Thank you, Channel 7 KABC for inviting me too to talk about my brilliant, longtime good friend Tina Turner. The loss is so great for the entire world. I was and I am so grateful to have collaborated with her over the years. #tonibasil #tinaturner #choreography #dance
Tina the great
Toni Basil – “Nobody” – “Word Of Mouth” video album (1982) #tonibasil #nobody #wordofmouth #heymickey #80s #streetdance #choreography #thelockers
I had the honor to work with Tina from 1977 up to her last spectacular tour her 50th anniversary tour called “ unforgettable” I was so blessed to be working with her… truly unforgettable and ever so grateful thank you Tina. Thank you so much.
Mother her two older sisters, brother and adopted brother had a very famous vaudevillian act called Billy Wells and the Four Fays They started performing in America after immigrating from Australia in 1927 and the act survived into the early 60s where they performed twice on Ed Sullivan (go to my YouTube channel “Toni basil‘s house” for the video) they also performed throughout the 50s where my father was the orchestra leader at the Chicago theater, so I got to see my whole family on stage as I stood in the wings. There’s no business like show business!!! One of their early performances was on the same bill with Bojangles, and one of their last performances in 1964 sharing the bill with the Beatles on their first American TV performance on Ed Sullivan .. (No, I’m not George Santos) Happy Mother’s Day Jacqueline #wellsandthefourfays #billywellsandthefourfays #vaudeville #thelockers #heymickey #bojangles #louisbasil #tonibasil #chicagotheather #edsullivan #thebeatles
Mother her two older sisters, brother and adopted brother had a very famous vaudevillian act called Billy Wells and the Four Fays They started performing in America after immigrating from Australia in 1927 and the act survived into the early 60s where they performed twice on Ed Sullivan (go to my YouTube channel “Toni basil‘s house” for the video) they also performed throughout the 50s where my father was the orchestra leader at the Chicago theater, so I got to see my whole family on stage as I stood in the wings. There’s no business like show business!!! One of their early performances was on the same bill with Bojangles, and one of their last performances in 1964 sharing the bill with the Beatles on their first American TV performance on Ed Sullivan .. (No, I’m not George Santos) Happy Mother’s Day Jacqueline #wellsandthefourfays #billywellsandthefourfays #vaudeville #thelockers #heymickey #bojangles #louisbasil #tonibasil #chicagotheather #edsullivan #thebeatles
Mother her two older sisters, brother and adopted brother had a very famous vaudevillian act called Billy Wells and the Four Fays They started performing in America after immigrating from Australia in 1927 and the act survived into the early 60s where they performed twice on Ed Sullivan (go to my YouTube channel “Toni basil‘s house” for the video) they also performed throughout the 50s where my father was the orchestra leader at the Chicago theater, so I got to see my whole family on stage as I stood in the wings. There’s no business like show business!!! One of their early performances was on the same bill with Bojangles, and one of their last performances in 1964 sharing the bill with the Beatles on their first American TV performance on Ed Sullivan .. (No, I’m not George Santos) Happy Mother’s Day Jacqueline #wellsandthefourfays #billywellsandthefourfays #vaudeville #thelockers #heymickey #bojangles #louisbasil #tonibasil #chicagotheather #edsullivan #thebeatles
Mother her two older sisters, brother and adopted brother had a very famous vaudevillian act called Billy Wells and the Four Fays They started performing in America after immigrating from Australia in 1927 and the act survived into the early 60s where they performed twice on Ed Sullivan (go to my YouTube channel “Toni basil‘s house” for the video) they also performed throughout the 50s where my father was the orchestra leader at the Chicago theater, so I got to see my whole family on stage as I stood in the wings. There’s no business like show business!!! One of their early performances was on the same bill with Bojangles, and one of their last performances in 1964 sharing the bill with the Beatles on their first American TV performance on Ed Sullivan .. (No, I’m not George Santos) Happy Mother’s Day Jacqueline #wellsandthefourfays #billywellsandthefourfays #vaudeville #thelockers #heymickey #bojangles #louisbasil #tonibasil #chicagotheather #edsullivan #thebeatles
