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Toni Basil
Toni Basil started her life being surrounded by showbiz, music and talent. Her
mother, Jacqueline, was an acrobat who toured with the vaudeville troupe Billy
Wells And The Four Fays, and her father, Louis, was a renowned band leader.
While at Las Vegas High School, Basil joined the Wildcats cheerleaders, an
experience which later gave her the idea for the music video to her hit Mickey.
With a love of dancing and choreography Basil got her first job as assistant
choreographer on a variety show called Shindig! in 1964, a position which paved
the way for her next job on The T.A.M.I....
