Toni Basil at 74 busts out better dance moves than you - AMAZING!

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2019
  • Toni Basil once had one of the biggest hits of the 80s with Mickey and once danced with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and James Brown. Today's clip was filmed by choreographer Cristina Benedetti when Toni was 74 and is an incredible example of how age is in the mind.
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  • @motivatedbymambo2828
    @motivatedbymambo2828 3 роки тому +657

    I’m 68 and my motto has always been “You don’t stop dancing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop dancing.” God Bless Toni ❤️

    • @mischa7095
      @mischa7095 3 роки тому +14

      That is the Truth!💙💙💙

    • @ebonyfaith8064
      @ebonyfaith8064 3 роки тому +9

      @@mischa7095 I agree! It really is the TRUTH! 👴👵

    • @michelestevenson8769
      @michelestevenson8769 3 роки тому +13

      Can I borrow your motto please? This makes me want to grab my momma and dance like we used to when I was a kid!!

    • @motivatedbymambo2828
      @motivatedbymambo2828 3 роки тому +8

      @@michelestevenson8769 I borrowed that motto myself LOL :-) Blessings to you and your momma, may the dance Gods accompany you both.

    • @NR-nf1il
      @NR-nf1il 3 роки тому +4

      I agree with you on that. I used to go country western dancing. I wish I could move like that

  • @jsmith5509
    @jsmith5509 3 роки тому +128

    She danced with the Lockers for years. Proof that a body in motion, STAYS in motion.

    • @swannero3078
      @swannero3078 3 роки тому +5

      On the other hand, all bodies in the dark tend to move towards the fridge 😁

    • @davedave9780
      @davedave9780 3 роки тому

      Yes! Just get you a white partner and get to it!

    • @hibadiaoltv
      @hibadiaoltv 3 роки тому +4

      Danced with? She was a respected member.. without her, they wouldn't have gone on to be one of the first respected Crews!

    • @srtoe
      @srtoe 3 роки тому +2

      @@hibadiaoltv Yep, a founding member.

  • @wilhelm2398
    @wilhelm2398 2 роки тому +18

    She doesn't even look 75!! it's mad, she looks like 40-45!! absolutely amazing - keep it up for another 30 years!

    • @bob1986
      @bob1986 4 місяці тому +2

      When she actually was 40 in her Mickey video she looked like she was 20-25 so that checks out.

  • @rustybear5125
    @rustybear5125 3 роки тому +91

    I'm about half her age, and I broke my hip just watching her....Don't let that age number stop you, just keep rockin it Toni.

    • @jamesromualdez1405
      @jamesromualdez1405 9 місяців тому

      you have a very bad lifestyle then. i ashamed of you.

  • @richardvinsen2385
    @richardvinsen2385 3 роки тому +80

    At 57 years old, I’m more impressed with how organized that garage is.

  • @AximandTheCursed
    @AximandTheCursed 3 роки тому +313

    Astonishing. She's not old school, she's the headmistress at University of Motion! First class!

    • @kurtsnyder4752
      @kurtsnyder4752 3 роки тому +19

      And give an "educational" "lesson" to those a third to a quarter her age.

    • @sarahpcato
      @sarahpcato 3 роки тому +7

      Great comment😅

    • @jameslineberger3823
      @jameslineberger3823 3 роки тому +4

      Michael Jackson would've been proud!!👏👏👏😍😍😍😍

  • @ruthisingsitall5188
    @ruthisingsitall5188 2 роки тому +223

    Why in the heck would anyone put a thumbs down to a 74 year-old woman who can move like THAT? What's wrong with you people? She's amazing!

    • @angrykermit3192
      @angrykermit3192 2 роки тому +19

      Because some people just want to see the world burn.

    • @swamisalami3000
      @swamisalami3000 2 роки тому +20

      Jealousy!!

    • @dewkeating
      @dewkeating 2 роки тому +10

      Its easier to destroy then create.

    • @DERRICK_McLOVIN
      @DERRICK_McLOVIN 2 роки тому +7

      Amen

    • @jt_rooster3228
      @jt_rooster3228 Рік тому +12

      We gotta pray for these haters who Have Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success.

  • @kimberlycampbell1100
    @kimberlycampbell1100 2 роки тому +6

    I'm blown away! This is incredible for a woman her age to be working this well!

  • @karisuzanne4382
    @karisuzanne4382 3 роки тому +40

    People are so unaware of how influential she's been in dance. Very respected among her peers.

  • @katrabbit
    @katrabbit 3 роки тому +173

    75? my goodness, she barely looks 50. that is a woman who recognized how worthy and important her body and soul were and spent her life preserving it. such a rad lady 🌠⚡

  • @jedicrush1497
    @jedicrush1497 3 роки тому +7

    Old is NOT the word to describe this woman. There are people much younger than her and they can't move like that. Wow!!! Age ain't nothing but a number, a social box people put you in, and a state of mind.

  • @spiritualprincess8958
    @spiritualprincess8958 Рік тому +10

    That's sooo amazing!! That's cuz she never stopped, that's why. What an inspiration. That's gonna be me at that age too!!

  • @jennifermedeiros4790
    @jennifermedeiros4790 3 роки тому +155

    Toni Basil is living proof that dancing keeps one eternally young.

