The Lockers

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The Lockers were a pioneering 1970s street dance group credited with popularizing the locking style and bringing funk dance into mainstream American entertainment.

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The Lockers canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance crew
street dance group
activePeriod 1970s
associatedWithMusicGenre funk
soul
continent North America
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalOrigin African-American communities in Los Angeles
danceStyleCharacteristic exaggerated facial expressions
points
sudden freezes
wrist rolls
endTime late 1970s
foundedBy Don Campbell
Toni Basil
genre funk dance
locking
hasInfluentialMember Adolfo Quiñones
linked to: Adolfo Quinones

Don Campbell
Toni Basil
hasMember Adolfo Quiñones
linked to: Adolfo Quinones

Bill Williams
Don Campbell
Fluky Luke
Fred Berry
Greg Campbellock Jr.
Leo Williamson
Shabba Doo
linked to: Shabba-Doo

Slim the Robot
Toni Basil
influenced hip hop dance
street dance culture
language English
legacy recognized as pioneers of locking worldwide
locationOfFormation Los Angeles
medium live performance
television
movement funk styles
street dance
notableFor bringing funk dance into mainstream American entertainment
popularizing the locking dance style
performedOn Saturday Night Live
Soul Train
The Carol Burnett Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
linked to: The Tonight Show
performedWith Diana Ross
Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr.
startTime 1973

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Adolfo Quinones memberOf The Lockers
Shabba-Doo memberOf The Lockers