SESSION 04
1970’s Continued and 1980’s: The Lockers, Solo Performance Career, Choreography/Directing - Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Waacking
Videos
Fred Berry as Re-run TV's What's Happening (Circa. 1976-1979)
The Lockers at Hollywood Palladium (1975)
Saturday Celebration closing number on the NBC Special that The Lockers hosted and used as the pilot. ( Circa. 1976)
The Lockers on SNL (Circa. 1975)
Toni Basil performs WHAM! Re-Bop on SNL (Circa. 1976)
Toni Basil creates / codirected with Gary Weiss "Swan Lake" on film for SNL (Circa. 1978)
Toni Basil choreographs "Disco Inferno" for Tina Turner's first solo night club act (Circa. 1978)
Toni Basil choreographs film "The Rose" (Circa. 1979) with Bette Midler & Sylvester
Toni Basil shoots the first three videos of her seven long form videos from "Word of Mouth" - Space Girls, You Gotta Problem. Be Stiff from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Toni Basil shoots the first three videos of her seven long form videos from "Word of Mouth" - Space Girls, You Gotta Problem. Be Stiff from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Toni Basil shoots the first three videos of her seven long form videos from "Word of Mouth" - Space Girls, You Gotta Problem. Be Stiff from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Toni Basil shoots "Mickey", "Time after Time", "Little Red Book", and "Nobody" that become the eventually Grammy nominated long-form from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Toni Basil shoots "Mickey", "Time after Time", "Little Red Book", and "Nobody" that become the eventually Grammy nominated long-form from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Toni Basil shoots "Mickey", "Time after Time", "Little Red Book", and "Nobody" that become the eventually Grammy nominated long-form from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Toni Basil shoots "Mickey", "Time after Time", "Little Red Book", and "Nobody" that become the eventually Grammy nominated long-form from "Word of Mouth" (Circa. 1981)
Pictures
Behind the scenes of pictures from "Over My Head" music video (Circa. 1983) is pictured by Michelle Foelds.
Official Press Kit for "Word of Mouth" (circa. 1981-82) with Billboard Advertisement for the "Word of Mouth" Home Video album.
Official Press Kit for "Word of Mouth" (circa. 1981-82) with Billboard Advertisement for the "Word of Mouth" Home Video album.
Official Press Kit for "Word of Mouth" (circa. 1981-82) with Billboard Advertisement for the "Word of Mouth" Home Video album.
Official Press Kit for "Word of Mouth" (circa. 1981-82) with Billboard Advertisement for the "Word of Mouth" Home Video album.
Official Press Kit for "Word of Mouth" (circa. 1981-82) with Billboard Advertisement for the "Word of Mouth" Home Video album.
Toni Basil with her first of many certified Gold and Platinum record awards for "Hey Mickey" pictured with friend and frequent songwriting partner Allee Willis.
On December 11, 1982 Toni Basil tops the Billboard HOT 100 chart for her RIAA Platinum (2 Million copies) recording of "Hey Mickey"
Some of the television promotion stops include Dick Clark's American Bandstand as well as Solid Gold.
Some of the television promotion stops include Dick Clark's American Bandstand as well as Solid Gold.
Some of the television promotion stops include Dick Clark's American Bandstand as well as Solid Gold.
Some of the television promotion stops include Dick Clark's American Bandstand as well as Solid Gold.
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Sessions Compiled by Timothy Bellavia and Kathleen Conroy.