How ‘Mickey’ Singer Toni Basil Stays Fit at 74 

Meanwhile I struggle to get up in the morning.

Age dosen't ruin you, giving up ruins you

In her 40's, she looked in her 20's; in her 70's she looks barely 40's.

She was born to dance. It's so good to see people who really realize their calling in life and put their whole life into it. Kudos to Toni Basil! Thank you for entertaining us for so many years!

Wtf she doesn’t look 74 at all 😵

She is in better shape than I am. And she looks great at 74 years old. And I am so proud of her. She will be around forever I think. Take care everyone.

This woman has real drive. I interviewed her in Australia (where Hey Mickey was a huge hit) for Campaign magazine. She was very guarded about her age then (early 30s) but just look at her now. Doesnt look a day over 40. Amazing mover and still a stunner.

She moves so SHARP! It really does make you realize that you've really just gotta find a way to love staying active and you really don't lose nearly as much as you think you would because of the mystery of "aging."

She's so adorable. Sweet story.

74 is the new 30!

Toni is so incredible.. That blew me right away to see her at 74 and still looks that great and can still dance. Totally awesome 👌

I always loved and still love Ms. Tonil Basil. She is TRULY ageless. She's 75 now going on 40. She is amazing!!!

I could watch her dance all day! A mesmerizing talent!

Tony Basil is an amazing DANCE master starting with the LOCKERS in the mid 70's. She is a true innovator. She is a POP LOCK queen.

Omg😱❤ she looks great!

She's soooooooooooo gorgeous!!! If I could just be half of her I'd be happy and I'm 32!!! You go girl!!

I'm loving her house moves, glad to see someone still representing that style.

Great experience working with Toni on "That Thing You Do". She is that ball of fire you see, absolutely wonderful.

I am 61 a friend of mine's told me as long as you're still living you can still make your dream come true.

She's so beautiful! Even at 75 now!

Sweet 74 ❗

Incredible how they forgot to mention The Lockers, the first ever pop lock dancing group that she was the only female member of. Also too bad they didn't show a clip of her best music video which is called " you got a problem ".. the song by Devo who she also used to tour with... it's incredible how much info Inside Edition left out about this woman who has been an inspiration and has helped so many dancers. She has choreographed numerous artists and videos everything from David Byrnes / Talking Heads "once in a lifetime " To several David Bowie tours.. and she even opened a show for Frank Sinatra... she choreographed a number of movies... including Legally Blond and many others Funny they did not mention that she was also in Easy Rider... one of the two chicks they hooked up with in New Orleans. Inside Edition you really could have done a better job explaining about Toni Basil. She was a judge on one of those dance shows... I did not watch them regularly but what I did say is that she always tried to stay kind and positive when she spoke with contestants. This classy lady deserves a better homage here than Inside Edition gave her... well at least they did wish her a happy birthday. I could only dream of being like her when I'm 74.. Please check out the video here called " the Toni Basil show , You Got a Problem "... so much more enjoyable then the hey Mickey song and video. Also please look for the vids of The Lockers... in one of them she is dressed and covered completely in a giant rabbit outfit... you will enjoy watching The Lockers. You can also see a video here called "Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 Toni Basil "... it shows a lot of her when she was very young when she in the dancers we're practicing for the movie starring Frank Sinatra.

Me being obese at the age of 7 months is pretty much an undefined normality of human organization

I came from looking "Easy Rider"... the New Orleans scenes with her and Karen Black at the end of the movie. Today Toni Basil doesn't look noticeable older as in this movie from 1969 when she was 25 years old! I love this woman!

I wish I had her energy now!

I met her in the East Village about 20 years ago, she was with friends and they were all dancers. She is full of love and laughter. A great lady!

Looking good and still got the moves. I remember first seeing her in the cult movie "Easy Rider" with Peter Fonda.

Cute pop locking ☺️

She has such youthful energy and personality. She is the true definition of young at heart.

She's 74😭 I need to be like that at 74

She was in the classic biker art movie "Easy Rider"! She hasn't aged at all! 🌹👍

Keep moving is the secret to longevity. She is Amazing and smart .

She was the choreographer on " Were the Action is" 1965 Sooooo Coooool

Toni Basil was an original member of The Lockers on Soul Train in the 1970s along with Fred (ReRun) Berry from What Happen and Shaba Doo.

She is bomb! If you don't use it, you lose it!

Toni Basil was a member of the same Pop-n-Lock Crew with Don Campbell & Fred "Rerun" Berry... Original Pioneer Breaker ! Still Incredible on the floor !!!

She was house and hip-hop before either existed. Hell she predates Disco!

She looks AMAZING! And the MOVES! Bless. Cute pop locking ️ She looks the same as she did in 1983

At 74 years old she still looks young 😱😱😱😱

She is fantastic for someone that age that can move around like that is really really incredible.

it's been 39 years scince that song was published

Love her. Thanks Toni and thanks Inside Edition

My God I've loved her moves and her eyes since I first saw her on M.T.V In the early 80s

What a beautiful and wonderful woman! If I'm not mistaken she was in quite a few movies; including, Easy Rider and at least one Elvis Beach Movie!

