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Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles

Artist Biography For The Buggles

The Buggles Were A UK Electropop / New Wave Group That Formed In 1977 Consisting Of Trevor Horn Vocals Bass Guitar Guitar And Geoff Downes Keyboards . The Buggles' Sound Was Characterised By A Deliberately Synthetic Quality In Keeping With The Technological Subject Matter Of Their Songs. The Group Had A Smash Hit With The First Single From Their Debut Album The Age Of Plastic. Song Video Killed The Radio Star Famously Provided The 1st Music Video Ever Played On MTV On August 1 1981 . The Novelty Value Of Their Most Popular Song Has Led To The Buggles Being Perceived As Being A One-Hit-Wonder. They Did Release Three Further Singles But None Came Close To Emulating The Success Of Their Debut Track. Specifically "The Age Of Plastic" Reached #16 In The UK "Clean Clean" Stalled At #38 And "Elstree" Failed To Enter The Top 40. Still They've Been Well Received By The Later Cult Audience Of New Wave Revival Devotees. After Joining Progressive Rock Group Yes For Their 1980 Drama Album And Tour And Then Recording The Second Buggles Album Adventures In Modern Recording In 1981 The Buggles Members Parted Ways To Explore Other Projects. Horn Has Been A Highly Successful Record Producer Working With ABC's The Look Of Love Yes' Owner Of A Lonely Heart Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax Rod Stewart's Down Town Train Pet Shop Boys' Always On My Mind Seal's Kiss From A Rose LeAnne Rimes' Can't Fight The Moonlight And Many More While Downes Has Served As A Key Member Of The Supergroup Asia. Both Of Them Have Revisited Their Buggles Material To Enthusiastic Audiences.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Video Killed the Radio Star

"Video Killed The Radio Star" Is A Song Written By Trevor Horn Geoff Downes And Bruce Woolley In 1978. It Was First Recorded By Bruce Woolley And The Camera Club With Thomas Dolby On Keyboards For Their Album English Garden And Later By British Group The Buggles Consisting Of Horn And Downes. The Track Was Recorded And Mixed In 1979 Released As Their Debut Single On 7 September 1979 By Island Records And Included On Their First Album The Age Of Plastic. The Backing Track Was Recorded At Virgin's Town House In West London And Mixing And Vocal Recording Would Later Take Place At Sarm East Studios. "Video Killed The Radio Star" Is A Song By The British Synthpop/New Wave Group Buggles Released In 1979. It Celebrates The Golden Days Of Radio Describing A Singer Whose Career Is Cut Short By Television. The Song Topped Several Music Charts And Has Been Covered By Many Recording Artists. It Was The First Music Video Shown On MTV In North America At 12 01 Am On August 1 1981 And Has Been Widely Parodied In Popular Media.

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