The Buggles

The Buggles were a pop/rock band formed in 1977 consisting of Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, who had re-teamed after the earlier incarnation Camera Club had also included Bruce Wooley, Thomas Dolby and Hans Zimmer (Academy Award-winning film composer). The first single "Video Killed the Radio Star" also exists as a Camera Club recording (less refined in production values, though).

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Rock band - 1977 - Trevor Horn - Geoff Downes - Camera Club - Thomas Dolby - Hans Zimmer - Academy Award - Video Killed the Radio Star

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The Buggles shot to fame with their first single released in late 1979. The novelty value of the song led to them being perceived as one-hit wonders, but its success was sufficient to launch both members of the band on successful careers. The video for the song, directed by Russell Mulcahy was - quite appropriately - the first video aired on MTV North America two years later. Video Killed The Radio Star aired at 12:01 a.m. on August 1st, 1981

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Fame - Video - Russell Mulcahy - MTV - North America

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They recorded two albums, the second of which was released after Horn and Downes had already replaced Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman, respectively, in Yes.

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Jon Anderson - Rick Wakeman - Yes

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The band's sound was characterized by a deliberately synthetic quality, in keeping with the technological subject matter of their songs. Horn said he chose "The Buggles" for the band's name because, "It was the most disgusting name I could think of at that time."

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Although they never played live originally, they have played together live twice since, once in 1998 and once in 2004.

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