Mother her two older sisters, brother and adopted brother had a very famous vaudevillian act called Billy Wells and the Four Fays They started performing in America after immigrating from Australia in 1927 and the act survived into the early 60s where they performed twice on Ed Sullivan (go to my YouTube channel “Toni basil‘s house” for the video) they also performed throughout the 50s where my father was the orchestra leader at the Chicago theater, so I got to see my whole family on stage as I stood in the wings. There’s no business like show business!!! One of their early performances was on the same bill with Bojangles, and one of their last performances in 1964 sharing the bill with the Beatles on their first American TV performance on Ed Sullivan .. (No, I’m not George Santos) Happy Mother’s Day Jacqueline #wellsandthefourfays #billywellsandthefourfays #vaudeville #thelockers #heymickey #bojangles #louisbasil #tonibasil #chicagotheather #edsullivan #thebeatles
Mother her two older sisters, brother and adopted brother had a very famous vaudevillian act called Billy Wells and the Four Fays They started performing in America after immigrating from Australia in 1927 and the act survived into the early 60s where they performed twice on Ed Sullivan (go to my YouTube channel “Toni basil‘s house” for the video) they also performed throughout the 50s where my father was the orchestra leader at the Chicago theater, so I got to see my whole family on stage as I stood in the wings. There’s no business like show business!!! One of their early performances was on the same bill with Bojangles, and one of their last performances in 1964 sharing the bill with the Beatles on their first American TV performance on Ed Sullivan .. (No, I’m not George Santos) Happy Mother’s Day Jacqueline #wellsandthefourfays #billywellsandthefourfays #vaudeville #thelockers #heymickey #bojangles #louisbasil #tonibasil #chicagotheather #edsullivan #thebeatles
I Worship
Never enough can be said
Louis Basil Orchestra Leader dad !!! talent galore, handsome as hell #louisbasil #tonibasil #orchestraleader #heymickey #chicagotheater #showbusiness #stageshows #80spopculture #fathersDay
I’m so proud and excited to be in Washington DC on June 24th to receive this wonderful award with these other extraordinary and talented songwriters. Also being honored are Freda Payne, Alyze Elyse, Claudia Bornholdt, The Mandrell Sisters, Dorothy Norwood, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jan Daley, Angela Bofill, Cynthia Weil, Olivia Newton-John, Pam Sawyer, Jasmine Sandlas, and Scherrie Payne https://womensongwritershalloffame.org/home-1 #tonibasil #wshof #heymickey #singer #songwriter #streetbeat #thelockers #streetdance #awards
I’m so proud and excited to be in Washington DC on June 24th to receive this wonderful award with these other extraordinary and talented songwriters. Also being honored are Freda Payne, Alyze Elyse, Claudia Bornholdt, The Mandrell Sisters, Dorothy Norwood, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jan Daley, Angela Bofill, Cynthia Weil, Olivia Newton-John, Pam Sawyer, Jasmine Sandlas, and Scherrie Payne https://womensongwritershalloffame.org/home-1 #tonibasil #wshof #heymickey #singer #songwriter #streetbeat #thelockers #streetdance #awards
Orchestra leader, Louis Basil Some of my favorite images and News paper adverts of the Chicago theater stage shows he was the resident Orchestra for 10 years throughout the 50s . One is advertising, Josephine Baker, orchestra leader, Louis Basil, and The other advert is My mother’s Vaudevillian family Billy Wells in the four Fay’s posted performing at the Chicago theater with my father as orchestra leader. I saw all of these shows from the wings The Marquise of Judy Garland, and Johnny Carson, are from Las Vegas when he was orchestra leader at the Flamingo and Sahara hotel From the late 50s through the 60s #vaudeville #stageshows #nighclubs #billywellsandthefourfays #judygarland #johnnycarson #tonibasil #heymickey #chicagotheather #flamingohotel #saharahotel #congoroom #josephinebaker
