Don "Campbellock" Campbell(RIP), Fred "Penguin" Berry aka "Rerun(RIP), Aldopho "Shabadoo" Quiones(RIP), Greg "Campbellock Jr" Pope(RIP) as well as the remaining living original Lockers (Toni Basil, Flukey Luke, Bill "Slim The Robot" Williams) all singlehandedly revolutionized the Dance World and we all (those of us that are dancers, both traditional and contemporary) owe a debt of gratitude to these gentlemen and Lady Toni!!! Thank you all for being a big influence on myself as well as countless dancers around the world!!!

@ericg.harpersr7081

2 жыл бұрын

I know that's right! They are the birth of dancing as it is now...

@eve3363

2 жыл бұрын

Well Toni didn't. She followed what was already created. But many thanks to the rest.

@greg1503

2 жыл бұрын

@@eve3363 Toni saw something special about this. She recognized pure talent , as well as something new and different. She had respect and a passion for this movement , as well as respect for the dancers. Similarly to the way Blondie gave a nice nod to Grandmaster Flash , Fab Five Freddy , and Lee Quinones in her song Rapture in 1981. I'm 55 years old , and remember very well most white folks back then were discussing how this music and dance was just a passing fad., and trying to predict when it would all end. 💯😂 I appreciate anyone embracing this art form , and pushing it forward. Even if they didn't invent it. Hell , matter of fact , every single African American popper and breaker out there today ( 2000s) didn't have SHIT to do with it's begining roots. But it doesn't matter. Anyone can appreciate it or get involved with it. Blondie and Toni been down with hip hop and rap for over 40 years now . Respect . 🔥

@eve3363

2 жыл бұрын

@@greg1503 Yeah. Keep thanking white people for your culture 🤦🏿‍♀️

@greg1503

2 жыл бұрын

@@eve3363 Would it make you happier if more white people hated this dance form ? And tried to bring it down ? WTH do you want ? People show love to it , and perpetually unhappy people such as yourself can't appreciate that one bit ?? 🙄 Everything I had to say , you responded with a stupid crack about white people. You don't even know if I'm white or black. Maybe I'm one of those black guys that doesn't hold ridiculous grudges against people for liking dancing. So what you're saying is white people can't watch or fall in love with this dancing ?? You sound like a racist , sorry to say. 😢

RIP to the memory of Ms. Mabel "Momma" King, Big Shirley Hemphill, Irene "Sparkle" Cara, Fred "Rerun" Berry, Don and Greg Campbellock Sr. & Jr, Adolpho "Ozone" Quinones and all other deceased cast of "What's Happening". It hurts to see those who made memories are now themselves memories.😥😥😥😥

Fred Berry always brought joy when he danced. 🙏🏽

@miaporche2256

Жыл бұрын

😁❤️

@PastorIhaza

9 ай бұрын

I remember meeting him. Super Guy💕

Rerun was that DUDE! He was a master of his craft! RIP FRED BERRY❤❤❤❤

No Roger, No Rerun, No rent!!!! And did Irene Cara look any more beautiful than in this clip? She glowed. An angel. RIP Rerun. RIP Irene. You will NOT be forgotten…

@johnnygoumba59

Жыл бұрын

You forgot TURKEY!! he says it after rent.😂😂😂😂

@NurseLadyVLOGS

7 ай бұрын

LoL

When Rerun “Freestyles”, it’s everything 💃🏽

Big dude was sho nuff light on his feet. Rerun had skillz!

Fred Berry was mad agile and flexible for his size. Very impressive 💯🔥

@daniellej7914

Жыл бұрын

I said the samething

@PhilthCollinz

Жыл бұрын

It's the melanin, we have multiple records of agile big men In music and sports, Heavy D, Charles Barkley for example

@handsomeX

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilthCollinz Great point 💯

@handsomeX

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilthCollinz And the nfl is chock full of them. Vince Wilfork and Warren Sapp were able to dunk with ease for their size.

