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MTV... The Early Years  

HollyChatsNJ 65T
2340 posts
12/15/2019 6:06 pm
MTV... The Early Years
The launch of MTV was on August 1st, 1981 :01am Eastern Time.

At the time I was working at a Major Recording Studio on West 57th. NY, NY

MTV changed many lives for those working in the industry.
Creating Music Videos became big business

The Record companies loved it.
Thinking another way besides Radio promote the band / artist

You can thank the first VJ's for all this:

*Alan Hunter
*Martha Quinn
*Nina Blackwood
*Mark Goodman
*JJ Jackson

I had MTV on from day ...
Video through the TV
Audio through the Stereo

MTV's first logo was the Apollo moon landing

January 2020 I'll be hosting a blog called
"In The Studio"

You can be sure I'll be doing many segments of MTV - The early years.

Please join in and get involved...

~Holly







~Holly
Atlantic City, NJ
HollyChatsNJ 65T
2792 posts
12/15/2019 6:07 pm

 Thanks for viewing...

~Holly
~Holly
Atlantic City, NJ


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
12/15/2019 6:16 pm

 During the early / mid 80s I had MTV on as my background music. It was an interesting thing.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


HollyChatsNJ replies on 12/15/2019 6:21 pm:
It did change the way many of us listened to music.
Thanks so much for the comment.

easy_going2014 57M
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14366 posts
12/15/2019 6:53 pm

 Hi HollyChatsNJ

thanks for sharing this tidbit on MTV and what you do

didn't know

I remember the hype for "Thriller"

thanks for bringing back that memory for me

Michael Jackson - "Thriller"

It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer thriller tonight, yeah
Oh oh oh
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
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HollyChatsNJ replies on 12/16/2019 8:02 am:
Thriller was an outstanding video. So well produced.
Thanks so much for checking out my blog and leaving a comment.

dpguy1957 67M  
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501 posts
12/15/2019 7:47 pm

 "Video Killed The Radio Star"


HollyChatsNJ replies on 12/16/2019 8:03 am:
It sure did...
Thanks so much for the comment.

57FredFred 67M  
752 posts
12/15/2019 7:53 pm

 Interesting that MTV debuted with "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles and today, there are no music videos to be found on MTV. Has anyone yet to record "Downloading Killed the Music Video Star?"


HollyChatsNJ replies on 12/16/2019 8:06 am:
Very true - it's kinda sad.
The tune "Video Killed The Radio Star" at the same time the song also got a lot of airplay by a band called the Fools. Really good version.

samuel31919 32M
12 posts
12/15/2019 8:40 pm


HollyChatsNJ replies on 12/16/2019 8:09 am:
Thanks for checking out my blog

HollyChatsNJ 65T
2792 posts
12/16/2019 8:07 am

 Thanks for checking out my blog
~Holly
Atlantic City, NJ


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