Antonia Christina Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), 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 hit "Mickey" (1981), which reached No.
1 in several countries.Basil was born Antonia Christina Basilotta in
Philadelphia. Her mother, Jacqueline Jessica Anderson, was a
vaudevillian acrobatic comedian in her family's act "Billy Wells and
The Four Fays". Her father, Louis Basilotta, was an orchestra leader
who conducted orchestras at the Chicago Theatre and at the Sahara
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, among other locations.While her family
was living in Las Vegas where Antonia attended high school, she was
one of the sports cheerleaders for the Las Vegas High School Wildcats,
and graduated as part of the class of 1961. Already known by the
nickname "Toni" by this time, she later incorporated her cheerleading
experience into her dance career and her performance of "Mickey" in
both performing the selection and choreographing its video. The
cheerleader uniform that she wore in the video was a redesigned
version of the one she wore in high school.
her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, actress,
choreographer, dancer, and filmmaker, best known for her
multi-million-selling worldwide hit "Mickey" (1981), which reached No.
1 in several countries.Basil was born Antonia Christina Basilotta in
Philadelphia. Her mother, Jacqueline Jessica Anderson, was a
vaudevillian acrobatic comedian in her family's act "Billy Wells and
The Four Fays". Her father, Louis Basilotta, was an orchestra leader
who conducted orchestras at the Chicago Theatre and at the Sahara
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, among other locations.While her family
was living in Las Vegas where Antonia attended high school, she was
one of the sports cheerleaders for the Las Vegas High School Wildcats,
and graduated as part of the class of 1961. Already known by the
nickname "Toni" by this time, she later incorporated her cheerleading
experience into her dance career and her performance of "Mickey" in
both performing the selection and choreographing its video. The
cheerleader uniform that she wore in the video was a redesigned
version of the one she wore in high school.
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