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Contents. Biography Early life Basil was born Antonia Christina Basilotta in. Her mother, Jacqueline Jessica Anderson, was a acrobatic comedian in her family's act 'Billy Wells and The Four Fays.' Her father, Louis Basil, was an orchestra leader who conducted orchestras at the and at the in, among other locations.
While her family was living in Las Vegas where Antonia attended high school, she was one of the sports cheerleaders for the, and graduated as part of the class of 1961. Already known by the nickname 'Toni' by this time, she later incorporated her cheerleading experience into her dance career and her performance of 'Mickey' in both performing the selection and choreographing its video. The cheerleader uniform that she wore in the video was a redesigned version of the one she wore in high school. Dance career Basil started dancing professionally in childhood, but her career started when she served as an assistant choreographer to David Winters and dancer on, a breakthrough music variety show which premiered on the network in 1964. In addition, she was assistant choreographer and a dancer on the 1964 concert film (Teen-Age Music International) choreographed by David Winters, which featured fellow dancer and friend,. Some of her 1960s film choreography work include (1965), The Cool Ones (1967), and the Monkees's 1968 film in which she is partnered on-screen with during 'Daddy's Song.'
Basil choreographed, and co-directed with, the music video for ' by in 1980. She worked with Talking Heads again to direct and choreograph the video for the song '.' She choreographed 's in 1974, and in 1987. She has worked with for many years, most recently on her 2008/2009 show. She served as the associate director and choreographer of the worldwide in 2008/2009.
Her expertise as a choreographer led her to be invited to sit as a guest judge on season four and five of 's? In addition, she is credited with bringing to prominence as a founding member and manager of. Her film choreography through the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s include (1973), The Rose (1979), (1986), Something to Talk About (1995), (1996), (1997), (2001), (2003), (2007), and (2008). Basil is one of the seven original Lockers, the street dance group considered 'the group that changed the face of dance.' She is recognized as a seminal influence in bringing street dance to the attention of the American public.
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A 2012 article cited Basil as the pioneer in merging ballet with street dance for a piece she choreographed for, 'Swan Lake,' in 1978. The Lockers opened and toured with Frank Sinatra, including performances. They opened for at and many acts in Las Vegas, and made countless television appearances including the third episode of Saturday Night Live. Basil choreographed the Awards salute to in 2005, as well as the TV Land Awards salute to in 2009.
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Music career Basil's recording career began in 1966 with a single for which was the title song from the short film Breakaway, and the B-side was 'I'm 28' written by who later co-founded. This film was made by artist. Basil was asked to sing, solo, the swinging jazz number 'Wham Rebop Boom Bam' in the first season of for the January 17, 1976 show with Buck Henry as host. Toni sold out solo shows at in Los Angeles in June 1976, and sang the song on. She also guested with The Lockers during the first season of Saturday Night Live and, on later seasons, as a singer and filmmaker, to perform in her urban style Swan Lake. In 1982, she released the single 'Mickey', which went on to achieve international success.
This song is a cover of 'Kitty,' a 1979 release by the UK band, written by British songwriters and and produced by Chapman. The original song did not include the famous 'Oh Mickey, you're so fine' chant, which Basil added. 'Mickey' was actually recorded in 1980 and the video was conceived, directed, and choreographed by Basil herself for the UK-based label Radialchoice nearly a year before the inception of in 1981. Issued on in September 1982 in the USA, the song knocked from No. 1 on the in December.
It also topped the chart in Canada where it was issued. The infectious was quickly certified and in early 1983 reached Platinum status for sales of over 2 million copies in the United States alone. The music video for 'Mickey' was one of the most popular early MTV videos. In the video, Basil wore her head cheerleader uniform from from which she graduated. During an interview on 's '100 Greatest Songs of The 80's', Basil revealed that she still owns the same cheerleader sweater she wore in the video.
