Biography
Toni Basil began her career as a dancer and choreographer, working
on such shows as "Hullabaloo." Later, she choreographed the hit
film "American Graffiti" and also began appearing in films
including the now-classic "Easy Rider." After several films she
launched her music career with her first album "Word of Mouth" in
1981, which was released both as a record and a video, quite an
innovation at the time. Culled from that album was a innocent
little ditty called "Mickey" which soon became a massive hit all
over the world, first in Britain. The song topped the American
music charts in December 1982, and the video (directed by Basil, as
were all of her others) still receives airplay today. In 1984, Toni
Basil's self-titled follow-up album was released, which included
the American Top 40 hit "Over My Head." Although she found future
chart success elusive, Basil remained busy appearing in such films
as "Rockula" and has appeared in a guest shot on "Baywatch" in the
late 1990s. Her choreographer talents have also been utilized
lately by superstars Bette Midler and David Bowie, and in 1998 she
choreographed a successful ad for The Gap.
Biography courtesy of the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).
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