    • @hildapompa4236
      @hildapompa4236 3 роки тому +3

      Yessssss I feel the same way!

    • @Sc0pee
      @Sc0pee 3 роки тому +4

      Its more about thd genetics and about your state of mind. Doing the things you love and staying healthy! Dancing surely can be a good way of maintaining that, if that's what you love doing!

    • @eliseyoung7513
      @eliseyoung7513 3 роки тому +3

      I’m not quite so nimble at 73, but I’m going to keep going. (Hi Siobhan, haven’t been able to find you for ages. Hope I’ve gotta now.x)

  • @WizardsBastard
    @WizardsBastard 3 роки тому +266

    Looks 20 years younger than she is and moves like she is 50 years younger than she is. 😍

    • @nancy475
      @nancy475 3 роки тому +9

      She's amazing.im in my 50's and I haven't moved like that in 30yrs.😲😊😆

    • @beautyinthedark7406
      @beautyinthedark7406 3 роки тому +6

      Absolutely. Luv her🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @joycelynmatthews-bowens2359
      @joycelynmatthews-bowens2359 3 роки тому +3

      So , was she in her forties when she did" Mickey"?

    • @maranatha6730
      @maranatha6730 3 роки тому +5

      No, she looks 50+ years younger ... Unbelievable inspiration.

    • @drunkensquirrel7545
      @drunkensquirrel7545 3 роки тому +4

      @@joycelynmatthews-bowens2359 I think she was 39 years old. That blows my mind. I'm in my 50s & in good shape for my age ....but.... WOW!!!
      I wish she could bottle her magical *joie de vivre* - I'd be her best customer. 😉💞💫

  • @mrksmt8703
    @mrksmt8703 3 роки тому +7

    This is living proof that age is all in the mind. Give in to it and the thinking of , 'Oh, I'm too old to do that.', and your body will act accordingly. Think old, be old. Think young, be young. Great to see people still going for it and living life to the best of their abilities and enjoying it.

  • @rosemartinez1116
    @rosemartinez1116 Рік тому +4

    Damn girl! I hope I can still move like that at the age of 74! Smooth, graceful and slick!

  • @sgtjoe2008
    @sgtjoe2008 3 роки тому +98

    she was 39 yrs old when she first performed 'Mickey' and moves like a young teen cheerleader...amazing! she's a living legend

    • @ReginaMcNeish
      @ReginaMcNeish 3 роки тому +4

      Holy Crap🤭! I had to google to see if it were true!! It’s SO TRUE!! She and Cher are who I want to be when I get to their age!😱😱🤩🤩🤩

    • @kimberlyjeanpierre7540
      @kimberlyjeanpierre7540 3 роки тому +1

      She is

    • @Tailya2011
      @Tailya2011 3 роки тому +8

      I didn’t know that! I remember that song from HS. Thought she was in her 20’s.

    • @whyohwhy357
      @whyohwhy357 3 роки тому +1

      @@Tailya2011 same! Wow! "High school". I think we just gave away our age! 😂

    • @Tailya2011
      @Tailya2011 3 роки тому +2

      @@whyohwhy357 😂😂

  • @Eucis93
    @Eucis93 3 роки тому +790

    I’m 27 and dislocated like 6 joints just watching this

  • @chrisparker741
    @chrisparker741 3 роки тому +111

    Toni has been everywhere, Co founder of the Lockers, Soul Train dancer, Movies and still going Strong! You Go Girl! You Do You!
    Happy B-Day! Toni & Never Stop

    • @big-baby-buddha
      @big-baby-buddha 2 роки тому +1

      Not EVERYWHERE... Hey Toni i'm available! :p (seriously tho)

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 2 роки тому +1

      Namn dear forgot about "The Lockers." Thanks, for reminder.

    • @yolondamorris4208
      @yolondamorris4208 11 місяців тому

      I REMEMBER ALL OF THAT SHE WAS ON SHOWS LOCKING BACK IN THE DAY. .

  • @Cocoatreat
    @Cocoatreat 3 роки тому +151

    Everyone who put a thumbs down will get old & decrepit! She moves better than a lot of 30yr olds!! Amazing & still a beauty! Wow 🤩

    • @alexurn2843
      @alexurn2843 2 роки тому +9

      I can’t believe anyone would give this a thumbs down!!

    • @ricosuave5120
      @ricosuave5120 2 роки тому +7

      Rotten people unhappy with themselves will give ANYTHING a thumbs down. Sad.

    • @micaonyx5301
      @micaonyx5301 2 роки тому +1

      @@ricosuave5120 so sad but so very very true 😞

    • @65csx83
      @65csx83 2 роки тому

      I think the thumbs down is because viewers feel click baited. They are likely her age or older and expected to see dance moves more impressive than their own.

    • @jt_rooster3228
      @jt_rooster3228 Рік тому +2

      She looks like she’s in her 50s max.

  • @TotalTuxedo
    @TotalTuxedo 3 роки тому +938

    She looks like she's 74 from a universe where people live an average of 300 years.

  • @moniquemc4553
    @moniquemc4553 3 роки тому +397

    She was rad then. She’s rad now. She will always be rad.

    • @cherylbryan674
      @cherylbryan674 3 роки тому +5

      Amazing 👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧

    • @hideouslyugly
      @hideouslyugly 3 роки тому +6

      I'm rad too....a radiator, stuck to the wall in the corner of the room. Amazing woman, I never knew she was that old.

