"Mickey" - Toni Basil - Signature Songs That Are Actually Covers

"Mickey" - Toni Basil - Signature Songs That Are Actually Covers

In 1982, dancer, actress, singer, and choreographer Antonia Christina Basillotta, better known as Toni Basil, released the global smash hit “Mickey”. The song and the video epitomized 80s music and thrust the singer into the mainstream but there are a few surprising details about the song. Not least of all this signature song is in fact a cover version. It was featured on the album “Smash n Grab” released in 1979 by British band Racey. Although some may regard her as a one-hit wonder, “Mickey” is just one highlight in an illustrious career that even in 1982 had been going on for nearly 20 years.

This is the story of Toni Basil, Mickey, and the 40-year battle for royalties.

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