@chriso8193

Жыл бұрын

Is he NOT supposed to be agile...Sammo Hung and every other football lineman.

This was one of my top 5 favorite shows as a kid. Rerun was a hero.

They had some dope moves ... Rerun was so light on his feet. He could really dance. What a great video bringing back da good ol days 👏👏

The fact that a man over 300 lbs could exhibit that kind of physical grace truly demonstrates that talent doesn't have a particular look. He was truly gifted and talented! Hand clap for the late Fred Berry and the pioneering show WHAT'S HAPPENING that brought the disenfranchised communities of America so much joy in our living rooms while we were growing up! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

That guy could Dance, he was Great and Very under rated. He was also a Great Actor

From the mid to the late 70's, nobody could claim to be cooler than The Lockers...

@flashyfun5500

Жыл бұрын

Early seventies too..😉

@RudolphManor

Жыл бұрын

@@flashyfun5500 Especially On Soul Train. 💯

@elsapoelsapo1821

Жыл бұрын

Who?

@mjordan601

Жыл бұрын

💯 %❤😊

@davidbenyahuda5190

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps some of us have never heard of NYC. 👊🏿🕎⚔️🏹🌽🪶

Rerun knew damn well he could dance. LOL I begged my mom to make me an outfit like the lockers . And on top of that no one told me the lockers were professional dancers. I nearly broke a leg trying to dance like them .

@jimmywalker1656

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@flashyfun5500

Жыл бұрын

Saw them when I was a kid..they started out street/club

@lunarmist428

Жыл бұрын

yeah man..I wanted those stripes & shoes ...definitely out of the ordinary.

@terrykirk6951

Жыл бұрын

🙃 TRY AGAIN! TRY AGAIN!

@Akumaa2000

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Someone yelled out “Go ahead Fred!” Lol. Rerun was a good dancer!

Can we take a moment to acknowledge the amazing instrumentals that were played. Absolutely amazing!

@miskittt

Жыл бұрын

That’s why I kept watching until the end. Michael Jackson was definitely influenced by these sounds

@chriso8193

Жыл бұрын

@@miskittt Well, the music you hear, especially near the end, are rendition of a song called "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose" by Teddy Pendergrass, which was released in Summer of 1978. Soon after, the episode where Rerun enters the dance contest that they use the rendition few times in one episode. Teddy used a sound called "The Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP), which was music, musicians and arrangements by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff. These dudes wrote for O'Jays (For The Love of Money/Back Stabbers), Billy Paul (Me & Mrs Jones), Lou Rawls (You'll Never Find), Intruders (Cowboys to Girls), etc. MJ has nothing to do with this or anything else in Black TV & Movie culture.

@monsterx3055

Жыл бұрын

i give it 3 blunts

@miskittt

Жыл бұрын

@@chriso8193 What?? As an MJ connoseiur, all I see is where he got his style. James Brown and pop locking. He didn't copy the music note for note, but that music lends to a couple of his songs. He jacked Janet for one of her dance moves, so just look at it as compliment.

@Colin_Robinson_EV

11 ай бұрын

Everything was perfect!

Loved Rerun (Fred Berry). To this day, I never seen a dude with his size who can dance with so much infectious energy and agility.

@mrc.p.323

9 ай бұрын

And never will R.I.P 2 da orginator of break dancing long live Rerun

@stonedog23

8 ай бұрын

It’s funny when I was a kid Rerun looked huge out there, but as an adult, he wasn’t as big as I thought.

RIP Rerun. You was a bad man on the dance floor.

This seems so long ago, but also like yesterday.70’s baby, and so thankful for this!R.I.P. to these amazing dancers.

This was good 😁 the Lockers need their story told in a movie. I think it would be eye opening with historical facts. Not many know them. These innovators deserve to be put on the frontline for all to see and learn about ❤

@choppacity4348

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you 💯 ✌️⚜️

@iluvmyboba

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better myself. Every time I see them I'm constantly rewinding to see their moves. These guys are tremendous. I would definitely like to see a movie or a in-depth documentary about these talented men and woman (Toni Basil). I, too, am tired of so many unsung heroes not getting their due.