    • @chrysichrysi7889
      @chrysichrysi7889 3 роки тому +5

      True! I used to love that song "Mickey" when I was a little kid....still do! She's awesome!

    • @mmalan8243
      @mmalan8243 3 роки тому +4

      Completely rad!! This made my night

    • @moniquemc4553
      @moniquemc4553 3 роки тому +3

      @@hideouslyugly how did time go by so fast.? When I realized her age, I was shocked. Also, if she got older, all of us did too. 🤷🏼‍♀️ She’s in amazing shape. I’m in awe over her. And yes, you’re rad too. 😆

  • @junjungatbos3548
    @junjungatbos3548 2 роки тому +4

    Living proof that Dancing is the cure.
    Thank you Mizz Basil🙏🏻❤💃🕺

  • @80smusicfan58
    @80smusicfan58 3 роки тому +6

    The 80s music😁 even today will keep you young and vibrant, nothing but positive vibes.keep going on and on ms.Toni Basil God bless you

  • @lovingreds
    @lovingreds 3 роки тому +39

    Can we acknowledge that she did this in heels?!

    • @lorrainemarshall9476
      @lorrainemarshall9476 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, and remember that Fred Astaire got reviews for his dancing. Well Ginger Rogers, had to do the same, backwards and in high heels too.

    • @ant2312
      @ant2312 3 роки тому

      Hardly 6 inch stilettos though

    • @kalsangdrolkar
      @kalsangdrolkar 3 роки тому

      YES!!!!!!!!! I was thinking exactly the same thing!!!! Amazing!!!!

    • @OneWhoDreamsAwake
      @OneWhoDreamsAwake 3 роки тому +1

      Ant Please, tell us how well your dancing career is going? And how much better you are at this than her? I’m sure you know what you’re doing.

  • @thaliadacosta7206
    @thaliadacosta7206 3 роки тому +44

    she has never stopped training. she can be seen running from class to class in NYC

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 3 роки тому

      @Shirley Rose Lee only if you’ve spent decades training like she has

  • @stephenjagla4046
    @stephenjagla4046 9 місяців тому +2

    I am an 80's child and I must say as a big fan of hers, she is great! Just goes to show you that you are as young as you feel and age is just a number! WOW!

  • @justwalkinit
    @justwalkinit 3 роки тому +27

    A woman after my own heart!!! I’m 52 and I love to freestyle!! She inspires me! There’s no stiffness in those bones! 💕💕💕

  • @DMills-un1tl
    @DMills-un1tl 3 роки тому +218

    75! So she was roughly 40 when she did Oh Mickey. Never would have guessed she was twice my age back then. She looked like she was 25 at most.

    • @theexmann
      @theexmann 3 роки тому +8

      She's 77. The video of her is 3 years old.

    • @AnUrbanGypsy
      @AnUrbanGypsy 3 роки тому +8

      She was actually 39, if we’re being picky, 😂. She is fantastic.

    • @TheRavensOmen
      @TheRavensOmen 3 роки тому +5

      Same here...I had to double check. I always thought she was mid-20's back in the 80's.

    • @christhayil8354
      @christhayil8354 3 роки тому +7

      It's not 'when' you age....it's 'how' you age

    • @Mexicobeanpole
      @Mexicobeanpole 3 роки тому +4

      Yep, in the 80s she was in her late 30s, and looked 25. Dancing. Fountain of youth.

  • @ginnied7346
    @ginnied7346 3 роки тому +72

    I can't believe she's 74, she only looks 50 at most and the way she moves is amazing

    • @tonithenightowl1836
      @tonithenightowl1836 3 роки тому +4

      I just said the same thing to my husband when I called him over to see the video. He didn't believe it either.

    • @annwithaplan9766
      @annwithaplan9766 3 роки тому

      She sure can dance, but she looks a LOT older than 50. 50 is not that old really.

    • @ginnied7346
      @ginnied7346 3 роки тому +1

      @@annwithaplan9766 first of all I know 50's not that old, as I'm almost 50 myself and secondly I suppose it's a matter of perception as to how old each of us thinks someone else may be, but in my opinion I still think she looks no where near 74, i certainly hope I look that good at that age but I kinda doubt I will as I haven't lead a very healthy lifestyle, but hay ho

    • @annwithaplan9766
      @annwithaplan9766 3 роки тому +1

      @@ginnied7346 - I'll be 64 this year, I thought she could be at LEAST my age. Perception, I guess. Yeah, I'd like to look that then, too. : )

  • @rjscott6116
    @rjscott6116 Рік тому +5

    Wow! Toni is still AMAZING! The way she mixes so many influential dance styles so elegantly, Latin, funk, locking like it's still 1978, every motion fluid, like it's second nature.... As if she perfoms pictures in time.. those flashes of James Brown sparkling like fireworks.... She still looks younger than me! In her 70's, and good God, still smoking hot! She can't stand by dry brush or she could set it a blaze! She was hot before i was born, and the way she moves will likely be fantasy material long after I'm powder in a jar.... Mind blown by a living legend! 😮 Did dance make her immortal? Why doesn't she have her own channel teaching people how to be healthy enough to live life to the fullest!??? If she ever makes one, or writes a book showing how to be as healthy as she is, I don't just want it, i need it! Step by step guide, including diet, workouts, sleep schedule, i mean every move could create the play by play book on how to live like time going by doesn't work on you! I mean literally has zero effect on your body! Either she knows how to live healthy like no other, she's the last Kryptonian woman, or she's discovered immortality. If i married a 20 year old that looked that good she'd drop my jaw to the ground every time i woke up, got out of bed, just to look back at the bed to gaze apon someone that stunning every day! 😮😮😮😅😅😅❤

