Buggles

The Buggles were a pop/rock band formed in 1977 consisting of Geoff Downes (Percussion, Keyboards) and Trevor Horn (Bass guitar, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals), who had re-t

The Buggles were a pop/rock band formed in 1977 consisting of Geoff Downes (Percussion, Keyboards) and Trevor Horn (Bass guitar, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals), 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).

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