"The Goddess of Go-Go"

"Now she lives alone in 'a wonderful house in Los Angeles' with her five cats and her dance studio next door. She still teaches students, judges street dance competitions globally and is regarded as a legend in the field. And she still hears Mickey echoing through the culture: in movies (most recently Die My Love), and in songs by the likes of Run DMC (It's Tricky), Gwen Stefani (Hollaback Girl), Taylor Swift (Shake It Off), Charli xcx (Speed Drive) and, most recently, Blackpink singer Ros'’s hit single with Bruno Mars, Apt. 'It's kind of an anthem now. Here in America, if you're a little cheerleader, you're dancing to it.'"

Steve Rose at The Guardian talks with Toni Basil.