In 2009, VH1 ranked 'Mickey' Number 5 on its list of the 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s. In 2017 she sued the makers of South Park over their use of the song in parodying 's 2008 election win. For television, Basil has appeared as an actress and featured singer/dancer in many television shows and specials. She co-directed and choreographed two specials with Alan Walsh and Ken Stephenson called 'Toni Basil Tape 1' and 'Toni Basil Tape 2'. Basil's recording career consists of only two albums. Her first album, 1982's included a second Hot 100 single 'Shoppin' from A to Z,' as well as three songs by, with the group providing the backing track. The track 'Space Girls' was a re-recording of a 1974 Devo demo titled 'Space Girl Blues' that would later be released on Devo's 'Hardcore Devo: Volume One'.
Devo member and Basil were in a relationship at the time, and Basil had been an early supporter of the group. Toni Basil (1983), her eponymous second album, yielded a third and final Hot 100 charting single, 'Over My Head,' which reached No. 4 on the U.S. Her song 'Girls Night Out' appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 movie.
To date, there have been five Toni Basil collections released on CD. In 1999, and producer 's dance remix of 'Mickey' was a club hit in Europe and. Basil contributed vocals for the song 'The Only One' in 1987, part of the soundtrack the flop horror film, which Basil also starred in. The song was not released until 2000 on the demo compilation Recombo DNA. Acting career As an actress, Basil started off in the films and. Some of her other films are (directed by ), (directed by ), (with Thomas Dolby), and.
On TV, she has appeared in episodes of, and in as a fortune teller. Film making and music videos Basil directed short art films including Game of the Week, A Dance Film, Out Trip, and The Ping Pong Match. Predating music videos, these avant garde pieces found a new audience and were exhibited at the, the, and 's Grey Art Gallery. The Los Angeles Times noted Basil's 'deft editing transformed an ordinary ping pong match between Gray & Stockwell (both noted American actors) into an energetic dance routine.
Basil's video album was nominated for both a and an. Basil's late 1960s and toured the U.S. With the show 'Semina Culture: and His Circle' in 2007. The music video for 'Mickey' is considered the first choreographed dance video, and due to its heavy play on MTV, inspired countless music videos of the modern era.
The opening stunt, where a cheerleader jumps through the center of a human pyramid, is now illegal in competition. Aside from directing her own video for 'Mickey,' she also directed and choreographed the video for Talking Heads' ', featuring lead singer David Byrne against a white background in a similar style to Basil's 'Mickey.' Choreography In 2010 Basil choreographed 'The Show Girl Must Go On', 's award-winning show at in. Awards and accolades Basil's awards include Hip Hop International's Living Legend Award, a Grammy nomination for Long Form Video ('Word Of Mouth') 1983, an Emmy nomination and win for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography / The Smothers Brothers 1988, two MTV Award nominations, American Choreography Awards: four nominations and two wins including Lifetime Achievement Innovator, and The Los Angeles Theater Ovation: Street Dance Award. Exhibitions include the Museum of Modern Art: Videos, and the Santa Monica Museum of Art: Short Films. She has also received platinum and gold discs in the USA, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Philippines, and France. Her single 'Mickey' was installed in the as one of the groundbreaking singles of the 1980s.
She was given tribute at, Monsters of Hip-Hop Masters of Movement, and in Portraits of America's Great Choreographers. She was featured in the Museum of Modern Art Calendar of Artists and on the cover of. On January 25, 2012, Toni Basil presented with a at the 13th anniversary show of, for their role in popularizing dance styles such as and. Filmography.
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. ' Released: 1983. ' Released: 1983. 'Suspense' Released: 1984. 'Do You Wanna Dance' Released: 1984 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Toni Basil is 's second album, released in 1983 on.
Despite the success of her previous album and the single 'Mickey', the album was unsuccessful and did not enter the Billboard US album chart. The first single from the album, ', reached #81 on the Billboard Hot 100, her third and final song to do so. Of the four singles from the album, three managed to chart in the US.
Contents. Singles The album spawned four singles, three of which charted. The album's first single, 'Over My Head,' reached number 81 on the, spending a total of six weeks on the chart. The next single, 'Street Beat,' failed to enter the Hot 100 but managed to reach number 63 on Billboard's chart. The third single, 'Suspense,' reached number 42 on Billboard's chart, spending a total of 11 weeks on the chart.
The final single, 'Do You Wanna Dance,' failed to chart. Track listing International edition Adapted from Discogs.