DANCE CRAZES OF THE '60S (Compiled by Toni Basil)

FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY! I do not own any rights to the music or footage in this video.

The Twist
0:16 Chubby Checker
0:26 Teri Garr and Dorothy Lamour Pajama Party
0:40 Joey Dee.

The Watusi
1:02 Lucy Bains Johnson and Steve McQueen
1:20 Natalie Wood

The Watusi/Dog
1:31 Ann Margret with Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas
1:44 Toni Basil

The Swim
1:59 Toni Basil and Dorothy Lamour Pajama Party

Bobby Freeman Shindig
2:11 Maria Gahva, Gina Trikonis, Anita Mann, Pam Freeman, Marianna Pecora, Lorene Yarnell, Melanie Alexander, Toni Basil, Teri Garr

Marvin Gaye The Tami Show
3:27 - The Watusi Debbie & Essie
3:52 The Pony Joy & Stevie Ciro

The Jerk
4:17- Sam Riddle Hollywood A GoGo & The Larks
5:15 Roberta Tennis Deutsch

The Skate 5:49

James Brown
6:13- The Boogaloo ,the Funky Chicken, the James Brown the Mashed Potatoes , the Camel Walk.

Billy Preston performance style mix up
6:52- The Skate, the James Brown, the Pony.

These are just a few of the dance styles that permeated the 60s. There were songs recorded in celebration of the dances and slippery wood floors and leather soled shoes that contributed to the movement of the styles.

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[yeswecanusa]

I was born 1964. My parents were very young. We didn't have any furniture in our living room but an old easy chair from my mom's mother and an old rocking chair from my Dad's mother. There was also a record player and a tiny black and white TV. One of my earliest memories is dancing the Twist with my parents to an appearance on some rock show.

[maryanngarrimone]

Grew up in this era. Love dancing even at my age 74. So many memories!!! ❤️❤️

[grachiepernosa]

Billy Preston's performance ...simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!

[Basman]

Every time I hear Marvelous Marvin two memories come back. My late Auntie M who would have been 78 this year - she introduced me to his music in about 1967. Second one of those moments where you are when something tragic happens like, Kennedy, Princess Diana, and 9/11. For me sitting in Oklahoma City airport on my way to Dallas - I immediately bought his greatest hits cassette for my journey - I would drive back to Denver from Dallas with it playing continuously... Thanks Marvin for all the memories...too smooth by half.

[tommysfather]

The guy doing the Watusi is none other than Steve McQueen and he is doing a very good job doing the dance. Very cool!

[nilsonpompeo]

60´s and 70´s !!!! nothing compares !!

[francesca]

Steve McQueen and Natalie Wood doing the Watusi. Must be "Love with the Proper Stranger." Nice to see them.

[totalbiscuit]

It blew my mind seeing Billy Preston singing and dancing. I'd always known him as a keyboardist, especially for playing keyboards for the Beatles. What talent!

[eugeneendres]

OMG ! I've never seen Steve McQueen dance before. He's pretty good. So cool to see this.

[MsElaineLewis]

Wow, The Larks, Billy Preston, James Brown, Bobby Freeman, Ray Charles... thanks for finding this stuff.

[betkajambrich]

i love these dances. they look like they are having A LOT of fun. and it seems like everyone is just letting their hands and legs go to the rhythm. they need to come back

[kenpatton]

Thanks Toni for the memories! While I was a kid in the 60‘s (12 in 69) I had 2 older sisters who were in high school when these dances were popular. So they would always be trying them out at home with me watching. Result- I was one of the only guys in high school who knew how to dance…at least a little. I was very popular on the dance floor. Even more so when disco hit the scene in the late 70‘s! What fun we had! Cheers and thanks again! I‘ve always enjoyed your movies and congrats on finally getting your recognition for „Mickie“.

[paulmaloney]

the 60's had great music and fashion, can't be duplicated

[michaelnelson]

My late wife could do all these dances. She was a natural dancer. I guess she learned to dance in the disco era. Then she marries a stiff like me!😂😝

[FreshCreativeFrog]

Such a unique and stylish time. Who isn’t enamoured by the 1960s… so interesting and beautiful! And what I particularly like is that everyone of all age groups dances the same way.

[tinathompson]

Even at 78 I still can manage some of of those moves.Love our music from back then. Wonderful memories with friends and boyfriends.😀💃💃❤

[carolb]

I grew up with these dances. And my parents HATED them. 😂 Made it that much more fun!

[imperialdagger]

Born in ‘54. Was around for all this. I would never contradict the BRILLIANT AND ETERNAL Toni Basil. BUT, doesn’t the skate look a heck of a lot like The Funky Broadway? 😊😊😊😊.

(Was waiting for the cool jerk.)

[zaga]

Never in my long life have I seen Steve McQueen dance. I believe Natalie Wood is next to him.

[briancleary]

In my 80th year and still remember and love the sixties. Listening to the music transports me back to a time when I believe it was more fun to be young, even though we did not have all the mobile phones and gadgets that the kids have today.I grew up in a small city and there were dances on most nights of the week, the "pubs" were always full with people enjoying themselves and everyone seemed happier then.