@DickDarkie

Жыл бұрын

I agree but Hollywood can't do it they will shit on the source material and put more importance on the color of the skin than their contributions to dance and hip hop🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ fucken shame

People really don't talk about the influence on Hip Hop these guys had, but it was there, it was early, and it was real. Shout out to Don Campbell and the whole crew.

@RAWSKILLZ1223

Жыл бұрын

This is a great comment. 💯

@blkpanther11

Жыл бұрын

All True Brother

@johnmccann4267

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree ... back in the day we never seen something like this ... and go into B.boying ..popping locking etc

@ralphsanchico2452

Жыл бұрын

Would you agree that "Break dancing" was birthed out of this?

@malcolmjefferson3394

Жыл бұрын

@@ralphsanchico2452 I do indeed. The original break dancers said as much.

Never seen a big man move like that! RIP Fred Berry aka Rerun

@antonioking9152

Жыл бұрын

Heavy-D and Big-man in OutKast.

Rerun is the definition of "exuberance"...Adolfo may have been the king of cool, but nobody danced with more joy than Fred!

The lockers deserve more credit than they get for taking street dancing worldwide .

@user-uo7nq7nq3m

Жыл бұрын

So true.

@killadawgs456

Жыл бұрын

Yessir!!

@estherbradley3218

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@richardpayton9671

Жыл бұрын

But for those who know, they DEFINITELY get the credit!

@overlordp.3758

Жыл бұрын

Yepper

Love Rerun bringing the Lockers to mainstream TV audiences. I had barely been familiar with them until I saw him perform on TV. So inspiring as a kid to see that level of energy and enthusiasm for his dancing

This is where it began “Flukyluke... Camelot... Shabbado...Camelot jr... Slim...Rerun” these were “The Lockers” our dance group was called “ The Lock Picks” on the south side of LA in the 70s but these are the OGs of the get down GET DOWN 👈👁🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺

Man if this wasn't a whole bunch of soul in this video. I miss them soul train line days. Every sat stuck in front the TV. These boys could dance their ass off and rerun especially representing for the big fellas. Don't matter how big you are get your ass on the dance floor and get down lol. Love these videos

Rerun could move! I always was amazed how light on his feet he was being so heavy.....loved him

rerun was a talented guy.... RIP SHABBA DOO

For him to be a big dude , you gotta admire his energy.❤ #PopLockKing

@chitterlingsrtasty

10 ай бұрын

And those kicks! Super limber for big guy

"Yes Thank You For Bring This Up I Keep Telling These Youngsters That Be Dancing Now and Days These Dance Moves Are Way Older Then They Think, Best Believe It's The Honest Truth."

Rerun was ahead of his time,

Forgot all about 'What's Happening" Man, Rerun could move! And I didn't realize Irene Cara guest starred on this show. RIP to both of them.

As a kid in the 70s, at 2:54 after watching him fall on his bum, I tried it and it hurt so bad. That's crazy how he does that and doesn't injure himself.

There's nothing like the joy of dancing. These are truly iconic!!!❤❤❤

I was in awe every time I watched them dance. The first time I saw them I fell in love. As an adult I searched and searched for them and finally found them again on KZread years ago. ❤😍❤️😍

Everytime I see the episode where Rerun is dancing in that Living room, I believe I'm looking at an optical illusion. Ain't no living room big enough to fit Rerun, Shirley and Mama, plus all those other people. . Lol

Much respect to Lockers dance group 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 good old days

You can literally feel the passion, energy and electric excitement that Fred Berry derived from his love ❤️ of dancing! Just the visual aspect of seeing how he transcended his body weight proves this fact. Though I’ve seen him dance countless times, It’s still such a joy to see him in his glorious dance moves.

