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Neil
06-Jun-2011, 07:47 PM
Any of you Devo fans recall Toni Basil? Obviously a few of her songs were Devo produced...

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Kaos
06-Jun-2011, 09:28 PM
Neil, you are showing your age. Now sit down and have a cup of tea. :|
Neil
06-Jun-2011, 10:31 PM
Neil, you are showing your age. Now sit down and have a cup of tea. :|

She did a little TV special for BBC back in the early 80s which was basically introducing her "Word of Mouth" album... I have fond memories of it :)

Have you seen her recently? She much be around 60 and looks amazing!
Tricky
06-Jun-2011, 11:08 PM
Not heard of her (too young :p) but I have plenty of time for Devo!
Neil
07-Jun-2011, 03:06 PM
Not heard of her (too young :p) but I have plenty of time for Devo!

I think as well as her covering a couple of their tracks, Devo were involved with some of her productions/songs... You can definately hear their style in some of them!
AcesandEights
07-Jun-2011, 03:37 PM
I saw Toni Basil in an interview just a few years ago and was struck by how little her looks have changed (comparatively speaking) and how well spoken she was. I've never been drawn to her music too much, though.
Neil
07-Jun-2011, 04:22 PM
I saw Toni Basil in an interview just a few years ago and was struck by how little her looks have changed (comparatively speaking) and how well spoken she was. I've never been drawn to her music too much, though.

She's nearly 70 now!
AcesandEights
07-Jun-2011, 04:29 PM
Here's a pretty recent pic:

http://assets.gmgradio.com/photo/gallery/2009/10/3i2miedvwe.jpg
Tricky
07-Jun-2011, 05:01 PM
Actually I realised after I wrote that that I do know who she is, she did that "Mickey" song! (which I often get sung at me on nights out with the words changed to Tricky) Not a fan of her music but I agree she looks bloody good for her age!
Eyebiter
07-Jun-2011, 05:07 PM
Didn't realize she was almost 40 when she made the Mickey video.
AcesandEights
07-Jun-2011, 05:21 PM
she did that "Mickey" song! (which I often get sung at me on nights out with the words changed to Tricky)

Bwahahaha :lol:

Oh, crap....now it's stuck in my head.
BillyRay
07-Jun-2011, 07:34 PM
Here's a pretty recent pic:

http://assets.gmgradio.com/photo/gallery/2009/10/3i2miedvwe.jpg


http://inyourface.ocregister.com/files/2010/05/Cruella-de-Vil.jpg
Neil
07-Jun-2011, 09:48 PM
Shame on you! She's nearly 70!!!
BillyRay
07-Jun-2011, 10:26 PM
Shame on you! She's nearly 70!!!

I would've said 101, but fiiiiine....

Stepping into the wayback machine:

http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsB/1080.gif

From her scene in Easy Rider. Happy?