  • @nivarna1
    @nivarna1 2 роки тому +6

    Brilliant dancer and pioneering choreographer is Toni Basil. At 74, and she is still as flexible and supple as a kitten- truly amazing

  • @ehickey73
    @ehickey73 3 роки тому +194

    And that’s the reason she’s not on Dancing With the Stars . She already won before auditions 😂

    • @CliftonPhotographer
      @CliftonPhotographer 3 роки тому +6

      Put her on Masked Dancer!

    • @tawanabrown3650
      @tawanabrown3650 3 роки тому +4

      EXACTLY! Maybe we should lobby for this!

    • @UniversalKnowledge
      @UniversalKnowledge 3 роки тому

      Conflict Of Interest. She May Have Been Their Coach.

    • @jenniferlee5871
      @jenniferlee5871 3 роки тому +2

      She is authentically a natural and trained dancer, professional dancer, a master of making her own style and has too much life of experience to audition for a contest. Just do your thing Toni! I love how she is.

  • @KAM-rl6tz
    @KAM-rl6tz 3 роки тому +687

    She’s in her 70’s. I am 49. I am not even in her league. I couldn’t even move like that if I wanted to. On the plus side, I did exercise today. So there’s that. 😁

    • @blaze2001
      @blaze2001 3 роки тому +8

      She literally breakdancing, and whacking like what!!! She's almost 80 years old!

    • @csf7773
      @csf7773 3 роки тому +15

      you go on, take your vitamins, be your best you and never stop striving for more!!

    • @KAM-rl6tz
      @KAM-rl6tz 3 роки тому +3

      @@csf7773 ❤️

    • @angiecat33
      @angiecat33 3 роки тому +6

      yes you could totally do it!!

    • @luvurobert
      @luvurobert 3 роки тому +5

      Lol! I'm right there with you!! 😁

  • @jeanettebonet4541
    @jeanettebonet4541 3 роки тому +4

    Wow that is so cool. Toni has some real good moves. She has a postive mindset to keep her moving the way she does. My motto is your never to old to stop dancing. Dancing keeps you fit and strong. May she continue to inspire everyone. Keep on dancing Toni.

  • @ellast1
    @ellast1 2 роки тому +16

    Also did Bowie's choreography for his Diamond dogs and Glass spider tours and even inspired his 1975 album cover Young Americans with a cover she did for After Dark magazine in 74. She's iconic.

  • @ashlouw5350
    @ashlouw5350 3 роки тому +167

    She's INCREDIBLE. Her age doesn't even cross my mind watching her. I love her style and the way she's dances to house music

  • @seanoleary1979
    @seanoleary1979 3 роки тому +49

    I don't know what's more unbelievable, that she's THIS good at her age, or that over 300 hater had the audacity to give this video a thumbs down!

    • @lyndam.421
      @lyndam.421 3 роки тому +6

      +Vans Best Friend. I totally agree with your comment She's amazing 👍 {I can't believe so many people have down voted the video either.}

    • @alishaygan9844
      @alishaygan9844 3 роки тому +6

      Haters will be haters. Don’t pay them ANY attention.

    • @halfpint1191
      @halfpint1191 3 роки тому +6

      Over 300 jealous, bitter, people.

    • @avedee
      @avedee 3 роки тому +5

      Who hurt them?

    • @cyclinggirl3212
      @cyclinggirl3212 3 роки тому +7

      Over weight 30+ Karen's who got bad knees disliked this.

  • @user-ye5ku2ws6s
    @user-ye5ku2ws6s Рік тому +4

    Don't she's the co-founding member of the locker's, she a Hip hop icon , this woman is one of best the top five female dancers in the world! She's actually 79 today and still dancing, teaching and touring.

  • @zombywoof1015
    @zombywoof1015 2 роки тому +6

    Still killin' it at 74. What a gal.
    RESPECT! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ringss12
    @ringss12 3 роки тому +235

    WOW she looks like she hasn't aged at all, and her dance moves are most impressive. You go Toni !!!!

    • @gzo313
      @gzo313 3 роки тому +3

      I get the good dance moves comment, but hasn’t aged?

    • @Maki-00
      @Maki-00 3 роки тому +3

      @@gzo313 Are you blind? This is a 74-year-old woman. WTF?

    • @gzo313
      @gzo313 3 роки тому +2

      @@Maki-00 Nope not blind. Saw her when she broke in the early 80s so I know what she looked like. You can say she looks great, but not aged. Now let’s not get carried away.