It was so funny when Raj was dancing with them 😂😂😂

@lindarenee2198

Жыл бұрын

As Mr. Omar would say, his dancing is "Tragic "

@playboymaxim

Жыл бұрын

That part was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@blkpanther11

Жыл бұрын

​@@lindarenee2198 Exactly 😂😂

@belinda8780

7 ай бұрын

Roger was hilarious 🤣

Awesome! I remember when this first aired a billion years ago. Don Campbell and Toni Basil received the "Living Legend of Hip Hop" award from Hip Hop International.🏆

@NurseLadyVLOGS

7 ай бұрын

Wait, Toni Basil from the “Hey Micky” 🎶 Song

@John60s70s

7 ай бұрын

​@@NurseLadyVLOGSYes it is her! Toni Basil was one of the Locker dancers. Her amazing career started back in the 1960s. She is my all-time favorite female dancer. A dancing legend.❤

I want to thank you Brothers for bringing life to us in the 60s and the 70s trust and believe me put the show back on TV please put it back on TV my grandkids had an opportunity to see y'all before the show went off my baby this is now 16 years old and that's what we talk about the good times trust and believe me is is time but a good time to come back put soul train back on TV and just watching your dances floating like butterflies and dancing like bees bring back good memories God bless you again 🕯️👀🌈🤲✌️😍🙏

1:27 The bass is so clean and the saxophone is filthy!!!!!

@Turnley_91

Жыл бұрын

I know right! Who played the music?

@MIXPRO68

Жыл бұрын

MAN I WISH THEY HAD A TV SOUNDTRACK TO THIS SHOW THAT YOU CAN BUY-THE MUSIC WAS ALL THAT AND BIG BAG OF CHIPS!!!!

Rest in power to those pioneers.... Love popping and locking crews and drill teams street dance personified.... When the dancing is beyond incredible... We would say ... " Kill it skill it !!!....skills baby nothing but skills...🙏🙏❤️💯

I remember how exciting it was when rerun would dance on the show. And I was a white kid living in the San Francisco Bay area in the '60s and '70s. It really was mesmerizing

He came to my high school for a meet and greet. It was so cool to see him in person…. Rest in peace Rerun🙏🏾

Such great dancers of a breakthrough Era

The "LA Lockers" were legends in Los Angeles growing up and most black kids idolized them and dreamed of someday being in the group.

This is what I grew up watching. No cell phones, no social media, no violent demonic music, just good clean music with funky dancing. Those times were a lot more calmer than it is now. Miss these days.

I believe Toni Basil was part of this crew (of hey Mickey fame from the 80’s). She is an amazing dancer well into her 70’s now.

@jamesjackson4558

Жыл бұрын

You are talking about "Lady Toni" . She indeed was a "Locker"

@mitzithompson6585

Жыл бұрын

Yes she.was part of the group. She is very talented

@rbjax2001

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesjackson4558 James Jackson that was my dads name !!

@John60s70s

7 ай бұрын

Toni Basil's amazing career started back in the 1960s. She even danced in a Elvis Presley movie. A dancing legend.

HARD AF SHABADOO RIP

This was real dancing. Pop, Lock, Yes. Tick Tock.. 70,'s

Man "Whats Happening" was my favorite show growing up. Rerun and The Lockers were all phenomenal dancers and had a huge influence in hip hop even to this day whether we realize it or not.

R.I.P. Irene Cara Also in this Clip

You knew what you were doing when you put this master piece together. This is before break dancing was ever thought of. I always wanted to see all of Rerun's dancing on the show and here it is. Great job. I give you 5***** for that.

Yes! We learned to pop lock back in the early 80’s! My La Follette years! This was one of our shows!

That was Irene Cara from 1980 Fame sitting on the couch.

This was a great Era of Music and Dance..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

"Hey EvenThough I'm 80s Baby I Love This Show Plus These Youngsters Now And Day's Wouldn't Know How To Throw Down Like This Man Did In Life Best Believe His Skills Is Extremely Off The Chain."

