Toni Basil

She also starred in the cult film, Rockula with Thomas Dolby. Bilal is also the name of a neo soul musician who took his stage name from the original Bilal. She appeared as a dancer in The Monkees film, Head. He was known for his beautiful voice for he was the first man to call people to their prayers. She also has appeared in movies, such as Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces, as a television guest, and as a choreographer for movies such as American Graffiti, The Rose and Legally Blonde. Muhammad later freed him completely and appointed him as muezzin. The video for "Mickey" was released in 1982, and was one of the most popular of the early-MTV music videos. Abu Bakr, upon witnessing this torture, bought Bilal from Umayya so that Bilal could practice Islam freely.

She is best known for her 1981 song "Mickey". Umayya would have Bilal laid in the scorching sand in the desert, during the hottest hours of the day, with heavy rocks placed on his chest to prevent him from moving. Her birth name is Antonia Christina Basilotta. When Umayya learned of his slave's conversion, he decided to torture Bilal. Toni Basil (born on September 22, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a musician, video artist and choreographer. When he heard Muhammad preaching he decided to convert to Islam. He was a slave owned by Umayya.

In Muslim tradition, Bilal ibn Rabah was an Abyssinian who Muhammad chose as his muezzin, and was the first black convert to Islam.