Don "Campbellock" Campbell(RIP), Fred "Penguin" Berry aka "Rerun(RIP), Aldopho "Shabadoo" Quiones(RIP), Greg "Campbellock Jr" Pope(RIP) as well as the remaining living original Lockers (Toni Basil, Flukey Luke, Bill "Slim The Robot" Williams) all singlehandedly revolutionized the Dance World and we all (those of us that are dancers, both traditional and contemporary) owe a debt of gratitude to these gentlemen and Lady Toni!!! Thank you all for being a big influence on myself as well as countless dancers around the world!!!
@@eve3363 Toni saw something special about this. She recognized pure talent , as well as something new and different. She had respect and a passion for this movement , as well as respect for the dancers. Similarly to the way Blondie gave a nice nod to Grandmaster Flash , Fab Five Freddy , and Lee Quinones in her song Rapture in 1981. I'm 55 years old , and remember very well most white folks back then were discussing how this music and dance was just a passing fad., and trying to predict when it would all end. 💯😂 I appreciate anyone embracing this art form , and pushing it forward. Even if they didn't invent it. Hell , matter of fact , every single African American popper and breaker out there today ( 2000s) didn't have SHIT to do with it's begining roots. But it doesn't matter. Anyone can appreciate it or get involved with it. Blondie and Toni been down with hip hop and rap for over 40 years now . Respect . 🔥
@@eve3363 Would it make you happier if more white people hated this dance form ? And tried to bring it down ? WTH do you want ? People show love to it , and perpetually unhappy people such as yourself can't appreciate that one bit ?? 🙄 Everything I had to say , you responded with a stupid crack about white people. You don't even know if I'm white or black. Maybe I'm one of those black guys that doesn't hold ridiculous grudges against people for liking dancing. So what you're saying is white people can't watch or fall in love with this dancing ?? You sound like a racist , sorry to say. 😢
RIP to the memory of Ms. Mabel "Momma" King, Big Shirley Hemphill, Irene "Sparkle" Cara, Fred "Rerun" Berry, Don and Greg Campbellock Sr. & Jr, Adolpho "Ozone" Quinones and all other deceased cast of "What's Happening". It hurts to see those who made memories are now themselves memories.😥😥😥😥
No Roger, No Rerun, No rent!!!! And did Irene Cara look any more beautiful than in this clip? She glowed. An angel. RIP Rerun. RIP Irene. You will NOT be forgotten…
Rerun knew damn well he could dance. LOL I begged my mom to make me an outfit like the lockers . And on top of that no one told me the lockers were professional dancers. I nearly broke a leg trying to dance like them .
@@miskittt Well, the music you hear, especially near the end, are rendition of a song called "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose" by Teddy Pendergrass, which was released in Summer of 1978. Soon after, the episode where Rerun enters the dance contest that they use the rendition few times in one episode. Teddy used a sound called "The Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP), which was music, musicians and arrangements by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff. These dudes wrote for O'Jays (For The Love of Money/Back Stabbers), Billy Paul (Me & Mrs Jones), Lou Rawls (You'll Never Find), Intruders (Cowboys to Girls), etc. MJ has nothing to do with this or anything else in Black TV & Movie culture.
@@chriso8193 What?? As an MJ connoseiur, all I see is where he got his style. James Brown and pop locking. He didn't copy the music note for note, but that music lends to a couple of his songs. He jacked Janet for one of her dance moves, so just look at it as compliment.
The fact that a man over 300 lbs could exhibit that kind of physical grace truly demonstrates that talent doesn't have a particular look. He was truly gifted and talented! Hand clap for the late Fred Berry and the pioneering show WHAT'S HAPPENING that brought the disenfranchised communities of America so much joy in our living rooms while we were growing up! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
People really don't talk about the influence on Hip Hop these guys had, but it was there, it was early, and it was real. Shout out to Don Campbell and the whole crew.
Love Rerun bringing the Lockers to mainstream TV audiences. I had barely been familiar with them until I saw him perform on TV. So inspiring as a kid to see that level of energy and enthusiasm for his dancing
This was good 😁 the Lockers need their story told in a movie. I think it would be eye opening with historical facts. Not many know them. These innovators deserve to be put on the frontline for all to see and learn about ❤
I couldn't have said it better myself. Every time I see them I'm constantly rewinding to see their moves. These guys are tremendous. I would definitely like to see a movie or a in-depth documentary about these talented men and woman (Toni Basil). I, too, am tired of so many unsung heroes not getting their due.
I agree but Hollywood can't do it they will shit on the source material and put more importance on the color of the skin than their contributions to dance and hip hop🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ fucken shame
This is where it began “Flukyluke... Camelot... Shabbado...Camelot jr... Slim...Rerun” these were “The Lockers” our dance group was called “ The Lock Picks” on the south side of LA in the 70s but these are the OGs of the get down GET DOWN 👈👁🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
As a kid in the 70s, at 2:54 after watching him fall on his bum, I tried it and it hurt so bad. That's crazy how he does that and doesn't injure himself.