Good memories of this show…

Who still oit there looking for reruns of What's Happening!!? Good Olds days when T.V. was fun to watch

Damn I've seen every single one of those episodes several times. In 5th grade we used to mimic Rerun's dance moves out of jokes and amusement. This was a serious flashback.

I'm glad I lived this old school era , simple life. Old fashion. I thank God every day. I'm 53. I'm old school straight up. Today's new school kids don't know jack about this. Another time another era. Old school rules.

Wow, I smiled the entire time I watched this beautiful video. Thank you for sharing this magnificent display of dance skills.

My favorite part was Raj trying to get out there and dance with that silly outfit he had on. I always die laughing when I see that scene.

The Old School Lockers can easily blend in with the current Deep Underground House /Dance Music Scene

YESSSSS! Outstanding editing choices!!! What unbelievable memories I feel like a teenager again here!@

That's how we did it back then.

@Zehahahahahahahahahahahaha

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you

Bless up.. they're star, unmatched dance skills🌞💫✨🤌🏾

Re run was the main reason I watched what’s happening,loved his dance moves.

Classic hip hop sht rt here. RIP to the legends of the culture.

The legendary dance group the Locket's and will go down in history as one of the famous dance group of all they had the attention of the world as we all was trying to learn their dance move's

This was my entrance into HIP HOP! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@freddy8479

Жыл бұрын

MINE TOO!!!!! 1977 AND 1978!!!

These guys had more talent in one fingernail than anyone performer today has in their whole ensemble

Lawd Shabadoo would have me glued to the TV whenever he was on😊 😍

Rerun was the main star of Whats happening..😊

🤔 . Foundational Black Americans..👏👏👏...what a Creation what a Culture. 😉

🎖🏅🎖🏅AMAZING , BREAKING CAME BEHIND THE MOVES AFTER THESE GREAT DANCERS 🌇 💃 🌎

I remember all these scenes as if it was yesterday. The Lockets was a favorite dance group back in the 70's I always seen kids imitating these dance moves.

All that meat groovin' that fast defies logic.

Very light of foot for a heavy guy.

@eve3363

2 жыл бұрын

Dancing is about the emotions. When you have the feeling, you can do anything.

They killed it! Rest In Peace Brothers!

The Originals of Hip-Hop Dancing in the 70's.👍🏾💯🎉

It's crazy how we are sooo smart and talented. Why can't we have Unity. Still love my Race.

This took me back and put a big smile on my face. Glad I grew up when I did to witness and experience this 😊. Born in 1970. WOOP! WOOP!

Pure FBA talent!! We been doing this!!

Watching this... the energy we bring.. our soul.... bananas!!

RIP Don Campbell

Light Shines... We are very thankful for the some of Thee very best entertainers to help us grow and dream

The look on Dwayne’s face @5:30 😂😂😂

That front flip from Fred was bonkers.

I love the Rerun dance he got to be considered a pioneer in hiphop dancing

watched this show growing up and i have always loved it,,. now as a grown ass human im in awe of his talent.... RIP Mr RERUN.........................

Our first introduction to Hiphop on television 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🎧🔊🎤#Happy50hiphop

FROM THE SHOW, "WHAT'S HAPPENING". WE WATCHED THE SHOW BECAUSE FRED B. WAS RERUN AND ON THE SHOW (WAS AN ORIGINAL LOCKER). 🦶👣 🦶👣 🦶👣🦶👣 🦶👣 🦶👣 🎩🧣🧤🧤. 😇😎🎤. FANTASTIC.

That compilation was AWESOME 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Great part of Black History. The moves and the Grooves. And what an Amazing JazzFunk Soundtrack. Who were the musicians? They should all be in the Hall of Fame!

True SitComs No reality crap here 😂😂😂

It's sad how things have changed. Those really were THE days. RIP all.

I loved the show What's Happening. The cast was beautiful; for the most part, everyone used the correct version of the English language and the stories were family friendly.