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Long before the recording artist, actress, dancer, choreographer and music video director Toni Basil had a worldwide hit with her 1981 pop tune, "Mickey," she was instructing the likes of Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in how to move, and recently she was taught Leonardo DiCaprio to dance like it was 1969 in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood." Kristine Johnson reports.
Fun fact: Toni Basil was a member of the Lockers, founded by Don Campbell who invented the LA street dance, Locking. Watch this rare video of Toni Basil talking to Penguin (known famously as Rerun), Shabba Doo (Ozone from the b-boy movie "Breakin'" and Poppin Pete.
And she hasn't missed a step...
Watch The Lockers on Soul Train:
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Best guide to hip hop, soul, reggae concerts & events in San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles & New York City + music, videos, radio and more
J Boog
Tuesday, June 16 @ UC Theater, Berkeley
DaBoyDame w/ Keyshia Cole, Plies +more
Friday, June 19 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Buju Banton & Stephen Marley
Saturday, June 20 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Kev Choice Ensemble
Friday, June 26 @ Yoshi's, Oakland
Khalid
Friday, June 26 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
Thee Sacred Souls
Saturday, Aug 15 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
Jungle
Wednesday, Oct 7 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
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