "Dance Like This" by Wyclef Jean. In season seventeen, in week eight, all dance numbers were done to guest judge Cher's hit songs. She also performed live "Believe" and her newest single "I Hope You Find It" from her recent album "Closer to the Truth", after an eleven-year hiatus.