Toni Basil Net Worth

What is Toni Basil's Net Worth?

Toni Basil is an American former singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and director who has a net worth of XXX. Toni Basil is best known for her hit song "Mickey," which topped the charts in the United States, Canada, and Australia in 1982. As an actress, she appeared in such films as "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," "The Last Movie," and "Rockula."

Early Life and Education

Toni Basil was born Antonia Basilotta on September 22, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both of her parents were involved in the entertainment industry, with her father an orchestra leader and her mother a vaudevillian. Basil was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she attended Las Vegas High School and did cheerleading.

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Dancing and Choreography

Basil began her professional career as an assistant choreographer on the ABC musical variety show "Shindig!" in the mid-1960s. During this time, she also appeared as a dancer in some films, including the Elvis Presley musical "Viva Las Vegas" and the beach party film "Pajama Party." In the latter half of the 1960s, Basil did choreography for such films as "Village of the Giants," "The Cool Ones," and "Head." She also appeared as a dancer on the 1968 television special "Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose," hosted by Princess Grace of Monaco. In the 1970s, Basil co-founded the pioneering street dance group the Lockers and did choreography for the acclaimed films "American Graffiti" and "The Rose." She did choreography for a wide range of films over the subsequent decades, including "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986), "That Thing You Do!" (1996), "Legally Blonde" (2001), "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007), and "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood" (2019).

Among her myriad other notable credits, Basil choreographed David Bowie's Diamond Dogs Tour in 1974 and his Glass Spider Tour in 1987. She also choreographed and co-directed the Talking Heads' music videos for "Once in a Lifetime" and "Crosseyed and Painless." Basil later did choreography for shows by Bette Midler and Tina Turner. In 2005, she choreographed the TV Land Awards tribute to the musical variety show "Soul Train," and in 2009 she choreographed the TV Land Awards tribute to sibling entertainers Sid and Marty Krofft. Due to her successful career as a dancer and choreographer, Basil served as a guest judge on the fourth and fifth seasons of the Fox dance competition show "So You Think You Can Dance?" in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

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Singing Career

Basil released her first single, "Breakaway," in 1966. She was also featured in the short film of the same name, dancing to the song. Basil mostly focused on dancing and choreography for the next decade-plus. In 1976, she sang "Wham Rebop Boom Bam" on an episode of "Saturday Night Live" and sold out shows at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Basil had her greatest success as a singer with her 1982 single "Mickey," based on the song "Kitty" by the English group Racey. Her version topped the charts in the United States, Canada, and Australia and spawned a popular music video that she directed and starred in. "Mickey" was the first track on Basil's debut studio album, "Word of Mouth," which peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200 and number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. Basil's eponymous second studio album, released in 1983, was less successful, although it did launch the dance hit "Over My Head."

Acting Career

Basil had her first real acting role in the 1965 teensploitation film "Village of the Giants." At the end of the decade, she played Mary in Dennis Hopper's road trip film "Easy Rider." That was followed by roles in Bob Rafelson's 1970 road film "Five Easy Pieces" and Hopper's 1971 revisionist Western "The Last Movie." In 1972, Basil appeared in Robert Downey Sr.'s Western "Greaser's Palace." Her subsequent credits included the black comedy "Mother, Jugs & Speed" and the drama "Citizen Soldier." Following a long break from film, Basil returned in 1988 with roles in the supernatural horror film "Slaughterhouse Rock" and the action thriller "Angel III: The Final Chapter." She had her final year on the big screen in 1990, starting with her role as the vampire mother of Dean Cameron's main character in the comedy "Rockula." Basil then appeared in the comedies "Pacific Palisades" and "Eating."

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