    • @Maki-00
      @Maki-00 3 роки тому +3

      @@gzo313 Every expression does not have to be taken literally. 😕

    • @cragerzz
      @cragerzz 3 роки тому

      @@gzo313 you havent seen a closeup of that face 😱

  • @michelehood8837
    @michelehood8837 3 роки тому +65

    Holy crap, this woman is freaking TIMELESS

  • @redwandennaoui4508
    @redwandennaoui4508 3 роки тому +7

    I’m a huge fan of tony basil, at 75, she would shame those in their 20’s with her moves. She’s incredible, I’m simply beyond words. Thank you for sharing .

  • @kathysenn7664
    @kathysenn7664 2 роки тому +5

    Mr Mark Evans, thank you for supporting her and encouraging Who knows how many others!! I'm watching this in April 2022 at 70.. I like to dance and am gonna do so every chance I get!! ❤️ To all!!

  • @AbiNomac
    @AbiNomac 3 роки тому +55

    This woman sees know age. I didn’t expect her to be so fluid. She dances as good as a 25 year old.

  • @amberleitao4727
    @amberleitao4727 3 роки тому +76

    She was HUUUUUGE in the hip hop break dancing scene back in the day: behind the scenes as a choreographer and has been EXTREMELY influential in that genre of dance and expression. But sadly a lot of folks aren’t aware of this, because all they know of Toni is the song “Hey Mickey”... but i promise you if you look into her life store I’m sure you’ll be so happy you did!!! It’s an incredible journey. She’s acted in iconic films over the decades and worked with iconic actors along the way! She’s one of those gems of Hollywood I believe ❤️❤️❤️

    • @NativeAmerican10
      @NativeAmerican10 3 роки тому +1

      Already. Said that. Yall young un don't know crap

    • @adevore1971
      @adevore1971 3 роки тому +5

      @@NativeAmerican10 ok sunshine

    • @Zizzyyzz
      @Zizzyyzz 3 роки тому +2

      @@adevore1971 Lol. 🌞😅

    • @The-Painted-Path
      @The-Painted-Path 3 роки тому +1

      Really well said! Such a surprise and amazing! I never knew anything about her except "Hey Mickey" which I never really cared for. Her dancing is incredible!

    • @skyyblue823
      @skyyblue823 3 роки тому

      She was one of the original Lockers

  • @MadeintheUK987
    @MadeintheUK987 2 роки тому +1

    Toni Basil is aging so beautifully. She’s inspiring!!!

  • @user-lz6dm5lk9y
    @user-lz6dm5lk9y 2 роки тому +3

    Our fabulous Toni! So entertaining as always! Thank you for posting!

  • @citizengain
    @citizengain 3 роки тому +104

    Forget her age, she's jus an icon a marvellous talented dancer & instructor.

  • @5m00
    @5m00 3 роки тому +152

    This is adorable. Anybody who gave this a dislike needs Jesus, Buddha, and the Justice League to straighten them out.

    • @rosealgreenwood6893
      @rosealgreenwood6893 3 роки тому +8

      Exactly what I thought

    • @lynette599
      @lynette599 3 роки тому +5

      Hahaha

    • @rebeccalavoy6655
      @rebeccalavoy6655 3 роки тому +8

      It is nice that you gave a shout out to Jesus first 🤣 Since He was only God in the flesh 👍

    • @sersastark
      @sersastark 3 роки тому +5

      @@rebeccalavoy6655 you speak that as if you know this to be scientifically factual...✌🏾

    • @rebeccalavoy6655
      @rebeccalavoy6655 3 роки тому +6

      @@sersastark ...Thanks Serah Olivia! 😊 After all, God (Jesus) is behind all science! 😃😄😊 God Bless you, and be well 💛

  • @kiri7723
    @kiri7723 3 роки тому +19

    I'm not a trained dancer, but this is just inspiring.

  • @rachelstone7072
    @rachelstone7072 3 роки тому +3

    Oh Micky you're so fine you blow mind.....Oh Toni you're so fine you blow my mind ...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    (Toni I want to thank you for all
    The FUN and happiness I have experienced over the years dancing to your hit song Mickey) My ballet teacher was 75-80 she had a body like a 20 yr old...You're Awesome & an inspiration......
    Thanking you.....

  • @leonaneill9391
    @leonaneill9391 3 роки тому +114

    Who ever disliked that video has jealous green bones....The woman is fabulous 😍

    • @valeriek6830
      @valeriek6830 3 роки тому +3

      Seriously, who could dislike that? 553 dislikes? that's crazy,, maybe it is the young twerkers, and yes jealous

    • @jocelynjones8324
      @jocelynjones8324 3 роки тому +1

      She so incredible

    • @leonaneill9391
      @leonaneill9391 3 роки тому +1

      @Tay Woode lol....not far from the top truth my dear....

    • @runedream
      @runedream 3 роки тому +2

      My thoughts exactly! Even if she was horrible- which obviously she’s not! - how could you dislike someone moving like that at her age alone? I can’t and I’m much younger. Toni’s the coolest.

  • @ymoayedi
    @ymoayedi 3 роки тому +128

    This is beyond impressive. She doesn’t just hear the music, she feels it in her soul.

    • @fukhue8226
      @fukhue8226 3 роки тому +6

      Some of the moves are so on cue they are a physical representation of the music. Whatever the highest honor for dancing is Tony deserves 2.

    • @milliesecond102
      @milliesecond102 3 роки тому +3

      And we feel it just watching her master the space around her!❤

    • @parabellum5503
      @parabellum5503 3 роки тому +2

      House music will do that to you. You feel house music...you really do.

