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5 unusual facts about Toni Basil


Bell-bottoms

Toni Basil, who was a go-go dancer when the 1964 concert film The T.A.M.I. Show was released, appeared in the film wearing bell-bottoms with a baby doll blouse.

Crosseyed and Painless

The music video for "Crosseyed and Painless" was produced by Toni Basil.

Helena Kallianiotes

Kallianiotes was later cast in another Rafelson film Five Easy Pieces, starring Jack Nicholson and Karen Black, in which she played Palm Apodaca, a neurotic, foul-mouthed "butch" lesbian hitch-hiker, traveling with her "fem" companion, played by Toni Basil.

Shoppin' from A to Z

"Shoppin' from A to Z" is a song by US singer-songwriter Toni Basil, released in 1983 as the fourth and final single from her debut album Word of Mouth.

Videodance

That’s when Toni Basil paired four of The Lockers (including Don Campbell, father of locking) with four ballet dancers...in the Four Little Swans variation from Swan Lake.


Viktor Manoel

His charismatic, androgynous look and unique style of dancing captured the imaginations of choreographers Édouard Lock of Canadian dance group La La La Human Steps and Toni Basil.

World Cup All Stars

They were featured in a 2004 and 2005 performance at the Career Transition for Dancers gala, performing alongside Toni Basil, Bette Midler, Patti Labelle and Liza Minnelli.


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