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Bing Crosby Enterprises (BCE), give the world's first demonstration of videotape recording in Los Angeles, California, USA. Bing Crosby contributed funds to finance the development of videotape.
Martha And The Vandellas record Come And Get These Memories for Gordy Records at Hitsville Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is pre-taped for the first time in its history, to allow for video-taping of The Country Music Association Awards show which will be shown in NBC-tv on October 30.On the South American leg of their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the No Problem Tour], Van Halen play at Auditorio El Cilandro, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson spend the last of four days of filming in Los Alamos, California, to make a promo video for their newly released single, Say, Say, Say.
Michael Jackson's Thriller video, which cost over $1m to make, is premiered at the Metro Theater [now the Majestic Crest Theatre], Westwood, California, USA.
The Rolling Stones fly to Mexico, North America, to make videos for She Was Hot and Too Much Blood.
BBC tv journalist Michael Buerk reports on the terrible famine that has hit Ethiopia, Africa. The dispatch subsequently airs on 425 stations around the world, and will lead Bob Geldof to organise the Live Aid event and the Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas?
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Bob Dylan shoots a video for Emotionally Yours, with actress Jill Hollier, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Propelled by a ground-breaking animated video, Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer enters the Billboard Top 40 single chart in the USA on its way to No1.
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The VHS video Garth Brooks wins a record six trophies during the 26th annual Academy Of Country Music awards on NBC-tv in the USA. His haul includes Entertainer Of The Year and Top Male Vocalist; Album, for No Fences; Single Record for Friends In Low Places; and Song and Video, for The Dance.
Will Sinnott of The Shamen drowns in a swimming accident off Gomera, near Teneriffe, where the band is making a video for the single Move Any Mountain.
Blur play at Alexandra Palace, London, UK, with Supergrass, Pulp and Corduroy. Footage from the concert will be released on video and DVD, and used as the basis for Blur's promo video End Of A Century.
The four-day long Larmer Tree Festival begins near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe. Acts appearing over the weekend include Jools Holland, Black Umfolosi, Lunasa, Jackie Leven, Martyn Bennett and Pronghorn.
Having been missing for a week Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes of TLC fame re-appears on an "Inside Edition" video shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She claims to have spent the week shopping for wedding rings with her boyfriend, Sean Newman.Christina Aguilera releases a controversial music video for Dirrty, the lead single from her second album Stripped.
Lindsay Lohan shoots a music video on the streets of Manhattan, New York City, USA.The Beastie Boys are presented with the Street Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in Saitama, Japan.
Via a two-minute video posted on his website, Chris Brown publicly apologizes for the beating of his former girlfriend Rihanna. he also states that he is seeking help and wants to live his life as a role model.
The launch of Tait Technologies is announced. The company, based in Belgium, Europe, is a joint venture between US company Tait Towers and Frederic Opsomer, founder of System Technologies, launched to meet the demands of LED video for live music events. Opsomer's recent background includes the creation of a transforming LED screen for U2's 360 Degree tour.
Record producer Darius 'Deezle' Harrison and music publishers at The Royalty Network file a legal suit at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City, USA, seeking $2.5m for the use of the track Mrs. Officer on Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter III. Harrison and the publishers allege that they own the rights to the song, and to any profits from ring tones, music videos or streaming media.
Baseball Mistress, a pornographic video tape of country singer Mindy McCready and an ex-boyfriend referred to as "Peter", is released by Vivid Entertainment in the USA. McCready had previously claimed to have had a long-term affair with baseball star Roger Clemens, which may have started as early as when McCready was 15.
Yoko Ono gives a presentation at the Grey Seminar as part of the 57th International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France, Europe.
Lady Gaga wins eight prizes [including best female video, pop video, dance video, choreography, direction and editing] at the MTV Video Music Awards in the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. Other winners include Eminem, Justin Bieber, 30 Seconds To Mars, The Black Keys and Muse.
AlunaGeorge release a video to promote their upcoming second single, You Know You
Like It, in the UK.
Neil
Diamond pays a surprise visit to Fenway Park Baseball Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, taking the field during a Red Sox game
to lead the crowd in a sing-along of his classic hit, Sweet
Caroline. Diamond's 1969 song has been played at every Fenway
game since 2002, so the singer's visit took on added poignancy in
the wake of the recent Boston Marathon bombings.
San Francisco-based musician and video artist Jack Conte [one half of Pomplamoose] delivers a master class on online music-making, via Google Hangout, to students at The University of Northampton, Northampton, UK. Conte makes his music in his home studio, with no labels, no publishing companies and no intermediaries. His recent DaftPunkSkrillex remix received over 2m views in just two weeks.
The concert film Morrissey 25: Live at Hollywood opens in theatres in the UK, prior to its release to home video.
Sam Smith releases a music video for his song Stay With Me, taken from his debut studio album In The Lonely Hour.
Jason Derulo releases the video for his track Wiggle, featuring Snoop Dog. The track is scheduled for release as a single on May 30.
Alexandra Stan releases the official video for her song Give Me Your Everything, which is released as a digital download on the same day in the UK, USA and Romania.
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The Unguided release the offical video for their song Enraged, which is the lead track from their upcoming album Lust And Loathing.
Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Drake are among the artists performing live at the Brit Awards 2016 in The O2 Arena, London, England, UK, Europe. Adele collects four awards, One Direction scoop the British Artist Video Of The Year award.
In a video shared on Cody Simpson's Instagram Stories, he is shown in bed this morning with Miley Cyrus watching old clips of Elvis Presley.1951 |
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