  • @haydeefm7414
    @haydeefm7414 3 роки тому +5

    She definitely has all the moves. Amazing is an understatement!!! You go girl!!!

  • @jasmadams
    @jasmadams Рік тому +4

    I love how she's still nailing moves from the Soul Train days. What a legend!

    • @rhino5100
      @rhino5100 Рік тому +3

      She was a founding member and choreographer for the group The Lockers (Re Run and Shabba Doo were both in that group). She's not just nailing those moves, she and her group originated them.

  • @marcochimio
    @marcochimio 3 роки тому +46

    When I used to live in L.A., I would see Toni every once in a while at the Cock & Bull, a British pub in Santa Monica, that had salsa dancing every Tuesday. This was around 2005-8, or so. She told me that she was bopping back and forth between L.A. & N.Y.C. due to her busy bi-costal choreography career. When she was in town, Toni would graciously dance with me over in the corner of the B&F, since she was not one for the spotlight and, understandably, wanted to protect her wonderfully talented feet. I can tell you that Toni is warm and gracious and gentle, and such a smooth salsera. Always a pleasure to mambo with her. What a sweetheart. I miss our times on the dancefloor.

    • @nanuq83
      @nanuq83 3 роки тому +5

      Awesome memories, hold on to them for as long as you can and occasionally dance your heart out when the smile of it all takes over your soul!

    • @callioscope
      @callioscope 3 роки тому +1

      marcochimio I grew up going to the Cock n Bull, the origin of ginger beer, fyi. First place I ever had Welsh Rarebit. Thank you for that trip down memory lane of my life in the early 70s.

    • @marcochimio
      @marcochimio 3 роки тому

      @@callioscope Laurie, when were you last there? For me, if was May or June of 2008. I loved that place, though I only ate there a couple times. I was there for Tumbao Tuesdays (salsa night). I even met a few other dancing (and not) celebs there, besides Toni.

    • @callioscope
      @callioscope 3 роки тому +1

      marcochimio It must have been circa 2000. I remember I took my husband there on a trip to L.A. (I had moved away for college and stayed). He did not “get” it, which is ironic because we live in Portland now and our local pub was a favorite haunt.

  • @sea-saw2654
    @sea-saw2654 3 роки тому +150

    If that doesn’t deserve a thumbs up nothing does....👍

    • @mikeandre9052
      @mikeandre9052 3 роки тому +1

      I agree, who are the 500 people who voted this video thumbs down??? Show yourselves, explain yourselves!!???

  • @luismrtz5203
    @luismrtz5203 3 роки тому +16

    She’s impressive if we could all move like that we wouldn’t get so sick because that would be our workouts !

    • @prjime5067
      @prjime5067 3 роки тому

      You r sooo right! 🌺💕

  • @milliesecond102
    @milliesecond102 3 роки тому +3

    BRAVISIMA!!!! I wish I could dance like her and I'm 58!
    She had all my favorite moves right down to the pop-locking!❤❤❤

  • @chrismaggio7879
    @chrismaggio7879 3 роки тому +24

    Young man did a great job of being both a phenomenal dancer and also being incredibly respectful to with whom he was dancing! He complimented her every move and worked off of her energy, never stealing her light but instead showed kickazz moves that enhanced her presence. They were great!

  • @spanishflyIam
    @spanishflyIam 3 роки тому +126

    Imagine if your mother or grandmother busted moves like this? Holy shit!!! Toni Basil, you have not lost your mojo at all, not one bit. You rock today just like you have done all these years. Best wishes ..

  • @philoctetes_wordsworth
    @philoctetes_wordsworth 3 роки тому +2

    Wow. I deffo do recall Toni Basil! And yes, I did recall that her main passion and career was choreography.
    I did NOT know that she was still dancing, nor that she still moves with the grace and fluidity of a silk scarf.
    Thank you, very much for sharing this!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💋

  • @lindawinn2568
    @lindawinn2568 3 роки тому +7

    Woah!! AMAZING!!! I never could dance like that in my twenties even. Fantastic moves, and to do it at that age. She’s obviously kept at it and reaped the benefits. Toni, you look fantastic.😃 There’s a lesson for us all to be learned here.

  • @Kaotiqua
    @Kaotiqua 3 роки тому +28

    She stopped aging at about 26. Insane. Brilliant.

  • @mangot589
    @mangot589 3 роки тому +22

    This is truly the epitome of “use it or lose it”. She shows all of of us that complain about getting older, well! Get off the couch! Fantastic.

    • @ocpersonofinterest
      @ocpersonofinterest 3 роки тому

      Many dancers keep on dancing until their bodies just can't take the pounding any more. It's kinda like football.

    • @savaialaddams6273
      @savaialaddams6273 3 роки тому

      Exactly. Get off the couch your whole life.

  • @johnturtle6649
    @johnturtle6649 2 роки тому +2

    man, I love all of these one hit wonders from the 80s who look better, sing better, and dance better than I do at 50. Nina is another one, from the "99 red balloons" song. That woman is still gorgeous, and sings almost exactly the same as back then.

