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Video Killed the Radio Star. " Video Killed the Radio Star " is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album English Garden and by British new wave/synth-pop group the Buggles, which consisted of Horn and ...
The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes.They are best known for their 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in 15 other countries and was chosen as the song to launch MTV in 1981.
First music videos aired on MTV Number Song Artist Appearance [a] Notes 1 "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles: 1/2 First music video ever aired on MTV 2 "You Better Run" Pat Benatar: 1/2 First female artist and first lead guitarist (Neil Giraldo) 3 "She Won't Dance With Me" Rod Stewart: 1/2
Martha: Even now, when I hear the moon landing countdown or “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles, I get goosebumps. I practically want to cry, every time, every single time. …
Music video. "Check It Out" on YouTube. " Check It Out " is a song performed by American rapper will.i.am and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. [3] The hip hop and electropop song, written by will.i.am and Minaj, samples the 1979 hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. After release, it debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No ...
Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. She follows in the footsteps of The Beatles, Beyoncé, and more. ... "Video Killed the Radio Star."
"Video Killed the Radio Star," the second track, refers to a period of technological change in the 1960s, the desire to remember the past and the disappointment that children of the current generation would not appreciate the past. [26] The fast-paced third song, "Kid Dynamo," is about the effects of media on a futuristic kid of the 1980s. [6]
Bruce Woolley. Bruce Martin Woolley (born 11 November 1953) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He wrote songs with artists such as the Buggles and Grace Jones, including "Video Killed the Radio Star" and " Slave to the Rhythm", and co-founded the Radio Science Orchestra.