HEAVY HISTORY
43 years ago today (August 1st 1981), MTV changes the way we consume music. These we’re the first ten videos played:
#1 – “Video Killed the Radio Star” by THE BUGGLES
#2 – “You Better Run” by PAT BENATAR
#3 – “She Won’t Dance With Me” by ROD STEWART
#4 – “You Better You Bet” by THE WHO
#5 – “Little Suzi’s On The Up” by PH. D
#6 – “We Don’t Talk Anymore” by CLIFF RICHARD
#7 – “Brass In Pocket” by THE PRETENDERS
#8 – “Time Heals” by TODD RUNDGREN
#9 – “Take It On The Run” by REO SPEEDWAGON
#10 – “Rockin’ The Paradise” by STYX
The first heavy metal video was “Iron Maiden” from IRON MAIDEN at #16
TALENT WE LOST
R.I.P. Thomas Richard “Tommy” Bolin (DEEP PURPLE, JAMES GANG, ZEPHYR): August 1st, 1951 – December 4th, 1976 (aged 25)
R.I.P. Jerome John “Jerry” Garcia (GRATEFUL DEAD): August 1st, 1942 – August 9th, 1995 (aged 53)
R.I.P. Raymond “Boz” Burrell (BAD COMPANY, KING CRIMSON): August 1st, 1946 – September 21st, 2006 (aged 60)
HEAVY BIRTHDAYS
Happy 65th
Joseph Thomas “Joe” Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) – August 1st, 1959
Happy 57th
Wade Black (CHALICE OF SIN, LUCIAN BLAQUE, WAR OF THRONES, CRIMSON GLORY) – August 1st, 1967
HEAVY RELEASES
Happy 41st
RAVEN’s All For One (August 1st, 1983)
Happy 36th
CORONER’s Punishment For Decadence – August 1st, 1988
Happy 18th
BODY COUNT’s Murder 4 Hire – August 1st, 2006
Happy 10th
ALESTORM’s Sunset On The Golden Age – August 1st, 2014
ELUVEITIE’s Origins – August 1st, 2014