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MUSIC CAREER Her recording career began in 1966 with a rare one-off single for A&M Records , the title song from the film ''Breakaway''. Although she appeared three times as musical guest during the first season of '' Saturday Night Live '' in 1975 – 76 , it wasn't until 1981 that she recorded a follow-up, the international hit song " Mickey ". This song is in fact a Cover of "Kitty", a 1979 release by UK band Racey , written by UK hitmakers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman . "Mickey" itself would be covered in a parody by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Ricky". The Music Video for "Mickey" was released in 1982 and was one of the most popular of the early MTV videos. In the video, Basil wore a Cheerleader uniform from Las Vegas High School , the school from which she graduated. In 1983 , a follow-up single appeared, entitled ''Over My Head''. Basil is said to have helped bring street dance to prominence with her , Constance Marie , Craig Allen Rothwell (aka Spazz Attack), and Stephen Nichols. ACTING CAREER Toni Basil has appeared in movies such as '' Easy Rider '' (as prostitute Mary, the brunette) and '' Five Easy Pieces '', on television (including episodes of '' Laverne & Shirley '' and '' Baywatch ''), and has worked as a Choreographer for movies such as '' American Graffiti '', '' The Rose '', and '' Legally Blonde '', and earlier the '' Beach Party '' series produced by AIP . She appeared as a dancer in The Monkees film '' Head '', and in '' Village Of The Giants ''. She also starred in the Cult Film '' Rockula '' with Thomas Dolby and the 1987 B-Movie Slaughterhouse Rock . EXTERNAL LINKS
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