  • @marineward469
    @marineward469 3 роки тому +9

    She wasn't given her due props. She's truely inspirational!!!👋💃🏵️ I'm 54, I can only dream to move half the way that she moves ... If, and when I'm her age. I love the way she takes different decades of dance styles and forms them all together . 💎 A diamond in the rough!!!!!One of the best, if not best female dancer that I've ever seen. Miss Toni. PHENOMENAL!!!!!💜💕💛💞💚❤️💖👍👍👍👍

    • @user-bx2cg2ec8c
      @user-bx2cg2ec8c Рік тому +1

      She is a legend .back from. When she was in the lockers

  • @dcaseng
    @dcaseng 3 роки тому +117

    This is impressive for a 30 year old, for a 74 year old, it's INCREDIBLE.

    • @Mulberry2000
      @Mulberry2000 3 роки тому +2

      just keep fit and be blessed with not a broken body, or if she has one be rich enough to get it fixed

    • @kimmiasnss
      @kimmiasnss 3 роки тому +5

      30-year-olds are young. Please stop making 30 look like old age. God

    • @sarabb2056
      @sarabb2056 3 роки тому +2

      @@kimmiasnss agreed, how can they call it old.

    • @kimmiasnss
      @kimmiasnss 3 роки тому +2

      @@sarabb2056 in the era of tiktok a 26-year-old gets compliments like this " you look good for your age ". When I was 15 , I considered 30 young even up to 45 because all the hot main actresses of the movies I liked were in their 30s. Now at 26, I am forced to feel like I am gonna turn into ashes at 30.

    • @lucakat9262
      @lucakat9262 3 роки тому +3

      @@kimmiasnss yeah, but it shouldn't be that way at all. Personally, I don't consider people old until they are like in their 70s, if then. For example, I once knew a woman who was 75 years old and she was still dancing on tables. So you really just can never tell. Age is and should be viewed as just a number.

  • @Thenakedforager
    @Thenakedforager 3 роки тому +10

    If you were born with rhythm it doesn’t matter how old you are because you’ll never lose it!

  • @yesterdayproductions1019
    @yesterdayproductions1019 2 роки тому +4

    I LOVE Toni Basil. What an Italian American beauty. Besides being a great dancer & choreographer, she also has a pretty good voice. She sang lead on the song "Mickey".

  • @Salena905
    @Salena905 3 роки тому +1

    She's incredible ! Wow 😀👏👏👏🎵🎶💖

  • @anthonydavidson4942
    @anthonydavidson4942 3 роки тому +60

    Damn. She’s not just playing she’s got moves and quick feet, I love her

  • @sgtlamancha805
    @sgtlamancha805 3 роки тому +23

    Exactly why I told my Southern Baptist parents as a kid, ‘dancing will keep you young and your heart free.’

  • @tortillasarenotbiceps7622
    @tortillasarenotbiceps7622 3 роки тому

    No way is that young lady 74. If you don't love Toni, seek help. Thanks for posting, mate. Love from America.

  • @globalance1948
    @globalance1948 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic Toni......never stop dancing girl!!!! D (just 2.5 years behind you!)

  • @Bellab1x1y1z
    @Bellab1x1y1z 3 роки тому +93

    The Older people Look Young and the Young look much much Older!!!
    I love her moves - classy and not trashy!

    • @AnAmericanFan
      @AnAmericanFan 3 роки тому +2

      You mean like J Lo’s crotch grab at the Super Bowl halftime show...

    • @nalathenoodlegator7435
      @nalathenoodlegator7435 3 роки тому +1

      She was huge in the 80’s. And forget it most performers back then were no where as “trashy” as today. We didn’t have a WAP!!!! Lol...

    • @normanfrederick959
      @normanfrederick959 3 роки тому

      @@nalathenoodlegator7435 ...You did, but that was nobody else's business!

  • @shawnbottom4769
    @shawnbottom4769 3 роки тому +17

    She’s awesome. Keep moving folks. Use it or lose it.

  • @TheRealStellaNoWine
    @TheRealStellaNoWine Рік тому +1

    She absolutely killed this lol. Made me smile the entire time 😊

  • @fhbaynes
    @fhbaynes Рік тому +1

    What a beautiful woman. God bless her.♥️♥️♥️

  • @eatmoreporkporky4342
    @eatmoreporkporky4342 3 роки тому +120

    I dislocated a hip watching her and I'm only 60.

  • @jeskeepinitreal
    @jeskeepinitreal 3 роки тому +16

    The second segment this woman wore 3” heels and danced like that ! Amazing 🤩

  • @femmebrulee5053
    @femmebrulee5053 3 роки тому +4

    With such daily dim news globally, this really made me smile

  • @KingOFuh
    @KingOFuh Рік тому +2

    Antonia Christina Basilotta born 9/22/43. Dad led an orchestra, mom did vaudeville. Italian ancestry. Raised in Vegas 'cos Daddy moved there for work. Class of 1961 at LVHS, was head cheerleader & she wore same cheerleader uniform in the "Mickey" video. 1964-dancer on ABC's Shindig! & dancer/asst choreographer on legendary T.A.M.I. Show. 1965-dancer in Viva Las Vegas & actress in Village of Giants, 1967-actress in The Cool Ones. 1968 dancer in Monkees' movie Head. 1969 EZ Rider, 5 EZ Pieces, featuring classic diner scene with Jack Nicholson. Toni forever.