Orchestra leader, Louis Basil Some of my favorite images and News paper adverts of the Chicago theater stage shows he was the resident Orchestra for 10 years throughout the 50s . One is advertising, Josephine Baker, orchestra leader, Louis Basil, and The other advert is My mother’s Vaudevillian family Billy Wells in the four Fay’s posted performing at the Chicago theater with my father as orchestra leader. I saw all of these shows from the wings The Marquise of Judy Garland, and Johnny Carson, are from Las Vegas when he was orchestra leader at the Flamingo and Sahara hotel From the late 50s through the 60s #vaudeville #stageshows #nighclubs #billywellsandthefourfays #judygarland #johnnycarson #tonibasil #heymickey #chicagotheather #flamingohotel #saharahotel #congoroom #josephinebaker
Orchestra leader, Louis Basil Some of my favorite images and News paper adverts of the Chicago theater stage shows he was the resident Orchestra for 10 years throughout the 50s . One is advertising, Josephine Baker, orchestra leader, Louis Basil, and The other advert is My mother’s Vaudevillian family Billy Wells in the four Fay’s posted performing at the Chicago theater with my father as orchestra leader. I saw all of these shows from the wings The Marquise of Judy Garland, and Johnny Carson, are from Las Vegas when he was orchestra leader at the Flamingo and Sahara hotel From the late 50s through the 60s #vaudeville #stageshows #nighclubs #billywellsandthefourfays #judygarland #johnnycarson #tonibasil #heymickey #chicagotheather #flamingohotel #saharahotel #congoroom #josephinebaker
Orchestra leader, Louis Basil Some of my favorite images and News paper adverts of the Chicago theater stage shows he was the resident Orchestra for 10 years throughout the 50s . One is advertising, Josephine Baker, orchestra leader, Louis Basil, and The other advert is My mother’s Vaudevillian family Billy Wells in the four Fay’s posted performing at the Chicago theater with my father as orchestra leader. I saw all of these shows from the wings The Marquise of Judy Garland, and Johnny Carson, are from Las Vegas when he was orchestra leader at the Flamingo and Sahara hotel From the late 50s through the 60s #vaudeville #stageshows #nighclubs #billywellsandthefourfays #judygarland #johnnycarson #tonibasil #heymickey #chicagotheather #flamingohotel #saharahotel #congoroom #josephinebaker
Orchestra leader, Louis Basil Some of my favorite images and News paper adverts of the Chicago theater stage shows he was the resident Orchestra for 10 years throughout the 50s . One is advertising, Josephine Baker, orchestra leader, Louis Basil, and The other advert is My mother’s Vaudevillian family Billy Wells in the four Fay’s posted performing at the Chicago theater with my father as orchestra leader. I saw all of these shows from the wings The Marquise of Judy Garland, and Johnny Carson, are from Las Vegas when he was orchestra leader at the Flamingo and Sahara hotel From the late 50s through the 60s #vaudeville #stageshows #nighclubs #billywellsandthefourfays #judygarland #johnnycarson #tonibasil #heymickey #chicagotheather #flamingohotel #saharahotel #congoroom #josephinebaker
Happy birthday, gorgeous, “the Locker’s “ movie star, matinee idol, brilliant Dancer and my best friend forever
Orchestra leader, Louis Basil Some of my favorite images and News paper adverts of the Chicago theater stage shows he was the resident Orchestra for 10 years throughout the 50s . One is advertising, Josephine Baker, orchestra leader, Louis Basil, and The other advert is My mother’s Vaudevillian family Billy Wells in the four Fay’s posted performing at the Chicago theater with my father as orchestra leader. I saw all of these shows from the wings The Marquise of Judy Garland, and Johnny Carson, are from Las Vegas when he was orchestra leader at the Flamingo and Sahara hotel From the late 50s through the 60s #vaudeville #stageshows #nighclubs #billywellsandthefourfays #judygarland #johnnycarson #tonibasil #heymickey #chicagotheather #flamingohotel #saharahotel #congoroom #josephinebaker
@Repost from @bunnyhull Thrilled to be presenting an award at the #WomenSongwriters #Halloffame to Toni Basil at this year’s awards ceremony! If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, join us in DC for this momentous event. https://womensongwritershalloffame.org/ #tonibasil #streetdance #80s #music #heymickey #cheerleader #chant