Still looks and dances amazing

A remarquable woman, her performance is bringning joy to the world still to this day... way to go👍

She's in better shape than people half her age, quite amazing 😮🖤

Had to show my 7 year old this ..She has discovered kid bop ..and Mickey song was being covered ..I knew of Toni as An Artist .and she was one of the first to do these ..Music Videos .too many things she's accomplished or been the creator of some iconic media and Art in general ...

She's more fit than me and I'm 14...

And she's still beautiful!

She looks younger than 74.

She choreographed the once in a life time music video.

I wanna be like her! She be going on 77 now, hope she's still killing it!

My names actually Mickey 😋 I grew up dancing and was a teacher/performer. She’s actually really really respected in the dancing underground, this is in spite of her age and not because of it. She’s respected because she’s good first of all. She’d dance circles around me that’s for damn sure. She’s genuinely awesome. 😮

She was always a fit person that's just how God bless her she's just the lucky ones

She was amazing even then!!! I was even surprised back then when I found out how long she’s been in the entertainment business; she was in Easy Rider and other films in the 60’s!!! WOW!!!

She is amazing!

How about focusing on the fact that its not so much that she is 74- ( which is very cool) - its more that she is so dang fun to watch !! The music and her joy manifest through her body in orchestration . She is addicting to watch. :) Thank you for continuing to share your talent with us TB.

She looks great and how time has flown by.

Amazing, God Bless you... Mickey was great back in the day and it still is today, And u look amazing from inside out.truly inspiring...

DAMN !!! I've never seen a woman her age move like that. You go girl !!!

She is still hot!

Love you Toni. Dance for life.

Very inspiring, great dancer.

Toni was also original and co-founder of 1970's dance group *The Lockers* with Don "Campbellock" Campbell.Also members were Fred " Mr.Penguin/Rerun" Berry who was in TV show *What's Happening", Adolpho "Shabba Doo" Quinones.They appeared on *Soul Train* And performed on many variety shows.LOL They also did commercial for Shlitz Malt Liquor beer.

Along with exercise, she must have won the gene pool lottery because exercise alone won't give you skin like that. Her skin looks amazing. Would not guess her anywhere near 74. Keep on keepin' on, cuz it sure is working!

Whaaat? Is it even possible? She moves like she's just 20 years old. I love her! X x

I had no idea she is 74, i thought maybe 60's but not 74, good for Toni

She needs a RU-vid channel! Come on Toni, we're waiting 😁

She’s a total BEAUTIFUL BADASS!!!!

It's not so hard if you've always been a dancer, avoided major injuries, stay within your range of motion, and have fantastic genes.

GO TONI!!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Her face looks great, does not look 74 at all. And she is fit. Good job Toni!

I remember that song from the 80's , She still got It ! ....

Not only the body, her face is of a woman decades younger, no lines and no botox stiffness.

Just saw hey Mickey on tv so I had to look her up and flipping wow what a woman and the shapes she cuts out of this world love her from New Zealand 🇳🇿

She really does have the move's!!! She was 39 yrs when Mickey came out in 81 ???? And she looks nothing like her age geez.... Go girl

I love her energy

Ellen bring her on the show so she and Twitch can tear it up!!!!

I like her a lot. She is still very beautiful at her age of 76 in 2020.

she looks great I remember her when I was 5 years old and she was 40 she looks amazing she's moving amazing God bless

Hey thanks a lot for being you, Mickey you have inspired us all. I take my hat off to you.

She looks the same as she did in 1983💗💗 Sweet 74 ❗

I’m sure she’s had work done but it doesn’t look over done. Her skin looks amazing!!!

Can move that girl. Toni was born to dance🇺🇸

Wow! She got moves

She looks fabulous.... wow!

Amazing!! And gorgeous!

She moves with such youthfulness and not at all like how you'd expect a 74 year old to move. Yup. Mind blown.

Amazing woman!!!!!❤

Love her Mickey song when I was little girl

She is adorable!!

Question?!? Why didn't inside edition mention her dance career and fame came from the 1970's when she was a member of the for e-reader group of Hip Hop dance, The Campbell Lockers aka The Lockers. She was dating the leader and inventor of the dance Locking. His name is Don Campbell. He started getting his fame from being a dancer on the dance tv show Soul Train! Toni was the only female member of the group along with Fred Berry who is known as Re-Run from the tv show What's Happening. Also Aldopho aka Shabba Doo from the old Hip Hop movie Breaking. Man, alot of missed opportunity in that story to give her props and others connected to it. (P. S. I really know the reason why she didn't bring up her tie to Hip Hop dance as a Locker. That story will be told by the founder of the dance who I know personally and he opened my eyes to the behind the scenes events that broke up the group. I will say no more. Oh, again his name is Don Campbell the founder of the group The Lockers.) 🙏🏿Peace.

At the beginning and the end of this video, it's like Michael Jackson dance moves... Wow, what a fantastic woman!

Incredible.

Her moves at 74 blow all those TikTok dances and dancers out of the water.

I love Toni, but the phrase "pal Bette Midler" was really jarring.

Your Worldwide Fans Love You Toni Basil of Mickey song! Stay Safe & Stay Humble! 🕯🌷🕊🌍♥️🇺🇲

She's just turned 78. I couldn't believe it.

Beautiful