Before her incarnation as a 39 nine year old teenage cheerleader. Toni Basil had been an actress, dancer/choreographer and had already tried her hand in the music industry.
In 1966 she sung the theme to a short film Breakaway which sank without a trace until it re surfaced as an in-demander on the Nortern scene in the mid 70's. The song is another northern soul stomper from the pen of Ed Cobb.
Toni Basil - Breakaway
This turned up on a comp I've got, was a bit of a surprise to find out it was the same person
ReplyDeleteWell. I never knew dat.
ReplyDeleteShe was also in Easy Rider Mr H.
ReplyDeleteShe's in some of the best scenes in Five Easy Pieces as well.
ReplyDeleteStone me, you fellers are so much hipper than me.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, to be fair, I've never worn dungarees.
ReplyDeletenothing wrong with the dungarees mr h and shouldn't that have been hippier?
ReplyDeleteAs a one time member of the Wellingborough R&B club in the mid 80's this poster has never worn dungarees. And I used to have the membership card to prove it. Meanwhile Back At The Go Go...Tedloaf.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2riRUmZNn2g
I've so spilt my chips and sausage on a tray with that post. It's a different fricking Breakaway - *faceslap* Tedloaf.
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