Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toni Basil, American dancer turned singer, in Britain to perform her single 'Mickey' on Top of the Pops (Photo by PA Images via ...

While Basil’s “Mickey” is famous, it wasn’t the original version of the song. According to Medium, “Mickey” was initially a track called “Kitty” by the British band Racey. When Basil performed the ...

Toni Basil scored a No. 1 hit in 1982 with "Mickey". The official video – cheerleaders and all – became a mainstay on MTV during its formative years. If you're over 35, you can probably sing every ...

“Mickey” singer Toni Basil has sued Disney and Viacom over the unauthorized use of her 1982 hit in shows like South Park and RuPaul’s Drag Race. In the lawsuit, filed Thursday at Los Angeles County ...

She's the 'Goddess of Go-Go' who topped the charts in 1982 with her smash hit Mickey. While more than four decades have passed since the release of Mickey, Toni Basil is still just as fierce and ...

Toni Basil, best known for “Mickey”, her multi-million selling hit song from 1982, is suing a number of companies, claiming that they used her song without permission. Disney, South Park, Viacom, and ...

A federal appeals court says Basil is the sole owner of the famed new wave recording because the singer "primarily wielded creative control" during the production process. By Bill Donahue The singer ...

Turns out Mickey can say goodnight after all, despite what the massive 1982 Toni Basil hit declares. Or at least the federal trademark lawsuit over the song that ex-So You Think You Can Dance guest ...

The infectious novelty record crops up everywhere from RuPaul’s Drag Race to South Park – but the singer says she hasn’t received the money she is due Name: Mickey. Age: 35. Appearance: So fine. Can ...

Toni Basil was already a 38-year-old showbiz veteran when her bouncy hit "Mickey" was released in the U.S. in May 1982, and in many ways the song was just a blip on her dizzyingly lengthy résumé. The ...