Toni Basil gets her 'Mickey' acclaim — and copyright — 40 years later: 'I really thought I should put my foot down and receive money for it'
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Remember the singer who sang “Mickey”? Toni Basil is 74 and still an AMAZING dancer! | 94.7 WLS | WLS-FM
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