Rewinding to 1981: A Year of Music Revolution and Loss

Today in Music History takes you back to the remarkable year of 1981, a year of resurgences, revolutions and iconic losses. Rock and roll was sparkling again with stellar performances from British bands like Queen, while Michael Jackson dominated worldwide club music. We discuss the game-changing launch of music television channel MTV and their debut broadcast, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. This episode throws light on the extraordinary achievement of The Go-Go’s, the first all-female band to write their songs, play their instruments and be number one on Billboard, and the emergence of hip hop as a national genre with The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight”. We also remember reggae legend, Bob Marley, who left an indelible impact on music and culture despite his tragic demise to cancer in May of '81. As we reveal the stories of 1981, tune in to identify the nuances that moulded the future of music. Available on c.h.e.f.d.r. dot com.