Awesome! I remember when this first aired a billion years ago. Don Campbell and Toni Basil received the "Living Legend of Hip Hop" award from Hip Hop International.🏆
@@NurseLadyVLOGSYes it is her! Toni Basil was one of the Locker dancers. Her amazing career started back in the 1960s. She is my all-time favorite female dancer. A dancing legend.❤
Everytime I see the episode where Rerun is dancing in that Living room, I believe I'm looking at an optical illusion. Ain't no living room big enough to fit Rerun, Shirley and Mama, plus all those other people. . Lol
Man if this wasn't a whole bunch of soul in this video. I miss them soul train line days. Every sat stuck in front the TV. These boys could dance their ass off and rerun especially representing for the big fellas. Don't matter how big you are get your ass on the dance floor and get down lol. Love these videos
"Yes Thank You For Bring This Up I Keep Telling These Youngsters That Be Dancing Now and Days These Dance Moves Are Way Older Then They Think, Best Believe It's The Honest Truth."
I was in awe every time I watched them dance. The first time I saw them I fell in love. As an adult I searched and searched for them and finally found them again on RU-vid years ago. ❤😍❤️😍
You can literally feel the passion, energy and electric excitement that Fred Berry derived from his love ❤️ of dancing! Just the visual aspect of seeing how he transcended his body weight proves this fact. Though I’ve seen him dance countless times, It’s still such a joy to see him in his glorious dance moves.
Rest in power to those pioneers.... Love popping and locking crews and drill teams street dance personified.... When the dancing is beyond incredible... We would say ... " Kill it skill it !!!....skills baby nothing but skills...🙏🙏❤️💯
I remember how exciting it was when rerun would dance on the show. And I was a white kid living in the San Francisco Bay area in the '60s and '70s. It really was mesmerizing
Man "Whats Happening" was my favorite show growing up. Rerun and The Lockers were all phenomenal dancers and had a huge influence in hip hop even to this day whether we realize it or not.
"Hey EvenThough I'm 80s Baby I Love This Show Plus These Youngsters Now And Day's Wouldn't Know How To Throw Down Like This Man Did In Life Best Believe His Skills Is Extremely Off The Chain."
Damn I've seen every single one of those episodes several times. In 5th grade we used to mimic Rerun's dance moves out of jokes and amusement. This was a serious flashback.
I want to thank you Brothers for bringing life to us in the 60s and the 70s trust and believe me put the show back on TV please put it back on TV my grandkids had an opportunity to see y'all before the show went off my baby this is now 16 years old and that's what we talk about the good times trust and believe me is is time but a good time to come back put soul train back on TV and just watching your dances floating like butterflies and dancing like bees bring back good memories God bless you again 🕯️👀🌈🤲✌️😍🙏
This is what I grew up watching. No cell phones, no social media, no violent demonic music, just good clean music with funky dancing. Those times were a lot more calmer than it is now. Miss these days.
You knew what you were doing when you put this master piece together. This is before break dancing was ever thought of. I always wanted to see all of Rerun's dancing on the show and here it is. Great job. I give you 5***** for that.
FROM THE SHOW, "WHAT'S HAPPENING". WE WATCHED THE SHOW BECAUSE FRED B. WAS RERUN AND ON THE SHOW (WAS AN ORIGINAL LOCKER). 🦶👣 🦶👣 🦶👣🦶👣 🦶👣 🦶👣 🎩🧣🧤🧤. 😇😎🎤. FANTASTIC.
I'm glad I lived this old school era , simple life. Old fashion. I thank God every day. I'm 53. I'm old school straight up. Today's new school kids don't know jack about this. Another time another era. Old school rules.
The legendary dance group the Locket's and will go down in history as one of the famous dance group of all they had the attention of the world as we all was trying to learn their dance move's
I remember all these scenes as if it was yesterday. The Lockets was a favorite dance group back in the 70's I always seen kids imitating these dance moves.
I know right!!! I have been looking for that same song beat as well. It's the clap and the snaps in the song for me. I'm sitting here dancing in my seat as I type. That beat is electric fire!
Great part of Black History. The moves and the Grooves. And what an Amazing JazzFunk Soundtrack. Who were the musicians? They should all be in the Hall of Fame!
I loved the show What's Happening. The cast was beautiful; for the most part, everyone used the correct version of the English language and the stories were family friendly.
This was a very 'West Coast" style of breakdancing that was quite different from East Coast style of poppin and lockin (I was in 5th grade at this time, battling other kids in the schoolyard). By the early 80s you could see the difference in artform between the movies Breakin' / Breakin' 2 (filmed in LA) and Beat Street or Wild Style (filmed in NYC - Bronx/Harlem/Queens). A very exciting time to see the divergent forms early Hip Hop was taking. Of course at this time (late 70s) there wasn't East or West Coast labels. I don't even think we were calling it Hip Hop yet.