  • @bobmathews9072
    @bobmathews9072 3 роки тому +139

    "She has collaborated with David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Talking Heads , The Monkees, Frank Sinatra, George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Bette Midler, and The Muppets” . Now that’s what you call a resume / c.v

  • @MsThebeMoon
    @MsThebeMoon 3 роки тому +6

    The secret is: Don't stop. Don't stop dancing and being physical. Great upload. Thank you, Mark.

  • @HeartBreakHigh
    @HeartBreakHigh 3 роки тому

    Yeeeeessssss! This is what I'm talking about! Stay fit, stay positive, don't fall for the ageing programme. You don't age, unless you want to! God Bless you Toni Basil. May you liv e long and prosper!!!

  • @jojo-lp4rd
    @jojo-lp4rd 3 роки тому +1

    truly inspiring - seriously, be the change, it's happening. Toni Basil and Jane Fonda can't stop, it's a force of nature.

  • @brandydanielle6212
    @brandydanielle6212 3 роки тому +40

    That woman got soul....giving Toni her flowers now while she's still here to smell them ❤❤❤❤

  • @sheilasteele5887
    @sheilasteele5887 3 роки тому +7

    I’m a 75 year old dancer too ! And would love it if she would gather a group of us to do a video!

  • @AnnettesVlogCorner
    @AnnettesVlogCorner 3 роки тому +2

    Wow!! Great video Mark!!!!🤗 Toni Basil is incredible!!! I'm all about the 80's and 90's and this video and her amazing work has never doubted me for once she would ever lose her skills because of her age!!! Great Video!!! Thanks will share!!!💯🤗😉👍👀💗

  • @SherylLynn333
    @SherylLynn333 3 роки тому

    Awesome…I’m 67 and dance around my house all the time….it’s people like us that kids today need to learn from. Dancing keeps us young

  • @gloriahufnagel5556
    @gloriahufnagel5556 3 роки тому +118

    She is a dance idol.. I’m surprised she was never a judge on one of these reality shows... plus, her personality is really cool..

    • @sophiechandler955
      @sophiechandler955 3 роки тому +16

      She’s too good to be a judge on a crappy tv show

    • @rylevey8983
      @rylevey8983 3 роки тому +4

      Sorry, she was a reality TV guest judge on RuPaul's Drag U and choreographer and also WAS a judge on Bravo's STEP IT UP AND DANCE and multi time guest judge on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

    • @gloriahufnagel5556
      @gloriahufnagel5556 3 роки тому +1

      @@rylevey8983 WAIT.. she was on RPDR?... wonder if I seen it & just can’t remember.. thank you, I’m you tubing that!

    • @gloriahufnagel5556
      @gloriahufnagel5556 3 роки тому +1

      @@sophiechandler955 well.. just sayin... I would watch that ..

    • @rylevey8983
      @rylevey8983 3 роки тому +2

      @@gloriahufnagel5556 RUPAUL"S DRAG U (SPINOFF) not RPDR , In an episode with Stacey Q, Jane Weidlin and Downtown Julie Brown.

  • @lyunardo
    @lyunardo 3 роки тому +16

    Come on now. She's one of the most famous choreographers in the world. We've all been watching her work our whole lives, whether you knew it or not.
    Her hit song was just one small thing in her 50 year career.

  • @christopherrubio8047
    @christopherrubio8047 2 роки тому +1

    Toni basil was one of the most interesting, sweetest, and awesome people I've ever met. And I was lucky enough to see her almost every night for over a year where I used to work.

  • @panamasrose
    @panamasrose 3 роки тому +1

    Pretty sure everyone who knows of Toni Basil knows of her stellar career. She's always been amazing and cutting edge.

  • @AgentXPQ
    @AgentXPQ 3 роки тому +1122

    There is a big difference between "Youth" and "Vitality".

    • @SandyRed881
      @SandyRed881 3 роки тому +22

      Amen yes! 👏

    • @Gigi-zd8vi
      @Gigi-zd8vi 3 роки тому +5

      Yes!!

    • @TyHarrodTX
      @TyHarrodTX 3 роки тому +4

      Well Put!!!

    • @glg6069
      @glg6069 3 роки тому +1

      Yess!!

    • @sanman2350
      @sanman2350 3 роки тому +24

      Vitality is something you maintain by the way you live

  • @Pat4HUMANITY
    @Pat4HUMANITY 3 роки тому +91

    She choreographed and danced with legendary original street dance pioneers, the Lockers. Toni was also a VERY underrated singer. She was and is AMAZING!

    • @jonathanpipe8249
      @jonathanpipe8249 3 роки тому +1

      Lockers 1973 onwards ! Way before it all became the rage in the late 70s early 80s

    • @Pat4HUMANITY
      @Pat4HUMANITY 3 роки тому

      @@jonathanpipe8249 Definitely, I remember.

  • @TricksterDa123
    @TricksterDa123 3 роки тому +1

    Toni Basil reminds me that both Fred Astaire and Harold Nicholas (of the Nicholas Brothers fame) were both still dancing professionally at similar ages. Stay in shape, work out, remain as active as much as you can, think "young," eat healthily. Toni Basil is, indeed, an inspiration.

  • @peggyb4033
    @peggyb4033 3 роки тому +1

    Speechless! That's all I got y'all.