Tonight’s featured artists one and only number one hit was really put on the map by MTV. Amazingly enough some of the members of tonight’s featured band while in a different group claimed the fame of being the first video ever played on MTV.  Can you name either band?

We’ll start with MVT’s very first video ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ performed by Trevor Horn and Geoffrey Downes  of the ‘Buggles’ and later on to be a part of tonight’s featured band ‘Yes’

‘Yes’ which was known during the 70’s for a progressive sound containing distorted guitar and synthesizers that were popular at the time, only had one charting hit. The song was from their album ‘90125’ and unlike their songs that averaged 10 minutes in length ‘Owner Of A Lonely Heart’ was short and sweet and thought to be a hit by their record company who backed up those beliefs with a video for MTV that would introduce the band to a whole new audience. Bam they had a hit.

 

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