Toni Basil Quotes


Start dancing immediately. Run to the closest dance studio, and study the style of dance of the music you love. If you love hip-hop music, go to a hip-hop class. If you love salsa, take a salsa class. It will become infectious and you'll keep going back.


Citations

Basil, Toni. Interview by Lee Moran. "72-Year-Old 'Mickey' Singer Toni Basil Proves She's Still Got The Moves." HuffPost, BuzzFeed, 15 Aug. 2016.

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Toni Basil
Toni Basil
  • Born: September 22, 1943
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Dancer, Actress, Choreographer, Film Director

Antonia Christina Basilotta, better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and filmmaker, best known for her multi-million-selling worldwide 1981/2 smash hit "Mickey," which topped the charts in the US, Canada and Australia and hit the top ten in several other countries. She has collaborated with David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Talking Heads (choreographing and co-directing the acclaimed video for "Once in a Lifetime"), the Monkees, Frank Sinatra, George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Bette Midler, and The Muppets.