The original MTV launch footage from 1981
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The original MTV launch footage from 1981
🎸 August 1, 1981 – The Day MTV Changed Everything MTV didn’t just launch a music channel—it launched a cultural revolution. On that fateful day, cable TV introduced a 24/7 music video network that would go on to define Gen X, launch a thousand careers, and completely reshape how we experienced music. 🛰️ The first words ever ...
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August 1, 1981, MTV launches. Here are the first videos ever shown on the first Music Television Station. These should be in resending order according to the sources used.#mtv #firstvideo #videokilledtheradiostar The Buggles video killed the radio star First video on mtv
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