Video Concert Hall
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Video Concert Hall (VCH) was launched in 1978 or 1979
Billboard said in a cover story that Video Concert Hall was the first-ever nationwide video music programming on cable television, predating MTV by almost three years.[4][6] Video Concert Hall creators Charles Henderson and Jerry Crowe are considered the "fathers" of television's music video programming.[4][7]
Video Concert Hall ran daily on USA Network from 1978 to 1981 on a seemingly arbitrary schedule, appearing on early morning, daytime, late night, and early evening timeslots alike for durations ranging from one to four hours. Video Concert Hall was also carried on Showtime,
Video Concert Hall was also among the first advertising supported cable TV networks.[3] Video Concert Hall was cited as among cable's 15 leading for-profit services in Fortune magazine's 1981 Fortune 500 issue.[3]
The theme music for Video Concert Hall was the first thirty seconds of "Carouselambra" by Led Zeppelin.
Specific to no particular pop music genre, Video Concert Hall featured new wave music, punk rock, disco, funk, soul, and album-oriented rock.
Notable artists
Among the artists who appeared on VCH are:
- The A's[8]
- ABBA
- Atlanta Rhythm Section
- Blondie
- The Buggles
- Cameo
- Chaka Khan
- David Bowie
- Alicia Bridges
- Herman Brood
- Chic
- Tim Curry
- Roger Daltrey
- Devo
- The Dickies
- Dire Straits
- Falco
- Genesis
- Gerry Rafferty
- Iggy Pop
- Joan Armatrading
- M (band)
- Madness
- Nazareth
- Gary Numan
- Pat Benatar
- Parliament Funkadelic
- The Police
- Rose Royce
- Shooting Star
- Sister Sledge
- Spider
- Split Enz
- Stephanie Mills
- The Cramps
- The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- The Sports
- Squeeze
- Styx
- Donna Summer
- Supertramp
- A Taste of Honey
- Pete Townshend
- Village People
- The Who
- Ziggurat
Notable videos
- Alicia Bridges "I Love The Nightlife"
- Atlanta Rhythm Section "Spooky (live)"
- Blondie "Rapture"
- Brothers Johnson"Stomp"
- Captain & Tennille "Do That to Me One More Time"
- Chaka Khan "Do You Love What You Feel"
- Cher "Hell on Wheels"
- Chic "Le Freak"
- David Bowie "Ashes to Ashes"
- David Bowie "DJ"
- David Bowie "Fashion"
- David Bowie "Heroes"
- David London"Samantha"
- Devo "Whip It"
- Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing"
- Falco "Der Kommissar"
- Gary Numan "Cars"
- Gary Numan "Down in the Park"
- Genesis "Turn It On Again"
- Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street"
- Grace Slick "Dreams"
- Herb Alpert "Rise"
- Herb Alpert "Rotation"
- Herman Brood "Saturday Night"
- Iggy Pop "Five Foot One"
- Iggy Pop "I'm Bored"
- Journey
- Kansas "Dust in the Wind"
- Lene Lovich "Lucky Number"
- M (band) "Pop Muzik"
- Madness "One Step Beyond"
- Nazareth "Holiday"
- Pete Townshend "A Little is Enough"
- Pete Townshend "Let My Love Open the Door"
- Pete Townshend "Rough Boys"
- Rick James "Super Freak"
- Rita Coolidge "Let's Go Dancing"
- Roger Daltrey "Free Me"
- Rose Royce "Car Wash"
- Rufus and Chaka Khan"Do You Love What You Feel"
- Shooting Star "You've Got What I Need"
- Shooting Star "Tonight"
- Sniff 'n' the Tears "Driver's Seat"
- Split Enz "I Got You"
- Split Enz "I Hope I Never"
- Split Enz "One Step Ahead"
- Squeeze "Another Nail in My Heart"
- Squeeze "Cool For Cats"
- Squeeze "Tempted"
- Stephanie Mills "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
- Styx "Babe"
- Styx "Borrowed Time"
- Supertramp "Breakfast In America"
- Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger"
- Supertramp "Take The Long Way Home"
- Supertramp "The Logical Song"
- The A's "Who's Gonna Save the World?"
- The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star"
- The Cramps "Garbage Man"
- The Dickies "Nights in White Satin"
- The Headboys "The Shape of Things to Come"
- The Police "Bring on the Night"
- The Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
- The Police "I Can't Stand Losing You"
- The Police "Message in a Bottle"
- The Police "Roxanne"
- The Shoes "Tomorrow Night"
- The Shoes "Too Late"
- The Sports "Don't Throw Stones"
- The Sports "Who Listens To The Radio?"
- The Who "Baba O'Riley (live)"
- The Who "Who Are You?"
- Tim Curry "I Do The Rock"
- Tim Curry "Paradise Garage"
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Here Comes My Girl"
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Refugee"
- Village People "Ready for the '80s"
- Village People "Sleazy"
References
- ^ a b Denisoff, Serge R. Tarnished Gold: The record industry revisited. Oxford, UK: Transaction books, 1986. p. 369
- ^ a b Levy, Alan M., "Showtime-Video Concert Hall Agreement Close," Multichannel News, Fairchild Business Publications, Oct. 27, 1980
- ^ a b c d "Video Concert Hall Returns to TV Screens Nationwide." On Location. January 1984
- ^ a b c McCullaugh, Jim. "Atlanta Firm Claims First Ever Nationwide Cable Music Show." Billboard Magazine. 03 March 1980 p. 1, p. 38
- ^ Hesse, Stephen. "Movie Campaign Wins Top Award." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1979, July 4.
- ^ a b King, Bill, "Atlantans Pioneering Cable Video Music Show," The Atlanta Constitution, June 3, 1980, p. 1-B, p. 10-B
- ^ Werts, Dianne, "Din of Modern Hit Parade Invades Cable Homes," The Dallas Morning News, May 23, 1980
- ^ "A's". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
External links
- Video Concert Hall at IMDb
- Video Concert Hall - A Tribute Site A collection of the videos featured on Video Concert Hall, and a place for fans of the show to share their memories.
