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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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance crew
street dance group
activePeriod 1970s
associatedWithMusicGenre funk
soul
continent North America
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalOrigin African-American communities in Los Angeles
danceStyleCharacteristic exaggerated facial expressions
points
sudden freezes
wrist rolls
endTime late 1970s
foundedBy Don Campbell NERFINISHED
Toni Basil NERFINISHED
genre funk dance
locking
hasInfluentialMember Adolfo Quiñones NERFINISHED
Don Campbell NERFINISHED
Toni Basil NERFINISHED
hasMember Adolfo Quiñones NERFINISHED
Bill Williams NERFINISHED
Don Campbell NERFINISHED
Fluky Luke NERFINISHED
Fred Berry NERFINISHED
Greg Campbellock Jr. NERFINISHED
Leo Williamson NERFINISHED
Shabba Doo NERFINISHED
Slim the Robot NERFINISHED
Toni Basil NERFINISHED
influenced hip hop dance
street dance culture
language English
legacy recognized as pioneers of locking worldwide
locationOfFormation Los Angeles NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Soul Train NERFINISHED
The Carol Burnett Show NERFINISHED
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED
performedWith Diana Ross NERFINISHED
Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
Sammy Davis Jr. NERFINISHED
startTime 1973

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Adolfo Quinones memberOf The Lockers